I'm a programmer, a code hacker. I even have some paper somewhere that says I am! I've spent the largest part of my life surrounded by those funny machines. I think the first one I ever touched was a ZX81. My first coding steps was on a ZX spectrum and on a VIC20. I've pursued other interests in my life besides coding like system administration and as customer support engineer on and off site. I've worked all over the world in places like Bermuda, Spain, UK, Ireland , USA, The Netherlands and so on.
Jobs I'm proud off includes employers and customers like Mchugh Software Int. Levi Strauss, Worldonline, Openwave.com (software.com), Tiscali , PearlDoc, HSBC bank and Record Bank.
I've had plenty of experience on Linux, in fact. I've always had a thing for Linux, while working with and on commercial SUN/HP or other Unix boxes, Linux saved my butt many more times than those 3 others combined. So I was picky about my jobs once I discovered that personal kind of Unix. Especially in times where you couldn't find a single vacancy that focussed on Linux on the market.
Times have changed, I'm still in the same zone, Linux has gained momentum and it's fun to be a driving force. Jobs are all over the place for people that have some luggage. I'm a consultant in the broad sense. I try to build products that sell. If this requires building code, that's what I do. If this requires me being a bridge between coders and product management, or a simple case of selecting the hardware , do R&D and propose a prototype I'm interested.
I want to use my personal network of smart people along with my own experience. It's only fair to admit, that when I feel like I don't 'own' enough knowledge of some particular subject I bring in others that do. It's been the way I've built professional relations over all those years. I think that is an asset in my life in general.
At the moment I'm working in the Track and Trace field where we monitor assets using GPS/GPRS technology. I currently specialize into MariaDB, couchDB , nginx and various GIS technologies more specifically geocoding. Most coding is being done in PHP.
I'm always looking for a serious challenge in the right environment.