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Schneider ElectricCloud Engineer
May. 2023 - Apr. 2024Bracknell, England, United KingdomRe-platformed .NET Framework back-end services to .NET Core, enabling improved performance and scalability. Collaborated effectively with a global team across Canada, Europe, India, and China to extend functionality for seamless integration of new IoT devices with Alexa, Google, and Schneider's Azure-based backend. Actively supported & coached overseas team members in Agile practices, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and collaboration.
AscentialSoftware Engineer
May. 2022 - Apr. 2023Re-architected a high throughput supermarket price checking platform by replacing monolithic WCF services with RESTful microservices. This transformation led to improved efficiency and scalability, enhancing the overall performance of the platform.
Vitec Production SolutionsSenior Software Developer
Jan. 2022 - May. 2022Spearheaded the development of a cross-platform camera/robotics control system, that communicates with RESTFul API back-end, to a tight deadline. Created hardware simulation app for product testing. Implemented touchscreen interface for both Windows and Raspberry PI. Developed WiX installer to support roll-outs.
iPlato HealthcareSoftware Engineering Consultant
Apr. 2021 - Mar. 2022United KingdomPicked up development of an existing WPF/AWS app for NHS GPs that integrates SMS messaging and video conferencing between clinicians and patients with patient records. Refactored poorly structured legacy code to meet SOLID principles, fixed critical bugs and extended code to provide urgently required new functionality. Built WiX installer package.
SpinMe LtdSoftware Engineering Consultant
Nov. 2020Successfully diagnosed and resolved critical bugs in a complex, multi-threaded back-end system. Provided expert guidance on the design and implementation of a new WAN file management API, optimizing file transfer efficiency and replacing a legacy SMB-based system.
PureGymLead Azure Developer
Jul. 2020 - Apr. 2021Southampton, England, United KingdomLead technical team looking after the rewriting and re-platforming of member signup application. Moving it from a monolithic ASP.Net website to a new multilingual microsite using React..JS, supported by new .Net core services.
Schneider ElectricC#/Azure Technical Lead
Oct. 2019 - May. 2020RemoteLed .NET PoC for Wiser Heat migration to 3rd party cloud service. Delivered Xamarin PoC app with Java library layer connected to RESTful endpoints on Smart Home devices and Azure back-end.
Caravan and Motorhome Club.Net Development Team Lead
Apr. 2017 - Oct. 2019East GrinsteadBuilt & Led 14 strong development team building a green field micro-services abstraction layer between the clubs back-end systems and a new web-based on-line booking front-end in addition to supporting legacy web & back-office systems.
Mercedes AMG High Performance PowertrainsPerformance Software Developer
Jan. 2017 - Mar. 2017BrixworthShort project working on trackside engine metrics reporting.
slicedbread.Net Technical Lead
Oct. 2016 - Jan. 2017LondonTechnical Lead working on a project for an insurance industry client alongside BA’s and the Delivery Director to translate business requirements into working code. Successfully delivered client specific extensions to Slicedbread’s case management system.
SpinMe LtdMac/WPF Cross Platform Developer
Jan. 2016 - Oct. 2016CheltenhamDeveloping cross platform (Windows/Mac) software in Xamarin to manage the workflow of the image capture process for online product catalogues, including controlling cameras and robotics.
Avvio ReplyDeveloper
Sep. 2015 - Dec. 2015Full stack web developer working on a number of client projects using Asp.Net MVC/Web API, Angular, Backbone, JavaScript, Jquery, HTML & CSS
Symphony EYCSenior Developer
Jan. 2015 - Jul. 2015Richmond, SurreyRe-architected secure login & user-management module for a high-throughput big data application that analyses loyalty card data. Working with Teams in the UK & India.
Map of MedicineDevelopment Manager
Feb. 2014 - Oct. 2014London, United KingdomInterim role to manage demoralized development team and recruit a full time Development Manager. Revitalized team, boosting productivity from reactive firefighting to consistent delivery of new features. Collaborated with senior stakeholders on re-architecting a key product and served as Scrum Master for critical development initiatives.
AIRCOM InternationalSenior .Net Developer
Aug. 2013 - Feb. 2014LeatherheadRe-architected a complex mobile network configuration system's multi-threaded core, significantly boosting reliability, performance, and resilience.
McLaren Electronic SystemsSenior Developer
May. 2013 - Aug. 2013Working with team of senior developers to build the next version of McLaren’s ATLAS telemetry system used to display and analyse F1 telemetry. Brought in to bring some extra effort to the existing development work, quickly absorbing the required knowledge of the problem domain and software architecture to make substantive contribution in a short space of time.
Airops Software LtdC# WPF/Silverlight Developer
Sep. 2012 - May. 2013FarnboroughRefactored legacy Silverlight airport/airline management application and extended its functionality. Architected an in-house helpdesk system for their charter airline maintenance unit, serving as lead developer and mentoring junior team members.
LexisNexis ButterworthsWPF/WCF, C# Developer
Nov. 2010 - Sep. 2012Continued development of Lexis Nexis' publishing fabrication pipeline applications, with a focus on optimising its multithreaded core. Worked extending a number of related in-house intranet applications.
Business Insights GroupSenior C# Silverlight Developer
Jul. 2010 - Apr. 2013Architected & developed Silverlight application for use by Oxford & Cambridge Universities to manage their events booking and catering administration.
SonyC# WPF UI Developer
Apr. 2010 - Jul. 2010Revitalised development of a Desktop retailer supply chain management app & brought a slipping project back on track.
LexisNexis ButterworthsC# WPF Developer
Oct. 2009 - Apr. 2010Developed application to manage workflow into LexisNexis's publishing fabrication pipeline, including architecting a high-performance, multi-threaded core for their workflow management system. Created a WPF visualization PoC and contributed to web-based intranet applications for editorial data capture and pipeline management.
MetiaC# Silverlight Developer
Jul. 2009 - Sep. 2009Extending Microsoft's virtual event platform to tight deadlines
YellC#, SQL, WPF & Silverlight BI Developer
Jan. 2008 - May. 2009Business Intelligence Software Development using Silverlight & WPF with WCF/SQL backend. 3rd line support for existing .Net & Classic ASP applications
Marquis BroadcastC#, SQL Developer
Jan. 2006 - Dec. 2007Developed WinForms process modelling application with C# UI and SQL back end
Prudential assuranceIT Contractor
Jan. 1996 - Dec. 2001Designed and implemented Prudential's AS/400 back-end connectivity platform using Microsoft Cluster Server. Planned and managed a number of large scale Windows NT server rollouts.
Sandy AtomFreelance Software Developer
May. 1994Sandy Atom is my own company through which I have carried out many complex projects, from robotic control to big data price comparison, for clients ranging from SMEs to global enterprises. For the past six months I have also been developing my own innovative product - greenfield design & development of a bespoke project tracking app to manage delivery and snagging for global branding deployments involving interior and exterior store fit-outs.
Swiss Bank CorporationDealing Floor Support
Jan. 1994 - Dec. 1996Tech Support working directly to support traders on the dealing floor.
UnileverIT Support
Jan. 1993 - Dec. 1994Managed part of Unilever's head office IT support function looking after departmental Novell Netware Servers and office desktops.
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