Solutions Architect

• Mar 2022 - Present

Senior Technical Consultant

• Sep 2018 - Mar 2022

Store POS to Audit System Integration (Appriss Retail - Solution Architect)

• Aug 2017 - Present

Project to provide an almost real time POS data feed from stores to central system (Sales Audit). My responsibilities include: - Creation of the end to end solution and technical architecture, - Creation of the detailed Technical Design, - Leading development team. Technology stack includes Web Applications, SQL Server 2016, C#, Windows Workflow, MSMQ, and Appriss Retail’s internal integration product (Real Time Integrator (RTI)). Project to provide an almost real time POS data feed from stores to central system (Sales Audit). My responsibilities include: - Creation of the end to end solution and technical architecture, - Creation of the detailed Technical Design, - Leading development team. Technology stack includes Web Applications, SQL Server 2016, C#, Windows Workflow, MSMQ, and Appriss Retail’s internal integration product (Real Time Integrator (RTI)).

Azure Hosted POS to SAP Integration

• Sep 2017 - Present

Project to provide real time integration of POS data to SAP Finance system using Azure hosted integration layer. Initial delivery has been to extract using Azure hosted application transactions from POS TLog files in ARTS POS Log 6.0 schema. Project to provide real time integration of POS data to SAP Finance system using Azure hosted integration layer. Initial delivery has been to extract using Azure hosted application transactions from POS TLog files in ARTS POS Log 6.0 schema.

Lead Technical Consultant

• Dec 2006 - Sep 2018

Appriss Retail (formerly Sysrepublic) is a Microsoft Gold Partner consultancy specialising in system integration and loss prevention within the retail sector. My internal responsibilities include: - Recruitment and management of Technical Consultants, - Member of design review board, providing architecture governance and design sign off, - Contributing to the product development roadmap. My principal client engagements are below. Appriss Retail (formerly Sysrepublic) is a Microsoft Gold Partner consultancy specialising in system integration and loss prevention within the retail sector. My internal responsibilities include: - Recruitment and management of Technical Consultants, - Member of design review board, providing architecture governance and design sign off, - Contributing to the product development roadmap. My principal client engagements are below.

Integration of POS to Offer Management System

• Jun 2016 - Nov 2017

Project to integrate POSs with Offer Management System to provide customer with ability to redeem loyalty points for petrol price reduction, and to use their air miles as part of the tender. Technology stack includes Web Applications, SQL Server 2012 database, C#, Windows Workflow, IBM MQ Series MSMQ, and RTI. Project to integrate POSs with Offer Management System to provide customer with ability to redeem loyalty points for petrol price reduction, and to use their air miles as part of the tender. Technology stack includes Web Applications, SQL Server 2012 database, C#, Windows Workflow, IBM MQ Series MSMQ, and RTI.

Rules Based Send Decision Layer For All Communication

• Jan 2016 - May 2016

Project to create a rules based decision layer for all Delta electronic communication (email, push) to customers and staff to decide if communication should be suppressed. My responsibilities included: - Solution design, - Leading cross organisation development team all the way through to go live, - Training Delta development team to be able to enhance the application going forward. Technology stack included Web Applications, Oracle database, cross server distributed cache (Scaleout), C#, Windows Workflow, IBM MQ Series, MSMQ, and RTI. Show less

Flight State Change Notification Service

• Apr 2015 - Jul 2015

Project to subscribe to flight state change events, and generate notifications (email and push) to customers. My responsibilities included: - Solution design - Leading cross organisation development team all the way through to go live Technology stack included Web Applications, Oracle database, C#, Windows Workflow, IBM MQ Series, MSMQ, and RTI. Project to subscribe to flight state change events, and generate notifications (email and push) to customers. My responsibilities included: - Solution design - Leading cross organisation development team all the way through to go live Technology stack included Web Applications, Oracle database, C#, Windows Workflow, IBM MQ Series, MSMQ, and RTI.

Lead Technical Consultant

• Nov 2011 - Jun 2014

Projects: - “Single View of Stock” - Providing real time stock visibility and stock sourcing throughout their estate, - “POS Replay and Recovery” – To detect when central POS data subscribing systems have missing data, and trigger the automatic POS data replay, - Order Management system replacement with Microsoft Dynamics AX, - Integration of Signet’s ecommerce platform and 3rd party system to provide a customised jewellery capability. My Responsibilities and achievements include: - Participating in design workshops with Solution and Enterprise architects, system analysts, and 3rd party suppliers, - Presenting solution options and key decisions to our internal solution review committee, - Designing high level Application and Integration architectures, - Steering and approving the detailed designs, - Contributing to RFPs, and project budgeting, - Feeding into solution roadmap from a suppliers perspective, - Leading the development team (4 developers), - Driving the IT deliverables across multi party projects. Show less

Lead Technical Consultant

• Nov 2010 - Jul 2011

Project to create an Operational Data Stores for Customer and Rental data. My responsibilities included: - Driving the system design in architect workshops, - Building high performance messaging solutions as a proof of concept, - Providing ongoing design and development support. Project to create an Operational Data Stores for Customer and Rental data. My responsibilities included: - Driving the system design in architect workshops, - Building high performance messaging solutions as a proof of concept, - Providing ongoing design and development support.

Solution Architect / Lead Developer

• Jul 2009 - Dec 2009

Integrated a fraud detection system (“Eagle Eye”) into Sainsbury’s high volume sales system. My responsibilities included: - Analysis and design of high volume POS data load interface into central data store, - Working with head fraud investigator to identify risk data patterns, - Achieved UAT signoff within tight timescales through driving issue resolution with relevant teams, strong prioritisation management, and customer expectation management, - Changed database security architecture to achieve signoff from Sainsbury’s DBA team, - Training and support of Sainsbury’s IT personnel in product deployment and support. Show less

System Analyst / Solution Architect / Lead Developer

• Dec 2006 - Jun 2009

As part of Tesco’s “The Operating Model” program, I designed and built the integration between their Oracle Retail Systems (ORMS, OWMS), their central data stores, and their stores, principally for store replenishment and the collation and distribution of reference data. My responsibilities were: - All analysis, working with Tesco architects and system analysts, - Production of Solution Design and Interface Specifications, - The build of the interfaces and automated unit tests, - Trained and supported Tesco’s India based support and development teams, both on and off site, - On site consultancy and support for all integration systems during US stores launch (“Fresh & Easy”). Show less

Director / Lead Developer

• Jun 2004 - Dec 2006

Built an online social networking business from scratch as part of a team of five. Responsible for business strategy, software architecture and development, and hardware infrastructure. Built an online social networking business from scratch as part of a team of five. Responsible for business strategy, software architecture and development, and hardware infrastructure.

Developer

• 1997 - 2004

Developed pension products on an MVS IBM mainframe, and n n-tier point of sale windows application for Financial Advisors to illustrate products. Developed pension products on an MVS IBM mainframe, and n n-tier point of sale windows application for Financial Advisors to illustrate products.

Product Manager

• 1995 - 1996

Responsible for the marketing of industrial control product groups. Responsible for the marketing of industrial control product groups.

Branch Manager

• 1994 - 1995

Responsible for all Caterpillar customer service operations in Suffolk and Essex including parts sales, a workshop facility, and a field based engineer operation. Managed 14 people and a turnover of £2M.

Electrical Engineer

• 1991 - 1994

Responsible for the management and support of all gas fired power generation installations.