Qualifications & Accreditations:
B Tec Microprocessor technology Acton Tech 1981
HND Musical Instrument Technology 1977
Evening Course 1st Year Welsh
Profile
I have spent the last 25 years in the IT industry. The first ten as a hardware design engineer and the last fifteen in software development. The last eight I have been involved in developing Internet based software solutions (please see below). I have also been jointly running BIS/bis-zone.com since 1997. Work has included marketing and promotion of the business; accounts activities; Web development work on client sites.
Professional Skills / Methodologies
Database Design, System Design, Customer Support, System Analysis, Planning and Crisis Management, Lead Web Developer
Product Experience Summary
Hardware Systems
Intel, Digital and Analog systems design.
Operating Systems
NT4, W95, W2K, XP, Linux- Redhat 5-8, DOS3-7
Networking
Hubs, Routers, Cabling, Bridges
Database Systems
Mysql, Sql7-2000, Access97-2000, MSDE, Foxpro 2.6
Languages/Tools
Asp, VB 3-7, Perl, Delphi 3-7,DHtml, XML, XSL, Test director, Winrunner, UML, Actionscript1-2, vb.net,c#, Flash5-8
Visual Studio 2002-2005,C++
Workgroup Computing
Apache, IIS 4,5 and 6
Awareness/Familiarity
PSP4-7, Corel Draw, MS-Office, Cubase, Matrix, Dreamweaver, Blender 2.6, python, 3D software -various
Mar 2006 to Current Date – remote assignments working from home
Recent Assignments include:
Incorporated icecat.biz into MOD suppliers procurement system.
Software used - VS2005 and MSSQL 2000
Icecat.biz contains most of the major electronic companies product details. I developed a daily overnight process to update a central database of new product details. Built several versions to allow user to create product databases relevant to their departments. These fitted into a new online procurement system for a large blue chip company supplying the MOD
Lead Web developer on http://www.completetravel.co.uk - asp.net xml soap
Added xml streams to a web based holiday search where various streams of xml are combined and then displayed to the user. Asp.net backend called from asp pages based using soap 1.2 ,2.0 and xml. Uses feeds from Hotels.com and various online suppliers of holiday data. Uses threads to connect to the xml feeds and then merges the data into a results list and html page displayed to the customer. Also creates raw feeds to update internal database systems. Uses asp.net and vb.net front page in classic asp connects to asp.net back end
Built music PC interface using USB interface - asm, C++,VB,C# sql2005 to create midi pedal using PIC 16f2550 and then a program to interface with the pic ic to send midi data to PC software musical instruments.
Software used Visual Studio 2005 .net 2.0 and SQL server
Developed www.findmeamilkman.net for DairyUK - Milk Industry Government Organisation.
Site integrates several sites plus local database of independent dairies using VS2005 and sql server.
Anyone can go online and find a milkman in their postcode area.
Created online admin module for Dairy Crest ordering system. Asp.net vb.net and sql2005 database
Mar 2005-Mar 2006 Software developer for Distinction Systems Ltd - Swansea
Software Used Visual Studio 2004, vb.net SourceSafe, Sql2004 server
Added new controls and debugged problems in Distinction Financial software. This is the web based version of the financial package supplied to red brick Universities.
Microsoft trained in .net technologies. Vb.net v1.1
Left due to family bereavement and single product based development environment.
Dec 2004 - Mar 2005
Software Used Perl 5.6, Flash MX 2004, Javascript, Html
Added content management system written in perl and javascript for www.beacons-experience.co.uk. Allows user to edit news sections and various web pages as required. Added three other sites to update the current site.
Oct 2002 - Nov 2004 - Fujitsu Services - WEB Developer Technical Lead
Classic ASP VB6 COM SQL7 -SQL2000 Server NT4 W2k Server
Manage and continue to develop the DVLA Websites relating to the web portal for the registration of new vehicles and the destruction of old cars. Responsible for the day-day 3rd line support of the Automated First Registration and Licensing (AFRL-DVLA) NOD/COD web sites.
This requires communicating with the customer on hardware and software problems that arise on a daily basis. Also provided 24/7 out of hours support.
Having created modifications I was also responsible for creating test scripts in test director and winrunner and release documentation.
This is a multi tier system with daily batch process communicating with a unix mainframe system. This is a web portal system for car manufacturers, e.g. Suzuki, Seat, MitsuBIS/bis-zone.comhi and various other car manufacturers and dealers.
Communicate with the hardware engineers on improving and maintaining the daily batch processes.
Added Imports functionality to the DVLA portal
Added Certificate of Destruction (Used by scrappers to scrap vehicle) to the DVLA portal
Updated the Admin functionality of the DVLA portal.
Attended course on Web Logic 8.1
Help resolve problems on W2k, Solaris boxes.
Developed a Rational Unified Process /User Experience approach to modelling websites
Used Test Director, Win Runner and Load Runner to test various releases of other software developers.
Helped to transition the DVLA web applications from EDS to Fujitsu Services.
These applications are run on various combinations of
ASP, XML ,XSL . COM+, MTS, SQL2000 on W2K server,
ASP, XML ,XSL COM, MTS, MS SQL7 on NT4 sp6a server
Soap XML
Created test harness for SOAP messages for Congestion Charges System.
Help solve problems with the transition of web systems.
Act as 3rd line technical support on various web systems for the DVLA.
Mainly ASP COM, COM+, SQL7/2000 NT4/W2K based systems.
Set up development machines for Web Team. Dual boot Nt4 and W2k.
Hobbies & Interests : Animation, drawing, photography, film, chess