Senior Software Engineer

• Aug 2021 - Present

Senior Software Engineer - Contract

• Sep 2020 - Apr 2021

• Working on a greenfield rewrite of i4c’s successful financial modelling package. Fully remote engagement. • Rest API written in .net core 3.1, using GraphQL to access a MongoDB back end (DocumentDB in production). Hosted in AWS • Data calculation engine, written in .net core 3.1 performing modular calculations on client financial data • Working on a greenfield rewrite of i4c’s successful financial modelling package. Fully remote engagement. • Rest API written in .net core 3.1, using GraphQL to access a MongoDB back end (DocumentDB in production). Hosted in AWS • Data calculation engine, written in .net core 3.1 performing modular calculations on client financial data

Senior Systems Developer - Contract (1 Renewal)

• Jun 2019 - Apr 2020

• Writing a .net core – SQL based system to populate and maintain a repository of data collected after migration of existing data systems to a 3rd party application (with no direct database access) • SQL database design, .net core console app to maintain. SSIS packages to transfer data internally. Dev/Support web front end. Very short timeframe. • Keep existing systems maintained during migration • Writing a .net core – SQL based system to populate and maintain a repository of data collected after migration of existing data systems to a 3rd party application (with no direct database access) • SQL database design, .net core console app to maintain. SSIS packages to transfer data internally. Dev/Support web front end. Very short timeframe. • Keep existing systems maintained during migration

Senior Systems Developer - Contract (12 Renewals)

• Sep 2016 - May 2019

• Part of a major front end rewrite of the companies flagship product BenPal. Replacing dated asp.net web site with updated mvc site. • Incorporating new functionality without changing the database, driven by new suit of Rest api’s. • Part of a major front end rewrite of the companies flagship product BenPal. Replacing dated asp.net web site with updated mvc site. • Incorporating new functionality without changing the database, driven by new suit of Rest api’s.

Contract Software Developer

• Jun 2016 - Aug 2016

• Production of a cash book application to assist branches in balancing tills • Production of a cash book application to assist branches in balancing tills

Senior Technical Developer (Contract)

• Jan 2016 - May 2016

• Project to accept instructions online from a major client and create cases seamlessly in existing company case management systems. • Using Intapp Integrate as integration layer between C# web API and legacy asp.net case creation system. • Involved in solution design and laying down standards as this was the first use in the company of the strategic Intapp packages. • Project to accept instructions online from a major client and create cases seamlessly in existing company case management systems. • Using Intapp Integrate as integration layer between C# web API and legacy asp.net case creation system. • Involved in solution design and laying down standards as this was the first use in the company of the strategic Intapp packages.

Systems Developer - Contract (5 Renewals)

• Nov 2014 - Dec 2015

• Part of a team of 6 developers, working to agile methodologies, maintaining and supporting Andrews core business systems. A mix of WinForms, ASP.net and MVC application as well as the company website and a significant number is satellite systems and batch jobs. • At one point being the only developer remaining, prioritising systems support to keep things running as a new team was recruited. • Mentoring and training new developers as they were taken on in a Team Lead/Senior Developer capacity. • Taking a lead developer role in the design, planning and development of the new company website, Liaising with IT Management, Marketing Department management as well as the external design agency and off-site front end Development Company brought in to assist.

Technical Developer - Contract (9 Renewals)

• Feb 2013 - Nov 2014

The last year has been spent working as part of an agile team of 20 developing a bespoke Case Management System using MVC using Entity Framework, Repository pattern, Rest API and Kendo MVVM. Working in an agile development environment in a team of 5 maintaining, enhancing and supporting this international law firm's Electronic Workflow system. Scanned document allocation, recording and control through various separate applications using c# server side console applications, ASP.net user interfaces, and internal web services to allocate post to solicitors. Interfacing with two legacy case management systems Solcase and Proclaim

Senior Systems Developer

• Sep 2005 - 2012

• Development and third level support on a wide range of in house projects, small and distributed applications using c# .net technologies and sql databases on WinForms and Web based platforms. • Build technician and developer on a browser based, MVC3 application. Involved in the initial design of the web services and writing the build and deployment scripts using WiX. • Gathering requirements, designing and implementing solutions for utilities to automate tasks and increase efficiency in the support teams, in one case saving upwards of 12 man hours a day by automation. • 3rd Level support team member with responsibility for upwards of 30 in-house developed applications, investigating and fixing any issues arising from more than 300 users. • Member of a team of 20 developers porting a large distributed application and its related systems from VB to the c# in .net 1.1. Working alongside a team of consultants in a high pressure environment to meet release deadlines.

Systems Developer

• 2002 - 2005

• Involved in end to end development projects on a Microsoft Windows NT and 2000 platform, delivering multi-tier multi-user solutions across the company's network. • Implementing designs using VB6 and incorporating SQL server databases. • Working as part of a small team developing required solutions from an initial design, through the development process and on to handover to the business. • Involved in end to end development projects on a Microsoft Windows NT and 2000 platform, delivering multi-tier multi-user solutions across the company's network. • Implementing designs using VB6 and incorporating SQL server databases. • Working as part of a small team developing required solutions from an initial design, through the development process and on to handover to the business.

System Developer (Mainframe)

• 2000 - 2002

• Involved in all areas of the mainframe development process. • Part of the Systems Management team, with responsibility for analysis and implementation of fixes for any bugs or faults discovered by users in the database software on the company's mainframe system. • Supported of system users, as well as involvement in projects to implement support for new products, and changes in legislation affecting the company's data systems. • Involved in all areas of the mainframe development process. • Part of the Systems Management team, with responsibility for analysis and implementation of fixes for any bugs or faults discovered by users in the database software on the company's mainframe system. • Supported of system users, as well as involvement in projects to implement support for new products, and changes in legislation affecting the company's data systems.

Junior Analyst/Programmer (Mainframe)

• 1999 - 2000

• Having completed training as an Analyst/Programmer, working in a structured programming language ‘LINC’ on a Unisys Mainframe, and gained valuable experience in a project based environment maintaining and enhancing the NatWest Life client/product database. • Having completed training as an Analyst/Programmer, working in a structured programming language ‘LINC’ on a Unisys Mainframe, and gained valuable experience in a project based environment maintaining and enhancing the NatWest Life client/product database.

Customer Services

• 1985 - 1999

• IT Administrator with responsibility for all IT equipment at a busy regional account center. • Part of a national team providing support during company restructuring. • Responsibility for making high value internal and foreign payment via electronic transfer. • Part of a team processing work for the banks corporate clients. • Day to day banking operations and customer service. • IT Administrator with responsibility for all IT equipment at a busy regional account center. • Part of a national team providing support during company restructuring. • Responsibility for making high value internal and foreign payment via electronic transfer. • Part of a team processing work for the banks corporate clients. • Day to day banking operations and customer service.