Experience

Commissioners of Irish Lights

• Ireland
• Public Safety
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Data Services Manager

  • Jan 2013 - Present

  Responsible for the development, implementation and management of online\web services sites, platforms and applications relating to AIS (Automatic Identification System)\Metocean data within the organisation. This remit also includes .Net web services, SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS) and data warehousing for data delivery and notification. The applications supporting this data, relate to the management, monitoring and decoding of AIS messages which are radio transmissions from buoys, lighthouses and ships. Other functions include management and provision of corporate software and solutions along with overall responsibility for helpdesk support. I am also responsible for the budgeting, planning and resourcing that goes with these functions Show less

• Development Manager

  • Jan 2005 - Dec 2012

  Responsible for the complete project life cycle for both "off the shelf" and in-house developed software solutions ranging from initial business analysis and requirements gathering through to successful deployments across partnering organisations. This also included an in-house development framework tied in with .Net web services with databases ranging from SQL Server to Oracle. The in-house development framework is an object orientated (c#) base code generation solution that works alongside an agile software development methodology with a focus on user participation, prototyping and software re-use.Functions include management and provision of helpdesk support with responsibilites for budgeting, planning and resourcing that goes with above responsibilites Show less



PMI Software

• Ireland
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Development Team Lead

  • Jan 2000 - Dec 2004

  Development Team lead with responsibility for a team of developers with the organisation. During my time I was also Project Manager on several large successful custom\bespoke software applications for organisations ranging from the National Roads Authority (NRA), Department of Health and Children (DOHC), Teagasc and the Local Government Computer Services Board (LGCSB). Our development approach was a RAD based approach called Dynamic Systems Development Method (DSDM) which involves a high level of Client participation, prototyping and software re-use Show less

• Software Developer

  • Oct 1996 - Dec 1999

  In October 1996 I began working for PMI Software where i was involved in the development of custom\bespoke software applications and solutions. This involved a wide variety of systems with a range of technologies including Borland Delphi, MS SQL Server, Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS), ASP, COM, COM+, Crystal Reports, VB.NET, Quick Reports, and in the earlier years, Microsoft Access.