JOB OBJECTIVE

I am an enthusiastic and experienced Solutions Architect, Team leader and Technical project manager with a wide range of skills. Proven leadership skills involving managing, developing and motivating teams to achieve their objectives. First-class analytical, design and problem solving skills. I have been responsible for several large and complex projects working by myself, part of a team and managing teams of up to 5 people 

PROGRAMMING SKILLS
Computers:     IBM PC-compatible, UNIX Servers and NT Servers, Mac, Workstations
Operating Systems: Windows 95,98,2000 & NT 4.0, UNIX, Linux, Solaris, MacOS, MS-DOS

Web Servers: IIS 4.0, IIS 5.0, Site Server, Microsoft Commerce Server 2000

Programming Languages: VC++, Visual Studio .Net, C#, Java, Visual Basic 4.0/5.0/6.0, Perl, Cobol

Web Development: DHTML, CSS, DOM, HTML, ASP, COM, COM+, DCOM, Active X, MTS, XML & XSLT, JSP, EJB, J2EE Servlets, ColdFusion 4.5, JavaScript, VBScript, FrontPage 2000, MS Visual InterDev 6.0, DreamWeaver 3.0, HomeSite 4.5, MSMQ, SOAP, UDDI, Perl, TCP/IP, Crystal Reports

Database Systems: SQL Server 7/2000, MS Access 2000, Sybase, Oracle  

Graphics Packages: Fireworks 3, Adobe PhotoShop 5.5, Animation shop, Paintshop Pro 6

Version Control: Source Safe, CVS

Mail: MS OutLook, MS Exchange, SMTP, POP

Project Management: MS Project, UML, Rational Rose, Visio, MS Office 2000 

ACHIEVEMENTS

Best Student of the Year 1995 (Stanmore College)

Technical Lead for an Award Winning (Cannes Lion 2001) Website (Metropolitan Police) 

CAPABILITIES

·        Sound knowledge of Process development (Full Project Life cycle) 3 tier web application, experience of Object Oriented Programming (OOP)/OOAD, Analysis/Design, W3C standards and Rapid Application Development (RAD), Co-ordination of User Acceptance Testing, System Testing

·        Certified in BroadVision one–to-one marketing, in depth understanding of .NET Technology, Understanding of SSL and authentication

·        Installation & Configuration of workstation & server, Windows 95, 98, 2000, Office 97/2000. Install and configure TCP/IP on the network, using DHCP.

·        In-depth knowledge of the financial services sectors.

·        Effective planning, analytical and organisational skills.

·        Ability to successfully manage multiple priorities and assignments

·        Possess effective presentation, verbal and written communication skills.

·        Proven capacity to approach problems effectively and creatively.

·        Strong abilities to develop corporate strategy documentation.

·        Articulate and creative, offering innovative and practical solutions.

·        Able to direct and lead others to produce desired results.

·        An experienced team player, bringing enthusiasm and energy into group efforts. 

WORK EXPERIENCE 

10/02 – 12/02  [snip] – Senior Solutions Architect and Support

·        Setting up websites in IIS 5 by allocating IP Addresses to corresponding DNS name and registering the IP Address for the DNS name

·        Troubleshooting SMTP server and setting a new one

·        Allocating FTP Accounts to different level of users

·        Migrating existing website to a new server and platform

·        Setting up remote access through PC Anywhere, Telnet and Terminal Client services

·        Providing 3^rd Line support to users on web applications (HTML, DHTML, JavaScript, CSS Style-sheet DreamWeaver and Fireworks).

·        Designing and developing online application process for the Institute of Physics members

·        Importing Data from MYSQL Database from another server to MYSQL database on a different server.

·        Updating website content with CGI PERL, HTML, JavaScript and MYSQL Database

·        Producing online documentation and user manuals 

07/02 – 10/02  [snip] –Senior Solutions Architect | Technical Project Manager

·        Maintaining close relationship with clients

·        Producing Functional requirements and project plans

·        Translating functional requirements into robust, efficient, scalable and maintainable code

·        Delegating tasks and time managements

·        Technical consultancy on solutions, designs and development of ideas and any issues that may occur

·        UML for a structured approach and producing Use case diagrams, dataflow diagrams and object Models

·        Setting up the SQL Server database, Development and Testing environment

·        Designed and developed the FIFA Football 2003 official sites.

·        Developed to create awareness for the new release of the FIFA Football game utilising ASP.net, C#, XML, XSL, SQL Server 7/2000,JavaScript and DHTML(Stylesheets(CSS),HTML,DOM).

