IT Specialist

• Sep 2016 - Present

Group Fitness Instructor

• Jun 2013 - Present

Certified Les Mills BODYPUMP™, GRIT™Strength Coach and IndoorWalking instructor. Certified Les Mills BODYPUMP™, GRIT™Strength Coach and IndoorWalking instructor.

Software Engineer

• Feb 2011 - Aug 2016

.NET software engineer. Key achievements: * Developed a reusable web application template featuring responsive web design to scale across desktop, tablet and mobile devices, AJAX principles to minimise page loading and a multilingual user interface, including automated Google translations, user-selectable language options and user-editable translations. * Developed a reusable mapping solution that visualises existing data, allows users to add new geographical data and annotate maps by drawing. * Planned, tested and performed an extensive live PostgreSQL migration using Slony replication. Migrated multiple terabytes of data on a live server without stopping the server due to 24/7 uptime requirements. * Initiated and drove internal development improvements by establishing coding standards, developing automated publishing profiles to deliver new versions to clients, driving discussions on better project management systems and documentation. Development expertise: * Windows desktop: WinForms, WPF/XAML, Telerik, DevExpress * Web: ASP.net WebForms, IIS, HTML/CSS, Bootstrap, Responsive Web Design, Google APIs * Data: Entity Framework, Devart dotConnect * Database: SQL Server, PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL Slony Replication * Reporting: Microsoft Reporting, Telerik, DevExpress * Development Tools: Visual Studio, SVN * Geospatial: MapGuide Open Source, MapGuide Fusion Show less

Group Fitness Instructor

• Jan 2011 - Jun 2013

Certified Les Mills BODYPUMP™ and IndoorWalking instructor. Certified Les Mills BODYPUMP™ and IndoorWalking instructor.

Independent IT Consultant

• Jun 2009 - Sep 2010

Key achievements: * Designed new regionalisation and multilingual features to handle upcoming launches in international markets. * Designed an automated process to build an illustrated, multi-chapter Adobe InDesign book from their existing database and image library. This replaced manual data re-entry from their database to a static InDesign book which was out-of-sync, riddled with data entry errors and didn't comply with audit requirements. Key achievements: * Designed new regionalisation and multilingual features to handle upcoming launches in international markets. * Designed an automated process to build an illustrated, multi-chapter Adobe InDesign book from their existing database and image library. This replaced manual data re-entry from their database to a static InDesign book which was out-of-sync, riddled with data entry errors and didn't comply with audit requirements.

Independent IT Consultant

• Jan 2005 - Sep 2010

Founded my own IT consultancy developing custom business management system and software solutions for corporate clients. My key asset to clients is that I am nimble and can quickly adapt (learning specific platforms as required) and develop solutions for their specific needs. IT departments are equally open as I consult with them during the process to ensure that my solutions align with their processes and adhere to their requirements, both technical and other legal obligations, such as audit requirements. This results with faster custom solutions to clients and happy IT departments, an important win-win for everyone. Show less

Independent IT Consultant

• Dec 2005 - Jun 2009

Key achievements: * Worked with the Business Improvement group to develop and record key performance metrics to generate monthly KPIs to identify process delays and sub-optimal trainer utilisation and auditing. * Reengineered workflows to minimise data entry, reducing errors and allowing staff to concentrate on planning instead of data entry. Key achievements: * Worked with the Business Improvement group to develop and record key performance metrics to generate monthly KPIs to identify process delays and sub-optimal trainer utilisation and auditing. * Reengineered workflows to minimise data entry, reducing errors and allowing staff to concentrate on planning instead of data entry.

Analyst/Programmer

• Nov 2001 - Oct 2004

Microsoft Access analyst/developer working on both off-the-shelf retail and custom consulting solutions. Development of desktop database solutions including Microsoft Office interoperability, processing raw data from financial institutions and web-based reporting and charting. Microsoft Access analyst/developer working on both off-the-shelf retail and custom consulting solutions. Development of desktop database solutions including Microsoft Office interoperability, processing raw data from financial institutions and web-based reporting and charting.