Gerard Payne

Joined ING as a frontend mentor to improve engineering capability in cloud-ops projects. Led the frontend guild, establishing patterns and practices that raised consistency across multiple teams. Focused on scalable architecture, maintainable systems, and helping developers understand the reasoning behind architectural decisions rather than just following patterns.

Brought in as a senior consultant to assist with training consultants to use ing-web (based on Poly- mer/lit-element). Ran workshops on design, scrum and programming processes for executive teams. Built POC realtime emergency response platform integrating caller, operator and responder devices, providing access to assistant phone features for caller (loudspeaker, vibrate, torch, geolocation & direction, camera). Acted as a troubleshooter for high priority client engagements, resolving technical and process

Responsible for the frontend of a large-scale content migration platform. Introduced real-time status updates so operators could see migration progress in realtime. Designed monitoring dashboards and integrated backend services into responsive UI systems.

A mobile dashcam app where the core challenge was continuous video recording on resource-constrained devices. Designed a circular video buffer architecture that preserves a continues 5 minutes of footage. Full scene reporting through simple 1 question forms creates an insurance report with video, photos, number plates and involved parties. Connected to Yelp API for breakdown & recovery

Lead frontend developer for an electric vehicle charging platform. The existing application took 16 seconds to load and users were abandoning it. Systematically diagnosed bottlenecks across rendering, data fetching, and map rendering, bringing load time under 3 seconds. Replaced a legacy codebase with a modern architecture. Added streetview images to chargepoint tiles showing best guess at location from our database along with current status and reservation options. Created user control panel allowing custo

Built EV charge point control panel: purchase, registration, monitoring, and session management. Optimized geolocated map homepage load from 16+ seconds to under 3 seconds. Selected Polymer 2 for future-proof, maintainable architecture.

Developed IPTV applications for the Ziggo set-top box platform, integrating third-party streaming services into constrained broadcast hardware. Implemented voice input as a novel interaction method for TV navigation, with every feature working within the tight limits of broadcast set-top boxes

Six years of freelance consulting across Europe and Japan delivering IPTV, web, and interactive platforms for Fortune 500 clients, design agencies and small business (via EEDA). Work spanned WebGL rendering frameworks, set-top box UI, scientific publishing platforms, and interactive systems. Across every engage- ment clients returned or renewed contracts.

Redesigned set-top box UI for full OS; replaced inefficient array loops with object-oriented architecture. Created early web components (document.createElement hack) for EPG and player,with flexible remote service. Delivered high-performance IPTV interfaces for Liberty Global and British Telecom clients. Troubleshooted issues with performance in browser due to buffer resize on frame by frame creation of enlarged boundingRect.

Developed multi-device frontend framework (OneUI precursor). Focused on WebGL layer: models, interaction, shader effects. Enabled seamless 2D/3D asset switching across Tizen, Android, WebOS, and WebGL.

Created frontend framework for multi-device consistency, precursor to OneUI production release (2023). Focused on WebGL rendering layer, models, interaction, and shader effects. Enabled seamless 2D/3D asset switching across Tizen, Android, WebOS, and WebGL.

Frontend for HTML5 scientific journal platform; rendered MathML → SVG/D3.js graphs. Translated backend capabilities into interactive visualizations. Ensured compatibility with legacy browsers (IE6) and early iOS devices.

Developed Python and Node.js based automated test suite for HBBTV standards compliance. Tested HTML, CSS, and JavaScript behavior across browsers for broadcast platforms.

Taught English to kindergarten and junior high students; evening classes for adults (ages 4–80) in English, history, art, and cookery. Designed creative lesson plans and interactive activities. Received numerous letters, cards, and gifts from grateful students; recognized for mentorship and engagement.

Lead IPTV developer for the BBC's first generation of interactive television platforms. Built interactive video services for severely constrained set-top box hardware, focusing on reusable patterns where every byte mattered. Delivered numerous services making educational content accessible through television. Mentored web designers and producers on technical requirements for designing TV applications

Led frontend and CMS development for a web agency. Built a custom content management system handling complex publishing workflows. Created interactive web experiences and mentored designers into production-ready development. Managed the full web stack from server infrastructure to frontend presentation.

Designed and built 3D interactive installations and CD-ROMs for commercial clients. Delivered a holo- graphic display system for the Tarzan film release. Produced IPO roadshow materials and set designs for Fortune 500 clients. Managed the full multimedia production pipeline from concept through delivery. Consulted with key stakeholders on a range of IT issues.

Managed sound, lighting, and AV systems for university events and live productions. Developed technical problem solving under realtime constraints in an analogue environment.