Andrew Armstrong Email & Phone Number

Oxford, England, Gb

Leading the charge in research and development at Cadonix, I spearhead initiatives aimed at advancing the cloud capabilities of our cutting-edge software and hardware products. My focus extends to developing novel technologies and architectures that elevate our offerings in the rapidly evolving landscape.Currently, I am immersed in crafting design architecture philosophies and streamlined processes to expedite the development of vehicle architectures. This involves pioneering approaches that equip engineers with upfront heuristic and AI-generated feedback on their proposed designs. This innovative framework empowers them to make informed decisions regarding optimal features, technologies, and components even before commencing the design phase.Simultaneously, I am actively involved in the ongoing enhancement of the Cadonix smartBuild (formerly Archonix Thinloom) hardware platform, geared towards facilitating swift vehicle systems development. Additionally, I am at the forefront of exploring advancements in onboard vehicle and distributed MQTT network protocols, further solidifying our commitment to staying at the forefront of technological innovation.

Oxford, England, Gb

Responsible for the implementation and delivery of Arcadia, the world's first cloud-based general & automotive CAD tool, offering schematic design, animated circuit simulation & analysis, electrical networking, harness design and full design rule checking.Using a fine balance of cloud back-end and HTML5 front-end the team at Cadonix have achieved what would have thought to be impossible even a year ago, fully scalable vector graphic CAD editing at an enterprise level all accessible from a compliant web browser.Traditionally such software required a large client footprint, network based licensing servers, a large IT support presence and was file-based with long response times from the software manufacturer to upgrade features and functionality. In a single blow Cadonix have removed all the customers pain points to present a scalable, future-proof solution. Offering an end-to-end solution from conception to fully produced harness design, cutting lists, bill of materials and design rule reporting from anywhere an engineer cares to be located, Arcadia offers a quantum leap in flexibility over the competition. For ease of distribution, licence management and minuscule footprint Arcadia is set to be a hit with IT support as well as engineers. Arcadia is proving that UK companies can still turn out world class engineering solutions. With several of the biggest UK and international automotive companies interested in the product, the next car you will be driving could well have been designed using Arcadia. Harness wiring was merely the beginning of the toolset that will be provided by Arcadia and that CAD and design management tools for all industry sectors are on their way, including aeronautical, rail and military wiring solutions.Business canvas and value proposition analysis. International Marketing and distribution strategy.Outsourcing and workforce management.Long term support strategy.Cloud system architecture design.Service offering profiling.

Oxford, England, Gb

Founded, grew, and managed Coimbatore development team, for the entire Arcadia suite, from graphical processing through to report generation and cloud distribution using a Lean & Agile approach.Initially directly managed the teams, then developed and promoted local management.Responsible for instigating and developing the development framework to ISO9001 and processes required to provide long term scalable development and support. Including PMS, QMS, Fault tracking and customer ticketing systems. Designed the Arcadia cloud platform framework and all modules contained within, including graphical rendering, electronic simulation, component libraries, reporting, 3rd party API, web-front end (JS) and embedded security hardware.Successfully filed UK and International patents covering the IP on which Arcadia is built.Developed the bleeding edge technologies upon which Arcadia is based into a reliable, stable and scalable platform for all future CAD requirements.

Long Crendon, Buckinghamshire, Gb

Archonix Ltd is a total technology solutions provider. We help our customers develop hardware, electrical, software and mechanical solutions using the latest technologies. The range of solutions we can provide are unique to us and are made possible by capabilities & experience of our team of professionals. Our expertise includes: * Cloud based data systems, including graphical informatics * Hardware security design and APIs * Mechanical, Electrical, electronic (PCB) and Software Design * 3D Modelling and CAD * Graphic and Website Design * Software Application and Database Development * Internet Consulting, Marketing and Support * Engineering Consulting and Support * Graphical interface ergonomic testing * Optimised User Experience planning/developmentWe have a wealth of experience in a wide range of projects and projects, ranging from Internet Databases, Video Processing through to Wiring Harness design, Electronics and Rapid Prototyping. For example, recent projects include:-Low-cost Vehicle Engine Management Systems-Scalable controller platform-Entry level control system-Hi performance RF link system-Mechanical loading calculators for industrial robots-Extrusion design and supply for loading equipment-Automatic technical publication creation systems for wiring looms and harnesses-Pricing database systems and hosting for over 10,000 users-Fully automated harness costing and reporting-Timekeeping system for multiple projects consultants-Fully automatic Bill-of-materials and labour costing system with real-time commodity adjustments for large multinational company-Product design, including telemetry, tracking and 3GFeel free to email us about any project you are considering. We have a breadth of knowledge and experience in a number of areas, but if it is something we do not know about, chances are, we know someone who does!www.archonix.co.uk