·        The site was developed in seven main languages with a robust Content Management system that allow the user to select their language the first time they visit the site and identify their language selection on next visits.

·        A JavaScript countdown to the release date was integrated with the site.

·        Integrated an off-the-shelf Forum tool for gamers interaction 

05/02 – 07/02 Institute of Physics –Senior Solutions Developer

·        Incorporating new look and feel to existing website utilising Dreamweaver UltraDev, TextPad, ColdFusion, perl scripts, HTML, DHTML(JavaScript, DOM, CSS)

·        IIS, NT, Unix Administration

·        Setting up new and updating web site & FTP environment

·        Setting up user accounts and access to web sites

·        Producing latest technology and best practices documents

·        Developing new and updating existing functions that allows a user to submit multiple events to a specific calendar, search MySQL database for existing events, using ColdFusion and perl scripts

·        Enhancing the performance and architectural structure of the existing system

·        Improving code quality

·        Producing easy-to-use web based system documentation 

06/01 – 05/02 Blackhairdo.com – Freelance Senior Solutions Architect

·        Cary out specified systems analysis and development work in the time allocated and to within budget;

·        Work with colleagues and business users to analyse and understand the business process and requirements, and to produce specifications that support those identified requirements;

·        Prescribe the correct technology architecture for the development and delivery of E-Business systems; Involvement in set up of the NT Testing, production and contingency servers.

·        Participate in meetings with both business users and IT colleagues, effectively communicating issues and assisting in the presentation of solutions to all levels of staff both verbally and in written form;

·        Schedule work and tasks accordingly, making sure that project sponsors/project managers and task requestors are kept up-to-date at all times on progress and status of current work tasks

·        Responsible for investigating, researching and recommendation of new technologies

·        Designed and developed all required system components and integration of 3rd party products, utilising ColdFusion, ASP, VB, D/COM, Stored Procedure (T-SQL), Spectra, XML, XSLT, DHTML (HTML, JavaScript, CSS, DOM), Crystal Reports, VB Script, JSP, EJB, Servlets, J2EE, WebLogic, UML, Rational Rose, SQL Server 2000 and Sybase

·        Involvement in Version control, Release Management and working in accordance to defined processes and procedures

·        Responsible for building scalable, distributed applications that use Microsoft .NET Enterprise Services and the .NET Framework. Create Enterprise Services scripts for managing deployment and administration.

·        Integrating the modelling and development environments using the Unified Modelling Language (UML), Rational Rose enables all team members to develop individually, communicate collaboratively and deliver better software. 

05/00 – 03/01  eMCSaatchi –Technical PM | Technical Architect| Senior Web Developer

·        Liasing with clients on a day to day basis, Managed 3 web designers and 2 web developers

·        Definition of coding standards and practices, Production of Technical Specification documentation

·        Definition, setting up and implementation of development and Testing environment

·        Plan, construct, interpret and execute test plans to achieve error free results and verify correct operation of completed systems

·        Ensuring quality of code by reviewing code for other developers and first class problem management

·        Implementation of Rover motors web application that provides an interface to build desired car online and Integration of the web infrastructure utilising advanced DHTML (CSS, advanced JavaScript and HTML), XML, XSLT, Crystal Reports, JSP, J2EE, WebLogic and EJB.

·        Responsible for Web Technical infrastructure design, Process designs, and implementation of an e-commerce web interface that allows users to buy video and PC games online using ASP (VBScript) for server-side scripting, Visual Basic 6 for middleware COM/COM+, content management system for dynamic updates of contents, JavaScript for client-side scripting and cross browser compliant, HTML/DHTML for user Navigation /interface, Access database as a development data storage then migrated to SQL Server 7 for Production.

·        Responsible for developing the Metropolitan Police website that will provide the online channel in support

·        of a forthcoming police recruitment campaign, utilising UNIX, CGI Perl script, PHP, client-side JavaScript

·        HTML, DHML, Flash, Dreamweaver 3.0, Fireworks 3.0 and Adobe PhotoShop

·        Involvement in the set up of the Sun/Oracle, NT testing and production and contingency servers

·        Designed and developed eMCSaatchi corporate intranet by utilising Site Server 3.0 to empower users to publish, find, and share information quickly and easily. Features include extensive Search capabilities and tools to perform thorough analyses of the intranet's usage and effectiveness.

