SUMMARY:                               Xxx has both strong technical skills and clear, focused/ motivated communication skills. He is looking to pursue a challenging role in a proactive company. 

Nationality:     British

Marital Status: Single 

Career Summary

An enthusiastic and highly motivated senior developer with wide experience of the entire project cycle who is quickly able to grasp both the technical and presentational requirements of any programming task.

The combination of his attention to detail and enjoyment of his work leads to accurate, effective and well-documented solutions, as he has demonstrated many times so far in his career.

Moreover, his experience in customer support and training have enabled him to develop his excellent interpersonal and communication skills; he enjoys and works well as part of a team, yet is equally at ease working on his own initiative.  

Career & Achievements to Date 

Software Engineer XXXX Ltd Mar '03 – Oct ‘05 

Worked on the back-end technology for networked video terminals. Was in charge of achieving certification from American authorities, helping the company enter the US casino market. Coded mainly in C#, on the user interface and integration with the hardware and server. 

Senior Software Engineer XXXX Feb '01 - Feb '03 

Helped develop a demo application for Palm and Pocket PC devices, using in-house C++ libraries. Designed and documented the code using modelling techniques based on UML. Worked on all tiers of the project, from the database to the user interface.

Senior Developer XXXX Nov ’96 - Feb '00 

Worked as part of a small development team. Gained invaluable experience of every aspect of software development, including marketing, support and training. Implemented Visual C++ to provide functionality via COM objects for innovative and successful direct mail software products. Developed a solution that will be available to use on-line via the Internet. Worked through to achieve a position of great responsibility in the company. Developed excellent communication skills through meeting and talking to many customers about their requirements, often gaining commendations for the subsequent products and customer care and support. The company’s customer base has grown by more than 400% during his time at the company

Key Skills

Microsoft C#                                                                          2 years' experience

Microsoft C++, Visual C++ -            7 years' experience, gaining a solid understanding for object oriented programming

COM with ATL -                                2 years' experience

Microsoft Visual Basic -                   3 years' experience

Internet skills -                                  great familiarity with and experience of the Internet, with good knowledge of HTML, JavaScript, VBScript and ASP

Training

COM Programming with C++ and ATL Jul ‘99

Learning Tree International - hands-on course taught how to build COM objects and ActiveX controls using the Active Template Library; also how to implement scalable client/server systems and to take advantage of the transparent remoting features of DCOM. 

Education & Qualifications

PhD University of Nottingham Oct ’93 - Aug ‘97

Department of Theoretical Mechanics

Successfully co-ordinated the demands and requirements of three supervisors from different disciplines. Displayed an exceptional talent for problem solving to meet strict deadlines, and produced clearly written progress reports throughout the project to illustrate the work completed. 

MSc University of Southampton Oct ’92 - Oct’93

Industrial Applied Mathematics (with distinction) 

BSc (Hons) University of Southampton Oct ’89 - Jul ‘92

Mathematics (2:1) 

Interests

Enjoys playing cricket, football and squash, playing drums and poker nights with friends. 

References: Available on request.