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Seasoned technical executive and entrepreneur with deep knowledge of software, development methods and ecosystems used in consumer electronics and semiconductor space, Internet services and other areas. Experienced at CTO and CEO positions with over 20 years hands-on development and commercialization of software solutions for Tier 1 and 2 OEM customers world wide. At Fluffy Spider Technologies I oversee the software engineering, design, sales and marketing teams as well as directing the long-term investment into development of new product areas. FST's graphical user interface technology is licensed to equipment manufacturers worldwide in the set top box, point of sale and TV spaces. VeriFone ships FST products embedded in millions of electronic point-of-sale payment (EFTPOS) terminals. Sigma Designs ships FST products in millions of Set Top Box chipsets. Interests include Smart and Social TV, the aggregation, searching and graphical representation of large numbers of data sources and the inclusion of social networking services into traditional consumer electronics. I am the inventor of FST patents. Outside of FST I Judge for Engineers Australia's Excellence Awards in the Software and Embedded Systems. I am also member of Embedded Systems Australia's steering committee. I live in Sydney Australia and travel a lot. Specialties: Strategic technical partnerships, business development, embedded software ecosystems, graphics, software framework, user interface / user experience frameworks, TV & Set Top Box