With my skills of developing scalable systems, I joined BetEasy (formerly CrownBet) to help enhance their back-end systems, moving away from a monolithic centralised database towards a domain driven design, scalable micro-service architecture. This consisted of designing and building new systems as well as adding new features to existing ones.The systems are all AWS cloud based using Cloudformation for deployment, taking a CI/CD approach with Jenkins pipeline and Nuke toolkit achieving a full DevOps model. All services are built with logging/metrics/alerting to ensure we have full visibility of system state. Systems are designed to be secure and horizontally scalable to scale up/down on demand in order to keep costs to a minimum when demand is low.Systems are a mix of .NET Core micro-services, ASP.NET Core web servers as well as full framework; running on Windows, Linux; full instances, containers and Lambda depending on what best matches the requirements. Databases across systems varied depending on use including SQL Server, PostgreSQL and DynamoDB.Projects I was involved with included:• Event DomainA system with various micro-services that take a sports feed from a supplier and creates/updates sports betting markets/opportunities within the main BetEasy betting system.Key skills: C#, DynamoDB, AWS, Docker, PactNet, JMeter, Taurus• Bet DomainServices to control how bets are stored, maintained and referenced from other systems.Key skills: C#, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, AWS, Docker, PactNet, JMeter, Taurus

I continued my work for Bet Fred as a contractor when I emigrated to Australia.

I was involved in various projects for Bet Fred as a software developer, but also taking on team lead and system architect roles.Some notable projects include:• Slot/reel gaming walletThis is a back-end platform, built with SoA principles for scalability.It provides simple generic integration of 3rd party games providers into Bet Freds accounting system to allow users to play the games.I was the lead developer in a team of 5, designing, implementing and maintaining the system.Key skills: C#, SQL, .Net, SoA, OOD, Windows, Linux, AWS, RabbitMQ, OWIN, MVC• Live sporting event video streamingAnother back-end platform built as SoA, hosted in AWS.It takes 3rd party event stream schedules and maps them onto betting books using fuzzy logic.I was the lead developer in a team of 7, designing, implementing and maintaining the system.Key skills: C#, SQL, .Net, SoA, OOD, Windows, AWS, RabbitMQ, MVC, SOAP

The Tote were the UK government owned horse race totalisator board within the sport betting industry.I worked in teams as a developer, team lead and architect involved in many projects over the years, major projects were:• Centralised pool dividend/probablesFirst foray into scalable systems built as a service orientated architecture in order to scale easily.It collates pool information generating probables/payouts for display purposes.I was the lead developer in a team, designing, implementing and maintaining the system after go-live.Key skills: C#, SQL, .Net, SoA, OOD, UML, Windows, VM ware, ESB• Inter-Tote System Protocol (ITSP)Standard protocol to allow pool betting companies to co-mingle their offerings.I was the system designer and senior developer for the project.Key skills: C++, STL, C#, .Net, OOD, UML, Windows, MFC, TCP/IP, serial communications• Tote Betting SystemRace course betting platform allowing customers to place bets via terminals and tills.I was a system designer and senior developer for the project.Key skills: C++, STL, SQL, OOD, Windows, MFC, TCP/IP

Small software outfit with in-house stock inventory and sales analysis/projection software suite.I was a software developer in a small team; this allowed me to progress into Windows development.Key skills: C++, C, Windows

I started my software development career straight from University with Data Sciences.It was a great start working with a software house as it gave me experience across various industries.Key skills: C, COBOL, UNIX, Stratus