Experience

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  Independent

  • Part-time IT Consultant and Voluntary worker

    • Sep 2017 - Present

    Available for IT-related voluntary work in Yorkshire or part-time software development assignments. Development skills range from Android and Web development using Java and Kotlin, through to building complex Microsoft Excel and Access applications.

  • Technology Consultant

    • Jun 2014 - Sep 2017

    IT consultant specialising in web and mobile development. Recent technologies used include Spring, MongoDB and Android..

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  The British Library

  • Yorkshire, UK

  • Head of Application Service Delivery & Development (N)

    • 2004 - Jan 2014
    • Yorkshire, UK

    Manage teams of software developers, integrators, and support specialists. Provide technical support and enhancements for key Library business services such as the primary Catalogue, Discovery (Search), Finance, eCommerce and the Digital Library. Act as technical supplier to multiple (15+) internal projects, providing both consultancy and IT services. Work directly with business stakeholders, Project Managers and Infrastructure colleagues. Manage vendor relationships, hold budget authority, act as Senior Supplier on several project boards.Responsible for line management of staff, including recruitment and performance management.

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  multiple companies

  • Various

  • Technical and Project Management Consultant

    • 1988 - 2003
    • Various

    Various software and Project Management assignments at companies including Mutual of New York, BASF, Equitable, CIGNA, and Connecticare.Early assignments (1988-1993) were as a designer/developer of various financial, insurance and healthcare enrollment systems.More recent engagements in 2002 - 3 included:- technical lead designing / implementing enhancements to a healthcare enrollment system.- Project Manager on the development of a web-based enrollment application managing both internal and external resources.- Project Manager on Life underwriting and quotation application.

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  CIGNA Healthcare

  • Hartford, Connecticut

  • Assistant Vice President

    • 1993 - 1999
    • Hartford, Connecticut

    Designed and led the development of a new Enrollment system that was successfully deployed in 1993. Over the next 6 years moved from technical lead role to Director and then AVP leading the team enhancing, integrating and supporting enrollment tools for CIGNA's customers. Managed the relationships with business stakeholders, prepared business cases, was responsible for hiring and performance management of staff, managed financial budgets, worked with vendors.

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  Bank of New York

  • Manhattan

  • Contract Developer / Analyst /Architect

    • 1985 - 1988
    • Manhattan

    Business Analyst specifying a Mutual Fund application. Software developer and architect on new Treasury system.

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  HSBC (then Midland Bank)

  • Sheffield, United Kingdom

  • Chief Programmer

    • Jul 1978 - Oct 1985
    • Sheffield, United Kingdom

    Programmer and ultimately Chief Programmer developing and supporting Payment processing and transmission Systems including integration with SWIFT, CHAPS, BACS....