Colin Ferm is a seasoned technology consultant with over fifteen years of experience at 42 Solutions, a reputable web and mobile app development agency. He has worked with multiple clients over the years and has helped them build platforms using a range of technologies such as Java, PHP, iOS, and Android. Colin has also authored several novels, the latest of which is a crime thriller currently seeking publication. He is particularly passionate about fiction writing, having created a website called the Unified Republic of Stars (URS), which details a story world he created. Colin is conversant in SQL, Struts, Grails, Smarty, and Cocos2d, among other languages, necessary for the backend of web and mobile app development. He has held various positions in different companies, including Senior Consultant at Soft Skull Press and Literary Hub, CTO at BKLYN Bit Labs, and Consultant at Best Manufacturing, Edison Properties, Klutz, Cablevision, Primedia, and TheStreet. Colin has also worked as a Web Architect at GovWorks and Production Manager at Wired Digital.