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In the words of the people I've built with, taught, and shipped alongside.
Craig is not only an exceptionally good leader, he is an approachable and very helpful mentor and coach. I had the pleasure of working with Craig for almost 2 years in cross functional teams on multiple projects. Above all, I was impressed by the fun and productive work atmosphere he created and his ability to motivate his team to care about its product and be invested in the product's success. By facilitating and encouraging communication and respect, the productivity level of our team was notably outstanding. His passion for User Experience and dedication to advocating and implementing software initiatives that better a company's productivity and longevity was inspiring. Any team would be lucky to have Craig as a manager. He is undoubtedly a true asset to any company!
Lorna Kelly
Software Developer at IBM
Reported to Craig at VizExplorer
Craig has a rare combination of skills that make him a very valuable asset to any development team. He is both a fantastic developer and a very talented UX designer. I worked with Craig on many projects at VizExplorer and I always found his passion and determination to develop amazing products to be both motivating and inspiring. Craig never lost sight that we were developing products for real people and he always strived to make the users experience both easier and more productive.
Matthew Simmonds
Senior UX/UI Designer at Weta FX
Worked with Craig at VizExplorer
It has been my pleasure to have worked with Craig for a number of years now. Craig is an outstanding software professional with a keen eye for snappy, stylish and intuitive design. Craig is a bit of a wizard with all things UI, but even better, he has an almost uncanny knack for getting to the bottom of requirements and coming up with designs and flows that simplify even the most complex tasks. I would happily recommend Craig as a highly skilled developer and all round smart guy.
Simon Lewis
Solutions Architect at MetService
Worked with Craig for several years
Successfully executing a product strategy from inception to market launch requires a skilled and passionate team. I say with confidence, that Craig is a primary reason that our team demonstrates both of those vital traits. He, without fail, shows up with an infectious positive and can-do attitude. When challenges arise, he tackles them with a solutions-based and patient approach. He takes the time to weigh the technical options that are best for long term success, while keeping the customer's intentions as a driving factor for all decisions. Thanks for all that you do, Craig!
Mariah Skellett
Clinical Recruiter · Connecting people and opportunities
Worked with Craig at VizExplorer
I met Craig more than two years ago when I started to work at VizExplorer. We've worked on different projects. In our last project, he was my team leader. He is an excellent senior developer and team leader. Craig's problem-solving skills made us release a solid first version of our project. I'm happy I got the chance to work with him, I hope we get to do it again.
Eduardo D'Leon
Senior Software Engineer at LINZ
Reported to Craig at VizExplorer
I'd just finished a web entry course and could sort of make a page. Craig turned that into actually being able to build. He tutored me in React for a year, every week, around his own full-time job, and we shipped a real live voting app for ActiveFM radio together. He never just gave me the answer: he'd walk me to it, then show me why it worked. I went from copying tutorials to shipping production code, and I'll always be grateful for that.
Jesse Betham Walsh
Web Developer
Tutored by Craig for a year · built the ActiveFM voting app together