Les Smithson

Current

• Python Developer at Gala Coral Group
• Owner/Director at Open Network Solutions Ltd

Past

• Developer at Halcyon Software Ltd
• IT Consultant at helpIT systems
• Senior Developer at AEMS

• Developer at Cyberview Technology Ltd
• Developer at UBS
• Developer at Lloyds TSB
• Developer at GSK
• Developer at Primark
• Senior Developer at Vizzavi Europe
• Developer at General Signal Thinfilm Company
• Developer at Data Logic
• Developer at STC International Marine
• Developer at British Aerospace

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Education

• The University of Manchester

Connections

22 connections

Industry

Computer Software

Websites

• My Website
• My Company

Les Smithson’s Summary

Senior software developer with extensive experience of Unix, Linux, Python, C/C++ and Open Source development projects.

Les Smithson’s Specialties:

Unix, Linux, Python, C, C++, STL, Open Source/OSS, JavaScript, OOD/OOP, XML, Internet Protocols, HTTP, HTML/DTML/AJAX/CSS, TCP/IP, UDP, RPC, SNMP, MIB, SMTP, Multi-Threaded Programming, Scripting, IBM MQSeries, Web Servers.

Les Smithson’s Experience

• Python Developer

  Gala Coral Group

  (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Gambling & Casinos industry)

  September 2008 — Present (2 months)

• Owner/Director

  Open Network Solutions Ltd

  (Computer Software industry)

  January 1994 — Present (14 years 10 months)

• Developer

  Halcyon Software Ltd

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

  September 2002 — July 2008 (5 years 11 months)

  C++, Python, Linux, AIX developer on a number of projects at various times.

• IT Consultant

  helpIT systems

  (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

  January 2005 — July 2008 (3 years 7 months)

  Linux/C++/Java/Python consultant (part time).

• Senior Developer

  AEMS

  (Privately Held; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

  September 2007 — July 2008 (11 months)

  Python developer

• Developer

  Cyberview Technology Ltd

  (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Gambling & Casinos industry)

  April 2006 — April 2007 (1 year 1 month)

  Python developer on an embedded Linux control box.

• Developer

  UBS

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

  September 2004 — July 2005 (11 months)

• Developer

  Lloyds TSB

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

  March 2003 — October 2003 (8 months)

• Developer

  GSK

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; GSK; Pharmaceuticals industry)

  2002 — 2002 (less than a year)

• Developer

  Primark

  (Public Company; Computer Software industry)

  1999 — 2001 (2 years)

• Senior Developer

  Vizzavi Europe

  (Computer Software industry)

  2000 — 2001 (1 year)

• Developer

  General Signal Thinfilm Company

  (Public Company; 501-1000 employees; Semiconductors industry)

  January 1989 — January 1999 (10 years 1 month)

• Developer

  Data Logic

  (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Software industry)

  January 1984 — January 1994 (10 years 1 month)

• Developer

  STC International Marine

  (Public Company; 201-500 employees; Maritime industry)

  January 1981 — 1984 (3 years)

• Developer

  British Aerospace

  (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Aviation & Aerospace industry)

  1979 — 1981 (2 years)

Les Smithson’s Education

• The University of Manchester

  1976 — 1979

Additional Information

Les Smithson’s Websites:

• My Website
• My Company

Les Smithson’s Groups:

•    The Professional Contractors Group
•    Python Community

Les Smithson’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

• career opportunities
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• new ventures
• job inquiries
• expertise requests
• business deals
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