Frank Carver

Current

Sheriff at JavaRanch
MIB Regional Director at Steve Jackson Games
Owner at Efficacy Solutions LImited

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Past

Senior Developer at iO Global Limited
Contract Software Developer at Smart421 Limited
Lecturer at Suffolk College

Contract Software Developer at BT Ignite
Contract Software Developer at BT
Contract Software Developer at BT Exact
Contract Software Developer at British Telecom
Software Engineer at Lindos Electronics
Programmer at Kuma Computers Limited

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Education

The Open University
University of East Anglia
University of Warwick

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Recommended

2 people have recommended Frank

Connections

186 connections

Industry

Computer Software

Websites

Frank Carver’s Summary

Professional software developer and trainer/educator since 1986. Skilled and confident in taking a software project from identifying business needs to delivering value.

Frank Carver’s Specialties:

Software architecture and design, Object-Oriented programming, training and mentoring teams and individuals.

Frank Carver’s Experience

Sheriff

JavaRanch

(Computer Software industry)

January 1999 — Present (10 years 7 months)
MIB Regional Director

Steve Jackson Games

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Publishing industry)

1997 — Present (12 years)

Volunteer Regional Director for Western Europe
Owner

Efficacy Solutions LImited

(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

February 1995 — Present (14 years 6 months)
Senior Developer

iO Global Limited

(Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)

September 2006 — April 2009 (2 years 8 months)

Senior Software Developer working on the io global content, service integration and targetting platform
Contract Software Developer

Smart421 Limited

(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)

March 2006 — September 2006 (7 months)

Software architect/developer and team lead
Lecturer

Suffolk College

(Educational Institution; Civic & Social Organization industry)

April 2003 — March 2006 (3 years)
Contract Software Developer

BT Ignite

(Public Company; Computer Software industry)

2002 — 2004 (2 years)
Contract Software Developer

BT

(Public Company; Computer Software industry)

1995 — 2004 (9 years)
Contract Software Developer

BT Exact

(Public Company; Computer Software industry)

2001 — 2002 (1 year)
Contract Software Developer

British Telecom

(Public Company; Computer Software industry)

1995 — 2001 (6 years)
Software Engineer

Lindos Electronics

(Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

March 1988 — September 1994 (6 years 7 months)
Programmer

Kuma Computers Limited

(Computer Software industry)

November 1986 — March 1988 (1 year 5 months)

Frank Carver’s Education

The Open University

MSc , Computing for Commerce and Industry , 1998 — 2009

Activities and Societies:

M874, DMZX871, M876, M882, M883, M885, M873, M887, M801, OUSA Suffolk branch
University of East Anglia

PGCE , Post Compulsory Education , 2003 — 2005
University of Warwick

BSc , Computer Systems Engineering , 1983 — 1986