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Hello, I’m Phil. I’m a Web Developer and Creative Producer based in London and sometimes Dublin.
I’m a creative at heart. I’m also a bit of a data and privacy nerd. I aim to wield tech for good.
I’ve been living in London for the last 6 years. In that time I’ve worked with some amazing teams on challenges surrounding open data and privacy / security.
Until recently I was a Developer at Projects by IF. Right now I’m freelancing as a Developer and Creative Producer while polishing some of my technical skills.
If you're interested in any of the above and think that you've a role / project you'd like to talk to me about, then drop me a line - plangphoto@gmail.com.
- Website - Where I sometimes write and showcase projects
- LinkedIn - up to date work experience
- Github - you know the score
- Twitter - Tweet, Tweet
I lean towards creativity and enjoy making and breaking things (and then quickly fixing them). The level of creativity that I work on is spread across both the creation of content / projects / systems and straight forward problem solving.
Taking a look at the projects attached to my LinkedIn profile and the ones showcased on my Blog will give you a better idea of my focus.
As I have spent time in two early stage companies where processes were being established I was able to wield my creativity to try new ways of doing things and enshrine them in new systems and processes.
Technology is a tool. In the same way that a camera gives me the ability to act creatively, so to does Technology.
My experience has typically been in Front End Web Development. Employing technologies like WordPress Multisite and Static Site generators like Jekyll. I also have experience in design, paper prototyping and rapid development of HTML prototypes.
At the moment I'm focussed on Object Orientated Programming. I've previously employed languages like Python when working on personal projects.
Some self initiated projects that you may be interested in can be found in the Projects section below.
All of the skills above that I have mentioned can quickly become useless if you are unable to deliver. I've a long track record of working in busy work environments with multiple projects that have distinct delivery times.
My time at the ODI was one full of a diversity of projects, that crossed a spectrum of technical, content production, administrative, and event production. Context switching was a common feature of my days. Managing these projects and ensuring delivery on time was a skill I developed and continue to hone.
- Learning: "Always be learning" is a life approach I adopt. I'm keen to pick up new skills and understand how the world works.
- Listening: I enjoy other people and their stories. Listening is an important skill and I try to put a lot of emphasis on it.
- Living: I pause to stop and breath. It's a good skill.
| Project title | Description | Development timeframe | Technologies | Testing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irish Ships | A Twitter bot that is tweeting the details of every person to arrive in New York harbor via sea during the years of the Great Irish Famine. It's going to take 30 years to complete. Hopefully Twitter won't be around at the point. Read the blog post about it here! | 2 days | Python, Web Scraping, Beautiful Soup, Text Wrangling, Tweepy, Twitter API | |
| RainPi | A prototype physical object that signifies via a blue LED when rain is due in the next few hours. It lives in the peripheries of your home environment, unobtrusive yet serving a useful function. Read the blog post about it here! | 3 days | Python, API, Raspberry Pi, Electronics, Soldering, Design |
InfoNation (May 2017 - Ongoing)
Associate Creative Technologist
- Web Development and identity / brand shaping
Projects By IF (September 2016 - March 2017)
Developer
- Six month interim position
- Rapidly creating digital prototypes that explored issues around privacy and security of consumers
- Developed prototypes that explored the implications of the upcoming GDPR EU legislation
Open Data Institute (June 2013 - August 2016)
Digital Production Editor
- Present from the early days of this startup, helping shape content and effect cultural change around concepts of 'open', 'closed' and 'shared'.
- Mix of responsibilities that changed with the demand of this growing organization
- Primarily responsible for the production of mission focussed learning and commercial content
- Front End Developer experience. Built and maintained a Wordpress multisite installation. Worked with a GDS forked CMS and website.
- Event production (ODI Summit 13/14/15)
CityWire (August 2011 - June 2013)
Picture Editor
- Acting a the principal team member working on visual representation of editorial content.
- OOP, TDD, SOLID, MVC, DDD
- Software Craftsmanship
- Ruby, Rails, Javascript, Node.js, Angular.js
- Rspec, Jasmine, Mocha
- Masters Degree - Media & International Conflict
- Grade - 1:1
- Focused upon photography as a medium for communication
- Focused upon U.S foreign policy and the Middle East
- Bachelors Degree - Photography / Fine art
- Grade - 1:1
- Focused primarily upon analogue imaging techniques
- Deep understanding of identity politics and visual representation
- Thematically working around concepts of memory, identity, death and the metaphysical
- Completed a photofilm production course (DuckRabbit)
- Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite
- I'm a avid runner. I once ran a marathon in Uganda. It was fun. It was dusty. The people were lovely.
- I love exploring the world through the lens of a camera
- A significant amount of time is spent with my head in a book. I'll read anything- mostly.
- My focus in life is to act creatively. Making, breaking, linking ideas and solving problems.