Robert Peake

Robert Peake

Code poet

  • London, GB

Technology and business consultant.

  • Next Action Associates, Senior Associate

    August 2012 to present

    Helping people to live and work smarter through the principles of GTD®.

  • PeakePro Ltd., Technology Consultant

    February 2012 to present

    Providing structured analysis and practical implementation and enhancement of complex web-based systems including e-commerce, online communities, and content management and marketing solutions. Specialist in LAMP-based solutions with strong operational and systems administration capabilities and a significant leadership background.

  • BraveNewTalent, CTO, London, United Kingdom

    May 2011 to May 2012

    Grew Engineering team from 4 to 20, hiring Europe's top LAMP talent. Board-level report. Transitioned to interim/consulting role in February 2012 to ensure appropriate succession plan and handover to new CTO.

  • The David Allen Company, CIO/CTO, California

    July 2005 to April 2011

    Responsible for the David Allen Company's information systems, including operations, engineering, communications, and security. Youngest member and Secretary of the Executive Committee, functioning as the "office of the CEO" in co-managing a multimillion-dollar budget. Top- and bottom-line P&L responsibilities for 3 departments with 12 direct reports.

  • TrustCommerce, Interim CTO, California

    June 2004 to December 2004

    Provided technical leadership

  • University of California at Berkeley, Self-Paced Computer Science Center Tutor, California

    January 1996 to January 1998

    Sole point of teaching contact for students learning new programming languages at one of the top computer science programs in the country; graded quizzes and programs face-to-face with students, held review sessions, and helped revise the curriculum.

  • English literature, B.A. at UC Berkeley

    1999