Steven Schofield
CTO / Technical Director
43 years old
Driving License
Wimborne (BH21 5DT) United Kingdom
Professional Status
Available soon
Open to opportunities
About Me
I believe technology and design has the power to change the way we live our lives and for experiences to become ever more personalised and engaging.
I have been told that the key to my success in developing business is my ability to talk in plain english, to put complex things in simple terms and ability to execute.
I'm hands on - the web and iOS / OSX development is my playground. I use code to communicate ideas, by making things tangible quickly and iterating the idea by getting it into the hands of real people.
I like micro-services architectures, API-first approaches and very focussed client applications and experiences.
I have a diverse perspective, having worked with small startup teams to large corporations across areas of Retail, Marketing and Digital Media and am comfortable from Board Level down.
I'm an experienced leader, managing cross-functional technical teams at senior/board level and I excel at product delivery with tight budgets and limited resources.
I have been told that the key to my success in developing business is my ability to talk in plain english, to put complex things in simple terms and ability to execute.
I'm hands on - the web and iOS / OSX development is my playground. I use code to communicate ideas, by making things tangible quickly and iterating the idea by getting it into the hands of real people.
I like micro-services architectures, API-first approaches and very focussed client applications and experiences.
I have a diverse perspective, having worked with small startup teams to large corporations across areas of Retail, Marketing and Digital Media and am comfortable from Board Level down.
I'm an experienced leader, managing cross-functional technical teams at senior/board level and I excel at product delivery with tight budgets and limited resources.
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Strategy
I can see the top-level, understand and recognise macro-trends with a visionary perspective on the futureAdvanced
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Nurturing Tech Talent
I invest regularly in identifying and nurturing technical talent from around the world across the stack. I have developed a system and mentality that makes this effective in a competitive market.Advanced
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Networking
I have attended numerous technology events, both as exhibitor (Web Summit, Slush, CES, Computex) and Speaker (Connected Conference, Innovex Taipei)Good
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Finance
Whilst not an accountant, I have solid commercial skills, particularly in relation to managing large scale projects.Good
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UI Design
Sketch is my weapon of choice.Good
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UX Design & Strategy
Fundamental to everything I do, is UX strategy and transforming ideas into experiencesExpert
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Animation & Motion Graphics
After Effects CC is a hobby of mineGood
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Objective-C
For a non C-based language trained developer, a solid understanding of the language, syntax and its application in numerous products, 2 of which are currently live on the iOS app store and 1 native Mac application available for download.Advanced
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Swift
Most recently building new iOS projects using Swift 2.2Good
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Cocoa Touch
Good knowledge and practical experience with core API's, libraries and frameworksAdvanced
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JavaScript
Solid understanding of ES5/ES6 standards, frameworks such as React, Ember and Node.js / Express for building web applications.Good
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Ruby on Rails
TDD based Rails experience. Rspec, Cucumber, Capybara. Rails as an API. OAuth through Doorkeeper & Omniauth strategies.Good
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Front End General
Rolling up html (slim, jade templating), css (SASS, SCSS), js (coffeescript) into one skillAdvanced
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Git
Git for everything! Git flow process for collaborative projects.Good
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Business Development
Identifying opportunities, leading creative pitches and concept proposals and delivering on financial targets.Advanced
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Project Management
Managing complex projects with demanding timelines and multiple stakeholders.Advanced
