Alan Knowles
Director at Roo J Solutions Limited
Hong Kong, China
Summary
👤
SeniorAlan Knowles is a seasoned software engineering and IT consultant with 24 years' experience, currently directing Roo J Solutions in Hong Kong where he builds web and mobile web applications for startups and SMEs. He combines hands-on development with management and QA oversight for outsourced projects, ensuring delivery quality across distributed teams. A long-time open-source contributor, Alan has been active in the PHP core community and PEAR since the early 2000s, bringing deep familiarity with PHP ecosystems to every engagement. His international client base and dual role as practitioner and project steward make him adept at translating challenging requirements into pragmatic, maintainable solutions. An understated strength is his longevity in both community-driven and commercial projects, reflecting both technical depth and sustained collaborative leadership.
24 years of coding experience
English
Github Skills (84)
interpreter10
e-mail10
excel10
mime10
pdo10
database-access10
flatpak10
google-apps-script10
pear10
php10
google-workspace9
spreadsheet9
apps-script9
xls9
pecl9
Programming languages (7)
Github contributions (5)
pear/Services_JSON
Mar 2009 - Jan 2011
Contributions:20 commits in 1 year 10 months
roojs/roobuilder
Dec 2015 - Jan 2023
Vala and Javascript IDE - for building Vala Desktop applications and Javascript UI's using the roojs libraries (for bootstrap and classic)
Contributions:12 releases, 5377 commits, 1 PR in 7 years 3 months
Find and Hire Top DevelopersWe’ve analyzed the programming source code of over 60 million software developers on GitHub and scored them by 50,000 skills. Sign-up on Prog,AI to search for software developers.