Experience

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  Lancaster University

  • Lancaster, United Kingdom

  • Developer

    • Jan 2020 - Present
    • Lancaster, United Kingdom

    Working on the Lancaster University Student Information system, and more recently, the Student Portal, using Microsoft SQL, C#, Angular, Vue3, Pinia, HTML & CSS. I am currently engaged in re-developing the student pre/re-registration system and migrating it from a legacy C# & AngularJS im...

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  CodeYourFuture

  • Manchester, United Kingdom

  • Volunteer Mentor

    • Dec 2017 - Dec 2021
    • Manchester, United Kingdom

    Volunteered with CodeYourFuture (Manchester) as a mentor to students from a multi-ethnic background, supporting their learning of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, NodeJS, MongoDB and React. As a core team member, and the facilitator for the Manchester Education Team, I provide a focal point for the organis...

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  Leisure Lakes Bikes

  • Lancaster, United Kingdom

  • Sales Assistant

    • Mar 2018 - Dec 2019
    • Lancaster, United Kingdom

    Acting as part of a small team. Current duties include customer sales & advice, stock management, social media & minor repairs.

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  Cloud Commerce Pro

  • Lancaster, United Kingdom

  • Junior Web Developer

    • Apr 2017 - May 2017
    • Lancaster, United Kingdom

    Using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, C# and Microsoft SQL 2016, my role involved the resolution of internal and external tickets, including: correction of data errors, modification of system options, and the development of import/export routines.

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  General Assembly

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Web Development Immersive Student

    • Nov 2016 - Mar 2017
    • London, United Kingdom

    A 3-month immersive programme to train students in current web development technology, and familiarise them with skills/tools used in development teams e.g. participation in daily stand-ups, as well as contributing effectively to group work using Git, Github, Trello & Balsamiq.Projects comple...

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  International Systems Engineering - ISE

  • Saudi Arabia
  • IT Services and IT Consulting
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Senior Project Manager

    • Jan 2014 - Sep 2016

    Delivered several class-leading IT infrastructure solutions into ISE’s parent company, BAe Systems. These included a secure virtual server platform based on Cisco UCS technology, the implementation of a tablet trial, selecting the MS Surface Pro as the preferred platform for wider scale deployment, introduced a Riverbed solution for the monitoring and reporting on LAN/WAN network traffic, managed a Xerox DocuCenter refresh, including the introduction of an Equitrac ‘Follow-You’ print solution from concept, through design and deployment into operational readiness and support, and working directly for the VP Finance, developing reporting structures and processes required to track and reduce costs across approximately 1,800 mobile communications accounts.

  • ISE Account Manager

    • Apr 2011 - Jan 2014

    Acting in the role of primary customer interface for all contract engagement, from inception, through delivery, and onto invoicing on a contract worth circa SAR 60-70m per annum. Also acts as the first point of escalation for the BAE Systems customer on delivery and service issues. - Project managed the migration of the joint BAE Systems/ISE ‘Business Agreement’ to a ‘Service Management Contract’, including the development and agreement of the scope and SLA for the new ISE/BAE Systems core services contract.- Lead efforts to integrate the ‘customer engagement’ toolset with a newly developed procurement database to ease workflow bottlenecks and improve customer reporting.- Managed the delivery of proposals and quotations to value of SAR 60m in additional business, over and above the Service Management contact.

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  International Systems Engineering Ltd., a BAE Systems subsidiary company

  • United Kingdom
  • Defense and Space Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • IT Projects Manager

    • Jul 2007 - Apr 2011

    Employed as an IT project manager, responsible for multiple small to medium sized IT infrastructure and development projects, delivered through a team of project management professional into our primary customer, BAE Systems.

  • IT Projects Manager

    • Dec 1988 - Jul 2007

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  Royal Air Force

  • Air Communications Technician

    • Aug 1979 - Nov 1988

    During his time in the RAF, Chris worked on a variety of communications and navigation aids at 1st and 2nd line levels. Experience was gained on Nimrod MR2, Wessex MkII and Puma HC1 aircraft.