Andrew Knott

Current

• Technology Lead at Poke

Past

• New Media Officer / Online Manager at WWF Australia
• Rich Media Developer at Animal Logic
• Rich Media Developer at OVEN Digital

• Developer / Builder at Spike

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Education

• Southern Cross University

Recommended

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Connections

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Industry

Internet

Websites

• Managed Objects
• Poke
• Digital Shed

Andrew Knott’s Summary

I have about 12 years experience developing web applications for a diverse range of clients including BBC, Channel 4, WWF, Jamie Oliver, the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Alexander McQueen, Yahoo! UK and Orange UK.

I am an enthusiastic technology evangelist and a proponent of the importance of user (human) experience in all facets of life. I consider myself a technical craftsperson and I am a great believer in the potential of people to do amazing things given the right tools, good information and productive partnerships.

Recently my professional focus has been on developing with Ruby and I have developed a number of large scale applications using 'Rails' for Channel 4, Orange, Charlotte Church, Camron UK and others.

I am also currently developing custom mobile applications for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

Andrew Knott’s Specialties:

Technical Direction, User Experience, IA, Ruby on Rails, Cocoa, Object Orientated Design, Agile Development, Physical Computing, iPhone applications.

Andrew Knott’s Experience

• Technology Lead

  Poke

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

  January 2005 — Present (3 years 7 months)

• New Media Officer / Online Manager

  WWF Australia

  (Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; International Trade and Development industry)

  January 2003 — November 2004 (1 year 11 months)

  Re-developed the WWF Australia website into a more flexible online plartform. I was responsible for the design and development of its web standards compliant (XHTML/CSS/PHP/MySQL)
  website. The website also featured a number of
  Flash interactive pieces that I designed and developed that were aimed at educating visitors about complex environment subjects like turtle conservation and marine debris.
  
  I then became Online Manger which was a more strategic role, aimed at building online capacity in other parts of WWF.

• Rich Media Developer

  Animal Logic

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Animation industry)

  May 2000 — August 2001 (1 year 4 months)

  I led the rich media team at Animal Logic Interactive and was responsible for designing and developing projects ranging from animating a short series called
  ‘Multiverse’ for Alex Proyas’ production company’s site Mysteryclock.com - to designing a flash based email and contact management application. While at Animal Logic, I also designed an award winning pro bono art project with the Art Gallery of New South Wales and German contemporary artist Carsten Nicolai called Snow.noise.

• Rich Media Developer

  OVEN Digital

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Online Media industry)

  February 1999 — May 2000 (1 year 4 months)

  Developed primarily Flash / Generator based websites and applications in Sydney, San Francisco and New York.

• Developer / Builder

  Spike

  (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

  January 1998 — February 1999 (1 year 2 months)

  HTML Development, Javascript Development, ASP... Prototyping for Toyota, Intel, CSR, Zurich...

Andrew Knott’s Education

• Southern Cross University

  BBus, Computer Science / Marketing, 1993 — 1997

Additional Information

Andrew Knott’s Websites:

• Managed Objects
• Poke
• Digital Shed

Andrew Knott’s Interests:

cocoa programming, physical computing, sustainability issues, eco-architecture, asian cooking, electronic music, bushwalking, fishing, surfing

Andrew Knott’s Groups:

Apple Developer Connection

•    PureMVC Developers member

Andrew Knott’s Honors:

D&AD 'in book' 'Microsite' 2008 "Spot The Bull"
Creative Circle 2008 Silver 'Best Microsite' 2008 "Spot The Bull / Orange"
IAB 'Most contagious campaign' 2007 "Spot The Bull / Orange"
IAB 'Best Creative Campaign 2007' "Unlimited / Orange"
IAB Creative Showcase Award December 2007 "Unlimited / Orange"
IAB Creative Showcase Award June 2007 "Spot The Bull / Orange"
D&AD 'in book' 'Microsite' 2007 "Cock-a-Doodle"
London Design Week Award 2007 (Digital Design) "Cock-a-doodle"
Webby Award 2006 "Feed me Better"/ Jamie Oliver (with Poke London)
Webby Award 2006 "Talking Point" / Orange (with Poke London)
Webby Award 2005 "Alexander McQueen " (with Poke London)
BIMA 2005 "Christian Aid Week" (with Poke London)
BAFTA 2005 "Alexander McQueen" (with Poke London)
Netty Award 2000 "Art Category" "Snow.noise"
One Show Interactive 1999 Gold Pencil "Hookt" (with Oven Digital)

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