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RANCIS

ELTON

Cocoa programmer: OSX, IOS, iPhone/iPad, Core Data, Quartz 2DM: 07791 747 0(42+20=?) T: 01159 508 918E:cv2012@mattmelton.co.uk

Position desired

After May 2012

: Analyst programmer (permanent), core IP. For contractwork see end.

STRICTLY NO C#

Current occupation

iOS developer at a FTSE small-cap firm with additional responsibilities(initial hire of a new department, iOS development is not a core IP).

Current duties

Directly involved in the full product life cycle of all company iOS projects.iPhone + iPad iOS 4.3 target: prototype and implementation of an eBookreader (UIWebView based, render to texture) and in-app purchase storefront, OpenGL 3D page curl animation, ‘GridView’, XML parser(NSXMLParser and GData’s XPATH based) and offline image cache manager(disc and memory).iPad iOS 5.x target: prototype and implementation of a tabular e-magazinereader (UIWebView based), Core Data backend, and threaded download-extract-checksum engine (pre-iOS Newsstand API). Bespoke animationsand UIView tweens (pre-segue). Website-to-bitmap tool. Illustrator-styleBezier path editor.Code complexity and quality control – no warnings, tight functions andconsistent formatting.

Skills

Cocoa – View/ViewController programing, MVC, bespoke UIView drawing,Quartz, autonomous thread separation (GCD/cblocks/NSOperation). Tightmemory management pre-ARC. Image caching and HTTP file streaming.OpenGL. Novel fixes (ie: DOM-based XML mark-up stripper and entityconversion). Internationalization. Newsstand Kit. Store Kit (in-apppurchases).C++ - QT 4.2. Stdlib and various STL implementations. Modern creationalpatterns – factory, singleton etc. Low-level input handling (OpenAL, USBio).JDK 1.4+HTML – Extensive experience

predating

IE4/DHTML era. Commercial use of jQuery, Mootools and HTML 4.x DOM/CSS 2.x+. Standards compliant.Perl – Extensive use in bespoke build-tools, monitoring and diagnostics. MySwiss army knife.

Education

BSc (Hons) (L’pool), MSc (Trent), Dip. Law (NLS), ADRg mediator, LPC/LLB(Trent) (Hons) postponed.

Nottingham Trent University2006 – 2007MSc Computer Games Systems, Commendation

Research Methods (62%), 3-D Games Algorithms (cw 82%), ComputerSystems (cw 66%), Games Prototyping (68%), Advanced SoftwareEngineering (61%), Software Engineering for Application Design (65%).Dissertation - “Collision Detection on the GPU with Shaders” (70%)

University of Liverpool2003 – 2006BSc Computer and Multimedia Systems (Hons)

Digital Electronics, Software Engineering, Microprocessor Systems, DataStructures and Information Systems, Audio Electronics, Advanced DatabaseManagement, Image Processing, Computer Vision and Graphics, Industrial& European Studies, Technologies for E-Commerce, Multimedia App

Development with C++, Computer Systems and Implementation (77%).Dissertation - “A Low-level image processing GUI in C++” (68%)

Nottingham Law School2007 & 2009Graduate Diploma in Law & Legal Practice Course

GDL: English Legal Method Contract, Tort, Crime, EC, Trusts & Equity,Constitutional, LandLPC Electives: Advanced Civil Litigation/ADR, Advanced CommercialProperty, Commercial LawProject - “The Freedom of Information Act has failed to achieve itsobjectives” (68%)

Kineton High School(modern)1997 - 2003

GCSE: English, Maths, Biology, Physics, Chemistry, Electronics, RE; GNVQ:ICT;A-Level: Physics, Biology, Business; AS-Level: Information-Technology.Senior Prefect (2002-2003), Community Sports Leader Award

Misc professional experience

2010 – Paralegal for a Nottingham letting company2010 – Consultancy and programming to an educational MIS start-up2009 – A commercial mediation (lease-hire dispute)2009 – Implementation consultant to start-up Rentnote.co.uk2006 – Browne Jacobson GDL student mentor scheme2007 – Bar applicant at Nottingham Law School2007 – Nottingham Law School mooting competition

Accomplishments

2003 – 2007 University rowing. 2

lightweight 8. Competed in Nottingham.2000 – “[.tv]”: Four television appearances at 15 as a 'super brain' finaliston Sky television. Qualified second place with 76/80pts. Finished 4th placein the finals. Those competing were 10 to 30 years my senior.

Other positions of responsibility

Murray Consultancy, Liverpool (2006):

Researcher

. Collected marketresearch data on the street and via telephone. An interviewee pleased withmy telephone and communication skills entered into over £40,000 of market research contracts with Murray.BiffLAN Internet Cafe, Banbury (2003):

Manager

. Regularly watched over10-20 people (predominantly those 12-18yrs). Ran the cafe solely 3 days aweek and over the weekend as needed. Performed computer repairs,patching, Batch/Perl magic, and general site maintenance.And - Senior Prefect (2002-2003), Fresher-fair volunteer organiser (2006),NLS Ski club treasurer (2009/10)

Additional skills andinterests

Computing: proficient programmer, desktop publishing, licensing,technology/integration advisor, website design.Design: Photoshop, clothing design.Sports: Weights, skiing, rowing and sometimes running.

References

References are available on request. Please do not contact my currentemployer without prior consent. Recruiters may not approach anyprospective employer without prior consent.