Category: Leadership

Playabl :: IOS & Android Score Prediction App

Feb 24, 2015

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ricmax

in Client facing, Code, Consultancy, Contract, Creativity, CV, Debugging, Design, Development, Game, Highlights, HTML, Leadership, Mobile, Open Source, Prototyping, Technical Consultant, Technical Director, UI, UX, Work
Hogarth Worldwide :: Freelance Technical Director

Mar 16, 2014

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ricmax

in Advertising, Client facing, Consultancy, Contract, CV, Leadership, Prototyping, Technical Director, Work

I was recruited to assist when their Technical Lead departed and just before a new Head of Digital took over. My role was very varied and included: Working on apps, websites, online tools and digital display advertising for the likes of HSBC, Santander, Dior, BetFair and British American Tobacco. Assisted outsourcing the majority of their…
BAT :: Android and IOS Social Location App

Mar 13, 2014

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ricmax

in Advertising, Client facing, Code, Consultancy, Contract, Creative Technologist, Creativity, CV, Design, Development, Highlights, HTML, Leadership, Mobile, Prototyping, Retail, Software, Technical Consultant, UI, UX, WordPress, Work

Whilst at Hogarth I was required to build a multi-language location based app for BAT. It used a wealth of APIs including Gigya for social login, GoogleMaps for Maps, Foursquare for locations and others for age verification etc. The idea was to show users the best places to smoke in specific cities like London, Zurich…
Santander :: Mobile Banking UI Framework

Mar 11, 2014

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ricmax

in Banking, Finance and Insurance, Client facing, Code, Consultancy, Contract, CV, Design, Development, Highlights, HTML, Leadership, Mobile, Prototyping, Technical Consultant, UI, UX, Work

Whilst at Hogarth I lead a small team of UI Designers in the creation of a new HTML5 Mobile Banking UI Framework that allowed Santander to rapidly prototype and produce mobile-based product related applications for their customers.
Santander :: Student Mentoring Network

Mar 10, 2014

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ricmax

in Advertising, Banking, Finance and Insurance, Client facing, Code, Consultancy, Contract, Creative Technologist, CV, Design, Development, Facebook, Highlights, HTML, Leadership, Open Source, Php, Prototyping, UI, UX, Website, WordPress, Work

Whilst at Hogarth I was responsible for overseeing the UX and Development of a new Student Portal for Santander that allows students to team up with mentors and allows them to gain work experience. The platform I chose was BuddyPress and great care was taken to ensure that the User Journeys and User Experience was…
Native Design :: Lead Creative Technologist

Dec 21, 2013

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ricmax

in Client facing, Code, Consultancy, Consumer Electronics, Contract, Creative Technologist, Creativity, CV, Debugging, Development, eCommerce, Food, Drink and Cooking, Game, Highlights, HTML, Interesting, Leadership, Magento, Mobile, Native, Open Source, Php, Prototyping, Retail, UI, UX, Work

Native Design is a leading integrated experience design company that delivers both industrial and interaction design solutions to many of the worlds’ leading brands including Apple, Samsung, Microsoft, HP, Audi, Mercedes, Bentley and the BBC. They are based in London, San Francisco and Amsterdam. I was employed as their lead creative technologist, helping them create…
Hewlett Packard :: Android Customisation & Launcher

Nov 19, 2013

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ricmax

in Client facing, Consultancy, Consumer Electronics, Contract, Creative Technologist, Creativity, CV, Debugging, Design, Development, Highlights, Leadership, Mobile, Native, Open Source, Prototyping, Technical Consultant, UI, UX, Work

Whilst lead Creative Technologist at Native Design, the integrated design agency, I was required to oversee the technical and development aspects of three new Nexus devices for HP – a 7, 8 and 10 inch tablet. The majority of the project was the modification of the Android platform to make it more aligned with the…
Billington Cartmell, Brave and Closer Live :: Technical Director

Nov 24, 2012

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ricmax

in Advertising, Client facing, Code, Consultancy, Contract, Creative Technologist, Creativity, CV, Debugging, Design, Development, eCommerce, eLearning, Email, Facebook, Flash, Game, HTML, Leadership, Mobile, Open Source, Permanent, Php, Presentation, Prototyping, Software, Technical Director, Work

I was appointed Technical Director of Billington Cartmell (www.bcl.co.uk), their sister adverting agency, Brave (www.brave.co.uk) and their experiential arm, Closer (www.closerlive.co.uk) in January 2012. The group of companies between them represent a phenomenal array of leading clients including Carlsberg, Panasonic, Sennheiser, Philips, Unilever, Kraft, GSK, Lexus, Morrisons and Ernst & Young.
PotNoodle :: Spinning Fork Banner and Facebook Campaign

Nov 23, 2012

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ricmax

in Advertising, Client of Perm Employer, Code, Contract, CV, Debugging, Employment Type, Flash, Food, Drink and Cooking, Leadership, Platform Type, Type of Work, UI, UX, Work

Whilst working at Billington Cartmell I was responsible for numerous campaigns for their lead client, Unilever. Pot Noodles hugely successful Spinning Fork campaign, the product that makes the easiest of meals even easier, generated awareness and desire through a fully integrated support campaign, including digital & mobile advertising targeted at a youth audience. I was…
Ellas Kitchen :: Create your own TV Ad Facebook App

Nov 23, 2012

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ricmax

in Advertising, Client facing, Client of Perm Employer, Code, Consultancy, Contract, Creative Technologist, Creativity, CV, Development, Employment Type, Facebook, Flash, Food, Drink and Cooking, HTML, Leadership, Open Source, Php, Platform Type, Type of Work, UI, UX, WordPress, Work

Billington Cartmell were asked to create Ellas Kitchens first integrated advertising campaign. I was involved at the story board stage and briefied to source the right type of flash animator to ensure the streamlined portability of their assets for use in the Digital side of the Campaign (both on the website and within Facebook as an App). The idea within the digital execution was…