ADAM THOMAS HOWARD

+33 6 51 28 62 17 // [email protected] // adamthomashoward.com

artist / developer

PROFILE

Full-stack developer with 15+ years in web technologies, a background in arts and design, and proven adaptability across multiple languages and frameworks. Experienced in building scalable applications in both corporate and independent contexts, with recent focus on Rust, PostgreSQL, Docker, and cloud deployments. A quick learner, a problem solver, and a divergent thinker.

EXPERIENCE

  • Negotiating contacts with record labels, distributors, and venues.
  • Managing self-hosted infrastructure for website tech needs, including a system for ticket sales with Stripe integration, Ionic mobile app for scanning tickets, email hosting with Stalwart, and email marketing with Mailgun integration.
  • Design and maintenance of the admin space for managing events and tickets and API design for integration with the mobile app.
  • Graphic design for album covers, posters, merchandise, and website.

MAIN TECH: Nuxt ~ PostgreSQL ~ Prisma

  • Progressed from design to solutions analyst and department-lead developer over 12 years in a company that scaled from a 3-person creative team to a national provider.
  • Built and maintained backend modules for a digital messaging platform deployed to 100,000+ locations.
  • Developed internal tools for automation and scaling of operations.
  • Collaborated with the creative team to meet client needs, and mentored newer developers.

MAIN TECH: PHP ~ Typescript ~ Nuxt ~ RollupJS ~ Extendscript

  • Built web and mobile apps for farm communications and data reporting.
  • Developed backend services with Python/Django + PostgreSQL, deployed on AWS.
  • Collaborated with product teams in an agile environment to modernize workflows and increase adoption.

MAIN TECH: Python ~ Django ~ PostgreSQL ~ Flutter ~ AWS

PERSONAL

PROJECTS

An ongoing project creating tools for musicians to navigate an internet not built for them, offering affordable, simple alternatives for ticketing, newsletters, and websites.

TECH USED: Rust ~ Docker ~ Nuxt

Desktop apps for creation and playback of Proteus Audio files; an experimental audio file format intended for recorded music with a fixed structure but non-static composition.

TECH USED: Rust ~ Tauri ~ Typescript ~ Vue

Open-source DAW-style Piano Roll component for Vue.js to support musical note visualization and composition.

TECH USED: Vue ~ Vite ~ Typescript ~ SCSS

EDUCATION

2014 - 2015

THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

M.Sc. in Sound Design

Modules included: Interactive Sound Environments, Sonic Structures, Media and Culture, Electroacoustic Composition and Performance.

Dissertation:A Voice For Modernisation & Tradition | An Exploration of the Relationship Between Folk Music and Electronics

2008 - 2012

JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY

B.S. in Photography

Modules included: Art History, Color Studies, Photography (Fine Art, Social Documentary, Commercial, Darkroom), Cinematography, Graphic Design, Interactive Design, Painting, and Drawing.

SKILLS

Thanks to my education, I have a thorough grasp of the principles of design and a deep understanding of audio processing. Though my education is primarily in the arts, I have always been interested in the intersection of art and technology. This interest has allowed me to work professionally in diverse contexts with a broad range of technologies.

  • Languages and Frameworks: Rust, Python/Django, JavaScript/TypeScript (Node, Vue, Nuxt, React), PHP, Dart/Flutter
  • Databases and Infrastructure: PostgreSQL, Docker, Git, Linux, Nginx
  • Concepts: Server configuration, API design, Parallel computing, microservices
  • Soft Skills: Quick learner, curious, autonomous, team-oriented, creative problem-solving