AndyPatterns

Andy Bulka is Director of Software Development at Magian Design Studio - overseeing the architecture and design quality of Magian software systems. He has over 20 years of hands on software development and architectural experience, specializing in highly visual and interactive desktop applications, web 2.0 sites, games, and multimedia software.

He runs regular "design patterns" workshops around Australia and is the author of several academic papers on design patterns. Andy is a regular speaker at user groups around Melbourne, Australia and has a popular blog www.andypatterns.com.

Before joining Magian, Andy spent several years as chief software architect at Austhink Software, responsible for delivering world class "visual thinking" diagramming software for both the educational and professional markets.