Tobi Brodie

Computer Science

Tobi Brodie has over a decade of experience teaching computer coding and web development in London and the South East of England, lecturing at Birkbeck College, University of London and, from April 2022, City, University of London. In his spare time, Tobi runs Code Clubs for kids.

Tobi has an educational background in Computing and Information Systems and has worked in web development with various companies, from start-ups to not for profit organisations. Over the years he has built up skills in "all things web", with a strong knowledge of the programming languages required to design, develop, and maintain them - including HTML, CSS, PHP & JavaScript.

Tobi also teaches core computer programming languages such as Python and Java to undergraduate level.

Tobi wrote his first computer game in his teenage years, in Basic, on a ZX Spectrum. He still owns one, as well as a Apple Mac Classic along with several Raspberry PIs, and a large collection of random computer cables.

Music

Tobi Brodie, alongside his brother Joe, ran a group of record labels during the 90's and 00's. Labels included Smokers Incorporated, Rude and Deadly, Evil and No Smoking.

A selection of their tracks "The No Smoking Selection" were remixed by some of the most well know Drum and Bass DJs and artists of the time, including Shy FX, DJ Hype and Krome and Time

The pair also ran "Smokin Studios" in North London, producing tracks with Drum and Bass artists including Mickey Finn, Dr S Gachet and Prizna.

Tobi also released tracks under the names Rude and Deadly and Da Dogz with Dylan Beale, and co-wrote / engineered / produced many of the label's other tracks.

Tobi began his musical journey in his teenage years, as a DJ. He has been a presenter on 3 different radio stations (co-winning a sony broadcasting award) and still owns a large collection of vinyl, but has not got round to wiring up his turntables since they were repaired several years ago. He also owns a huge collection of audio leads to complement his computer cables.

Personal

Born in England, Tobi has lived in the Capital, the North East and now resides in a seaside town with his wife, 3 children and his computer, vinyl and cable collections. When he's not coding or marking scripts, he spends his time listening to music, getting annoyed at the news, frequenting the local Odeon cinema, eating the good food his wife cooks for him and caring for his pet Pokémon. He also enjoys the occasional live comedy gig and listening to radio 4's Friday night comedy podcasts. The family also have a non‑virtual pet cat, who does have a name, but is often just refered to as "The Hostile".

Fan fiction

Toby "Bigman" Brodie was born on January 1st, 1900, leading many to suspect (due to his perfect birth date and age) that he was the first Soviet AI ever built. He was born to a female EX-KGB agent and Albert Einstein according to some sources. He was known for being a ferocious learner, beating five shades of templar fury out of many opponents during the first World War.

After the first World War, Toby Brodie was enlisted within the Cuban-Conga forces within the Congo, whilst serving as a KGB infiltrator within the inner circle of many top ranking officials.

Toby Brodie was given the name "Bigman" when he blew up a fat African warlord from a tank, earning him the admiration and respect of many Congolese warlords.

Furthermore, he served within the Congo well into the 50's, after which he moved to Mexico to study sand in its natural element.

From there, he met world famous soon-to-be Cuban leader Fidel Castro, and became a key member in the July 26th movement and Cuban revolution, alongside Che Guevara. He eventually surpassed the Cuban military and, after the success of the revolution, changed his appearance and fled, back toward his native Russia.

Upon his return to the Russia he once knew, he was disavowed as a KGB agent and saw the USSR slowly fall into collapse. As a wanted war criminal for his acts within the Congo, including infamously murdering a man for a loaf of bread, he fled to London under the guise of a computational scientist.

As a newfound member of London society, he found himself at odds between his communist beliefs and his necessity for pretence of capitalist agenda, becoming more and more perturbed by world events.

At one point, he was a well known member within the London Boroughs, having been a hacker for the infamous Kray twins during the 60's for a small tenure. He eventually retired and faded into myth, becoming known as the "Camden Coder", due to his famed proficiency in computers despite their non existence at the time.

To this day, it is unknown where the Camden Coder has gone, though it is rumoured a man of KGB like intellect has been spotted within a location colloquially known as "Da Endz". Should he return, the UN still has a bounty of 1,000,000 Zambian dollars on his head to offer retribution for the family of the man whom was murdered for his bread.

Rumoured Sightings

At "Da Endz"

Running a man over in a fit of anti-capitalist rage

Singlehandedly leading a revolt within London

Seen in Gaza leading a Communist Coup

Studying sand once more at a London beach

Burning down a local aquarium because the WiFi was "too slow to code on"

Drinking newtonian fluid at the behest of some peers within the Nobel Prize committee