Andrew Lighten

Andrew Lighten

Solutions Engineer at Nokia Siemens Networks

Ballarat Area, Australia

Current
  • Solutions Engineer at Nokia Siemens Networks
  • Owner at Active Applications Pty Ltd (Self-employed)
Past
  • Solution Consultant at Siemens
  • Senior Software Engineer at CitiPower
  • Software Engineer at GEC Plessey Telecommunications
  • Software Engineer at Ultimate Computer
  • Analyst/Programmer at The Australian Beginning
Education
  • High School
Connections
55 connections
Industry
Computer Software
Websites

Andrew Lighten’s Summary

I'm an application developer. My core skills revolve around the design and construction of scalable and maintainable products that deliver excellent value for money. I have a particular passion for continually improving the development process, and I'm always looking for ways in which we can do a better job of building products that enable users to flourish.

Andrew Lighten’s Specialties:

Software architecture and design. Software development process improvement. SQL Server. Data communications. Client/Server applications. .NET framework.


Andrew Lighten’s Experience

  • Solutions Engineer

    Nokia Siemens Networks

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; NOK; Telecommunications industry)

    July 2007Present (1 year 1 month)

    At NSN I'm involved in all aspects of solution design: architecture, detailed design and coding. My work has primarily revolved around unified communications, but I'm currently transitioning from that into some lawful intercept gateway work.

  • Owner

    Active Applications Pty Ltd (Self-employed)

    (Self-Employed; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

    1994Present (14 years)

    Active Applications is the vehicle through which my wife and I have provided freelance consulting work for a number of clients. We have provided system and network design skills, software architecture, design and engineering skills and on a number of occasions project management skills to a diverse client base.

  • Solution Consultant

    Siemens

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; SI; Telecommunications industry)

    20062007 (1 year)

  • Senior Software Engineer

    CitiPower

    (Privately Held; 501-1000 employees; Utilities industry)

    19941999 (5 years)

    Oversaw development including the introduction of CitiPower's first generation energy trading system.

  • Software Engineer

    GEC Plessey Telecommunications

    (Privately Held; 5001-10,000 employees; Telecommunications industry)

    19891994 (5 years)

  • Software Engineer

    Ultimate Computer

    (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

    19861988 (2 years)

  • Analyst/Programmer

    The Australian Beginning

    (Computer Software industry)

    19831984 (1 year)


Andrew Lighten’s Education

  • High School

    English, Physics, Legal, Business, CompSci. 1983


Additional Information

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Andrew Lighten’s Interests:

SES (State Emergency Service), photography, cycling, blogging, social media, citizen journalism.

Andrew Lighten’s Groups:

VICSES (Victorian State Emergency Service), Maryborough Triathlon Club

  •    Telecom Professionals member
  •    SoftwareEngineering member
  •    SIEMENS-Past & Present Employees (3110+ World-Wide Members) member
  •    Unified Communications member
  •    Linux Expert member
  •    Telecom Solution Architects member
  •    Siemens Alumni member
  •    Maryborough Triathlon Club member
  •    VoIP Oriented member
  •    1 Australia - Australian ICT Professional Network member
  •    JIRA Community member

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