I am a software developer based in Tokyo, specialising in front-end work and Cordova-based apps. I have developed several of my own apps with a combined total of over 500,000 downloads.
About Me
Experience
Front-End Developer at Asial
Tokyo, Japan
Current
- Onsen UI
- Angular
- Javascript
- HTML
- CSS
At Asial I am maintaining the Onsen UI library, and also making improvements to Monaca IDE.
Founder at Jupli
I am currently setting up an app development company called Jupli.
App Developer at Housekeep
London, UK
2017
- Ionic 2
- Angular 2
- Typescript
I helped to develop a new app for Housekeep, which is now used by all their housekeepers to keep track of their schedules. The focus was performance comparable to native, and a seamless on/offline experience. The app was built using Ionic 2, and was very well received by the users.
App Developer at Blink
London, UK
2015-16
- Ionic
- Angular
- Cordova
- Javascript
- HTML
- CSS
I developed Blink's (formerly Kimono) Android app using Ionic. This allowed me to use the existing Angular services being used by the browser-based app to get it up and running quickly. I tweaked the app extensively for performance and actually ended up removing Ionic and Angular!
Contract Cordova Developer at Osper
London, UK
2014-15
- Cordova
- Javascript
- HTML
- CSS
- Jasmine
At Osper I helped add new features to their Cordova-based app, and also improved unit testing where there was previously no coverage.
Front End Engineer at VisualDNA
London, UK
2013-14
- Javascript
- Angular
- Jasmine
- HTML
- SASS
I was working as a front end developer on WHY Analytics at VisualDNA. I worked with designers to code the app using HTML and SASS. I also used AngularJS extensively.
Software Engineering Intern at Arxan Technologies
San Francisco, USA
2012
Contract Software Developer at Tango Telecom
Limerick, Ireland
2011-12
Software Engineering Intern at Blue Tree Systems
Galway, Ireland
2010
Selected Skills
- Javascript
- Phonegap / Cordova
- Backbone
- Jasmine
- Ionic
- Angular
- CSS
- HTML
Projects
NewInWeb
NewInWeb is a blog where I frequently post about the latest web technologies.
Tube Quiz
- Javascript
- SVG
- CSS
- HTML
A personal project I created to test out the latest ES6+ features, and also get back into SVG manipulation which I had previously done with Map Quiz.
Christmas Countdown (App and Website)
on Google Play, the iOS App Store
and at https://christmascountdown.me- Cordova
- Javascript
- CSS
- HTML
- Android Java
An app which counts down to Christmas Day, and provides a gift each day during December, including a free Christmassy wallpaper. Over 30,000 daily active users up to Christmas 2016, and an average rating of 4.7 stars on the Play Store. The app is Cordova-based, but on Android I created multiple native widgets for users' home screens.
C25K Trainer (Android App)
- Cordova
- Javascript
- CSS
- HTML
- Android Java
A simple Android app which helps users do the Couch to 5K running programme. It features a timer for each of the 27 exercises in the programme, and gives audio notifications telling the user when to run and when to walk. It has over 200 5-star ratings, and more than 50,000 downloads.
Map Quiz (Android / iOS Game)
on Google Play and iOS App Store
- Cordova
- Backbone
- Javascript
- SASS
- HTML
- SVG
Cordova-based game on Android and iOS in which users must guess the country.
Who's That Pokémon? (HTML5 Game)
- Canvas
- Javascript
- CSS
- HTML
Personal project based on a section of the animated Pokémon show where a silhouette is shown and the viewer has to guess the Pokémon. The game has had over 1 million visitors since its launch.
Education
National University of Ireland, Galway
B.E. Electronic and Computer Engineering
I finished top of my class with First Class Honours. I was also very active socially, as a DJ for three years at the campus station, Flirt FM, and as chairperson of one of the university's largest societies.