
Owner, One Stop Web Systems Ltd
London, United Kingdom

Owner, One Stop Web Systems Ltd
London, United Kingdom
I am currently the owner of a software company specializing on ecommerce and internet applications.
I've 10+ years post CS degree of Java experience working both sides of the pond - currently I'm responsible for remote support and development of an options trading system. I also run an ecommerce business - last major contracting role was middle tier lead at Lastminute.com, responsible for the installation and development of the ATG dynamo ecommerce system and leading a team of four. Prior to that I was based at BZW in a fixed income development and support role in C.
My career has lead me to take on a wider range of roles as well as the technical; dealing with customers directly, networking, tendering for public contracts, marketing etc.
Java developer, HTML/CSS/PHP/C Linux/Apache/MySQL/PHP (LAMP).
(Information Technology and Services industry)
February 2008 — Present (6 months)
I am responsible for the delivery of financial reports websites (W3C AA and HTML 4.10 Strict compliant) to fixed deadlines; clients include Vodafone, WPP. AstraZeneca, Zurich and many others. I manage a mixed discipline team and provide the single point of contact for the account managers within the company. In addition, I have stabilized the development and deployment process, significantly reduced error rates, improved site quality and moved towards a more disaster tolerant environment with reduced paper use in the transition between the print world the web.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
April 2000 — Present (8 years 4 months)
My role here ranges from hands on development to business strategy. I am responsible for winning new business and all client-facing aspects, including public sector pitches, PQQs and ITTs. I stay involved in server maintenance and code in Java, PHP and HTML.
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Information Services industry)
November 2007 — February 2008 (4 months)
The role was as a technical PM overseeing programmers and dealing with clients as well as proposal/PQQ/ITT preparation and pitches.
A full time position was offered after a 3 month trial period, but I have elected to stay freelancing.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Banking industry)
March 2007 — November 2007 (9 months)
Java developer for an options trading system on the OMX : some support aspects. Apect J, Javalution.
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
October 1999 — March 2000 (6 months)
Fourth contractor employed : to install and develop the ATG dynamo system currenlty used and lead the middle tier team to go live with the system by the date dictated by the float.
1989 — 1992
snowboarding, swimming, diving, sailing, wakeboarding, horse riding