I’m Robin Heydon, recovering software engineer, based in Great Britain.

Got a Bachelors in Computer Science from Manchester University, and a Masters in Business Administration from the Open University.

Worked on a number of computer games:

• Superplex (PC port)
• Tornado (Digital Integration)
• Apache (Digital Integration)
• Falcon 4.0 (Microprose)

I’ve worked on embedded software for CSR Bluetooth devices.

I’ve authored a number of features for the Bluetooth specifications:

• role switch fixes
• sniff subrating
• low energy (mostly ATT / GATT)
• mesh specifications
• electronic shelf labels specifcations

During my time working on the Bluetooth specifications, I’ve chaired a number of working groups or committees:

• HCI WG
• Core Specification WG
• ULP WG
• BARB
• Mesh
• ESL

I was inducted into the Bluetooth SIG Hall of Fame.

Was chair of the Cambridge Cycling Campaign (Camcycle) and had a weekly column published in the local newspaper.

Apart from that, not done much…

Currently interested in:

• Zig programming language
• Land use planning and transportation
• Electrifying everything (especially transport / home heating / energy storage)