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MEng (Hons) MIEE

Personal Information

 

n     Marital status:  Single                         Age:  24

n     Nationality:  British

Technical Skills

 

 

 §         Comprehensive understanding of the following languages & skills: Java, OO, C/C++, UML,  Perl & its use with CGI, AWT, Swing, SAMBA, JFC, RMI, JDBC, HTML, EJB’s (J2EE 2.0), JSPs & Applets

§         Skills in a web environment include HTML, SSL, MySql, PHP

§         Other skills include: VB (5+6), COBOL, RDBMS (Oracle, DB2, Cloudscape) WebSphere MQ

§         Certified in WebSphere Application Server, Java, JSPs, Cobol, UML & OO, C/C++ (MSVC), WebSphere MQ

§         Full knowledge of the following operating systems: Unix, Linux, Windows and AIX

Personal Attributes

 

 n          Personal organisational skills transferable to a work group.

n          Stamina under pressure.

n          Punctual and able to meet deadlines effectively.

n          Full driving licence held free of endorsements

n          Able to work in a team or individual environment

n          Ability to communicate with others to express ideas, opinions and constructive comments, with customer facing experience in a support/design role.

n          Friendly and outgoing personality. Willing to relocate.

n          Eager to learn and develop new skills

n          Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers MIEE.

Professional Activities

 

July 2002 - present                                                                      [snip], Hursley, Hampshire

Software Engineer

Working in the e-BIT Business Integration department working on a part of the SiBus messaging architecture within WebSphere (Stateful Web Services), including the design and development of a major piece of J2EE work in an Agile Programming environment. My role includes coding standards, customer API responsibility (with ongoing customer negotiation / contact) and development of the Service Reference Manager. I am also the departments .NET point of contact. Recent development with WebSphere MQ to provide the SWS with its combined messaging broker engine. 

July 1999 – September 2000                                                       [snip], Hursley, Hampshire

Software Engineer

Worked in WebSphere Design, Development and Test department, working in Build team. Re-engineered department website for full automation in Perl using cgi and SAMBA network access. Built several Java application tools for department, temporarily in charge of team for 2 months. Also worked on an automated test generator called BaRT. I included the ability to remotely execute and generate tests using RMI, and developed a user interface to incorporate all features (previous versions had been command line only).

Education & Qualifications

 

1997 - 2002                          University of Wales                                 Aberystwyth, Ceredigion

1990 - 1997                           King Edwards Grammar School                                Bath, Banes 

n     MEng (HONS) Software Engineering II (i) (2.1)

A primarily vocational degree teaching Java as its main programming language. Taught modules included special emphasis on Software Development Life Cycle, Object Orientated Analysis & Design, Advanced A I Concepts, Human Computer Interaction, telematic application design and construction of the Internet and Interactive multimedia systems in particular relation to Java and similar languages. 

Dissertation (i): MLQ Neat – a java based queuing system that simulated multithreaded cross-linked queue data structures enabling increased response times and enhanced reliability. 

Dissertation (ii): SDL2k2j - Construction of a generator to convert SDL 2000 to Java involving a bespoke parser build and classification of conventions convert SDL syntax to Java – ported a VB parsing engine to Java.

n     3 A Levels in Mathematics (B) General Studies (B) and English (D)

n     8 GCSE’s grade C and above 

Awards & Certificates Received

 

IBM Certified Certificates in Advanced Java, UML & OO, Cobol and C++ WebSphere Application Developer Certified.

Hobbies & Interests

 

 I have created a home page on the internet. I am also currently writing my own science fiction novel entitled 'Red Skies' and one day I hope it will be published. I enjoy reading, mostly science fiction and thriller novels. Watching and improving my own snooker skills along with learning about photograph to also occupy my free time.

References

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