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Overview

updated: 2009-10-15

Summary -An intelligent, flexible, competent, creative, Software Developer and Frontend Engineer with a successful background in Web Application development, Oracle database design and technical support.

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  • Successfully designed, developed, and enhanced various web and non-web applications.
  • Reduced costs and delivery time whilst maintaining consistent quality through the restructuring and enhancing of server side renders and client side CSS and JavaScript, enabling their significant re-use across multiple customers whilst still supporting each customers unique requirements.
  • Lead developer of CareTaker an open source clientside javascript library.

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  • Technology -X/HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Java, Oracle PL/SQL & Web Toolkit, SQL, PHP, Ruby, Rails, XML.
  • Innovation -continuous researching and applying novel, more effective ways to achieve goals.
  • Focus -always alert for ways to improve quality and execution whilst reducing costs.
  • Communication -competent with non-technical and technical content for varying audiences.
  • Leadership -of technical teams ranging from 3-7 people in the UK and US.
  • Creation -presentations, non-technical and technical documentation, course materials.
  • Training -mentored new colleagues, and delivered technical hardware training through to personal development courses.
  • Client Relations -positive client feedback continually evidenced my abilities to create productive relationships based on trust, openness, and empathy.

Experience in Brief

Experience in detail...

Workbooks Online Oct 2008-Aug 2009
Software Engineer / Analyst Programmer –Successful in various aspects of systems design and implementation including analysis, development, frontend engineering, documentation and software testing for new web-based application.
MTL Software Solutions Jul 2006-Oct 2008
Oracle and Web Developer -Successful in various aspects of systems design and implementation including analysis, development, frontend engineering, documentation, software testing, and client liaison for various web-based applications.
Empowered Learning Feb 2006-Mar 2006
Technical Engineer -Successfully installed and configured Microsoft Server 2003 and XP based systems on customer sites, also providing technical end-user support.
Thoughtful Interactions Dec 2004-Nov 2006
Founder, Course Director, Trainer, Coach -Set up and ran my own business in personal development, focusing on coaching and training.
Hitachi Data Systems (UK) Ltd. Jan 2002-Nov 2004
Information Specialist -Successfully lead, designed, and implemented bespoke web front end, Oracle data warehouse applications, including Oracle Applications 11i integration, Business Objects reporting functionality, as well as technical, application, and hardware support.
EDS (UK) Ltd. Oct 1998-Dec 2001
Information Specialist -Successfully implemented and maintained a bespoke web front end, Oracle data warehouse application integrated with Oracle Applications 10.7 and provided client support.
Oracle Corporation (UK) Ltd. Jan 1997-Oct 1998
Consultant -Successful in a variety of challenging roles including: user training, technical lead, technical architect, systems analyst, ER modelling, UI design (for interactive TV), and specification and technical authoring.
Galileo UK Nov 1995-Dec 1996
Support Engineer -Introduced new technical documentation standards, as well as standardised hardware testing and reporting procedures whilst providing 2nd and 3rd line technical support.
VSR (Europe) Ltd. Jan 1995-Sep 1995
Technical Support -Successfully provided only European pre-sales, technical support and training for the company's PC based voicemail and auto attendant systems during their new expansion into Europe.
Incom (UK) Ltd. Jul 1994-Dec 1994
Analyst/ Developer/ Programmer -Specified and developed bespoke in house database application for customer billing, and maintained PC based telephony hardware and other in house applications.
British Gas, East Midlands. Jul 1992-Aug 1993
Industrial Placement Student -Provided 1st and 2nd line application support, as well as developing bespoke in-house client/ server application.

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Education & Development in detail...

Postgraduate Module –Web Systems Integration (M887) May-Dec 2008
The Open University
Java Programming with Java SE 5 Jan 2008
SkillSoft (Online self-study)
BSc (Hons) Information Technology 1990-1994
De Montfort University, Leicester


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