Part of the artist collective D-Fuse, renown for their contribution to audio-visual art and VJ culture.- Audio-visual production and performance.- Development of realtime video techniques and technologies.- Technical director on commercial projects.

Product-minded senior developer and general all-rounder at early stage startup working on the future of live performance. For much more colour, see https://tobyz.net/tag/volta/ Product Strategy- Audience futures, with Ambit (https://www.ambit.org)App Development (Unity, C#, C++)- Audience interaction features and integrations- Streaming service integrations- RTMP streaming engine using FFmpeg’s avlibsAudience Platform Development (React, AWS, Typescript)- Twitch and web audience client- Realtime serverless platform connecting desktop app and audience clientsContent Platform Development (AWS, SST, Unity, Typescript, C#, git)- Serverless platform hosting desktop app documents and Unity assets- Content development tooling and publishing pipeline- CI build, versioning and upload of Unity assetsDevOps (AWS, Unity, Typescript, C#, git)- Build, release and update management for Windows and macOS desktop app- Environment management across Unity editor, desktop app, and online infrastructure.- Transitioned to managed AWS CDK serverless stacks using SST + Seed

Developed and brought to market the *spark d-fuser, a compact and affordable two-channel video mixer that can crossfade laptops. - Product design: user experience, code, electronics, enclosure, packaging; everything.- Marketing materials: website, demo videos, copy writing, press pack, etc.- Kickstarter-like pre-order campaign including logistics of manufacture and fulfilment- Transitioned to retail model through partnership with pre-order phase supplier.http://sparklive.net/dfuser

OS X specialist tasked with improving their front and back of house systems. Much creative coding and systems administration was had.- Designed, developed and deployed the client-facing 'MPC Screen' installations, see project section.- Improved integration of Mac Pro workstations into the facility's digital pipeline and system administration infrastructure.

I was the VJ Imagination partnered with to develop the ‘Ford VJ experience’. This not only turned motor industry messaging on its head and took me around the globe, but shook the event world, reaping numerous industry awards including a Grand Prix.http://tobyz.net/projects/ford-vj

Chosen from thousands to launch Apple Retail in Europe.- Face to face support and service of Apple products.- Qualified Desktop, Portable and OSX Technician.

Led a small arts organisation developing audio-visual art and VJ culture.- Produced £100k week long VJ festival and symposium.
- Learnt governance skills on invite from UK Arts Council.

- Apple Mac integration into legacy Unix network.- Apple Mac configuration inc. Unix/X11, Shake, FCP.- Implemented Radmind remote administration system.- Render farm configuration+monitoring, inc Pixar’s Alfred.