- Address: The Stables, Wilbury Grove, Hove BN3 3JQ
- Telephone: 07729 454331
- Email: [email protected]
- Electric Putty is a Hove-based web design agency, working primarily with the third sector
- I currently balance a number of projects in PHP (using the CodeIgniter framework and Expression Engine CMS)
- 10:10 is an environmental campaign that encourages personal action on climate change with a number of carbon-cutting projects
- Worked primarily in Python (using Django and Google App Engine) but also PHP (using Drupal and WordPress) to create and maintain innovative project websites including those of [http://www.solarschools.org.uk](Solar Schools) and [http://www.lighterlater.org](Lighter Later)
- Worked closely with the campaigns team to recommend and deliver appropriate solutions to campaign challenges
- Various clients, including the Otesha Project and The Student Switch Off.
- Created an “Ant Tracker” tool in C++, used to assist researchers working in the field of social insects
- Worked independently to a specification from the client
- In 2006 I volunteered to create the original Java version of this software
- Co-supervised five project students studying for Masters degrees in Computer Science
- Worked to help students produce clear and thorough research projects and ensure they met deadlines
- All achieved good passing project grades
- Worked for the Computer Science and Engineering Mathematics departments as a lab assistant for the following courses:
- Advanced Topics in Machine Learning and Data Mining (Masters course)
- Object Oriented Programming with Java (Masters course)
- Artificial Intelligence and Logic Programming (3rd year course)
- Introduction to Software Engineering (1st year course)
- Introduction to Scientific Programming (Open unit)
- Submitted thesis in 2010, but was unsuccessful and opted not to resubmit
- PhD was run jointly by the departments of Anatomy and Computer Science and supported by a Medical Research Council capacity-building studentship
- Project involved computational modelling and analysis of neural processes – In particular, investigating the way in which the brain makes decisions on familiarity
- Presented work at numerous conferences, including oral presentations at MCB ’07 in Bath and PsyPAG ’08 in Manchester
- Degree classification: First class (honours)
- Knowledge Engineering is an interdisciplinary degree consisting of courses from computer science and engineering mathematics. It involves using mathematics to solve engineering problems, with particular focus on artificial intelligence
- Final year project involved automatic database scheme matching using machine learning techniques
- Awarded the Institute of Mathematics Best Student prize and Best Project Website prize
- Awarded first class equivalent mark for the year
- Study abroad as part of the ERASMUS international exchange programme
- Studied Computer Science courses, including completing a group programming project with other international students
- Three GCE A Levels: Maths (A), Physics (A), Chemistry (B), GCE AS Level: Music (C)
- Cambridge CELTA qualified English language teacher
- Clean current driving licence
- Czech, French and Italian languages to varying degrees of competency
- I enjoy cycling, running, and playing alto saxophone
- Lead Developer – 10:10
- [email protected], @symroe
- Former Technical Director – 10:10
- [email protected], @robinhouston