Michael Morar
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Credentials
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Machine Learning Specialization
CourseraJul, 2018- Nov, 2024 -
Machine Learning Regression
CourseraMar, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Machine Learning Foundations: A Case Study Approach
Coursera Course CertificatesJan, 2017- Nov, 2024 -
Duolingo German Fluency: Intermediate (Estimated)
DuolingoDec, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Duolingo German Fluency: Intermediate (Estimated)
DuolingoDec, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Duolingo German Fluency: Intermediate (Estimated)
DuolingoOct, 2015- Nov, 2024 -
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
MicrosoftMay, 2022- Nov, 2024 -
Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Scientist Associate
MicrosoftFeb, 2023- Nov, 2024
Experience
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Bink
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Solutions Architect
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Jun 2019 - Present
Bink is a Fintech company based in the UK. We’ve made it our mission to imagine a world where loyalty came with less fuss, and created a solution where rewards are easier for everyone. For banks, for shops and for people who love to shop. Bink’s unique Payment Linked Loyalty™ technology is smart technology which securely links a customer’s payment cards to any loyalty programmes that they are already part of or may want to join. This enables customers to be identified and rewarded every single time they shop, using only their payment cards. This technology opens a world of opportunities for banks and retailers. Get in touch to find out more.
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Solutions Architect
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Oct 2017 - Jun 2019
Solution Development, Architecture, and Integration Architecture for a major transformation programme. Solution Development, Architecture, and Integration Architecture for a major transformation programme.
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Lloyds Banking Group
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Solutions Architect
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Oct 2013 - Sep 2017
High Level Design Detailed and Component-level design Digital Banking High Level Design Detailed and Component-level design Digital Banking
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BMW Financial Services NA, LLC
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United States
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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IT Systems Analyst
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Sep 2010 - Sep 2013
IT Solutions Architecture Java Development Systems Analysis Systems Integration Systems Design IT Solutions Architecture Java Development Systems Analysis Systems Integration Systems Design
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Systems Analyst
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Nov 2008 - Jul 2010
A key role in the Cards IT department for ATM Acquiring Systems: Functional design and specification Interacting with offshore Development teams. Card transaction processing - ISO 8583 messaging Server-side J2EE code development Developing plans and testing back-end system implementation processes Co-ordinating incident assignment and code releases Developing & implementing test plans, coordinating and assigning work to the team Tracking new project requirements and ongoing change requests Reviewing the identified requirements and tests in Quality Centre Technical Skills UNIX (AIX) and Redhat Linux IBM Websphere Application Server XML J2EE; JDBC; JMS; Hibernate DB2 KORN Shell Scripting NDC+ (ATM thick-client front-end
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Systems Analyst
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Mar 2008 - Oct 2008
Systems Analysis Business Process Analysis Functional Solution Design Initiation and design of new projects Liaising with business customers to determine requirements and value Central Point of co-ordination between IT Development teams and business stakeholders Technical Skills UNIX XML Oracle J2SE; J2EE; Spring; Hibernate Systems Analysis Business Process Analysis Functional Solution Design Initiation and design of new projects Liaising with business customers to determine requirements and value Central Point of co-ordination between IT Development teams and business stakeholders Technical Skills UNIX XML Oracle J2SE; J2EE; Spring; Hibernate
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Solutions Architect
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Mar 2007 - Dec 2007
This contract position involved the design of new projects for financial transaction processing system - especially VisionPLUS Designing functional solutions, approaches and procedures Design of new sub-system (OMS) for VisionPLUS Liaising with business stake holders Conducting Peer reviews, producing Specifications for stake holders signoff Logging defects and writing tests in Quality Centre, attending workshops and Producing estimates Technical Skills VisionPLUS- CMS; FAS; OMS COBOL;DB2; IBM Mainframe IBM MQ Series
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Analyst Programmer
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Mar 2003 - Apr 2007
Analyse Business Requirements and Functional Specifications for payment authorisation systems, in-store POS and POS Simulator systems and websites. Determine test focus areas (high and low risk), develop test plans and strategies Preparation and Testing of scenarios and procedures for System Integration and Regression testing (V-Model Methodology) Writing and executing User Acceptance Testing scenarios, which were approved or updated if needed by the users in UK branches. Create test data required and request testing environment, i.e. Applications and software to be installed (Oracle database)
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Systems Analyst
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2007 - 2007
Solutions Architecture Functional Specification Solutions Architecture Functional Specification
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Edcon
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South Africa
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Analyst Programmer
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1998 - 2001
Functional Specification Technical Specification COBOL/CICS development Functional Specification Technical Specification COBOL/CICS development
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Education
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1992 - 1996
Hill High School
Computer Science (HG) Physical Science
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