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Career History
  2006 – 2007
 

Microsoft Research, Inc.


 


Joined the Computer-Mediated Living group at MSR Cambridge, where I got to apply my research expertise in the field of mobile and pervasive computing across a number of challenging disciplines, breaking down communication barriers and enriching collaborative interactions.

 

Microsoft Research: For over 15 years MSR has been turning ideas into reality. The Cambridge facility is one of the largest computer science research laboratories in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) with over 100 leading researchers from all around the world.

  2004 – 2005
 
Daegu , South Korea.


 


Prior to commencing my doctorate of philosophy degree.  I took up the opportunity to travel, work and see the world! Got to spend a year living in South Korea (internet-mobile capital of the world), experiencing the culture, visiting neighbouring countries and gaining valuable knowledge of this fast developing region.

  2002 – 2004

       

 

Sun Microsystems, Inc.


 


Based at their headquarters in Menlo Park, California (Silicon Valley). I was part of a technology evangelist team, tasked with applying research methodologies to real world scenarios (applied research), pushing technologies to their limits and showcasing their fullest potential in creating compelling future solutions that provide measurable ROI's.

 

Sun Microsystems: Is a global company, known for its market leadership in high end computing infrastructures that power leading global businesses, the internet and for the creation of the Java programming language deployed on over 90 percent of all computers and mobile phones worldwide.

  1997 – 2002
  
Carbon Digital, Ltd.


 


As senior consultant I helped propel various companies to the forefront of technology innovation, providing expert analysis and solution advice to many major clients and early adopters, looking to better understand, adapt and benefit from the rapidly changing technology market place.

 

Carbon Digital: Is a solutions innovation company, serving a portfolio of world class clients such as Unilever, Akklaim, Cricket and Rage.

Education
   05 – Present   
    

University of Bath PhD.


 


PhD in Human�computer interactions (HCI) and Mobile Collaborative Environments (MCEs) at Bath University, under the supervision of Dr. Eamonn O'Neill.  Research draws on the development of theoretical grounding and empirical investigations to design tools and techniques to support effective collaboration across mobile cellular devices with limited resources and technological constraints. Related research interests include distributed computing, pervasive technologies and user experience (UX) design.

 

Awarded: EPSRC studentship to study for a PhD at the University of Bath, ranked 5th in the UK (2004). 
 
Accolade: Vodafone Research 1st prize, for outstanding applied research in the field of Mobile Social Networking and Communication.  
 
Appeared on a special episode of Beyond Tomorrow with Anna Choy from The Discovery Channel to talk about technologies that will simplify the way we organise, manage and retrieve our digital memories in generations to come. 
 
Reviewer for ACM SIGCHI Computer Human Interaction conference: CHI-2009, OZCHI-2008. Also teach graduate level Mobile ubiquitous and user experience design courses at the University of Bath.

  2000 – 2004
  

University of Kent at Canterbury BSc.


 


BSc (hons) Computer Science. Final year research/ development work was in the highly challenging field of Augmented Reality and real time image analysis, sponsored by Sun Microsystems educational research labs in Colorado, U.S.A.

 

Awarded: Prestigious internship position under Sun Microsystems vice president at Sun's headquarters in Menlo Park, California.  
 
Accolade: Philips Research 1st Prize, for outstanding applied research in the field of social and distributed computing.  
Additional Information
·  Nationality: British, D.O.B: 1980.
·  European/Californian: Full Clean Driving license's.
·  Languages: Fluent English/Arabic in addition to survival Korean
   and Japanese.
·  Interests: Ice-Hockey, Rollerblading, Climbing, Snowboarding,
   Jet Skiing, Taekwondo, Squash, Scuba Diving, Fishing,
   Hiking and Playing Chess.
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HCI EXPERIENCE
 ACM and SIGCHI professional member.
 ACM and SIGCHI conference reviewer.
 User Experience Design (UX), Interaction Design (IxD), Visual Design, Prototyping, Mobile HCI and Technical Evangelism.
 
APPLIED R&D SKILLS

 Mobile and ubiquitous expertise: VisualStudio, Silverlight, WPF, C#, .NET Framework and .NET Compact Framework.

 Internet technologies: .Net, AJAX, ASPX, ColdFusion, CSS, Flash, HTML, J2EE, J2SE, JavaScript, jQuery, JSP, PERL, PHP, RSS, Ruby and XML.

 Enterprise solutions: Apache, IIS, Oracle/Filemaker/MsSQL/MySQL Database's and LAMP Infrastructure deployment.

 Heterogeneous cross-architecture support: Windows, Solaris, UNIX, Linux, Palm, CE, mobile & handheld platforms.
 
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