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Matthew Ryan
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Stockport, United Kingdom
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Dr. Matthew Ryan is a highly-experienced technical expert in online and mobile platforms. He has worked with both start-ups and multi-nationals to provide technical solutions ranging from e-commerce websites to mobile applications, with clients including the BBC, Universal Pictures and Marriott Resorts. He has developed over 20 commercial apps, with many charting apps including number 1 in the overall app store, featured apps in many countries and won numerous app awards.
Matthew worked as an iOS and Android dev trainer for a number of years for the BBC, after which he continued to work as a software developer for BBC Future Media. While at the BBC Matthew was the lead developer of the BBC Sport Android app, and also worked on iPlayer and iPlayer Radio.
Matthew's varied work has covered all aspects of software development including front and back-end development, databases and devops using methodologies including Agile and TDD/BDD. He has developed solutions in many languages including Java, Javascript, Obective-C, PHP, Python, C/C++, C#.
Earlier in his career, Matthew worked as a lecturer in Virtual Environments at Reading University before moving to Canon Research Europe to develop technologies in the areas of mobile devices, computer vision and mobile robotics. As a result of this work, he has a number of patents in the field of computer vision.
Matthew worked as an iOS and Android dev trainer for a number of years for the BBC, after which he continued to work as a software developer for BBC Future Media. While at the BBC Matthew was the lead developer of the BBC Sport Android app, and also worked on iPlayer and iPlayer Radio.
Matthew's varied work has covered all aspects of software development including front and back-end development, databases and devops using methodologies including Agile and TDD/BDD. He has developed solutions in many languages including Java, Javascript, Obective-C, PHP, Python, C/C++, C#.
Earlier in his career, Matthew worked as a lecturer in Virtual Environments at Reading University before moving to Canon Research Europe to develop technologies in the areas of mobile devices, computer vision and mobile robotics. As a result of this work, he has a number of patents in the field of computer vision.
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United Kingdom
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English
Fluently
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Ongoing relation / part-time
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My experience
2006 - ?
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Technical Director and Owner
Web Communications Ltd www.webcomms.biz.
I started my software development and consultancy business to deliver web, and later mobile, solutions to clients. Apps I have developed have won awards and all have been featured in the app store charts,
with the highest reaching number 2 in the UK.
Selected Products and Clients:
Talking Photo Booth (iOS App, Thumbstar Games): This app turns any photo into a talking
character. It listens and records when you speak, and then plays the sound back whilst moving the mouth on the character. It also applies effects on the played back sound to make an entertaining app.
Halloween Booth App (iOS App, Web Comms): This app automatically detects a face in an image and applies a scary face mask. Most successful Halloween app in the UK 2011
News Alarm HD (iOS App, Web Comms): A talking news alarm clock that reads the news, weather,
calendar events and much more.
System Architecture & Development (cardtown.com): Worked as technical consultant responsible for
setting up a large scale personalised greeting card business. This involved architecture planning for all
aspects of the operation from customer ordering and personalisation to printing and distribution. The
system consisted of a cloud cluster for website hosting and greeting card artwork generation, print queue
servers, digital printers, and physical production line for envelopes and postage. As part of this, Web
Comms also developed the server software for generating "FaceSwap" greeting cards.
Corporate Website (Miyowa.com): A large website for French Telecoms business. Database driven
content with HTML, javascript and Flash front end.
E-commerce Website (radioshackonline.com): Custom built e-commerce website for electronics
retailer.
with the highest reaching number 2 in the UK.
Selected Products and Clients:
Talking Photo Booth (iOS App, Thumbstar Games): This app turns any photo into a talking
character. It listens and records when you speak, and then plays the sound back whilst moving the mouth on the character. It also applies effects on the played back sound to make an entertaining app.
Halloween Booth App (iOS App, Web Comms): This app automatically detects a face in an image and applies a scary face mask. Most successful Halloween app in the UK 2011
News Alarm HD (iOS App, Web Comms): A talking news alarm clock that reads the news, weather,
calendar events and much more.
System Architecture & Development (cardtown.com): Worked as technical consultant responsible for
setting up a large scale personalised greeting card business. This involved architecture planning for all
aspects of the operation from customer ordering and personalisation to printing and distribution. The
system consisted of a cloud cluster for website hosting and greeting card artwork generation, print queue
servers, digital printers, and physical production line for envelopes and postage. As part of this, Web
Comms also developed the server software for generating "FaceSwap" greeting cards.
Corporate Website (Miyowa.com): A large website for French Telecoms business. Database driven
content with HTML, javascript and Flash front end.
E-commerce Website (radioshackonline.com): Custom built e-commerce website for electronics
retailer.
Architecture, UP, Production, Server, Web, App, Electronics, Software, Development, Flash, Hosting, Apps, It, Javascript, Website, Content, Artwork, Print, Cloud, Database, E-commerce, Software development, Ios app, HTML/CSS/Javascript, IOS, Html
2004 - ?
job
Founder
MDR Software.
www.creative-woodturner.com
A desktop application for designing wood-turnings, distributed on CD-ROM and online. Thousands of copies sold in over 130 countries worldwide.
Key Skills: Delphi, 3D graphics, web development, e-commerce, sales and marketing
A desktop application for designing wood-turnings, distributed on CD-ROM and online. Thousands of copies sold in over 130 countries worldwide.
