
Solutions Architect at Content and Code [.Net MCPD | SharePoint MCTS]
Redhill, United Kingdom

Solutions Architect at Content and Code [.Net MCPD | SharePoint MCTS]
Redhill, United Kingdom
I am currently working exclusively with WSS 3.0 and MOSS 2007 in both collaboration portals, extranets, ECM, WCM and EPM systems.
I have also achieved the following certifications;
MCTS - WSS 3.0 Application Development (Charter Member)
MCTS - MOSS 2007 Application Development
MCTS - Configuring WSS 3.0
MCTS - Configuring MOSS 2007
MCTS - .Net Framework 2..0 Web Development
MCPD - .Net Framework 2.0 Web Developer
Software Development (C#.Net | ASP.Net | HTML | CSS | JScript | SQL)
Solution Design & Architecture
Project Management of solution delivery
Hardware & Infrastructure
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
December 2008 — Present (8 months)
Working in the Architects Team to design and architect solutions built on SharePoint, and aide the consultants and developers in delivering quality service to our clients.
This mainly involves getting involved at all stages of the lifecycle, including the pre-sales stage, delivering focused client-facing workshops and requirements analysis, making sure that solutions meet the business needs and critical success factors for enterprise projects, and ensuring that gets delivered in the project.
Also heavily involved in driving best practice in the business through training, knowledge sharing and research, and getting more involved in the SharePoint community.
(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)
October 2006 — December 2008 (2 years 3 months)
Principal Developer, Solution Architect and Technical Lead, responsible for scoping, designing and delivering custom SharePoint solutions to client requirements.
Responsible for supervising the development team for build and support of all client projects, as well as taking the lead in R&D for software development and realising the company roadmap in the SharePoint market.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
May 2005 — October 2006 (1 year 6 months)
Lead C# and .Net developer, working in a client facing role scoping, designing, developing and delivering solutions to large clients (e.g. US Air Force, JLT)
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
November 2005 — May 2006 (7 months)
Wrote a number of custom Applications (.Net 1.1) for back office administration, including ASP.Net | C# | encryption methods | SQL | MS Office integration.
Also responsible for maintenance and administration of Active Directory structure for over 150 workstations and large cluster of servers {Win | Exchange | IIS | ISA | SQL}, including both hardware infrastructure and software configurations.
(Food Production industry)
July 2003 — November 2005 (2 years 5 months)
Invited back after finishing my degree.
Tasked with writing applications to aide organisational efficiency, was the sole company developer, mostly writing in VB using SQL databases and Crystal Reports, although some work with VB.Net
(Food Production industry)
August 2001 — July 2002 (1 year)
Degree placement, as part of my Diploma for Professional Studies.
Responsible for maintenance of IT infrastructure, including up to 60 workstations, servers and factory terminals.
Also performed software development from own initiative using VB and SQL.
BSc (Hons) DPS , Computing & Management , 1999 — 2003
The degree course was run jointly by the Computer Science Department and Business School. I majored in Computer Science, including Programming, Relational Databases, Cryptography, Object Oriented Programming, Software Development Methodologies and Computer Architecture modules.
My business courses included a wide range of "business awareness" level modules, such as Company Finance, Accounting, Business Problem Solving, Organisational Culture & Change Management.
A-Levels / GCSE 1992 — 1999
4 A-Levels;
Statistical Mathematics, Economics, English Literature, General Studies
12 GCSEs (all A-C grades);
Information Systems, Information Technology, Maths, Double Sciences (Physics | Biology | Chemistry), Double English (Language | Literature), Economics, History, CDT (Craft, Design & Technology), French, Religious Studies.
Football, mountaineering, books and films... and a good curry.
SharePoint User Group UK