adam-howard - Builds awesome web and mobile software
adam howard [-w, --web-development] [-m, --mobile-development]
21 Years old. Computer science student at Bournemouth University. Likes to play with things that don't work in IE yet. You'll find some of his work in the Apple, Android, Windows and BlackBerry app stores. Has worked on a service that enabled journalists to report where they couln't before, and on apps that will save lives.
Ruby, Rails, Javascript, HTML(HAML), CSS(SASS), Java, PHP, Git, TDD(RSpec, Cucumber), MySQL, Redis, Unix.
Worked on cross-platform first aid mobile app for the British Red Cross (top of its category in the app store). Created multiplayer web pool game utilising websockets and HTML canvas. Working on Rails+Backbone project management system that utilises realtime websockets. Connected realtime feed of macintosh screen to an arduino-powered lighting system, MacLight (TNW article). Contributed extensively on a Rails application with upwards of 100,000 registered users including the BBC, Sky News, The Guardian and personalities such as Stephen Fry. Understand considerations that come with high levels of traffic. Worked with a developer community and maintained an API.
Currently working at 3 Sided Cube. Completed an internship as a Ruby developer at Audioboo in London. Averaged the equivalent of a first class degree in second year at university. Earned 4.5 A-levels in school and 11 GCSEs A-B. Co-founded a company offering computing solutions, repair, and tuition to the local community at the age of 16.
Loves skiing, desperate to live in a ski resort for a season. Loves sailing, sailed from Ireland to Poole. Good sense of humour. Thinks outside the box. Used spare Google Adwords to promote Dropbox referral link, now has free lifetime 20GB account. Targets Facebook adverts against his friends as cheap pranks.
GitHub. Twitter. Development Blog. Curriculum Vitae.
Red Cross First Aid App. Colour Experiment. MacLight. Audioboo. mail_generator gem. Base 62 ruby module. Javascript 'time ago' function. Simple Metronome windows phone app.