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With over 40 years in the IT industry I have worked for more companies and in more roles than seemed possible when I first started out. Here is a bit about me and my more recent experience.
With over 40 years in the IT industry I have worked for more companies and in more roles than seemed possible when I first started out. Here is a bit about me and my more recent experience.
Summary
Summary
I am an IT Professional, dedicated to enabling organisations to optimise their data management and analysis processes. I possess a unique blend of cross-discipline skills and extensive experience across various sectors and company sizes. I am comfortable engaging with stakeholders at all levels, and am adept at working independently or collaboratively within teams.
I am proficient in data quality assurance, extraction, transformation, and loading. I specialise in developing modern web applications for efficient data management and reporting, and am skilled in data analysis, modelling, and presentation.
I am seeking part-time contract opportunities or fixed-term projects. I am ideally suited for smaller organisations seeking IT expertise or larger enterprises looking to enhance their existing IT capabilities. I am committed to delivering tailored solutions that meet the unique needs of each client.
Personal
Personal
MA, Cantab: 1980 – 1983, Computer Sciences Tripos
Year of birth: 1962
Technical Skills
Technical Skills
SQL databases (MS SQL Server, some Postgresql, some MySQL)
No SQL databases (MongoDB)
API server development (NodeJS, Ubuntu)
Application development (HTML5, Javascript, React, Redux, REST APIs, Web sockets, CSS3, Bootstrap, Tailwind, GIT, Visual Studio Code)
Infrastructure (Databases, web services, micro-services: MS Azure, some AWS, some Google Cloud)
Office applications development (MS Access, Excel, Word)
Business Skills
Business Skills
Data analysis
Systems analysis
Requirements capture
KPI definition and implementation
Data quality control
Interim management
Recent work history
Recent work history
Technical Associate, Dash Global Ltd
June 2021 onwards
Technical Associate, Dash Global Ltd
June 2021 onwards
Responsible for all technology aspects of the company's web and mobile applications, comprising a web / mobile app allowing users to capture structured information regarding cancer treatment, and an operational and reporting data management system. The infrastructure is MS Azure-based. Responsibility for the design and implementation of the systems, including the API server, and secure data management in a hosted SQL Server and ADB2C environment.
CTO, AlfaSage Ltd
September 2018 – February 2021
Responsible for technology side of new startup producing a music community platform sharing content; engaging fans, musicians, artist managers, and venue owners; supporting live and recorded music streaming. Originally, developed as a series of hosted apps and micro services on Google Cloud with a React web app, it was migrated to AWS during the COVID period and the focus was changed to support interactive live streaming. A hosted MongoDB database provided the data repository. Also responsible for the back-office systems development.
Prototyper, Quiptel Ltd
August 2017 – June 2018
Responsible for producing web and mobile app demonstrators show-casing proprietary live media streaming technology.
Data Analyst, Healthcare Decisions Ltd
January 2014 – September 2017
Various NHS data modelling, analysis and systems development projects.
Previous work history
Previous work history
Business consultancy
Healthcare consultancy
NHS data analysis and modelling
Streaming media
Communications firmware
Defence industry
Proprietary map-based tracking web-app
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