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January
2003 Self
Employed Glasgow
Developer
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Re-branded
www.abbeyexec.co.uk into
www.maydayexec.co.uk including additional
development, ASP, SQL
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Developed real-time
integration interfaces between SalesLogix and Sage Line
50 using VB, Sage and SalesLogix. Allows the retrieval
of accounting data into SalesLogix and the creation of
invoices from SalesLogix into Sage.
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Other ASP, MS Access,
SQL Server and VB related developments.
January
2002 Buzz Solutions Ltd
Milngavie, Glasgow
Microsoft E-Commerce Developer
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Developed and Web-based
ERM system for a Mobile Phone sales company with ASP and
SQL Server.
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Worked on several other
ASP/SQL/Access based projects that were primarily
browser based.
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Redesigned
OfficePhones.co.uk to allow multi-company branding using
ASP, Site Server Commerce Edition and SQL Server.
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Re-branded
www.abbeyexec.co.uk and integrated SMS technology
for reminders and payslip advice, ASP & SQL.
October
2001 IRW Associates
Paisley, Scotland
Technical Architect / Lead Developer
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Having completed a
successful five month contract with IRW I took a
permanent position. During my time here I continued to
hone my skills on SQL Server especially in the
replication arena. Became heavily involved in a the
development of a WindowsCE application and took over the
project lead. The application is written in eVB and
utilises SQL Server CE.
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My ASP skills too have
been further enhanced through more involvement with ASP,
VB and SQL Server and continued exposure to Site Server
Commerce Edition.
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Appointed the Technical
Lead on new large capacity planning project that is
being written in VB with SQL Server.
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Although not in my job
description, I provided networking and desktop support
to the IT department when required.
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Responsible for the
hardware/software and networking specifications of
several customer sites, including internet connectivity
and email.
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Made redundant December
2001
May
2000 Buzz Solutions
Ltd Milngavie, Glasgow
Microsoft E-Commerce Developer
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Formed Buzz Solutions
Ltd and provided consultancy and Internet Solutions
using MS Site Server Commerce Edition, SQL Server,
Windows 2000, ASP, MS Access 2000, VB, DHTML, XML and
WML.
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Two employees, a
Graphic Designer and myself.
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Role demanded all round
Internet centric skills from hardware specification and
design through application design and development to
implementation, hosting and testing.
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Satisfied customers
included Datrontech Group Plc, (now dissolved), Global
Communications Group, Abbey Executive Search and Integra
Networks Plc.
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Gained exposure to
ASP.NET, C#, Commerce Server and VB 7
2000
Open1st.com Milngavie, Glasgow
Site
Architect
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Moved to Glasgow due to
personal reasons, and started work on a new Electronic
Marketplace for the IT Distribution supply chain using
i2's HighTech Matrix, The Ariba Network and Auctioning
and WebMethods product suite for the exchange of XML
business data
1999 CHS Electronics
(Europe) Poyle, Berkshire
E-Commerce Development Manager
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Moved into the European
IS Department to join the E-Commerce Team and assist
with the specification, implementation and development
of the CICERO.ActiveTRADE E-Commerce Website
Application, that was being installed for multiple
back-end systems, including: Scala and JBA’s System/21.
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Lead development,
specification and implementation of the new MS Site
Server Commerce Edition / SQL 7, version of CICERO, CHS’
European E-Commerce strategy. Only one version live
presently.
1997 –
1998 CHS Electronics Plc
Brentford, Middlesex
Web Architect
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Moved to CHS’ Services
Division, Academia, to provide Website development
services, using on MS FrontPage, Active Server Pages and
MS Access, for Resellers.
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Specified and managed
the implementation of ‘White Sites’ allowing resellers
to resell Academia’s training courses through their
websites.
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Provided supplementary
support to the MIS team and continued with Lotus Notes
development.
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Was involved in the
implementation, specification and migration of the
Technical Support Department’s Lotus Notes Helpdesk
Application to an intranet and extranet application
using Lotus Domino.
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Moved back into the CHS
MIS department to provide Internet based solutions for
resellers. In some cases this involved the combination
of System/21 (previously Business/400), Lotus Notes,
(including Notes Pump), SQL, Active Server Pages,
MS Internet Information Server and FTP technologies
being utilised in one solution.
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Supported the CHS
E-Commerce Website, specified changes and managed their
implementation.
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Specified, developed
and implemented a new corporate website presence for CHS
UK.
1992 –
1997 CHS Electronics Plc Woking, Surrey
Network Manager
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Migrated Merisel from
Lotus cc:Mail to Lotus Notes, and host connectivity from
Tolas to Business/400.
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Continued Lotus Notes
development whilst passing out Administration and
Support roles to the new Networking team made up with
Merisel personnel.
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Specified, managed and
participated in the IS aspects of CHS’ Distribution
Centre move from Basingstoke, Berkshire to a new
building in Brentford, Middlesex.
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Managed Networking
Helpdesk and engineers.
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Networking Team
consisted of seven people supporting four locations.
350 personnel.
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Involved in the
specification of the CHS Electronics E-Commerce Website.
Network Engineer
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Instigated and
implemented the move from OS/2 to MS Windows NT 3.51 on
TCP/IP. AS/400 connectivity using MS SNA Server
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Achieved Microsoft
Accreditation in Windows NT.
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Proposed network
specification for four new locations when CHS acquired
Merisel.
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Configured Windows NT
LANs at all new locations, managed WAN specification,
configuration and implementation.
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Recruited Novell
Engineer to assist with the migration of Merisel’s
Novell Network to the new Windows NT Network.
Network Administrator
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Moved CHS to a
heterogeneous 10-BaseT Ethernet, Token Ring and SNA
network running on MS Windows 3.1 over structured
cabling, took ownership of ‘TeleMagic’ and the Network.
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Moved CHS to OS/2 2.1
on IBM’s LAN Server at their two locations. Managed the
migration from the SNA WAN to SNA & TCP/IP whilst
maintaining AS/400 connectivity.
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Lotus Notes roll-out
across the company, for email and GroupWare
applications.
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Lotus Notes
administration, support and basic development.
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Achieved Lotus
Accreditation
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Handed over support of
the AS/400 to a new team member.
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Working in the MIS
Department, now at three people.
Computer Operator
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Advanced AS/400 Report
Writing and JBA Business/400 support and
trouble-shooting.
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Introduced to
networking with Novell NetWare, MS DOS and AS/400 SNA
Connectivity using Novell’s SNA Gateway.
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Operational support of,
and report writing for, ‘TeleMagic’ an MS DOS Clipper
Contact Management Application running on dBase
Databases.
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LAN fundamentals with
10-Base2 Ethernet and Token Ring Topologies. This lead
to:
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Networking
trouble-shooting and support.
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Working with the MIS
Manager as a team of two, with networking support from
the Technical Support Department.
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150 User across two
locations.
Junior Computer Operator
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Day-to-day
housekeeping, (backups, users, jobs, output and
messages), and operational routines on CHS’ IBM AS/400.
This required familiarisation of the OS/400 Command
Language.
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Report writing using
the OS/400 Query interface.
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AS/400 Helpdesk
support.
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Working with the MIS
Manager as a team of two.
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120 users across two
locations. |
