Corby Simpson

Barrie, On

I am a Creative Technologist specializing is mobile-friendly Interface Design and User Experience with a solid foundation on technology.

Career Highlights Include:

• Formal education in Media Arts and Video Production, Interactive Multimedia, Marketing and Electronics Integration Systems.

• Successfully delivered over 500 small, medium and large projects for clients including Audi, Staples, Anaheim Ducks, Mazda, TD Canada Trust, Scotiabank, Parks Canada, Canon and many, many others.

• Lead Programmer for first Interactive Museum in Canada (Canadian Marine Discovery Centre) including programming of multiple display systems, Alcorn McBride Video Controllers, RS-232 communication and DMX Lighting controllers.

• Conceptualizing, equipment sourcing, Creative Direction and Development for complete immersive Interactive trailer for Parks Canada. The system is designed to operate flawlessly in the dead of summer under searing heat or in bitter, bone-biting cold rain. The system featured a complete sound system, Short throw projector on a 10 foot screen, Elo Enterprise level touch based computer and diesel generator to power it when it was in the middle of nowhere.

• Co-Developed an innovative Digital Display Technology which is touchscreen driven but communicates with Database driven central server to track interactions.

• Developed a platform agnostic online video delivery system (Media Express) which received huge industry praise and who's first client was Sony BMG Music Entertainment to approve "Have a little Faith in me" by Mandy Moore - half way around the world.

Further to the project centric highlights above, I've also taught at a Post Secondary level, have been interviewed in magazines, online communities, books (and textbooks) and have won many awards. I've judged interactive work at a national level and have been invited to speak to both industry professionals and students on a variety of industry related topics.

Specialties: Creative Technology. I make your stuff work better, function smarter and achieve goals.