CAREER SUMMARY
1991-date SELF-EMPLOYED
CONSULTANT
CONTRACTS
Jan-Sept 2004 BUSINESS CONSULTANT & DEVELOPER
T[snip]
This company
won the contract for BT Structured Cabling from my previous
employer – [snip]
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Approached by the Directors to specify a software
application capable of running the business and to develop
an interim system in MS Access to manage the business,
whilst the primary system was being sourced and configured,
new system is web based PHP with a MySQL database.
1996-2004
E-COMMERCE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
[snip]
(Contract Extended from 3 months to 7
years)
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Conducting business and application analysis, design and
development of software
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Installing and training users in the use of a mission
critical system controlling all business aspects from Order
Receipt via MS Outlook through automated processing
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Responsible for order management, logistics control and
invoicing the customer
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Assuming the role of Team Leader and Lead Developer for the
E-commerce application development
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Performing business analysis of requirements, submitting
proposals and acquiring authority to proceed
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Analysing application requirements and conducting system
design for phased implementation, design of database in
Access 2.0 and redesign of database for SQL Server 6.5, then
7.0
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Upgrading the system from Access V2.0 to Access 2000, VB5
and MS SQL Server 6.5/7.0/2000
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Upgrading and developing the system as a Web Application on
an Intranet, using VB6, Visual Interdev 6.0 and SQL Server
6.5/7.0/2000
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Creating various functional modules within the system
including;
o
a
Sales Quotes module to allow planners to build and supply
quotations to customers
o
automatic conversion of E-mailed orders via MS Mail to order
processing system and production of warehousing pick list
o
a
Stock module to manage and report on stock movements
o
a
Project Management module to manage the nationally
distributed Installation Team of sub contractors, to issue
instructions automatically, monitor materials usage, control
labour cost and process invoices
o
a
Management Information module to produce an Executive
Information System with facilities to “drill down” to
problem areas for greater detail
o
a
module for sales team to produce on line response to
customers for costs and delivery dates
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Making extensive use of SQL Server stored procedures, ASP,
VB6,Visual Interdev, Access Basic, DAO, VBA, ODBCDirect and
windows API
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Developing a technical manual and training users in
technical and non technical areas of system
Feb-May 1996
[snip]
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Contracted to
design and develop a financial budgeting system using Access
2.0
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Engaging in
database design and prototype design & approval
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Developing
performance critical application, making extensive use of
Access Basic and DAO
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Overseeing
implementation and facilitating client training
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Creating a
multi-user system over Wide Area Network
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Performing
database consolidation across a Wide Area network
Jan-Feb 1996
[snip]
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Charged with
leading and designing, developing and installing an Export
invoicing system in MS Access 2.0 based at [snip] in Stevenage
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Responsible
for database design, prototype design and approval
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Developing a
multi-user system over Windows NT network and making
extensive use of Access Basic and DAO
May-Dec 1995
[snip]
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Developing a system for the
collation of Reinsurance data from 400+ Syndicate and
Managing agents in the [snip] Reinsurance market, used to
determine the debt applicable in the market, approximately
£8 Billion
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Assuming the role as Lead Analyst on an 8 developer project,
which was part of a larger 30 developer project
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Conducting client interviews and interviewing prospective
developers for the team
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Creating technical and business specifications including the
use of API and DAO
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Performing database design in Access V2.0 and Excel with run
time versions
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Designing developer guidelines particularly relating to
speed issues as the databases up to 60 Mb were in use with
up to 200,000 records
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Developing a multi-user system over a variety of different
networks
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Developing test strategy and scripts and engaging in post
implementation problem solving
April
1995
[snip]
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Debugging an existing MS ACCESS 2.0 application, which
manages the National Programme for the implementation and
upgrading of ATM machines in branch offices
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Enhancing the application to meet new requirements and
training staff in the use of Access
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Producing complex management reports and responding to
queries
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Developing a Report Wizard for Users
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Managing a second project to convert an existing DataEase
system for managing Barclay Bank installations to an Access
system, which was achieved within 3 days
Oct
1994-Mar 1995 [snip]
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Training an existing CAA staff member in development using
Access 2.0
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Designing, developing and installing an Executive
Information and Work Management System for National Air
Traffic Services, to manage the workload of Air Traffic
Engineers and perform documentation control functions across
Logistical Management Services
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Designing, developing and installing a Planned Preventative
Maintenance System
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Converting and developing database from an existing Clipper
application, which failed to deliver and was two years in
development ,into an Access database
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Developing using MS ACCESS 2.0 with extensive use of the
Access Developers TOOLKIT to produce run time versions
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Integrating multi-level Security access of the 25-user
system
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Interfacing with MS Word, MS Excel and MS Mail and making
extensive use of Access Basic & MS Graph
Aug-Sept
1994
[snip]
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Responsible for the development of an export budgeting
system for [snip]
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Compiling management reports and supporting documentation
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Delivering proper error management and transaction
management routines
Apr-Jul
1994
[snip]
.
