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Les Ansley

Les Ansley

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Craft gin maker and producer of Indlovu Gin ... Africa's original elephant dung gin

  • Education

    • Risidale Primary

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    • Consensys Academy

      2018 - 2018
      Blockchain Developer Program

      An end-to-end Ethereum course, designed to provide experienced developers with the knowledge and skills needed to become industry-leading Ethereum developers. The course covers foundational Ethereum concepts, introducing key tools, security best practices, and other aspects of smart contract and dApp development including building a front end.

    • University of Cape Town

      2000 - 2003
      PhD Physiology

      Thesis: Aetiology of fatigue during high intensity and maximal exercise.Lowenstein Trust ScholarshipBeatrix Waddell ScholarshipNational Research Foundation Scholarship

    • University of Birmingham

      1996 - 1998
      BSc Sport and Exercise Sciences

      Activities and Societies: Triathlon Club, Swimming Team, Cross-country Running Club

    • Kingston University

      2004 - 2005
      PG Cert HE Education

      The programme is mapped against the national framework of professional standards proposed by the Higher Education Academy (HEA) and also recognised by the Staff Educational and Development Association (SEDA).

    • Udacity

      2015 - 2015
      Nanodegree Front-end Web Development

      This Nanodegree program was co-created with AT&T, Google, Hack Reactor and Github and teaches the skills required to become a Front-End Web Developer. The curriculum has been designed with expert web developers and hiring managers, and requires students to demonstrate their skills by completing a series of projects. Specifically, students will:Use the power of jQuery’s DOM manipulation to dynamically populate contentDevelop an arcade game in JavaScript with the HTML5 Canvas… Show more This Nanodegree program was co-created with AT&T, Google, Hack Reactor and Github and teaches the skills required to become a Front-End Web Developer. The curriculum has been designed with expert web developers and hiring managers, and requires students to demonstrate their skills by completing a series of projects. Specifically, students will:Use the power of jQuery’s DOM manipulation to dynamically populate contentDevelop an arcade game in JavaScript with the HTML5 Canvas APIDiscover how to optimise perceived load time by taking the Critical Rendering Path into accountLearn how to ensure a silky smooth experience in applications by optimising for 60 frames per secondExplore best practices in application architecture and design patternsBuild a complex mapping application using the Knockout framework and a variety of third-party API servicesDevelop and maintain applications with the confidence test-driven development promotes, using the Jasmine testing framework Show less

    • University of the Witwatersrand

      1993 - 1996
      Accounting, Physical Education

      Activities and Societies: Cycling

  • Experience

    • Institut Montana Zugerberg AG

      Sept 1998 - Aug 1999
      Teacher

      • Taught science and physical education to 12 and 13 year-olds• Organised outdoor activities and extramural sport for the boarding school

    • Kingston University

      Sept 2003 - Aug 2007
      Senior Lecturer

      • Responsible for the departmental website• Developed modules and programmes• Represented the Faculty on University level committees

    • Northumbria University

      Sept 2007 - Jan 2016
      Reader

      • Coordinated the technology-enhanced learning strategy for the department• Designed and built an automated, online undergraduate ethics submission and review system that required complex process mapping• Advised UK Anti-Doping on their policy and procedures for asthma-related drug use in sport• Chaired a pan-European Task Force to develop a position statement on exercise-induced anaphylaxis.• Organised an international conference on Research Methods that was attended by delegates from over 10 countries• Established the MSc Clinical Exercise Physiology programme• Mentored 6 PhD students to completion Show less

    • Avoco Secure

      Jan 2016 - Jul 2018
      Frontend Developer

      Developed a front-end admin console to integrate with a multi-tenanted component-based RESTful API for assured digital identity solutions.Built and maintained the front-end verification and authentication identity platform used by a consortium of GOV.UK Verify providers that included Royal Mail Group and GB Group. Migrated the GOV.UK Verify site from a Jquery heavy JavaScript object-oriented model to functional React.Developed a prototype mobile solution for the GOV.UK Verify client using React Native.Used SVN and Github for version control. Show less

    • Identik8

      Jul 2018 - Dec 2019
      Founder and CEO

      Identik8 is a decentralised sovereign identity blockchain application that allows users to create and manage their digital identity securely. Users create a unique digital identity, which is associated with a set of verifiable credentials. These attestations can only be accessed by the user with the private key associated with their digital identity.The application allows users to securely share their identity information with third parties. Users have full control over their data, and can choose which credentials to share, and with whom.Identik8 is built on a MERN stackUsed web3 and Solidity to develop the smart contracts on the Ethereum network Show less

    • Ibhu

      Jan 2020 - now
      CEO

      Producer of Indlovu Gin; the world’s most innovative gin—made from elephant dung.Indlovu Gin is exported to over 10 countries.Double-Gold winner at South African Craft Gin Awards.Gold winner at New York Spirits Awards.Winner of Best Foodie Story at the World Travel Market.15% donated to wildlife conservation.

  • Licenses & Certifications