Simon Cross

Current

• Principal Web Developer at BBC

Past

• Senior Client-Side Developer at BBC
• Senior Client Side Developer at BBC Audio & Music
• Broadcast Engineer at Global Radio

• Broadcast Engineer at Chrysalis Radio
• Trainee at Unique Interactive
• Trainee at Unique Interactive

see less...

3 more...

Education

• University of Nottingham

Recommended

1 person has recommended Simon

Connections

89 connections

Industry

Internet

Websites

• My Website
• My Company
• My Blog

Simon Cross’s Summary

I'm an experienced, professional Web Developer skilled in team leadership, product development and rapid prototyping.

Particular passions include social networks and applications, audio/video distribution, development frameworks and applying Web Standards.

From working on a diverse range of web projects, both on the front and back-ends, I have detailed technical knowledge of industry best-practice - and can apply these myself, and lead others to apply them also. I'm adept at working in both waterfall and agile environments.

I'm particularly passionate about the media space. My background in Radio means I understand traditional media and can help apply new thinking to those areas - be that podcasting, digital media distribution, rich-media content production, transcoding and digital asset management.

Simon Cross’s Specialties:

Javascript, CSS, HTML, PHP, AJAX, Web Standards, Semantic Web technologies, Microformats, Web Frameworks, Accessibility, Progressive Enhancement, Agile (scrum)

Simon Cross’s Experience

• Principal Web Developer

  BBC

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BBC; Internet industry)

  Currently holds this position

• Senior Client-Side Developer

  BBC

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BBC; Broadcast Media industry)

  March 2007 — March 2008 (1 year 1 month)

• Senior Client Side Developer

  BBC Audio & Music

  (Internet industry)

  2007 — 2008 (1 year)

• Broadcast Engineer

  Global Radio

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

  2004 — 2007 (3 years)

• Broadcast Engineer

  Chrysalis Radio

  (Internet industry)

  2004 — 2007 (3 years)

• Trainee

  Unique Interactive

  (Internet industry)

  2002 — 2002 (less than a year)

• Trainee

  Unique Interactive

  (Internet industry)

  1999 — 1999 (less than a year)

Simon Cross’s Education

• University of Nottingham

  MEng , Engineering, Technology, Computer Science , 2000 — 2004

Additional Information

Simon Cross’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Company
• My Blog

Simon Cross’s Interests:

The Web, Music, Drumming, New Technology

Simon Cross’s Groups:

IET - Institute of Engineering and Technology

•    Digital Media: Video Content Distribution Experts

Simon Cross’s Honors:

Winner, The Arqiva Commercial Radio Technical Innovation Award 2006

Simon Cross’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
• reference requests
• getting back in touch