Experience

Tech Returners

• United Kingdom
• Technical and Vocational Training
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Software Training

  • Aug 2022 - Present

  • Developing applications in C#, .NET through TDD and pair programming. • Designing in UML modelling for OOP. • Using SOLID design principles and writing clean code. • Committing code using Git for version control. • Applying MVC design in applications and using Entity Framework for object relational mapping. • Creating WEB API’s, RESTful API’s and unit testing using Mock objects. • Setting up and deploying PostgreSQL and MySQL databases to AWS. • Training for DevOps includes using Kubernetes, Docker, Terraform, AWS and other cloud platforms. Show less



Mindful Meditation

• United Kingdom

• Speaker and Facilitator

  • Jan 2021 - Jul 2022

  • Facilitating courses ranging from 8 to 30 participants running at weekends every 2 months. • Helping attendees with their mental and emotional wellbeing, something I am passionate about. • Using effective communication skills to create a highly engaging, interactive and uplifting event. • Creating an environment for open discussions and sharing in a positive environment. • Facilitating courses ranging from 8 to 30 participants running at weekends every 2 months. • Helping attendees with their mental and emotional wellbeing, something I am passionate about. • Using effective communication skills to create a highly engaging, interactive and uplifting event. • Creating an environment for open discussions and sharing in a positive environment.



PET-Xi Training

• United Kingdom
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• IT Trainer

  • Jan 2017 - Jul 2021

  • Highly passionate facilitator, training young learners in IT Skills for Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. • Delivery of programmes for learners from 10 to 25 students in a class. • As an IT Trainer I covered a range of topics designed to empower and up-skill learners to develop their IT Skills. • Supporting learners with Maths, English and IT. • Managing a team of up to 5 people. • Highly passionate facilitator, training young learners in IT Skills for Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint. • Delivery of programmes for learners from 10 to 25 students in a class. • As an IT Trainer I covered a range of topics designed to empower and up-skill learners to develop their IT Skills. • Supporting learners with Maths, English and IT. • Managing a team of up to 5 people.



Trey Publishing

• London, United Kingdom

• Author

  • Jan 2014 - Dec 2016

  • As an out of the box thinker I wrote children’s books expressing my creative writing through 3 fantasy adventure books for kids. • Self-published Don Trey’s (pen name) – Knight Blazer, Sword of Esoncia – Book 1, Knight Blazer, Defender of the Realm – Book 2 and Knight Blazer, Goblet of Truth – Book 3. • As an out of the box thinker I wrote children’s books expressing my creative writing through 3 fantasy adventure books for kids. • Self-published Don Trey’s (pen name) – Knight Blazer, Sword of Esoncia – Book 1, Knight Blazer, Defender of the Realm – Book 2 and Knight Blazer, Goblet of Truth – Book 3.



Compare the Market

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Senior Software Engineer

  • Nov 2007 - Dec 2013

  • Started as a contractor adding insurance brands on CTM using XSLT, XML, XSD, Web Services, C# and .Net. • As BAU RFC Manager I led a team of 1 - 5 people and ensured units of work were scheduled and developed as per the agreed timescales providing an efficient and effective service to CTM business. This was done in addition to my software development responsibilities. • Designed, developed solutions for e-commerce changes for the core CTM website using ASP.Net, C#, MVP, WCF, SQL, XSLT, XML, AJAX, JQuery, XML Web Services. In addition I provided technical and systems advice to the business unit. • Worked as Team Lead managing 5 developers on the Pet Journey project which had its live release in June 2011. I’ve ensured plans were prioritised and scheduled tasks for each sprint whilst proactively monitoring tasks to meet timescales. Facilitated daily scrums and acted as Scrum Master. • Assisted CTM business to articulate and scope their requirements. Updated key stakeholders on progress. • Developed UI screens, middleware components, implemented and consumed SOA services, wrote stored procedures. Using ASP.Net, C#, MVC, MVP, WCF, SQL, XSLT, XML, Ajax, jQuery and XML Web Services. Show less



Ampy Metering

• Software Developer

  • Jul 2007 - Oct 2007

  The project involved developing a Web Service to be used by LogicaCMG, with an underlying business application which created a sms based meter message using C#, XML and SQL. • Using Logica's schema and specification, the business requirements were coded to accept XML input. This input would be used to read/ write data to the meter. • Using the specification documents and obtaining business requirements I coded a conversion from the XML input to data that the meter understands. The project involved developing a Web Service to be used by LogicaCMG, with an underlying business application which created a sms based meter message using C#, XML and SQL. • Using Logica's schema and specification, the business requirements were coded to accept XML input. This input would be used to read/ write data to the meter. • Using the specification documents and obtaining business requirements I coded a conversion from the XML input to data that the meter understands.



MCR Systems

• Software Developer

  • Aug 2006 - Jul 2007

  MCR Systems provides EPOS solutions to the hospitality industry. As part of the development team my role included system analysis, design and development of business applications. • Designed and developed the corporate website www.mcr-systems.com using ASP.Net, C# and XML. • Created a Windows Application for configuring news items based on the Composite UI Application Block. • Created SQL Reports and Stored Procedures for Symphony, MCR’s reporting product. • Designed and developed MCR’s core product, a system to configure EPOS terminals, thus created a Windows Application using C#. In addition developed Web Services and Stored Procedures. Show less



Accenture

• Ireland
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Software Developer

  • Aug 2006 - Jul 2007

  Working with this global management consulting and technology services company I was required to be based on the following client sites for various projects. London Stock Exchange – Build Analyst The Corporate Website project was undertaken with two main aims. To allow the source code to be compiled in a repeatable, structured manner and to develop an environment that largely mimicked production. • Modified LSE toolset for CWS using C#, SQL Server and code merging, management and deployments. • Self learnt a new tool Visual Build Professional to be used for deployment. • Developed and tested the build process using Visual Build Professional. • Trained other teams to ensure that they could use the new tools and processes. Energis Telecommunication – Cramer Data Analyst A transformation program was implemented through Cramer to manage the Energis transmission network. • Gained knowledge of the Energis network that included physical devices and circuit hierarchy. • Built circuits using the front-end through the Cramer Network Inventory. • Loaded fully accurate circuit data within the Network Inventory System. Halifax Bank of Scotland – Software Developer The HBOS Application Inventory consisted of a series of Intranet web pages which was developed to manage applications held within HBOS Corporate IT. • Developed ASP.Net C# front end web pages. • Created middle tier C# components for this three tier architecture. • Created and implemented the user-interface design. • Unit tested developed code. London Stock Exchange – Technical Analyst Accenture was responsible for replacing the existing application, the London Market Information Link (LMIL) with a new application, Infolect, which was based upon a new core architecture consisting of new custom code. • Developed in-house tools in C# for the Test-Tool suite using SQL. • Developed a Windows Application an Output Comparison Tool that replaced a manual process. Show less