
Software Architect, O'Reilly Author
Perth Area, Australia

Software Architect, O'Reilly Author
Perth Area, Australia
I'm a software architect, author and speaker with 18 years' experience in design and programming.
I'm keenly involved in C# and LINQ, and am the author of the popular book "C# 3.0 in a Nutshell". I've also written LINQPad, the utility for interactively querying databases in LINQ instead of SQL. Yeah, I'm a bit geeky. I still go out though. At least occasionally!
I spoke at TechEd 2009 Gold Coast & Auckland in September and will be speaking again November in Perth on what's new in C# 4.0.
C# MVP since 2008.
I have extensive experience in C#, LINQ and the .NET BCL.
(Computer Software industry)
August 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
This is a startup - providing training & consultancy in Perth. Drop me a line if you're interested in doing business!
(Privately Held; Publishing industry)
March 2006 — Present (3 years 10 months)
My Titles:
C# 4.0 in a Nutshell (upcoming)
C# 3.0 in a Nutshell
C# 3.0 Pocket Reference
LINQ Pocket Reference
(Computer Software industry)
2008 — 2008 (less than a year)
I gave talks on on PLINQ/TPL and on LINQ to SQL. Visit www.jaoo.com.au for more details.
(Privately Held; 201-500 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
February 2003 — July 2008 (5 years 6 months)
I was responsible for writing and maintaining the application framework used in most of the company's applications (most recently, the revamped version of EMIS Web for the parent company in the UK). I also did technical in-house training and provided staff with cheap copies of my book :).
(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Telecommunications industry)
September 1999 — August 2002 (3 years )
(Re)designed and wrote the rating engine for calls switched through the main Ericsson TL3. Navigated a successful course through the immense politics (!) and delivered accurate & performant cost reconciliation and P&L cubes (while upsetting almost no-one!) Head DBA.
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Higher Education industry)
January 1998 — October 1998 (10 months)
Designed and coded a university student placement system and worked with visionary Brian Symon, to implement smartcard-based medical records pilot.
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
1990 — 1997 (7 years )
Wrote the original PPRO and HGP in FoxPro (in the days when it was just me, Derek Gower and Alan Chew!) Later designed the Framework for VIP.
BSc , Computer Science & Physics , 1987 — 1990
Microsoft MVP