Senior Software Engineer responsible for the design, implementation and testing of new software products and embedded software. Primary focus on currently on implementation in embedded police/military security recording devices. Specialising in software platform integration of codec, OS, control software stack and hardware kernel drivers. The creation and implementation of custom branches of UBOOT, embedded linux driver tree, Lua. Within my work here I expanded Lua to integrate with all aspects of embedded hardware giving it direct control at a chip level. I also developed several streaming methods/strategies for H264 video and clean, user friendly graphical interfaces.General functions:-analysing user requirements;-researching, designing and writing new software programs;-testing new programs and fault finding;-evaluating the software and systems that make computers and hardware work;-developing existing programs by analysing and identifying areas for modification;-integrating existing software products and getting incompatible platforms to work together;-investigating new technologies;-creating technical specifications and test plans;-working with computer coding languages;-writing operational documentation with technical authors;-maintaining systems by monitoring and correcting software defects;-working closely with other staff;-consulting clients/colleagues concerning the maintenance and performance of software systems and asking questions to obtain information, clarify details and implement information;-continually updating technical knowledge and skills by attending in-house and/or external courses, reading manuals and accessing new applications.Embedded video recording, wifi, web interface, video streaming, data telemetry, motion detection, electronics, codec, web, remote access, video streaming, H264 DM6446 Davinci ARM DSP, Microcontrollers, SOC, I2C, I2S, Video, Audio Codecs, USB, MMC/SD, Integration, Testing, Development.

Loughborough, Leicestershire, Gb

Focused on the end to end optimisation of H.264 Video via streaming transports. General video codec design, Signal Processing, DCT and transformation optimisation.Professional AffiliationsMember of the Institution of Electrical and Electronics EngineersMember of the British Computer SocietyResearch InterestsAdaptive error concealment in still and video imagesHVS (Human visual system) visual coding techniquesEnd to end quality optimisation for networksAdaptive video transmission protocolsRobust feedback mechanisms for streaming optimisationTranscoding Perceptual coding and video streamingBroad Interests and ExpertiseImage/Video coding algorithms and standardsImage processing and feature extractionUser interface design and optimisationData acquisitionSoftware engineering and Microcontroller circuit designData compressionDigital image watermarking and copyright enforcementStochastic (non-deterministic) algorithmsCurrently using Vtune (Performance Profiling), VS.net, MySQL, MSProject, J2EE, UML, SSADM

Consultancy position. Full software lifecycle development of a bespoke data acquisition and signal processing system for a NDT (Non destructive testing) platform. Analyses MFL (Magnetic flux leakage) of large petrochemical tanks and measures / rendered visually the corrosion levels. This is achieved by interfacing hall sensors to touch-screen PC hardware using analogue to digital converters. Particular focus was spent developing the touch-screen user interface for an OUE (Optimised user experience).Developed:-Data acquisition hardware interface-Signal processing engine-Graphical rendering engine-Graphical user interface-Onboard tank mapping/plate definition interface-Export filtersNDT, MFL magnetic flux leakage, hall sensors, ADC, microcontollers, embedded PC platform.

Pontypridd, Mid-Glamorgan, Gb

Part time lecturing of students in computer programming. This covers all aspects of programming up to object analysis and GUI development. Part of the job included the admin duties of marking, invigilation and management of the web based course delivery and progress monitoring. During this time I was also involved in the preparation and review of grant bids and the Knowledge Transfer Scheme (KTS) process with outside businesses.

Paris, France, Fr

Computer Programmer / Software Engineer. Duties included Database specification, maintenance and implementation, Millennium date conversions, fix on fail, order routing system, cost of sales system, configuration management, pricing system and Euro (currency conversion) work. Most of this work was carried out on British Steel’s own mainframe server system using a variety of legacy software packages. Several aspects were carried over onto more contemporary database schemes.Visual Basic, Java, C++, Modula-2, Basic, HTML, IC Hope, SQL, MS-DOS, All Windows OS including Windows XP and 2000 Advanced Server, Gem (TOS), IBM Mainframe, Natural, Cobol, PL1, Mantis, Rexx, MVS, ESA, JCL, Apple System (6-7), Li/Unix, Microsoft Office Professional, Maple, Publisher, Novell Netware.

Design and implementation an estate agent management system. This was written in Visual Basic using Microsoft Jet Database Engine. The system took additional input from a digital camera to store pictures of rooms and produce graphical reports in a fully automated manner. The reporting software also generated html pages for inclusion on the web.

General computer support and a project involving the tailoring of OCR software and scanning equipment to business needs.

In my role as a Software Programmer at Fox Controls, I successfully upgraded the software from Dataease to Lotus Approach, focusing on data export routines. Additionally, I was tasked with improving the user interface for a wheelchair manufacturer, enhancing the overall user experience.

Research Fellow, Video Compression H264

Phd, Computer Science - Image Indexing And Retrieval In The Compressed Domain

1St Bsc(Hons), Software Engineering