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Objective |
To
extend my developer experience. |
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Personal |
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Driving Licence: Full, clean. |
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Summary |
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Many years experience of developing
applications and lower level operating system code using
a variety of programming languages and operating
systems.
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Several years as a freelance contractor
has given me the ability to pick up projects quickly and
adapt to new environments. |
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Technical Skills |
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Programming: Visual Basic, Delphi
(V5 & V7), C, Microsoft Visual C++, PHP
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Operating Systems: Microsoft
Windows NT, 2000, XP etc, Intel iRMX, various Linux
distributions
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Networking: TCP/IP. Internet.
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Applications: Microsoft Office,
Microsoft Project, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Visual C,
Borland Delphi, MySQL, Apache, PHP |
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During Unemployment |
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Built an MMS handler to allow people to
send picture messages from phones to a WEB/WAP based
“photo album” and also to other mobile phone users.
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Provided a WAP based “system information”
for a virtual hosting company. This provides run time
information on server performance and status to a WAP
based mobile phone.
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Teaching myself Java (both SE and ME for
mobile phones) |
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Work
experience |
Mar
2000 – Mar 2003
Macfarlane Telesystems London
Senior
Developer
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Macfarlane Telesystems produce two main
products. A Call Centre product known as “CallPlus” and
a network services product known as “NetPlus”. I
developed the predecessor to NetPlus product during my
first period of employment with Macfarlane.
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Developed a replacement Management system
for the CallPlus server. This was developed using Delphi
and controls the CallPlus server through a set of
database tables. Since this version features an
intuitive MDI interface, it is much easier to use and
train than the previous version.
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Developed a WAP based information system
for the NetPlus server, accessing MySQL and clipper
databases via PHP, thus providing valuable management
and status information.
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Designed and developed several Delphi
based management front-end systems for various Callplus
back end systems.
Reason
for Leaving
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Made redundant due to failure of company
to attract major network services contract. |
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May
1999 – Mar 2000
Audiotex Solutions London
Senior
Developer/Project Leader
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Responsible for the day-to-day management
of the companies IT and telephony infrastructure. Also
involved in the development/enhancement of the companies
IVR (Interactive Voice Response) system. Later a
developer hired for the purpose and reporting directly
to me handled this development.
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Designed and developed the GUI based
management system (using Delphi 5).
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Procured and implemented replacement
telephony system.
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Managed move of the major hardware systems
from the London location to a new building in
Manchester.
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Management of the support staff at the
three Manchester locations.
Reason
for Leaving
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Company went into liquidation. |
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July
1994 – May 1999 Concurrent
Technologies Colchester
Developer
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Developer responsible for implementing
those features required to ensure that various Operating
Systems were able to run on the hardware platforms
designed and manufactured by the company.
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Sole engineer responsible for Linux
implementations on the hardware platforms.
Reason
for Leaving
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Career advancement. |
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Mar
1993 – July 1994
Macfarlane Telesystems London
Developer
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Developed a network services platform
still in current use by the company. Also various other
products, all telephony based including a “Multi-User
Chat” system for an Italian client and enhancements to a
Voicemail system used in China.
Reason
for Leaving
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Career advancement. |
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Mar
1989 – Mar
1993
Various Various
Contractor - Developer
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Various freelance/contractor developer
positions including Philips Medical and Westinghouse
(twice).
Reason
for Leaving
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Unfortunately the contract market took a
downturn during this time. |
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May
1988 – Mar 1989 Digital
Audio Research Chessington
Developer
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Developer on one of the first commercially
available Digital Studio Mixing consoles. My
responsibilities were mainly concerned with hardware
interfacing and operating system maintenance.
Reason
for Leaving
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I had been thinking of going freelance for
some time and was contacted by a colleague regarding an
interesting contract. |
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Education |
Hatfield Polytechnic
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Completed three years of four year CS
degree course.
Haberdashers Askes School – Elstree
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A’Levels
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Maths, English (lang), Physics
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AS’Level
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Maths
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O’Levels
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Maths, English, Physics, Geology,
Chemistry
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Interests |
Reading, Computers |
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