Perform data integrity checks using Google services and custom digital tachograph software. Ensure client confidentiality and data consistency.

Managed a small Leeds based software development team ensuring that development of the console projects were completed on time and within budget. The role involved creating plans for a series of cross-platform games sharing the same technology, providing contract budgets for the directors and the publisher Codemasters, and managing the contracted art assets along with the in-house programming team.

Head of Production for Sheffield based Tuna Mobile for over two years, managing a team of ten developers, testers and contractors, and an annual delivery budget of £1.2m, for market leading customers including iFone and Vodafone Live. I managed the design, software development and test of games for different operator handsets. Other development projects included a gambling suite for Million21, Manchester and a multimedia marketing product for LDC Gaming, London. My production duties extended to many bespoke mobile titles, ported in-house using Tuna’s custom build packaging system, and working on several design and pitch documents for different aggregators and publishers.

Managing Director and Project Manager for Cheshire based Creative Asylum, I managed all aspects of development from graphics and design to negotiations with commercial and technical peers from co-developers such as Warthog PLC and Minds Eye Productions, and publishers such as Hasbro, Electronic Arts and Actualize. Additionally represented the company at developer conferences, including Microsoft’s Meltdown, E3 and GDC, establishing valuable OEM partner links

Cheshire based Europress were sub-contracted to The LEGO Group for the development of game products built around their ground-breaking computerised LEGO bricks. I managed two software development teams ensuring that development was completed on time and within budget. The role involved regular travel to LEGO HQ in Billund, Denmark and LEGO DACTA in Boston, USA to work directly with team members from their hardware, software and design departments.

Programming and production support for Blitz Basic. Also assisted the production and management team with various multimedia products for the Amiga and PC.

New Zealand based Commodore Amiga programmer for Blitz Basic writing example code in 68000 assembly language and Blitz Basic reference code. Additionally, completed game software testing on several well received Amiga titles.

IT support / Programmer for the commercial department. Duties included assisting accounts with IT and data entry for their own football lottery.

Programmer / Designer for the Wigan based engineering team. I developed a custom database search engine for the large number of mechanical spares used in the factory and a system to record, track and display can-seaming data.