Hello! My name is Christopher Brind and I’m the director of BrindySoft.com Ltd.  Some people call me Chris, some people call me Brindy and some people call me other things …

I’m an experienced software engineer, application developer and software architect originally from England and now living with my wife in Falkirk, Scotland.

I’ve been in to technology since being just a young lad.  My mum often tells the tale of how I used to disappear to the local Co-op as a 5 year old boy to play and demonstrate the VIC-20 computers they used to have on sale.

In the course of my career I have worked for the following companies:

• Derek Hunter and Partners Ltd, Cromford, Derbyshire, 2.5 years
• Morse Plc, Derby, 6 years
• Contracting, Glasgow, 2 years
• Arum Systems Ltd, Edinburgh, 2.5 years
• Freelancing & Contracting in Glasgow, 2 years

… and I’ve attended the following conferences:

• TheServerSide.com Symposium, Las Vegas, March 2009, on behalf of Arum Systems Ltd
• JAX London and OSGi DevCon, February 2010, on behalf of Arum Systems Ltd
• Google IO, San Francisco, May 2010, self funded

In April 2009 I became founding member, secretary and regular attendee of the OSGi Users’ Forum UK.

On a personal note, I really enjoy the following activities:

• Technology
• Science Fiction
• Games and Gaming (e.g. PS3, D&D, Games Workshop, Board Games)
• Running and Walking
• Guitar