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Steely Eye is a collection of individual experts who love mobile
 
 

meet some of our family

 
 
 

tony grubb | founder & ceo

expertise
 
  • leader of the pride
  • visionary
  • operationally savvy
  • technology cool factor
  • loves red wine
In their own words
 
“We need a bigger boat!”
 

tim ocock | technology director

expertise
 
  • Over 10 years working with smartphones
  • Permanently wired into the matrix
  • Strong views on web vs. apps
  • Has written for Mobile Today, silicon.com, TechCrunch, Guardian and Financial Times
In their own words
 
“Come with me to the future!”
 

ian weston | founder & coo

expertise
 
  • Mobile industry veteran
  • Relationship builder
  • The human face of technology
  • Effective negotiator & mediator
  • Strategic thinker
In their own words
 
“I’ve been working in mobile since 1998. I’m learning all the time and really enjoy sharing my experience of mobile with colleagues and clients”
 

Jeanette Taylor | EVP Sales & Marketing

expertise
 
  • Heading the commercial function
  • Running a team for over 10 years
  • Loves the win:win of providing the solution
  • Can’t live without: dark chocolate
In their own words
 
“If you tied buttered toast to the back of a cat and dropped it from a height, what would happen?”
direct contact
 
e:
jeanette.taylor@steelyeye.net
 
m:
07833 455 269
 
 
 

WILL ROSTRON | Senior Account Director

expertise
 
  • Client servicing & Account management
  • Business development
  • Strategic planning
  • Pitch management
  • Integrated mobile marketing
  • Experience in through the line communications solutions
  • Bad singer of rubbish 90’s one hit wonders
In their own words
 
“I am a highly experienced, award-winning, marketing professional with 10+ years of Marketing Communications experience. I am the proud father of two fantastic girls”
direct contact
 
e:
info@steelyeye.net
 
 
 

Mark Wilcox | SR. ENGINEERING CONSULTANT

expertise
 
  • 10 year mobile software veteran
  • Strategy & consulting
  • Requirements analysis
  • Software architecture & design
  • Cross-platform development & porting
  • Agile project management
  • Focus on quality
In their own words
 
“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Those are someone else’s words, but I love making magic real.
 

Vadim Melnov | Android Developer

expertise
 
  • Java
  • Mobile software development
  • Php and all related the web stuff
  • Talks too much
  • Specification criticizing
In their own words
 
“I’m a bit of a grease monkey as I like to repair cars in my spare time.”
 

Alexander Peh | Senior Account Manager

expertise
 
  • Business Development & Account Management
  • Mobile Strategy
  • Project Management
  • Rights & Licensing negotiations
  • International Trade
  • Media Content Production & Distribution
  • International Manchild of Mystery
In their own words
 
“I’ve spent the last 7 years working in Traditional and New Media, with a global B2B focus. I’m addicted to the Mobile environment as it combines my professional and personal fascination with consumer electronics and new technology.”
 

Flop | iPhone Developer

expertise
 
  • Part man
  • Part machine
  • All Flop
  • Also iPhone and Flash developer
In their own words
 
“Darwin was wrong – Entropy wins evolution”
 

Matrina Garnett | Sales Consultant

expertise
 
  • Relationships
  • Strategy
  • Game Plan
  • Killer Proposals
In their own words
 
“Multi Channel Sales Solutions! Everything Web, Mobile,TV,eBooks, mCommerce, eCommerce, vCommerce – the whole damn lot. And always last to leave the party.”
 

Jason Quinn | Head of Mobile Web Products

expertise
 
  • Launched the BBC mobile web site and managed its client-side output for nearly 10 years
  • Background in design and development
  • Follower of the semantic web religion
  • Passionate about usability and accessibility
In their own words
 
“Told you this was going to happen!”
 

Jon Towers | Designer & Front End Dev

expertise
 
  • Code savvy digital designer
  • Thinking visually, conceptually and technically
  • Flash designer and developer
  • A bit of a petrol head
  • Hablo espanol un poco tambien
In their own words
 
“The Mobile environment is moving so quickly and its great to be part of it. Its important to remember the people who use the stuff we are making. People ignore design that ignores people!”
 

David Simms | Senior Business Development Manager

expertise
 
  • Expert in business development from a multitude of business sectors
  • 11 years of sales experience, 10 of that in digital
  • Love everything about mobile – I think I’m addicted to apps!
  • Hunter of new clients
  • Sales training and client persistence
  • Extremely passionate about recording music, British comedy shows and weird people
In their own words
 
“I once stole a handbag – It was an accident though”
 

Kelly Hutchinson | Digital Designer

expertise
 
  • Full CS5 knowledge
  • User experience design
  • 3D modelling and animation
  • Social networking Queen
  • Loves mixing Technology, Design and Creativity
In their own words
 
“I am passionate about urban music, usually attend events and like promoting talented artists.”
 

why the name “steely eye”?

Tony, our founder and CEO, was watching the movie Apollo 13 (based on a real mission crisis). When an oxygen tank ruptures, it looks as if the men on the spaceship may be doomed. One of the NASA engineers devises an ingenious solution and a colleague pays him the ultimate NASA compliment: “You sir, are a steely-eyed missile man”. Tony knew that the kind of company he wanted to found would be filled with people like that: daring, cool under pressure, focused on getting results no-one else believed were possible. In fact – the company itself would be a steely eye: perfectionist, cutting-edge, ingenious. Today that ethos underpins everything we do – and it’s a proud moment when we work on something that deserves the ultimate “steely-eyed missile” compliment.
 

Do you have the Steely eye?

If you’re bright, talented, and passionate about mobile, then we’d love to hear from you. Send your CV to: careers@steelyeye.net
 
 

  • In the top 5 of every app store there is always one weather application
  • Jenna is a winner of British Design and Art Direction Award - D&AD
  • We created a widget for a client with unique ringtones and wallpapers
  • The loading time for a mobile-optimized website should be less than 3 seconds
  • Tim writes many articles about mobile for technology magazines and newspapers
  • Sarah is a keen seamstress - She designed and made her own iPad case
  • We provide bright design and creative ideas to brands
  • A goldfish called Pablo is expected to arrive at our HQ... sooner or later
  • Most Social Networks users in Asia check their profiles via smartphones
  • You can measure your heart-beat through your mobile's camera or microphone
  • There are 13000+ puzzle games on the iTunes App Store
  • Mobile is the king platform to offer location-targeted ads
  • Our key to design for mobile: simple + cool + effective
  • We aim to deliver the most amazing mobile experience
  • Our mobile website for a travel company gets 25000+ visitors a day
  • We deliver fresh products to high street companies
  • Our Festival app won the award for best mobile app to support a live event
  • We're the agency to bring your apps to life!
  • PC sales are falling because of the new tablets on the market
  • Our app for Casino is available for Android and iPhone
  • Mobile Web and mobile application usage increases during the evening and night
  • Our main office is in Soho, the creative heart of London
  • We develop mouth watering software
  • Gambling companies are all mobilizing their products
  • Female users usually prefer iPhone, males prefer Android
  • There is a Steely Eye development office in Minsk. Brrr, chilly!
  • We created a series of mobile websites for a major luxury automotive brand
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