Last.fm
Geoff Newman is a highly experienced web developer with a strong background in front-end development and a diverse skill set that includes video editing and podcast production. Currently serving as Lead Front End Developer at Last.fm since November 2018, Geoff has previously held roles including Senior Web Developer and PHP Developer at Dot Labs, as well as various positions at Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe, where contributions included developing websites and web applications using frameworks like Laravel and WordPress. With prior experience as a Software Developer at 3V Transaction Services and freelance web programming, Geoff has a proven track record of creating responsive websites and applications across multiple platforms, supported by formal education in Computing from Abertay University and Technological University Dublin.
Last.fm
Last.fm is a social networking company which revolves around its music recommendation engine. It offers events, wiki-created artist profiles and discographies and community forums. Unlike competitor Pandora, Last.fm's recommendations are not generated by matching similar musical attributes, instead it offers internet radio stationsprogrammed by comparing user data to the rest of the Last.fm user community. This data is submitted (or "scrobbled" to use the company's terminology) via more than 600 devices and media players. Another major differentiator for Last.fm from its competitors is the extensive API offering which allows products like Spotify, SongKick, and Microsoft's XBox Kinect to use Last.fm user data to drive important features. Dozens of smaller developer have also built on the API, creating a vibrant, ad-hoc research and development community around music services exposing users playlists and favorite tracks on social networks like Facebook, Myspace, and Tumblr.