Michael Forrest

Current

• Design Team at Canonical Ltd.
• Freelance web developer at Grimaceworks
• Freelance Record Producer at Grimaceworks

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Past

• Head of RIA Development at LBi
• Web Application Developer at Oyster Partners
• ICT Development and Support Manager, Choice Based Lettings at London Borough of Newham

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Education

• University of Warwick

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Industry

Computer Software

Michael Forrest’s Summary

Former new media professional with substantial experience developing in most programming languages and leading / developing teams.

Highly creative producer and multi-instrumentalist performer with a large back catalogue of recorded music.

Currently attempting to start making music professionally; working on various collaborative projects (singers and other artists), tidying up and publishing solo material, creating software for interactive installation and live performance and looking for representation as an artist.

Michael Forrest’s Specialties:

Music recording and production
RIA development (Flash, etc..)
Web development
Visual and audio software engineering

Michael Forrest’s Experience

• Design Team

  Canonical Ltd.

  (Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

  May 2009 — Present (7 months)

  Prototyping innovations in user interface design for Ubuntu

• Freelance web developer

  Grimaceworks

  (Music industry)

  March 2008 — Present (1 year 9 months)

• Freelance Record Producer

  Grimaceworks

  (Music industry)

  March 2008 — Present (1 year 9 months)

  Recording songs, developing artists, remixing, gigging, DJing.

• Head of RIA Development

  LBi

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; LBI; Internet industry)

  2006 — February 2008 (2 years )

• Web Application Developer

  Oyster Partners

  (Online Media industry)

  2004 — 2006 (2 years )

• ICT Development and Support Manager, Choice Based Lettings

  London Borough of Newham

  (Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Government Administration industry)

  December 2001 — July 2004 (2 years 8 months)

Michael Forrest’s Education

• University of Warwick

  1996 — 2000

Additional Information

Michael Forrest’s Groups:

•    Ruby on Rails
•    Music Industry Network
•    Rich Internet Applications (RIA)
•    Flash Freelancers

Michael Forrest’s Contact Settings

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