Simon Cam

Over the last 10 years, I've been helping build Crew into a successful design and development studio. In that time, I have taken on a variety of roles that have required a diverse set of skills. Here are some of the hats I've worn: Lead developer: - Directly contributed to a huge number of products, sites and interactive experiences - Delivered powerful backends using Django, Node.js, REST, GraphQL etc. - Engineered rich frontends using vanilla JS, React, Stimulus, HTMX - Created integrations with a diverse range of 3rd party systems such as Stripe, Shopify, Google Docs, Airtable - Utilised creative technologies such as WebGL, Canvas, physical computing and projection mapping Solutions Architect: - Worked to understand and capture a wide variety of technical and business requirements - Designed and implemented business-critical systems using a pragmatic balance of existing services and custom solutions - Been responsible for managing, monitoring and optimising all our infrastructure and its usage Technical Director: - Helped define a culture that places value on quality, robustness, maintainability, optimisation and security - Lead continuous learning and adoption of appropriate best practise - Created processes and tools to support our team day-to-day, such as CLI-tooling, automated testing and CI / CD Technical Project Manager: - Created and managed internal backlogs and project boards - Lead team-level and external client stakeholder communications Co-founder: - Played a key role in the running of the wider business, contributing significantly to the overall company strategy - Helped define our approach to project and account management - Been heavily involved in the sales process, helping to scope and sell-in projects to new and existing clients - Put in place financial modelling and resource planning - Lead the hiring and training of many of our staff - Written extensively, across project documentation, case studies and presentations

At Stink I took on the role of lead technologist within the London office. I was part of the senior management team that looked after the 25 strong crew of creatives, producers, designers, developers and motion graphic artists. The role was a great opportunity to work across hugely broad range of areas, including: Sales and business strategy Pitching and creative development Project scoping and documentation Creative and technical direction Project management and delivery IT and studio infrastructure Work highlights included: Miru 'To See' - a 720 degree interactive film shot with a unique camera rig designed and fabricated in-house. Three Mobile 'Sing it Kitty' - A personalised film experience utilising bespoke face mapping and server side rendering technology. Channel 'Chance' - A highly visual branching narrative featuring user-controlled high end 3D film content. Grolsh 'Big Bold Personality Test' - An interactive film featuring an enigmatic character which users could talk to directly using their mobile phone.

After being lucky enough to work on a number of award winning campaigns at glue, I was given the opportunity to launch a new business unit within the agency - a hybrid production company specialising in interactive and digital film projects. Over time we grew the team to include producers, directors, editors, developers and VFX artists. We developed a highly creative and very efficient production model that brought together these diverse disciplines to create some really awesome work. Personally I got to grow my skills as a manager and a leader along with my technical skills in the following areas: Creative technology Interactive development Motion graphics Editing Color grading Sound design VFX 3D