Chris Farrelly - CTO & Founder, Volo

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Work Background

OS3 DigitalGroup Chief Architect

May. 2017• Successfully architected and developed the microservices for the OS3 Digital Platform, to deliver a system for running insurance, health care, and other vertical applications. • Developed vertical applications using the platform motor claims; health care; telecoms case management; stock control and membership. Technology: Java/Spring; Oracle/ Postgres; AWS; Angular; Docker and Kubernetes. (now working as a part-time Consultant)

Volo Commerce (eSellerPro)Founder and CTO

Jan. 2004Cheltenham• Setup the company and grew to circa 100 employees, and successfully developed Volo, to create a complete and fully integrated solution for the online retail community before the company was sold in 2019. • Won serval industry and eBay awards for our company and product, including the eBay Global Partner Award, with the product being used with an eBay solution to process all the PPE orders from doctors and dentists for PPE from the government. • Successfully managed multiple customers on the platform, including a customer who has over 15m products managed on our platform, with the platform handling customers processing over 4,000 transactions an hour at its peak. • Led a team of On and Offshore 20 developers, set up internal delivery infrastructure, GIT, Github, Jenkins, Sonar, Docker, and built the company infrastructure. Raised VC funding after 5 years of self-funding. Technology: Java, Java android; Spring; MySQL (Percona); React; JMS; AWS, including Lambda, SQS, RDS, API gateway, Redis, Dynamo, CloudFront, Elastic Search, EC2; Tomcat, Nginx (now working as a part-time Consultant),

Flec Tech SolutionsSenior Developer

May. 2021 - Sep. 2023Oxford, England, United Kingdom• Code reviews, managed issues, and ensured the provision of high code quality. • Improved performance by re-working microservices and assisted with debugging and writing new code in NodeJS and Java. • Ensured ongoing support to the team by mentoring to attain competency levels. • Developed new Micro Services needed to add new functionality. • Setup a Business Intelligence data warehouse and reporting solutions. Technology: NodeJS; Java 17/Spring; SQL Server; Azure; Kubernetes & React

ZigZag GlobalSenior Programmer

Jan. 2017 - Sep. 2017• Supported the company, as an early investor, with its development, including identifying performance improvements as well as building a microservice for plugging in new courier integrations, resulting in a quick process for onboarding new courier integrations. Technology: C#; SQL Server; Azure.

The Innovation Group PLCSVP Claims

Jan. 2001 - Jan. 2005• Developed strategic claims solutions to several well-known insurance companies including Aviva, Allstate Insurance Group, and the RAC. • Provided leadership to the development team, with responsibility for writing code, traveling to client locations in the UK and Canada, and working closely with the business owners. Technology: C++; DB2; IIS; Java Script

GeniqFounder & CTO

Jan. 1998 - Jan. 2001• Partnered with Unisys, resulting in Geniq being selected as the strategic solution for the Local Government Risk Assessment and Planning marketplace in the UK and providing a core infrastructure for several online resource exchange initiatives. Technologies: C++; JavaScript; SQL server; IIS (Sold company in 2001)

Intelligent Business SystemsFounder & CTO

Jan. 1990 - Jan. 2001• Developed StockLink, a product initially aimed at the hospitality and Hotel Sector, but later targeted at the restaurant and general retail sector by the likes of Pizza Express and John Lewis. Technologies: C/C++; SQL server (Sold company in 2002)

Microsoft / Eagle Star InsuranceSenior Consultant

Jan. 1994 - Jan. 1997• Worked at client sites for Microsoft, mainly based at Eagle Star Life Insurance Company resolving issues with their new life insurance project. • Mentored staff in Microsoft C++/MFC, including writing code and debugging to enable the completion of the project. • Approached by Eagle Star Personal Lines Insurance Company to build a team and deliver the main Personal Lines Claims System, which was later rolled out across the Branch Network. Technology: C++, Oracle

VariousFreelance/Contract Analyst Programmer

Jan. 1982 - Jan. 1994Details of earlier roles/contracts are available on request and include working for American Express, for 4 years; Grand Metropolitan, 3 years; Mercury 1 year

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