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Sunday, 29 September 2024
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I'm a versatile and accomplished developer and lead with an over 25 year track record building teams and platforms and revitalising startups. Proficient in C#, ASP.NET, and modern web frameworks, with extensive experience in cloud computing, DevOps, database management and search technologies. Proven track record of leading successful development projects across diverse industries, from technology giants to innovative startups.
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Email: [email protected]
Phone: +44 7498 479 614
You can download a PDF of my resume here and Word version here.
Jan 2012 – Present
Directed multiple client projects as Lead Developer, Architect, and interim CTO, ensuring successful product launches and project completions. Developed a comprehensive training program for over 200 novice developers, achieving a 90% employment success rate. Modernized legacy systems, enhancing operational efficiency and user experience through advanced technological solutions. Overhauled an e-commerce platform, improving performance, scalability, and maintainability.
Oct 2024 – Present
Managing the Formitable platform sunsetting and enhancing performance and reliability while reducing costs. This is a large, distributed system running on Azure with a mix of VMs, Service Bus, CosmosDB, Azure Functions, SQL server etc etc... I was asked to keep the system running until it's eventual sunsetting while ensuring it can run more efficiently and with less downtime.
Apr 2024 – Aug 2024
Architected backend systems for a large e-commerce application, integrating payment systems like Stripe Connect and Hyperwallet. Implemented ASP.NET 8 solutions to streamline product loading, payments, and promotions.
Dec 2022 – Apr 2024
Led a team of 6 developers in building and rearchitecting an ASP.NET Core system, integrating Docker Compose and OpenSearch for enhanced data access and reporting. Ensured seamless transition and scalability of systems to meet evolving customer needs.
Aug 2022 – Nov 2022
Spearheaded the development of a global search product using .NET 6 microservices and Kubernetes, optimizing for high throughput and large data sets. Set the technical direction for CI/CD, testing, and global-scale system operations.
Oct 2021 – May 2022
Executed various projects using Azure DevOps, Azure Functions, and Blazor Server for comprehensive reporting and microservices architecture. Developed SignalR-based IPC and screen mirroring applications for enhanced user interaction.
Jun 2021 – Sep 2021
Built a development team and defined platform architecture for a scalable online community supporting a Unity 3D Desktop tool. Delivered full-stack solutions using React JS, GraphQL, and Azure services.
Jun 2018 – Mar 2020
Provided technical leadership and team formation for a startup, returning to resolve development and release challenges.
Dec 2015 – Jun 2021
Developed a web-based reporting platform using ASP.NET MVC, WPF, and WinForms, supporting multiple database backends.
Jan 2011 - July 2011 Led the development of a custom machine image deployment platform using ASP.NET MVC and SQL Server.
Jan 2007 – Oct 2009
Drove the ASP.NET release lifecycle, managing bug triage and integration with the broader .NET community. Delivered core features and new security infrastructure for Project Server.
Jun 2005 – Jan 2007
Specialised in performance analysis and tuning for a wide variety of customers ranging from a large NHS project through smaller travel companies, software for the UK police etc. I led multiple performance labs in the Microsoft UK labs as well as in HPC applications in Stuttgart. Aided customers to deliver a very wide variety of systems whilst also liaising with numerous product teams at Microsoft corporate to assist customers in solving their development issues.
Feb 2003 - Jun 2005
Fast paced agency environment where I worked on many and varied projects from a massively scalable (.5 million+) mail merge system using ASP.NET, Windows Services etc through an Education Portal for Microsoft UK and multiple custom ecommerce systems which variously increased conversion rates by orders of magnitude.
Mar 2002 - Feb 2003
Requirement for a ‘templatable’ number of websites based on newer technologies; existing skillset of developers was using a complex CORBA system which was no longer fit for purpose. Directed training, architecture, workflow for the team of 20 developers to move to a J2EE / MVC based system which allowed the simple delivery of multiple themed websites based on a single expandable platform.
University of Stirling | BSc (Hons) Psychology Start Date: Sep 1992 - End Date: Jun 1996 Location: Stirling, Scotland, UK
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