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Developing a warehouse management (mission critical) system
in MS Access to allow customer order processing, purchase
order management, management of goods received, stock
location and transfer within multiple depots, order picking,
despatch documentation and management reports
Sept 1993-Apr
1994 Warehouse Management System (Own Product)
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Developing my own product in MS Access 1.1 to replace own
product Clipper version sold to [snip]
Jan-Apr
1994
[snip]
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Operating as independent consultant on the implementation of
the MOVEX MRPII system in [snip], an office
furniture manufacturer
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Training personnel in concepts and operational areas of the
system
Oct-Dec
1993
[snip]
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Responsible for the development of a Contract Management
System for [snip] in Visual Basic III to
manage a special contracts section of TNT and track the
finances and sub contractors involved in the business
Jan-Oct
1993
[snip]
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Working on the development of three systems using Clipper
5.2 and Clipper Summer ’87 to meet EC Legislative
requirements namely the Purchasing Procurement Directive,
involving
o
Complex system involving OBJECT manipulation at a very low
level
o
Extensive use of complex Code Blocks
o
Use of Capella libraries was also a feature of the system
o
Second system was a financial status review system which
effectively managed the sub contractors credit rating
o
Extensive use of R&R report Writer
o
Use of Funcky and Nantucket Tools Libraries
o
Third system was a training and development project. My role
was to train a Severn Trent employee whilst developing a
scheduling system
o
Incorporated all the above components plus graphics using
the DGE 5 library
CAREER SUMMARY Cont.
1991-1992
[snip]
(My own software house)
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Undertaking various fixed price contracts including;
o
[snip]:
systems analysis, system specification, design ,coding in
Clipper 5.2 development, testing, implementation and training
for a system covering sales order processing, stock control,
purchasing, warehouse control and management reporting
functions
o
Developing modular functions and bespoke pre-processor commands
and translates
o
[snip]:
management of vehicle sub-contractors including complex 'what
if' scenarios, automatic report generation from database with a
swap facility to seamlessly interact with a word processor in a
windows environment, plus automatic generation of mailmerge
files from the database (System developed in Clipper 5.2
replaced a dBase IV application)
o
[snip];
carrying out systems analysis, specification, design, coding in
Clipper 5.2, implementation and training for a stock control
system with multiple level product structures
o
Development of a standard warehouse management system in Clipper
5.2 for marketing under own brand name. System includes features
of drop down menus, graphical presentation of data, purchasing
management, stock management and management reporting
1990-1991
MANUFACTURING DIRECTOR
[snip]. (T/O
£10M-Subsidiary )
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Headhunted to develop vertical growth from assembly operation to
fully integrated manufacturer
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Developing a strategic plan to establish vertical growth and
overseeing the introduction of new products
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Increasing gross margin from 25 to 40%, and established new
standards, systems and controls
1989-1990
BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST, Project [snip]
1985-1987
FACTORY MANAGER (T/O £10m – staff of 90)
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Establishing a centralised warehousing and manufacturing unit,
and raising turnover to £10m within 2 years
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Developing and writing software using Foxbase for sales order
processing and stock control
1976-1985
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING MANAGER (staff of 10)
1972-1976
INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING CONSULTANT
EDUCATION AND QUALIFICATIONS
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MBA Master of Business Administration
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Training Courses;
