
Guildford, United Kingdom

Guildford, United Kingdom
Software engineer with extensive experience in both core development and customer-facing roles within a wide range of industries.
Software design and development, C++, PHP, C#, MySQL and scalability.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)
March 2007 — Present (1 year 5 months)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 1997 — Present (11 years 7 months)
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Computer Software industry)
February 2005 — March 2007 (2 years 2 months)
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Services industry)
July 2003 — February 2005 (1 year 8 months)
Design, development and maintenance of a web-based knowledge resource (www.asktrada.co.uk). Development and support of various internal applications including the company intranet and several add-ons for the CRM system.
Key skills: PHP, MS SQL, Apache, VB, COM and Windows Server Maintenance.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)
June 2000 — April 2003 (2 years 11 months)
Development of prototype systems as proof-of-concept demonstrations for potential customers. Also developed prototypes as investigations into new technologies. Development of STP applications and a conversation analysis module.
Key skills: C++, VB, COM, XML and adherence to strict software development procedures. Also required the ability to learn and use new technologies quickly and effectively.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
September 1999 — June 2000 (10 months)
Developed several distinct modules for several web-based directory-style applications. Also conducted a preliminary investigation into switching from an Access database to MSSQL Server.
Key skills: ASP, Access and Windows NT Server maintenance.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)
June 1998 — September 1999 (1 year 4 months)
Completed as the placement portion of my degree. Development of safety critical environmental software for the monitoring of nuclear radiation levels. Created a COM-based communications controller system which is currently in use at several nuclear installations around the UK.
Key skills: Delphi, Excel (VBA), Crystal Reports and SCADA.
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Consumer Electronics industry)
June 1995 — September 1996 (1 year 4 months)
Initially part of the sales team. Moved to the position of store merchandiser in November 1995 where I took responsibility for implementing the different looks for the pre and post-Christmas sales. After successfully demonstrating my technical knowledge I took the position of telephone technical support shortly after Christmas before finally moving to the customer service desk before leaving to go to University.
Key skills: sales, customer support and CorelDRAW! (POS material).