Tom Calthrop

Chief Technology Officer (CTO) / Creative

I bring 30 years experience in technical and creative team management within the web industry. I am looking for an opportunity to work in dynamic development teams in a creative environment. My wish is to work within an environment that combines great people, creativity and technologies to create high velocity web frameworks.

Experience

2008 - Present Day | CTO; TradeWinds Experience Inc.

  • Worked within the Senior Management team to increase turnover from $0.5 million to over $25 per annum present day.
  • Created online Membership club with over 6,000 active Members
  • Built internal systems and processes that allow a team of over 100 people to work collaboratively in a decentralised; multi-timezone organisation.
  • Integrated our data/services with various API’s (including QuickBooks, NMI, Telegram, Eyeson, MailChimp and Zendesk) to allow seamless data flow with third party services.

1997 - 2008 | Consultant and Lecturer

  • Consulted on and developed Internet based solutions. Clients included Macromedia, BBC, Disney Famestudios (Tomas Ledin, ABBA, Roxette) and Oven digital.
  • Management of teams (50+ people) working on multiple projects.
  • Wrote editorial for MacWorld, Digit Magazine, Computer Arts Magazine, Web Professional Magazine, Internet Magazine and Animation World Magazine.
  • Lectured at HyperIsland, London School of Economics and presented at various conferences including Apple events and Macromedia Expo.

1995 - 1997 | Technical Editor, MacUser Magazine

  • Commissioned, wrote and reviewed editorial across the magazine.
  • Technical Editor for some 40+ editions of the Magazine.
  • Interviewed Apple evangelists and leaders in the technology field.
  • Won Dennis Publishing Editor of the year (1997).

1988 - 1995 | Shell (UK) Ltd

  • Worked with a technical team to digitise the company telecoms network improving call handling and recouping over £5 million GBP per annum.

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Skills

  • Management
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