About GEL Studios.

Working in the e-learning team at Deutsche Telekom (2010 - 2012) in Bonn Germany. It opened my eyes, gave me confidence, expanded my horizons, and gave me the fundamental skills I needed to launch GEL Studios. However the best bits? Fantastic beer, amazing food, and awesome people.

Amazing memories.

Anyone who starts a conversation with "Wordpress". I don't think there would be enough custard pies? It has a place - and I completely respect that - but its place isn't where we go with clients...

Some of the best moments I enjoy are showing clients the power of a better, more capable CMS, and seeing those lightbulb moments.

Quite simply - people. Surround yourself with colleagues, and also clients that mirror your values and beliefs, and never waiver.

Treat others how you wish to be treated, and success (however you measure it) will come.

Having the chance to let your imagination run wild. After all... "the creative adult is the child who survived."

Firstly, my team and wanting to push boundaries with them. But also - Walt Disney. To live by a motto where imagination has no limit, and turn that into something creative that is so widely adored by children and adults, for such a long time... I find that incredibly inspirational.

Backpacking around the world for 6 months on a solo trip between 2013 - 2014. That, and creating a new brand identity for GEL Studios that Mr Graeme Leighfield approves of - that's definitely up there!

Why would you want to write on my nice, crisp, clean sheet? That's like me wanting to add a pop up box to a page that's not in the plan!

My favourite has to be Sporty Spice, the front flips, the 6 pack but most of all - the Adidas poppers!!!

The thing I enjoy most is you Carly, obviously haha! The reason I love being at GEL is the team I work with above everything - my work family x

My favourite IPA at the moment is Brewdog’s Hazy Jane Guava but it’s pretty difficult to get hold of outside of their bars. For my birthday last year, I went up to Ellon and stayed in the Kennels in Aberdeen which was really cool. And yes, I took full advantage of the beer fridge in the shower!

Tiny Rebel’s Electric Boogaloo is also a new favourite of mine.

I have five at the moment - it’s quite difficult to say which one I like most. None of my tattoos have a specific meaning behind them, they’re just what I wanted to get at the time.

I think the sugar skull on my calf is the one I remember getting the most because it was my first tattoo, it hurt the most and took the longest to do. I had always planned to get a second sugar skull on the other calf but ten years on, I’m still not ready to get it done.

I’m currently trying to psych myself up to get my kneecap tattooed next, that can’t be any worse than your calf right?

My favourite memories from my childhood were definitely when we used to go to Cornwall every summer. We’d all squeeze into the car and drive the seven or eight hours from Kent to Cornwall for two weeks. We’d stay in a really old cottage in Porthleven that overlooks the sea. Whether it was days on the beach, days out to places like Flambards or St Michael's Mount, all I have are good memories of those holidays - even if it did rain for 13 out of the 14 days we were there!

Caracas, Venezuela. Living in the worlds most dangerous city has its downsides, but Venezuela is the most incredible place I've ever been in terms of exploration, scenery and culture.

The ability to develop what I want, the way I want. It's a solid framework that allows me to develop quickly and scale seamlessly, while reducing the overall complexities of my applications. The user interface and inputing data is also smart, easy to use and more importantly - can be extended to meet all our client's requirements.

I taught myself to develop when running my first business. I needed an e-commerce platform and had more time than money, so decided to learn. When that business closed, I was able to take my coding skills and become a freelance developer. I became a developer out of necessity but stayed for the challenge and opportunities it presented me. There are not too many careers that continue to provide opportunities and growth without formal education.

I have a few favourite things about living in South Africa, the can-do attitude and spirit of ubuntu, ‘humanity towards others’ that is important there, as well as the rich diversity in people and wildlife.

Thunderbolt Reef off the coast of Port Elizabeth. I encountered a great white there!

Man of Steel most certainly (anything Superman related!) and then followed by Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Avengers and Black Panther. Marvel have nailed their cinematic universe.

If you know, you know!

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Paper boy - classic first job!

Without a doubt - curry. The hotter the better!

I love them all! But most probably Dobby the house elf. He's extremely loyal and does whatever it takes to help the ones he loves. He's also extremely hard on himself when things don’t quite go according to plan. Traits I think I’ve shared on many occasions.

Hmmm it’s got to be love Island and all the drama and people that go with it…. that or Donald Trump...

I would choose to put a stop to all exams and tests up until college, no child/ teenager needs that pressure or stress. Instead, lessons teaching real life skills…. after all, when have I used Pythagoras theorem to get me through a day at work?