Geoff Drake

Geoff Drake

Java Consultant at 3Scale Networks

Perpignan (Perpinyà) Area, France

Current
  • Java Consultant at 3Scale Networks
Past
  • Java Consultant at BSkyB
  • Java Mentor / Scrummaster at Nokia
  • Java Architect at Amdocs
  • Java and Agile Mentor at Allfinanz
  • Java and DB/2 Mentor at The Computer Partnership
  • Java, DB/2 and OS/2 Consultant at IBM UK Limited
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Industry
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Geoff Drake’s Summary

Experience Java and Agile Mentor. Have worked in the computer industry for 30+ years doing software development and training. Projects include and Arabic Telex system, Mine Clearance database, Broadband Management, Advertising Management and Telecommunication Systems.

Geoff Drake’s Specialties:

Java, DB2, Agile, ScrumMaster.


Geoff Drake’s Experience

  • Java Consultant

    3Scale Networks

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    July 2008Present (6 months)

    Telecommuting position working on the EU Funded ist-contract project. (https://sourceforge.net/projects/ist-contract).

  • Java Consultant

    BSkyB

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; BSY; Broadcast Media industry)

    January 2007April 2008 (1 year 4 months)

  • Java Mentor / Scrummaster

    Nokia

    (Public Company; Information Technology and Services industry)

    20062006 (less than a year)

  • Java Architect

    Amdocs

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; DOX; Computer Software industry)

    April 2001May 2002 (1 year 2 months)

    Chief Architect for a team based in Dublin, designing and implementing a J2EE based Revenue Assurance System.

  • Java and Agile Mentor

    Allfinanz

    (Insurance industry)

    October 2000March 2001 (6 months)

    Assisted the team in re-architecting a J2EE web based insurance system to use DB/2 and Websphere, plus coaching in Agile/XP.

  • Java and DB/2 Mentor

    The Computer Partnership

    (Financial Services industry)

    March 2000September 2000 (7 months)

    System Architect and Java and DB/2 Mentor on a project for Storbrand the Norwegian Insurance company. Helped to designthe end-to-end system architecture for Storbrand’s internet based Pension Fund Management System.

  • Java, DB/2 and OS/2 Consultant

    IBM UK Limited

    (Information Technology and Services industry)

    January 1993March 2000 (7 years 3 months)

    Worked as a European Level Consultant in the Solutions Developers Organisation (SDO) and later the Solution Partnership Center. Travelled extensively in Europe Middles East and Africa assisting development team in porting or implementing product to IBM software technologies such as DB/2, Websphere, Java and OS/2.

    Involved in presenting at conferences, running training courses and working one to one, or in small teams, and generally promoting IBM software at a technical level.


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