My name is Matt Gaunt and this is my little space on the interweb.
I'm a smartphone developer at Future Platforms by day and an open source loving geek by night.
Here you'll find some of the bits and bobs I've been working on and some info about how to get in touch.
Using the Admob API I created a simple client which allows users to view their profits and stats.
Currently in beta and still under development to improve the login process, which changed after Google's acquisition.
At Future Platforms I was part of the team who developed the Android version of the Glastonbury 2011 festival app.
We were featured on the Android Market and won the "Best Music App" at the BT Music Awards.
To scratch a bit of a personal itch, I created an app which would sync your contact photos with your friends Facebook profile pictures.
While the official Facebook app does this, Facebook Sync allows you to manually match contacts and will not sync unless requested manually, preventing the app from draining your battery.
During the third year of my Masters degree, I worked in a team of 6 people to create Drop.
Working alongside Fintan Darragh, Rob Frampton, Jack O'Connor, Samuel Smith and Dan Welsh we created a first person shooter with a twist.
The game made use of 2 Wii remotes (Wiimotes), one for a gun (i.e. pointing at the screen to shoot) and one for tracking head movement. This was used to immerse the player into the gameplay, where head movement was needed to hide and move around within the game.
We were lucky enough to get featured in Linux Format.
I occasionally take my SLR out for a spin to see what pictures I can get out of it, but I also tend to put up random photos from time to time of everyday life.
Feel free to take a look, I wouldn't call it photography but you might find some bits and bobs you like.
I'm currently a Mobile Developer at Future Platforms , giving companies and the brands the App-y goodness we all know and love.
Before joining Future Platforms in Brighton, I worked at Mubaloo in Bristol, where I worked alongside a team of 5, which grew to 40. I was in a number of positions during the growth of the company, from business development, account management and lead android developer, as well as continually growing their Android team.
Before jumping on the mobile circuit I was busy earning my Masters with first class honors at the University of Bristol. It was there I found a love for software development, especially in the mobile space, which lead to my work on a real life implementation of the Sixth Sense concept (In brief, mobile devices + mobile projectors = fun possibilities).
From time to time I write blog posts on things I've been up to, things I've been working on or simply use it as a place to share my points of view.
Should you fancy having a little route around, then look no further.
Feel free to get in touch about any of my projects or job opportunities.
E-mail would be preferable although if you're a twitter fan then drop me a tweet.