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Nicolas Fortescue (Sciences)
30/07/11 13:20
Nick Fortescue's Home Page
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Date of Birth: 10 January, 1977 Nationality: British Email address: | nick@ox.compsoc.n | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Work Address: Smartspread Room 48 The Linen House 162-168 Regent Street LONDON W1R 5TB UK | | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skills | Key Skills
Mathematics A |
Further Mathematics A |
Physics A |
Chemistry A |
Technology B
GCSE's
10 grade A (Eng lang, Eng Lit, French, German, History, Geography, Mathematics Combined Science (2 GCSEs), Technology) 1 grade B (Russian)
Work
2000 to date: CTO at SmartSpread
1998-2000: Research Scientist at Canon Research Centre Europe Ltd. Working in the Interaction Department
1995,96,97: Computer Related Summer work for my sponsors (details on request)
Programming
In 1996,1997, and 1998 I was team manager and programmer in a team entering the British Computer Society Programming Competition. We won in 1997 and 1998, and were fourth in 1996.
University
1997-98 President, O.U. Invariant Society (mathematics society)1996-97 Membership Secretary, O.U. Invariant Society1996-97 Events Secretary, O.U. Computing Society1997-98 President, O.U. Go Society1996-97 Secretary, O.U. Go Society
While at school I worked on Bronze, Silver and Gold Duke Of Edinburgh's Awards. I was also a member of the Combined Cadet Force, reaching the rank of W.O. II, and became head of the RAF Section. I took a number of courses while in the CCF including:
Signals Advanced Signals Leadership
Sports
Currently mostly Ceroc, volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee and rock climbing. Occasionally Badminton, Hill Walking, Squash, roller blading. In the not too distant past Hang gliding and Ice Hockey.
Games
I play Go for West Surrey Go Club, and am graded at 3 kyu. I enjoy playing Bridge socially. I also like Game Theory, the mathematics of games, especially the work that has been done applying it to Go.
Juggling
I've recently started juggling more seriously, and can now do some three ball tricks, four balls, and three clubs. I'm working on rings at the moment.
Travel
I have traveled widely in the USA and Canada, and less recently France.
Research
At work
Mathematical/Computational algorithms and design Dialogue Systems Multimodal Interfaces W3C Voice Browser standard
Algorithms for detecting unwanted e-mail Algorithms for choosing partnerships in Go Tournaments AI: Computers playing Go
References, both academic and employers are available on request. Nicolas Fortescue 1997-2000 Last modified 12 August 2000
Most of my spare time at the moment is spent doing fairly energetic things. When you are sitting in front of a computer all day at work you need to do some running around during the evening.
Ceroc
I do a lot of Ceroc. It's a sort of Modern Jive dance. I've just started taxi dancing for Ceroc guildford, which is going a long and helping beginners. I've also done a few airsteps courses with Jump 'n' Jive.
Other sports
I also play Ultimate Frisbee, Volleyball, and badminton, and go rock climbing, though not as often as I'd like to.
Me, editing this page A bored undergraduate/friend/colleague trying to avoid work Someone who might be interested in employing me
Correct in spelling, grammar etc. Interesting and amusing Responsible, professional and intelligent
Content, as slim as it is
News
I've recently left Canon Research Centre Europe Ltd and am now CTO for a new company called Smartspread. We are producing mathematical engines for initially financial applications. The company is incubated by Globeshaker.
I had a lot of fun at Canon, but this was too good an opportunity to miss. Anyway, this will probably eventually be based in Oxford, but at the moment we're in London, and hopefully (if visa's go OK) will be spending some time with Globeshaker in the States.
Stuff I do
My housemates at the moment are Anne Horrobin, a GP and a fellow member of the GAP, the 20's and 30's group at my church, and Sarah Corner, another member of GAP.
I play Go at West Surrey Go club. Go is a great game, you ought to try it. It is originally from China, but people now play it all over the world. It is far more challenging than chess, and far more difficult for computers. I can beat any computer in the world at Go (or at least, I could 6 months ago). There are links from the Go Society's web page.
I Juggle (thanks to Boris and Rachel), and like most adventurous sports (rock climbing, walking, abseiling, canoeing, kayaking, skiing, x-country & downhill). I hardly get to do any of this because of lack of time now. I've done a sponsored parachute jump with the Red Devils, raising 300 pounds for Marie Curie Cancer Care. A while ago I tried Hang-Gliding, and am convinced it is the most fun sport I've tried. I probably do all this as I am scared of heights
I am limited at the moment by time. I've gone Horse riding a couple of times with people from work. The main sports I do at the moment are Badminton, CeRoc (french rock & roll/jive dancing), and rock climbing.
At some point in the near future hopefully I'll join a hang gliding school and take it up again.
Downloadable Software
Simple Java Speech API implementation
http://www.ox.compsoc.net/users/nick/
Other Software
Secret Code Breaker III - Two Time Pad
I also wrote a small amount for the cover disc of "Secret Code Breaker III", a book about cryptanalysis for kids, in the "Secret Code Breaker" series of books by Robert Reynard. Thanks for the opportunity Robert.
Electronic mail
I have an awful lot of computer accounts and a network of forwarding arrangements. The best address to use is:
nickf@cre.canon.co.uk
I read my email at work every weekday, and sometimes weekends, and you should get an almost instant response, even if it is only an acknowledgement.
Post
This will come to me at work. The address is:
N. Fortescue
Canon Research Centre Europe Ltd.
Surrey Research Park
Guildford
Surrey
GU2 5YJ
UK
Fax
This is a shared fax at work so please mark items "FAO N. Fortescue". The number is +44 1483 448845
Telephone number / Home address
If you have a need to know these, email me and I'll probably send them to you.
Nicky Fortescue
24/07/11 09:49
Nicky Fortescue -
Naremburn/Cammeray Anglican Church
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Nick Fortesque (Games)
06/07/11 14:03
Results of London Open Go Tournament, 1998
Results of the Wessex Go Tournament, October 25th 1998
Results of Furze Platt Go Tournament, 1999