Elliot Long
info@elroid.com • 0117 230 1337 • telegram.me/elroid
288a Gloucester Road, Horfield, Bristol, BS7 8PD, United Kingdom
Experience
Software Architect
Snowdrop Solutions Ltd • 2018 - Present
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.
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.
Senior Developer
Intohand Ltd • 2009 - 2016
Bath, UK
Lead programmer and development consultant using J2ME, Blackberry, Android, and PHP 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 personally performed all design, specification, 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, and our technology was used 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
Network Engineer (Contract)
International Computers Ltd. • Aug. - Dec. 1999
Stevenage, UK
Participated in UK-wide retail systems rollout for Marks and Spencer. Diagnosed, repaired, and upgraded faulty PCs. Set up workstations and servers to be included on an NT-based network.
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
Smart Driver Club
2016-2018
Smart Driver Club brings all the data about your vehicle to your fingertips, from diagnostics to location
The LADbible
2015
Covering humour and viral content galore, with over 100k downloads, the LADbible needs no introduction.
Lovestruck
2012-2016
Lovestruck® – Winner of Dating App of The Year at the UK Dating Awards 2014 with over 100k downloads.
Tribesports
2013-2015
Tribesports is a social fitness tracking app combining personal training plans with a real-time GPS tracker.
etherbooks
2012-2013
A marketplace for short story content, an immersive eReader and the ability to follow your favourite authors.
Judo Payments
2013-2014
JudoPay is the fast, safe and hassle-free way to pay using your phone at thousands of businesses across the UK.
Boomtown Festival
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
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.