Andrew Lighten

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

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Education

High School

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Industry

Computer Software

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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 2007 — Present (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)

1994 — Present (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)

2006 — 2007 (1 year)
Senior Software Engineer

CitiPower

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

1994 — 1999 (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)

1989 — 1994 (5 years)
Software Engineer

Ultimate Computer

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

1986 — 1988 (2 years)
Analyst/Programmer

The Australian Beginning

(Computer Software industry)

1983 — 1984 (1 year)