Computer, Software & Network Security Consultant, Professional and Architect
United Kingdom
- Current
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- Associate and Researcher at Koolu
- Associate at Sirius
- free software hacker at xanadux
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- Past
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- Software Engineer and Free Software Advocate at NC3A
- Software Engineer at iYonder
- Contributor at BZflag
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- Education
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- Imperial College London
- Stonyhurst College
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- Industry
- Computer & Network Security
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Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton’s Summary
I'm a free software advocate, technology specialist and technology researcher.
My vocation is to seek out, understand, document and then explain all the archaic, esoteric and obscure technologies i come into contact with. So far, that has led me to network-reverse-engineering of Windows NT 4.0 Domains; reverse-engineering the High Tech Corporation's Wince Mobiles in order to run Linux on them just for fun; Adopting Python as a core programming skill before it became fashionable; Writing an XML-based programming language before _that_ became fashionable.
The upshot of all this is that there really isn't very much in Computing Technology that I would particularly find difficult - or if it _is_ difficult, I'll be able to tell you why; and if I've not encountered a technology before, I'll tell you so, up-front, and then go find out about it for you. So if you need advice on what technology can do for you, or if you need to know if something is possible, you only have to ask.
Also, I am able to advise on best working practices in Software Development, as I have done a significant amount of Software Engineering and Project Management in Free Software. Free Software leadership is a little different from traditional Project Management, in that the people you're leading don't actually have to listen to you! So if there is a delicate situation that needs handling, and your current approaches simply aren't working and you still need to get results, you might want to consider asking for my help and advice.
Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton’s Specialties:
poetry, visionary, creativity, creative solutions, ideas, unusual problem-solving, network reverse engineering, distributed software systems, protocol analysis, security analysis, secure systems implementation, nit-picking proof-reading, explaining "stuff" that'll make your toes curl, cross-platform development, software architectural design and analysis, embedded systems, linux, communications...
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Luke Kenneth Casson Leighton’s Interests:
reverse-engineering, speed-skating, sci-fi, linux, hacking wince mobiles to run linux, first-edition books, life universe and everything, helping people, cool interesting and archaic technology, things that sparkle, watching leaves rustle in the wind, writing poetry, writing articles from the heart, finding out how things work, explaining technology to people, growing things in the garden esp. herbs, cooking with fresh herbs, finding the underlying cause and explaining that to people and suggesting solutions n stuff.
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