Personal Statement
As a Solutions Architect with a strong background as an Application Architect and Principal Solutions Engineer, my experience of the whole project lifecycle is a valuable asset when it comes to designing the most appropriate solution for the business. My successful implementation of tools and processes has increased both the efficiency and quality of the solutions delivered. My knowledge and experience of Java, .NET and front-end web technologies provides a solid foundation from which to make technical decisions.
Employment History
Egg/Citi UK Consumer (Mar 04 - present) egg.com
Solutions Architect (Aug 07 - present)
- Successfully delivered holistic technical designs incorporating Use Cases and UML, the highest profile of which was a solution to deliver risk-based pricing for loans.
- Developed a good understanding of credit business domain and systems through work on solutions for Card and Loan products. This includes Experian credit searches, Blaze scoring and decisioning, and FDI's card platform.
- Improved documentation, tools and processes within team, introducing Use Cases to capture functional design and SubVersion to reliably store history of designs before publishing them to the SharePoint server.
Principal Solutions Engineer for Internet Development (Apr 06 - Aug 07)
- Technical Lead on major projects, ensuring the department harnessed new .NET development capability to deliver projects effectively.
- Promoted utilisation of Microsoft Patterns and Practices such as Enterprise Library.
- Implemented frameworks, tools and processes to improve quality and efficiency within the Agile XP process.
- Migrated website and services to .NET3 and WCF Secure Web Services.
- Ensured all new web pages were W3C standards based to create an accessible website.
Application Architect (Apr 05 - Mar 06)
- Built up .NET and front-end web development capability through recruitment and training, subsequently migrating key website functionality to .NET.
- Instigated the introduction of virtual technology, vastly reducing time required to build and configure development environments.
- Implemented good coding practices such as Test Driven Development and Continuous Integration.
- Enforced consistent, standards-based approach to coding with quality metrics run on build server.
- Instigated use of auto-build and deploy to improve efficiency, consistency and reliability when deploying applications.
Senior Solutions Engineer (Mar 04 - Mar 05)
Employed as a Senior Solutions Engineer, using eXtreme Programming practices to develop .NET applications that quickly deliver business value whilst producing high quality, tested and maintainable software.
Carter Software - Self-employed J2ee Developer (Sept 02 - Feb 04)
Utilised latest Java open-source technologies, primarily Apache projects such as Jakarta Struts, to develop J2ee web applications. Focused on improving web front-end development skills, by building several websites for small organisations.
Vodafone Ltd - J2ee Developer (Nov 99 - Aug 02) vodafone.co.uk
Took a leading role on many projects, developing J2ee web applications from the design stage up, using technologies such as JSP, Servlets and EJB. Used new open-source technologies and frameworks; Struts, Ant, and JUnit, imposing these across all new development projects. Introduced many aspects of the eXtreme Programming methodology to these projects such as Pair Programming and test-driven development (TDD).
Oracle UK - Consultant (Sept 97 - Oct 99) oracle.com
Consultant at Open Interactive (Sept 98 - Oct 99), developing C++ components used to build
screens for Open's Interactive Sky TV service. Role included working on-site at Open, which
helped to build the skills necessary to deal with customers in a professional manner.
Support consultant for ICL Pathway (Sept 97 - Aug 98), a card-swipe benefits system,
written in Pro*C and using Oracle Forms. As an introduction to the computer industry, this
role was a useful proving ground for both IT skills and the ability to work within a team.
Professional Qualifications
August 02 Sun Certified Programmer for the Java 2 Platform
Education and Qualifications
1994-1997 University of Nottingham
BSc (Hons) 2:1 in Computer Science
Studied Computer Science, focusing on Object-Orientated Programming in C++ and Java, software design using the Booch methodology and database technology including SQL.
1992-1994 Meden Comprehensive School and Sixth Form
A Level: Physics (A) Maths (A) Technical Graphics (A) General Studies (B)
GCSE: 7(A) 1(B).
Personal Details
Date of Birth: 24th August 1976.
Marital Status: Married, one child.
Driving Licence: Full.
Personal Interests
Motor Racing, Racquet Sports.