Elliot Long
info@elroid.com • 1 Lindsay Road, Bristol, England, BS7 9NP, United Kingdom
Experience
Android Developer - Freelance
Elroid Ltd • 2016 - Present
Bristol, UK
Freelance developer, working remotely and in the area of Bristol. Specialising in Android apps of all kinds, especially those involving location and map-based technologies. See portfolio for featured projects.
Lead Android Developer (Contract)
Dent Reality Ltd • 2022
London, UK
Lead a team of developers to create a KMM-compatible indoor-location-enabled augmented reality SDK
Mobile Software Architect (Contract)
Snowdrop Solutions Ltd • 2018 - Present
Bath/London, UK
Consultant and systems architect creating cross-platform location-aware solutions using Google services primarily for high profile organisations in the travel and fintech industries.
Senior Mobile Developer
Intohand Ltd • 2009 - 2016
Bath, UK
Lead programmer and development consultant using J2ME, Blackberry, and Android for over a dozen different clients. Established process standards and spearheaded JIRA-based project management. See portfolio for featured projects.
Co-Founder & CTO
MyCityMate S.A. • 2005 - 2010
Barcelona, Spain & Frankfurt, Germany
Co-founded a technology startup and performed specification, design, and implementation of J2ME-based mobile phone travel guide application and supporting website in three languages.
Solution involved customised recommendations for each user, including a weekly personalised email newsletter, and a custom mobile application that stored all information on-device for use offline while travelling. Attracted the attention of Lonely Planet, who used our technology to release J2ME-based travel guides under the Lonely Planet brand.
Java/Web Developer
Synchro Ltd • 2002 - 2004
Birmingham, UK
Performed java website development (using JSP with Struts, Flash, and Tomcat/MySQL) for web browser-based intranet planning application for construction projects. Also designed and built a new company web site.
Java/Web Developer
tw2 eCommerce Systems • 2000 - 2001
Birmingham, UK
Developed web application for a start-up online personalised printing firm with a team of developers. An Enterprise Java Beans based system, utilising JSP, Javascript, Java applets, Java beans and MS-SQL. Also developed a Java-based catalogue system for a large computer component reseller with a team of developers
Skills
- Programming Languages: Android/Java (Expert), HTML/Javascript, PHP, Flash/Actionscript (Proficient)
- Spoken Languages: English (Fluent), Spanish (Fluent), German (Basic)
Education
BA Computer Science / Music
University of Birmingham • 1996 - 1999
Birmingham, UK
Specialised in saxophone performance, computer music, and audio processing.
- Conductor, University Wind Band
- Member of Monkhouse, Soul and Funk band
Portfolio
Good Energy
2018-2022
(2018-2022)
One of the UK's leading renewable energy suppliers, selling 100% renewable electricity and carbon neutral gas
Smart Driver Club
2016-2022
(2016-2022)
Smart Driver Club brings all the data about your vehicle to your fingertips, from diagnostics to location
Lovestruck
2012-2016
(2012-2016)
Lovestruck® – Winner of Dating App of The Year at the UK Dating Awards 2014 with over 100k downloads.
Tribesports
2013-2015
(2013-2015)
Tribesports is a social fitness tracking app combining personal training plans with a real-time GPS tracker.
The LADbible
2015
(2015)
Covering humour and viral content galore, with over 100k downloads, the LADbible needs no introduction.
Judo Payments
2013-2014
(2013-2014)
JudoPay is the fast, safe and hassle-free way to pay using your phone at thousands of businesses across the UK.
etherbooks
2012-2013
(2012-2013)
A marketplace for short story content, an immersive eReader and the ability to follow your favourite authors.
Boomtown Festival
2013
(2013)
My vision of what a festival app should be, with real-time data, GPS, augmented reality, search, and reminders, all available without connectivity.
Glade Festival
2012
(2012)
My first effort at at a music festival app, with the ability to see what's on now/next and be reminded when my favourite acts are about to perform.
References available on request.