·        Developed a content management web application with JSP Java Server Pages (server side JavaScript), which interfaces to BroadVision for extensive status reporting, manipulation of dynamic contents, DHTML (Client-Side JavaScript, HTML, CSS, DOM).

·        Developed the Learn.co.uk educational website for the Guardian to support teachers and promote success 

02/00 – 05/00 Ford Motors – Senior Web Developer

·        Designed and developed an e-commerce web application that enables the user to build and buy their dream car online. The web application was developed utilising Site Server, Visual Interdev 6.0, Client-Side DHTML (JavaScript, CSS, HTML and DOM) XML and XSL for dynamic data contents, Visual Basic 6.0 and MTS for developing and Deployment of back end components (COM and COM+), applied ASP to transform XSL applied to XML contents to HTML, ADO for accessing the SQL Server 7.0 Database and administering IIS as the web server. Troubleshooting problems, Testing new and existing code. 

12/99 – 01/00 Ei8ht Industries Ltd – Senior Web Developer

·        Designed and developed an e-commerce IBM Teamplayers web application that enables a corporate client to build and order a Campaign Brochure from the comfort of their office. Utilising Allaire ColdFusion 4.0 for client - server communication and user level- (Each client restricted depending on their access level) access application, JavaScript for data validation and Adobe Acrobat to publish PDF data. 

10/99 – 12/99 Tibco plc – Senior Web Developer

·        Implementation of FT.Com e-commerce application that enables potential buyers to buy and check current stock market prices from the convenience of their home or office, Using ColdFusion 4.0, Tibco language to access and manipulate financial data (real time market prices), Client-Side DHTML (JavaScript, CSS, HTML and DOM) for validating and dynamic data contents. 

08/99 - 10/99 Royal Bank of Scotland – Senior Web Developer

·        Installation and implementation of a web front-end for a Property Investment Loan Application Form, utilising Visual Interdev 6.0, Visual Basic 5.0, ASP (VB Script), FrontPage 98, IIS and ORACLE, ADO to seek customer’s details from an ORACLE database, Visual Basic for Middle-tier components, HTML/DHTML programming to design the web interface and publishing result from the IIS web server depending on search query, Posting Application details via Outlook for processing and JavaScript for client –side scripting (data manipulation) and ASP (VB Script) for Server-Side Scripting

·        Process development (Full Project Life cycle) 3 tier web application 

06/99 - 07/99 Axis Resources - Web Developer

·        Designed a Web interface for the British Library database utilising: HTML/DHTML programming to design the user interface and publishing result from the IIS web server depending on user's input.

·        Wrote numerous JavaScript/VBScript perl scripts functions to manipulate data from the ORACLE database and also to dynamically display static information depending on user's select option

·        Ensuring cross browser/Platform compliant (Internet Explorer 4.0/5.0 and Netscape 3.0/4.x – Windows & Mac) 

03/98 - 05/99 Accurate Systems - Analyst Programmer

·        Designed numerous web sites utilising FrontPage, Visual Basic 5.0/6.0, MS Publisher 97 Active Server Pages, HTML/DHTML, ActiveX Components, COM/DCOM, Fireworks, Dreamweaver, ColdFusion and MS Office 2000

·        Developed a web site that searches the company database for a specific product depending on the category utilising SQL Sever as the database, ASP/ActiveX COM to seek, insert and update database by sending execute command and parameters to stored procedure (T-SQL); Fireworks to create professional web graphics, VB/Java Scripts to write functions to animate GIF images, validate and manipulate user's info. HTML to publish user request and IIS web server response on the web page 

06/95 - 03/98 Bee Craft UK Ltd - Analyst Programmer

·        Designed and developed the 3 tier company’s corporate website utilising JSP to link to the Oracle database and complex server-side functions, Dreamweaver for the front-end, client-site JavaScript for data validation and make static content dynamic.

·        Oracle Database Administration

·        Developed numerous bespoke application Software, utilising Visual Basic, Perl scripts, Java, VC++ and Access

·        Responsible for identifying methods, approaches and technologies that may improve existing software development processes 

EDUCATION

09/95 – 06/98 CITY UNIVERSITY – BSc (Hons) Software Engineering (2:1)

09/93 - 06/95 STANMORE COLLEGE - BTEC National Diploma in Computer Studies (4 Distinctions) 

TRAINING

Microsoft .NET, BroadVision, Allaire Spectra, Team Management, Ongoing MCSD Certification 

REFERENCES

Available on request