My name is Ben Schmidt. I have 10 years industry experience, and I have spent the last 4 years working on Java based web applications for the school and tourist industries as part of Alchemy Software. I have a Masters of Computer Science degree from the University of Canterbury, and I have earned my Nidan (2nd Degree Black belt) rank in Aikido.

With the proliferation of smartphones and tablets, it is important that your website is optimised for mobile devices. Traditional website design relies on your clients having a large screen to view information. Mobile websites need to be tightly focused to allow clients to locate what they need quickly without overloading the small screen with text. I can take your current website and create a slimmed down mobile version that is easy for your clients to use.

Create customer loyalty by engaging your clients with your brand and your business. Smartphone applications can give you a consistent presence with your clients or customers. These applications can be functional utilities to assist your clients; a method of keeping them up to date with what you are doing (specials, new products, etc), or even games. I can assist with identifing how best you can engage with your clients, scoping the work required and all the way through to implementation and deployment.

Websites often need to be more than static information. Back office and client facing business processes can be added to websites to increase interactivity and provide efficencies to your business. This can be especially useful if your customers and employees are geograpically distributed. I can assist with identifying how best you can engage with your clients, scoping the work required, and all the way through to implementation and deployment.

• Java EE development
• Spring Framework
• Jasper Reports
• Android Platform for Smartphones and Tablets
• HTML
• Javascript
• CSS
• Test Driven Development
• Agile Methodolgies