Hi!
I'm Michael, co-founder of Red Sequence, a Cloud software startup based on the south coast of England.
The purpose of this site is to act as a simple electronic business card (vCard) to promote my skills, and highlight some of my personal interests.
If you're more interested in my work, then please visit:
Red Sequence TimestampI design and build a real-time project and time tracking Web app called Timestamp.
I provide full-stack consultancy services specialising in .NET (C#), HTML5, JavaScript (AngularJS, React/Redux) and Microsoft Azure.
I can help plan, cost, architect and review software projects of any size or scale.
About me
Just some lists of stuff that I'm currently into!
Coding
Always interested in new languages and software engineering techniques. Some things that have interested me, or do interest me.
- C#: My go to language. Love the strong typing and functional capabilities.
- Ruby: Rails kicked off the whole MVC revival and got Microsoft to build ASP.NET MVC!
- Elixir: Ruby style syntax for Erlang. On my list of things to play with.
- Swift: A much, much nicer syntax than Objective-C. A shame it's still layered on Cocoa! :(
- Rust: Really interesting ownership semantics. C and C++ alternative for systems programming!
Music
Spotify has my vote. Discover Weekly is an awesome feature. I have massively divergent musical tastes. Mostly listen to Ambient Electronica whilst working. Try this playlist for the sort of thing I like.
- Ambient/IDM: Always when programming so as to not be distacted by lyrics!
- Rock/Metal: Nine Inch Nails, David Bowie, Pink Floyd, Tool. Lots of stuff!
Books
Audible is great. Driving has become my book 'reading' (listening) time. A bit like boxed sets when you can't see a screen!
- Sapiens / Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow: Yuval Noah Harari. A fascinating and sobering look at humans and where we're going.
- The Culture novels: Iain M. Banks. Fantastic Science Fictions series - a place I'd love to live!
- The Baroque Cycle: Neil Stephenson. Massive sprawling novel set in the 17th and 18th century.
- The First Law: Joe Abercrombie. Gritty anti-heroes that are written with style.
- The Gentlemen Bastards sequence: Scott Lynch. Really looking forward to Thorn of Emberlain.
Gaming
I'm a keen gamer. Look me up if you fancy a game, especially if you play Destiny - my current addiction! I generally go by the gamer tag Tyridan (an old World of Warcraft character name) or Lord Motley.
PlayStation
Primary gaming platform!
Gamer tag: Tyridan
Devices: PS4 Pro, PS Vita
Favourites: God of War series, Uncharted series, Batman: Arkham series
Playing: Destiny 2
Awaiting: Not much else for a while. Destiny 2 has sunk its claws in! :(
Xbox
For Halo really.
Gamer tag: Lord Motley
Devices: Xbox One
Favourites: Halo series
Playing: Cuphead
Awaiting: Nothing
iOS
The platform with the best mobile games first.
Gamer tag: Tyridan
Devices: iPad Air
Favourites: Monument Valley 2, Super Hexagon, Hearthstone
Playing: Hearthstone
Awaiting: Anything that looks cool!
Battle.net
Are Blizzard the most consistent game developer in the world?
Gamer tag: Tyridan#2748
Devices: Alienware 13 R3, MacBook Air (2012)
Favourites: Diablo series, StarCraft series, Ex-WoW player...
Playing: Hearthstone, Diablo 3: Rise of the Necromancer
Awaiting: Diablo 3 expansion 2!?
Steam / Windows Store
Mostly console gamer these days, but a few games still drag me back in.
Gamer tag: Tyridan
Devices: Alienware 13 R3
Favourites: Elite: Dangerous, Half-Life series
Playing: Battle Chasers: Nightwar
Awaiting: Nothing
Curriculum Vitae
Highlights from my CV. Click to LinkedIn on the left for a more detailed overview.
Current employment
Recruitment Genius
Software Consutlant (Contract)
Red Sequence
Co-founder
Education
The University of Birmingham
BSc (Hons) Computer Science/Software Engineering with Business Studies
Contact
Feel free to get in touch with me by using the contact options on the left.