Mobile – RicMax

Hogarth Worldwide :: Freelance Technical Director

Mar 16, 2014

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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…

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…

Bowers and Wilkins :: UI, UX & Mobile Applications

Nov 17, 2013

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ricmax

in Client facing, Consultancy, Consumer Electronics, Contract, Creative Technologist, Creativity, CV, Highlights, Mobile, Music, Native, Prototyping, Software, Work

Whilst working as the lead Creative Technologists at Native Design I was involved in numerous projects for and client meetings with their client Bowers and Wilkins (B&W) the leading speaker and headphone manufacturer. My work is under a very strict NDA and the products will not be out for another year or so. I am…

SFR – Set-Top Box UI / UX

Nov 15, 2013

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ricmax

in Client facing, Code, Consultancy, Consumer Electronics, Contract, Creative Technologist, Creativity, CV, Highlights, HTML, Native, Prototyping, UI, UX, Work

Whilst Natives Lead Creative Technologist I worked for SFR, Frances leading telephone, mobile and broadband provider (part of Vivendi the group). The projects I was involved in ranged from the research, design and build of their next generation set-top box featuring plenty of ground-breaking entertainment and home-orientated technologies accessed via an advanced HTML5 UI. The majority of my work…

Dove :: TV Advert to Shopping Basket via Mobile

Nov 17, 2012

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ricmax

in Advertising, Client facing, Client of Perm Employer, Consultancy, Contract, Creative Technologist, Creativity, CV, Employment Type, Leadership, Mobile, Open Source, Platform Type, Type of Work, UI, UX, Work

Whilst Technical Director at Billington Cartmell i spent considerable time assisting the Innovation Team in cutting edge, first to market solutions. One of these was a hybrid concept bringing together a range of pre-existing technologies to produce a compelling synergy. The idea was simple, watch a TV advert for something you like, hold up your…

Panasonic :: ‘Flag Tags’ Facebook and Mobile App

Nov 9, 2012

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ricmax

in Advertising, Client of Perm Employer, Consultancy, Consumer Electronics, Contract, Creative Technologist, Creativity, CV, Facebook, Flash, Highlights, HTML, Leadership, Mobile, Open Source, Php, Prototyping, UI, UX, Work

Panasonic is the official worldwide Olympic partner in the Audio Video Equipment Category, and whilst working as Technical Director of Brave I was responsible for technically overseeing their 2012 Olympics campaign, Flag Tags. Flag Tags allowed people around the world to show support for their country in the London 2012 Games by projecting a map…

British Olympic Association / Team GB :: Technical Direction

Aug 9, 2011

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ricmax

in Advertising, Client facing, Consultancy, Contract, Creative Technologist, Creativity, CV, Debugging, Design, Development, Facebook, Flash, Highlights, HTML, Leadership, Mobile, Open Source, Php, Prototyping, Software, Technical Director, UI, UX, Website, Work

I was at KitKattNohr Digitas, a top global Digital agency that’s part of the Publicis Group, to bring technical leadership to a range of private and public websites for the London 2012 Olympics, Team GB and the British Olympic Association (BOA). I am heavily in all areas of the Olympics based projects, from board level…

Saatchi & Saatchi :: Technical Director

Dec 15, 2008

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ricmax

in Advertising, Consultancy, Contract, CV, Leadership, Technical Director, UI, UX, Work

I was contracted by Saatchi and Saatchi’s in London to direct them in ‘bringing Digital to the heart of the agency’ after the demise of Saatchi Interactive. It was my responsibility to run all London-based Digital work, brainstorm with the creative’s (mainly with the global creative director), assist the Head of Operations’ in sorting process,…

T-Mobile :: Androids Launch in the UK

Dec 7, 2008

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ricmax

in Advertising, Consultancy, Consumer Electronics, Contract, Creativity, CV, Development, Flash, Game, Highlights, HTML, Leadership, Mobile, Php, Prototyping, Software, Website, Work

Whilst at Saatchi and Saatchi I was responsible for technically overseeing the launch of the Android platform in the UK for TMobile. Items included the creation of the UK’s first Android game, an AS3 Flash micro site and a wealth of online advertising for the UK launch of the G1 Phone from Google (the UKs…

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