Dan is the Chief Technical Officer for, and founding member of, Adaptavist.com Ltd., which specialises in Atlassian consultancy, support, application management and bespoke development. Dan has many years of Java expertise, as well as almost two decades of experience with UNIX and networking systems - focusing on infrastructure, performance, and security. He speaks regularly on these topics at both niche and major industry conferences - such as Javapolis/Devoxx, TheServerSide Java Symposium, Java User Groups, Atlassian User Groups. Dan also works with enabling geeks to socialise throughout the UK via the GeekUp, BarCamp and similar initiatives.

UK Organiser @ Devoxx4Kids is an event run all over the world with the aim of engaging 10 - 16 year olds with technology, including simple programming concepts, robotics, electronics, and games making. Above all else, the event is about providing children with a challenging yet supportive environment, enabling kids to taste the feeling of success that comes from solving problems. From April 2014 to Present (1 year 7 months) United KingdomSteering Committee Member @ Founding steering committee member, helping organise the UK edition of the global Devoxx conference brand. From October 2012 to Present (3 years 1 month) London, United KingdomDirector @ Dan provides consultative and technical services to a variety of organisations, helping them fill knowledge gap with his extensive background in a wide variety of subject areas. From 2011 to Present (4 years) Steering Committee Member @ My involvement is primarily around network infrastructure (wireless, wired and services), however extends to assistance with the general organisation and logistics. From 2008 to Present (7 years) Chief Technology Officer @ Adaptavist are the leading Atlassian partner, servicing customers directly, partners, and even Atlassian themselves. At Adaptavist, I operate as part of the board working on strategy, as well as being involved in the daily running in a CTO capacity. I also deliver specialist skills to clients across a range of areas including Atlassian software, as well as a wealth of intersecting knowledge areas, such as networking, databases, and architecture. From May 2005 to Present (10 years 6 months) Organiser @ Along with other people, I have been heavily involved in organising the BarCamp Manchester initiative. From 2009 to 2011 (2 years) Steering Committee Member @ My involvement is primarily around network infrastructure (wireless, wired and services), however extends to assistance with the general organisation and logistics. From 2006 to 2007 (1 year) Software Developer @ From May 2001 to May 2005 (4 years 1 month) Preston, UKSoftware Developer @ From 1998 to 2001 (3 years) Bartender @ From 1998 to 2000 (2 years) Computer Technician @ From July 1997 to 1998 (1 year)

HND, Computer Studies @ Southport College From 1998 to 2000 A Levels, Maths, Physics, Computer Studies @ King George V College From 1997 to 1998 High School @ Ainsdale High School, Southport From 1991 to 1997 Primary School @ Birkdale Primary School, Southport From 1984 to 1991 Dan Hardiker is skilled in: Java, Confluence, Subversion, jQuery, MySQL, JIRA, JavaScript, Maven, XML, Web Development, Tomcat, Linux, CSS, Architecture, Apache, PHP, AJAX, Unix, SQL, HTML, Spring, Software Development, Web Applications, Agile Methodologies, XHTML, JUnit, REST, HTML 5, UML, Databases, Eclipse, Test Driven Development, Git, Open Source, Programming, Hibernate, Scrum, Architectures, Continuous Integration, Java Enterprise Edition, Requirements Gathering, Python