Member of agile project team (investment banking sector) building a customer facing web application for management and analysis of structured credit portfolios. Took project from business conception to deployed production site.

Application consisted of a rich flex client (built on the Adobe Cairngorm framework) communicating XML over HTTP to java based (spring) services hosted on a tomcat container. The DAO layer was implemented using Ibatis to invoke stored procedures in a Sybase database. Unit tests written for flex layer (flex unit), web services (JUnit and groovy) and database stored procedures (ruby). Automated system level tests written for web services written using FIT.

+ Gained financial sector experience.
+ Developed on all layers of application including database schema and XSD design for communication between the client and server, requiring quick pick up of flex, ruby and groovy.
+ Fortnightly release cycle meant rapid turn around from business requirements to features ready for UAT, good communication with London based Business Analysts and remote development teams was key.
+ Ownership of daily reference data feed module, requiring fault tolerant integration to 3rd party and in house web services.

Lead development team of 7 on a multi-channel, J2EE and business process based product. Business process output was delivered over: natural language IVR, HTML, SMS and IM chat (over SIP/Jabber). Responsibilities included:
+ Team leader from project conception (February 2004).
+ Creating, maintaining and disseminating solution design.
+ Introduced XP practices, including test driven development and continuous build.
+ Evaluation and rapid prototyping with 3rd party software and protocols.
+ Mentoring and establishing training requirements for junior developers.
+ Presentations and demonstrations to technical and non-technical audiences.

Hired as C++/MFC engineer for development on windows GUI client, took on other roles including J2EE and embedded development.

+ Maintained and extended C++/MFC client and J2EE business process engine. Involved frequent liaising with customers and solving critical live site problems.
+ Embedded C development for set top boxes (OpenTV platform) requiring rapid development for proof of concept work and demonstrations.
+ Creating, extending and troubleshooting various existing system integration components connecting the main product to 3rd party nodes for example: Telephony switches, MSExchange server and finger print readers requiring an ability to quickly gain proficiency in diverse programming languages, protocols and operating systems.

Member of large team building real time train control system built in C++/MFC. Developed various system components including dynamic reporting facility and telemetry fault alerting mechanism. Contract extended after development phase to assist with product deployment on-site and system troubleshooting.

Worked on several team projects. Wrapped legacy FORTRAN mathematical model in C++(MFC) GUI and incorporated into oil well simulation tool, required to quickly learn and apply new skills and on-site development environment meant comprehensive customer interaction. Also worked on high-pressure fixed price project for oil field resources application. Primary project role was SQL programming on an Oracle database and GUI development with PowerBuilder.