About Rob Allen
I am Rob Allen, technical director and software engineer. I also take photos.
Akra's DevNotes is my outlet for talking about PHP development and Zend Framework. I am the main author of Zend Framework in Action and a contributor to the Zend Framework, developing and maintaining the Zend_Config component. I am a member of the Zend Framework Education Advisory Board which developed the Zend Framework certification exam.
My day job involves designing, developing and maintaining content managed websites for which we use PHP. I have recently been moving into Project Management too. We have a bespoke Content Management Framework to ensure that we can meet the needs of our customers in a cost-effective manner which is built on top well regarded projects including Zend Framework, ADOdb and Smarty.
I have been a professional software engineer since 1995, when I graduated as an Electronic Engineer from The University of Birmingham in the UK. For six years I wrote C and C++ programs for Solaris, Linux and Windows for testing mobile radio networks. I then moved into web application programming.
I also build, maintain and moderate the website for the MMORPG guild Britannic Lore.
You can email me at: rob at akrabat dot com
