Alan Richardson
Author, Consultant, Researcher @Compendium Developments
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WORK HISTORY
Author, Consultant, Researcher @Compendium Developments
Programming AI Backed applications, expanding self-learning tutorial content on Testing and Automating. Creating support tools for testing and marketing. Consulting.Programming- building BoomStash.com (AI powered podcast summaires)- expanding AnyWayData.com- rewrote and expanded testpages.eviltester.com -(a set of dummy applications for training on testing and automating)- created a podcast summarization tool - using Python, HuggingFace libraries, Ollama and OpenRouter (powers BoomStash.com)- created a script to slide video tool using Java, OpenRouter. Marp and ElevenLabs- created an online course to single video generator - takes a course, combines all videos with linking introductory slides - uses ffmpeg extensively- expanded the Counterstring chrome extension- expanded the Test Observatron Chrome extension to work with agents like Claude Code and Open Code- learning AI libraries and Agent technologies- working on stealth projectsConsulting- marketing consulting- test automation consulting
EDUCATION
Edinburgh Napier University
Bachelor of Science (BSc) (Hons), Computing
SKILLS
ABOUT ALAN RICHARDSON
Software Development is the process of building software and getting it in the hands of users that love your product. I have skills that span the full development process. I use them to help teams build software better, and help companies sell more products.Software Development skills to build custom tooling, create niche working examples, create products and understand technical concepts faster.Consultancy skills to communicate effectively, understand where development processes can be improved, and implementation skills to improve them.Software Testing skills to apply a critical eye to the delivered software and documentation.Technical Digital Marketing to use SEO, video, and Social Media to bring your product to the attention of more users. Add into the mix decades of Software Development experience and I automate processes that other people can\'t, to take advantage of APIs to increase reach.I have created products such as- https://anywaydata.com- https://testpages.herokuapp.com- https://apichallenges.herokuapp.com/- am the author of six books and over ten training courses.More Information: https://compendiumdev.co.uk
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