Overview
Southampton Solent University Computing Programme's Happy Hour 2017 talks offer an insight to working within the digital industry. They are open to all, please book a place on your chosen talk below. If you are studying on the Web Design for Industry SWD600 unit this semester; no need to book as this is part of your weekly class time.
The Happy Hour talks are still being developed so more speakers and talk details will be added soon.
Happy Hour talks take place in SM009 Sir James Matthews Building Southampton Solent University, Above Bar, Southampton, S014 7NN
For more details contact martin.reid@solent.ac.uk
and follow us on Twitter @WebDevSolent
Monday 23rd January 2017 4-5pm in SM009
Q&A with Alex Bainbridge on working for, or launching, a digital startup.
Are you interested in finding out what it takes to work for or set up a digital start-up? Alex Bainbridge is here to answer your questions.
Alex is a digital innovator with experience in working client side, agency side and founding digital startups. He is currently CEO of The Spontaneous Travel Company, he was the founder TourCMS, the original leader of local tour & activity distribution, connecting up hundreds of local tour / experience suppliers to leading online travel agents, and empowering direct sales on supplier's own websites which he sold 2015.
Twitter: @alexbainbridge
Monday 30th January 2017 4-5pm in SM009
Kristina & James RIKA Digital
RIKA Digital is a strategic business consultancy helping brands leverage data, technology and creativity to maximise engagement and better the customer experience. We are a team of strategists, designers and developers with a proven track record of delivery and global experience, having worked with some of the world’s most respected brands in the Aviation, Financial Services, Not_for_Profit, retail, healthcare and FMCG sectors.
Kristina Angelova - co-founder
With an academic background in business and marketing and an extensive experience in the digital industry Christina combines technical knowledge with the deep understanding of the commercial environment. Christina is responsible for strategic initiatives such as customer analytics and personalisation.
James Beeson - co-founder
Drawing on the extensive expertise in the digital industry, working both in global companies and agencies, James provide strategic consultancy to clients on new technologies and their implementation encouraging digital maturity, business results and, above all, customer –centricity.
Kristina Twitter: @Kris_Angelova
James Twitter: @jamesabeeson
Twitter: @RIKADigital
Monday 6th February 2017 4-5pm in SM009
Stan Lindsey -
"I have no idea what I’m doing"
Web Development changes constantly, its part of the job to not know everything. In this talk you’ll be shown how little you know, how much you already know and how to not become obsolete.
Stan is a Full Stack Javascript Developer and Technical Manager and Southampton Solent University alumnus (Computer And Video Game Art 2012)
Twitter: @Stan_Lindsey
Monday 13th February 2017 4-5pm in SM009
Dan Thomas & Jack Davies -
"Hire and Hired"
In informative talk about the journey from both a student and employers perspective, and how a work placement was created.
Jack Davies is currently studying at Southamtpon Solent University, in his 3rd year of study he has begun a work placement year to gain experience in the industry. He will be talking about his process of going from a student to employed, and how he managed to achieve it.
Dan Thomas, founder of moov2 will be talking about how he came to know Jack Davies, what reasons there were behind offering a work placement and how Jack has worked at his company since.
Jack Twitter: @whatjackhasmade
Dan Twitter: @DannyT
Moov2 Twitter: @Moov2
Monday 20th February 2017 4-5pm in SM009
Rob Hampson - "Create a Killer Design Portfolio"
Creating a killer portfolio is important... super important! And with so much competition out there you'll need to stand out, big time. Rob Hampson, Head of Design at award winning creative technology company We Make Awesome Sh, will share his killer tips on creating a job winning portfolio.
Rob is the Creative Director and Head of Design at We Make Awesome Sh and has over 10 years experience specialising in digital design for international brands, music labels and technology products. He has worked with clients including Tinie Tempah, One Direction, Madeon, Samsung, Microsoft and Facebook. Rob’s work has been awarded by the likes of Cannes Lions, The Webby’s, The FWAs, The Lovie Awards and MusicAlly.
Rob is a Southampton Solent University alumnus (Graphic Design 2008)
Twitter: @robhampson
Monday 6th March 2017 4-5pm in SM009
Liam Charmer - "How to get that Developer Role"
Liam Charmer, 21 year old developer that specialises in front end development, however can work with a variety of other technologies. Having worked as a freelance web developer since the age of 11 and worked within two web development companies in Winchester. Due to front end development using UX, IX and UI elements Liam has experience with working on brand guidelines which such brands as; Jaguar, BMW, Audi etc. Liam has worked professionally as a lead and a developer of development projects.
Liam Twitter: @LiamCharmer
Liam Website: liamcharmer.co.uk
Monday 13th March 2017 4-5pm in SM009
Neil Sweeney - "What am I Doing & What is That?"
What it’s like to work in a industry where new technology is developed and used on a weekly basis and how to cope with it.
Neil Sweeney is a software developer at Dootrix who specialises in full-stack, cross-platform web application development. Developing websites since the late 90s and worked in the industry for 10 years with clients such as Merlin Annual Pass, AMX, Novartis, Legoland Windsor and Basil Brush.
Neil is a Southampton Solent University alumnus (Internet Applications Development 2007)
Neil Twitter: @WolfieZero
Dootrix Twitter: @dootrix
Monday 6th March 2017 4-5pm in SM009
Eddie Rich - Design Strategist & User Experience Designer
Eddie runs Richly Creative a web design company based in the south of England. Over the past few years he has become increasing interested in usability and then User Experience. Whilst fulfilling a multi-faceted role in his work, he has been applying and testing many of these principals, usually applied in larger, more structured organisations in any way that he can and it's had a real positive effect on his work.
Eddie loves being involved in design and creativity, but being able to apply scientific approaches to improve the quality and application of the work is a fascinating thing to do. Such as user testing and the little insights it can yield in user behaviour and, ultimately, their experience with a product.
https://twitter.com/Eduardo_Rich
Monday 3rd April 2017 4-5pm in SM009
Chris Konings - "Building apps on an enterprise scale"
Chris is a Designer and Front-End Developer with a background in web agency, freelance, and lecturing. He is currently building prototypes and internal tools whilst contributing to the design culture within IBM.
Building software in any environment is awesome but scale can impact your process, communication and techniques. In this talk I will cover my transition from freelance to working on enterprise scale applications with worldwide teams for IBM, building for scalability, maintainability, what has(n’t) worked for us and how you can apply what we have learnt to your design process.
Chris Twitter: @chriskonings
IBM Design: @ibmdesign
Monday 24th April 2017 4-5pm in SM009
Matt Jackson - "Irrational by Design"
Contrary to popular belief, we are all irrational and make decisions based on emotion, not logic. Humans are constantly exploring methodologies and possibilities to achieve happiness. As designers, we have the power and responsibility to help people reach their goals. Matt’s talk aims to show the importance of understanding the human brain and how it works to take your design work to the next level.
Matt's work lies in the conception, design and development of digital experiences. Employing simple and elegant solutions to design problems.
As part of Etch UK's Behavioural Design Team integrating aspects of psychology into design and human interaction projects. As part of this team he helps promote solutions to real world issues by understanding and designing for the brain. Enabling new user behaviours with relevant, useful and engaging design that drives growth for businesses and impacts people’s lives.
Matt Twitter: @Jacky_Vee_
EtchUK Twitter @EtchUK