Managing the technical strategy and build of web3-enabled fan experiences, engagement and communities.

raaza is a blockchain, web and mobile development house that publishes own-made products while also building for others on a freelance or contract basis. Full-stack development including front-end, dApps, smart contracts and backend web services can all be delivered to your spec. Previous clients and partners include TokenTraxx, Triller, FootAsylum, Trustology, Just Eat, The Times, Hotels.com, The Guardian, Viva la Vita, TK Telebooking, Quadrophone, GeoCab, zeebox, MTV, British Computer Society, The Scarlett Mark, Glasshouse Partnership, Vyclone, Addicted Media, TeeDeeDam, PDHD, Coventry Council and more.

Strategise with the CCO, CEO and CTO to deliver innovative solutions for web3 music. Prototype and specify new blockchain-based concepts for the music industry to support creators, curators and collectors of music. Speak at events and conferences (NFT.London, Blockdown Croatia, IMS Ibiza, etc) on how the web3 music space is evolving and the work TokenTraxx does to support this. Meet with musicians to discover how TT can build products to meet their needs. Maintain broad and detailed awareness of the web3 market so as to inform TokenTraxx's product design and engineering functions.

Implemented various new features in the 10s of millions MAU social video sharing app, Triller, including a text overlay system, video effects and filters, and an advanced, zoomable video timeline. Also helped inform architectural strategy for the iOS app code base.

Technical leadership and Swift engineering on a new mobile app for the Footasylum chain of shoe stores. Involved in design, architecture and implementation of the app, as well as guiding other team members work. Implemented devops in Azure to support the app: continuous integration, continuous delivery, automated unit and UI testing.

Work on the Luna project, a platform for content delivery to mobile apps for Discovery's various different channels.

Software engineering on the Trustology cryptocurrency app, which serves as a secure vault service for crypto assets like Bitcoin, Ethereum and more.

Swift engineering on a UI and UX refresh of the main Just Eat iOS app. Led a cross-functional team in implementation of analytics and tracking for mobile marketing purposes in the Just Eat iOS, Android and web apps using Adjust, Salesforce, Google Analytics, GTM, Facebook and more. Advised on globalisation and modularisation of various Just Eat owned iOS apps.

Consulting on behalf 101 Ways. Co-organiser of regular 101 Ways iwomm tech events. https://www.eventbrite.com/o/iwomm-101-ways-16678280408

Greenfield development of an entirely new main iPhone app for The Times newspaper using Swift 2. Involved in all areas of the application’s development, including app architecture, library evaluation and selection, feature development, performance profiling, unit testing and more.

Full-stack development of the Viva la Vita system, including the iOS app, Ruby on Rails RESTful web services and CMS. Sole developer involved in getting the app to release 1.0.

Feature development, bug-fixing and tech debt resolution for Hotels.com’s main universal iOS app. Prototyping of iOS app extension and other experimental concepts in Swift 2. Also involved in identifying and implementing performance improvements and moving the code base to a cleaner, more loosely-coupled architecture that better reflects OOP principles.

Greenfield development of version 3.0 of the Guardian's main iOS app, an entirely rebuilt universal app for iPhone and iPad targeting iOS 7 and up. Bug fixing support for earlier Guardian app versions.

Built initial prototype of Arzt24 iOS app, a location-based medical app targeted at the German market.

Built prototype of a location-based fitness iOS app. Built Ruby on Rails RESTful web services backend and web-based CMS to support the app.

Built Producer Tools app, an interactive reference guide for music producers and DJs. Developed natively for iOS and Android platforms.

Introduced new features and implemented bug fixes in GeoCab iOS app, a location-based minicab taxi booking app.

Built iCondom Coventry iOS app, a location-based sexual health app. Updated and adapted existing Ruby on Rails RESTful web services backend and web-based CMS to support requirements of this app.

iOS development on the zeebox universal iOS app (iPhone & iPad), an interactive and social second-screen app.

Built prototype of Vyclone iOS app, a crowd-sourced, multi-input video mixing app.

Developed 2nd edition of the Addicted to Ibiza iOS app and Java-based RESTful web services backend to support it: Struts, Spring, Hibernate, etc. Also a built a web-based CMS to add content to the app.

Developed iCondom Philly iOS app, a location-based sexual health app. Updated and adapted existing Ruby on Rails RESTful web services backend and web-based CMS to support requirements of this app.

Built iCondom iOS app, a location-based sexual health app. Built Ruby on Rails RESTful web services backend and web-based CMS to support the app.

Built 1st edition of the Addicted to Ibiza iOS app and Java-based RESTful web services backend to support it: Struts, Spring, Hibernate, etc. Also a built a web-based CMS to add content to the app.

Developed mobile applications for J2ME and iOS platforms in Java and Objective-C. Built RESTful web services back-end and website consisting of Struts 2, Spring, Hibernate, and FreeMarker on Java 6.

Led a team in building, maintaining and using Java and C#.NET automation frameworks for exercising a Spring-based enterprise service bus. Developed Java and C#.NET fixtures and object model for use by the team. Developed, packaged and documented the framework for use across the BP IL organisation.

Head of Agile and Developer Testing 09/2006 - 04/2008- Advised SQS consultants and clients on agile software development techniques.- Led training workshops on agile software development and testing.- Delivered sales pitches and seminars on Agile development and test.- Organised seminars and conferences on topics relevant to agile software development.

Lead a team in verifying the performance, scaleability and resilience of a business-to-business banking system. Developed ANSI C script pack to simulate user interactions. Configured and managed load generators for exercising system.

Led a team in automated functional verification of a Java WebWork business-to-business banking system. Developed and maintained Java-based automation framework built on FITnesse for use by Development and Test teams. Developed Java fixtures and tools for use by the team.

Led a team in the automated verification of a retail banking system. Developed C#.NET WinForms verification applications for use by Development and Test teams. Developed a QTP-based automation framework and VB script pack for use by the team. Developed, packaged and documented the framework for use across the Egg engineering group.

Led a team in automated verification of a C#.net WinForms equity swapping application. Developed C#.NET verification tools for use by the team. Developed and implemented a QTP-based automation framework.

Responsible for automation of a Flash-based retail banking application. Developed and implemented Winrunner-based automation framework. Developed TSL-C script packs for execution against app. Managed team in broader functional verification tasks.

- Maintained BCREA website.- Built in-house contact management system using MS Access and VBA that integrated with Outlook and Word to create mail shots, populate templates, print form letters, and more.- Built ASP-based booking and payment system for BCREA conferences.- created BCREA flyers and brochures for seminars.- assisted other office staff with technology issues.(Employment was not continuous as this involved largely summer work during university study, and ad hoc work during the academic year)

Developed a Java web chat client-server system that allowed users to interact with each other in real-time.