Key Skills: Delphi, 3D graphics, web development, e-commerce, sales and marketing
Marketing, E-commerce, Sales, Delphi, 3D, 3D Graphics, Development, Web, Online, Founder
2013 - 2016
job
Senior Mobile Architect YRFree Technology
unknown.
Leading the mobile team to deliver evidential media capture solution for the insurance industry. This
technically challenging project requires highly robust and secure transmission of photos, video and live
video streams from mobile devices. As well as leading the team by defining and managing tasks, my
role involves hands-on development of the more technically challenging features such as live-streaming on both Android and iOS. My role also involves considerable server-side architecture design,
development and leading of server team development tasks.
technically challenging project requires highly robust and secure transmission of photos, video and live
video streams from mobile devices. As well as leading the team by defining and managing tasks, my
role involves hands-on development of the more technically challenging features such as live-streaming on both Android and iOS. My role also involves considerable server-side architecture design,
development and leading of server team development tasks.
Design, IOS, Android, Video, Architecture, Technology, Development, Insurance, Server, Team development, Streaming
2010 - 2015
freelance
Software Development Training
BBC.
Delivered training for BBC Future Media in iOS and Android mobile development. This covered many aspects of software development including Objective-C, Java, testing and deployment. As part of a comprehensive training course this covered front and back-end, as well as development methodologies including Agile and TDD/BDD.
IOS, Android, Mobile development, Web development, Software development, Backend, Training, TDD, Agile development
2012 - 2013
job
Lead Mobile Developer
BBC Sport.
Working in BBC Future Media with product and editorial departments to deliver the iOS and Android
BBC Sport apps. This includes UK and BBC worldwide products. Before the mobile development began
I defined and implemented a new app development process for BBC Sport based on the Agile
methodology. This integrates with the JIRA issue tracking system and incorporates BDD, TDD and Continuous Integration to ensure timely, high quality applications.
BBC Sport apps. This includes UK and BBC worldwide products. Before the mobile development began
I defined and implemented a new app development process for BBC Sport based on the Agile
methodology. This integrates with the JIRA issue tracking system and incorporates BDD, TDD and Continuous Integration to ensure timely, high quality applications.
IOS, Android, Jira, App development, Agile, Integration, Sport, TDD, Apps, Developer, BDD, Development, App
2012 - 2012
job
Lead Developer Android
Redcape Audit.
This app is used by large buildings management companies to audit cleaning and maintenance services.
Used on-site on phones and tablets by managers to enter audit reports which are sent back to the server
application.
Used on-site on phones and tablets by managers to enter audit reports which are sent back to the server
application.
Android, Audit, Management, Developer, Lead developer, App, Server, Audit
2011 - 2011
job
Lead Developer iOS
Android.
i3DLife create 3D scanned models of historical and medical objects. I developed an number of apps that
allowed users to browse and investigate the 3D models on phones and tablets, using highly realistic
rendering and multi-touch interaction.
allowed users to browse and investigate the 3D models on phones and tablets, using highly realistic
rendering and multi-touch interaction.
IOS, Rendering, 3D, Apps, Developer, Lead developer
2011 - 2011
temp
Lead Developer iOS
Marriott Resorts Golf App.
(Contract)
I developed this scorecard and GPS location app for Marriott Resorts. The app contains a database of all
Marriott Resorts courses and uses augmented reality to show golfers the direction and distance to each
hole.
I developed this scorecard and GPS location app for Marriott Resorts. The app contains a database of all
Marriott Resorts courses and uses augmented reality to show golfers the direction and distance to each
hole.
IOS, Database, Augmented Reality, Developer, Lead developer, GPS, App, Direction
2011 - 2011
temp
Lead Developer iOS
Johnny English Reborn.
(Contract)
This promotional app for Universal Pictures reached number 1 in the app store charts. I developed the 5
separate localised versions of the iOS app in each film distribution region.
This promotional app for Universal Pictures reached number 1 in the app store charts. I developed the 5
separate localised versions of the iOS app in each film distribution region.
IOS, Ios app, Movie, Developer, Lead developer, App
2001 - 2004
job
Research Engineer
Canon Research Europe.
Worked on many projects, the majority of time within the computer vision group. Working on face
detection, tracking and eye-gaze tracking in real-time video. I developed a fully working eye-gaze
tracking system capable of detecting gaze location on a computer monitor. This work resulted in two
patents with myself as the author on gaze-tracking and face detection methods.
Key Skills: Computer vision, Java, C++, mobile phone/embedded systems development
detection, tracking and eye-gaze tracking in real-time video. I developed a fully working eye-gaze
tracking system capable of detecting gaze location on a computer monitor. This work resulted in two
patents with myself as the author on gaze-tracking and face detection methods.
Key Skills: Computer vision, Java, C++, mobile phone/embedded systems development
Java, Video, Research, C, Computer vision, Embedded, Development
2000 - 2001
job
Software Engineer
Thompson Financial.
Stock Exchange servers and initiation and specification of trading auto-execution engine.
Key Skills: Delphi, networking, user-testing, QA, financial brokering
Key Skills: Delphi, networking, user-testing, QA, financial brokering
Networking, Exchange, QA, Delphi, Testing, Software
My education
1996
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2000
University Of Reading
Doctorate, Research
Doctorate, Research
1993
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1996
University Of Reading
BSc, Cybernetics and Control Engineering
BSc, Cybernetics and Control Engineering
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