• Founding member of the Centre-of-Excellence team.• Led the on-time and to-budget delivery of many Waterfall and Agile projects.• Liaised between Business Departments and IT Delivery to deliver regulatory-compliant solutions.• Partnered with ProSci ADKAR Change Management practitioners to drive real business change.• Pioneered the introduction of many modern techniques such as wireframe-driven requirements.• Globally recognised as an evangelist of Low Code development using… Show more • Founding member of the Centre-of-Excellence team.• Led the on-time and to-budget delivery of many Waterfall and Agile projects.• Liaised between Business Departments and IT Delivery to deliver regulatory-compliant solutions.• Partnered with ProSci ADKAR Change Management practitioners to drive real business change.• Pioneered the introduction of many modern techniques such as wireframe-driven requirements.• Globally recognised as an evangelist of Low Code development using MS Power Platform.• Demonstrated MS Power Platform through delivery of a mobile solution within 6 weeks development.• Delivered agile solutions using C#, Power Apps and Azure. Show less

Providing lean, efficient, and focussed IT solutions to the utility, financial and public sectors, working in both a contract and fixed-price basis.I'm grateful to be a trusted advisor to several digital agencies and organisations in Glasgow, Manchester, London and Amsterdam.• Bespoke native iPhone / iPad app development (in Objective-C and Swift)• Microsoft .NET MVC C#, ASP.NET, Windows Forms, Umbraco• Azure and Amazon Web Services cloud systems• SQL Server, Oracle,… Show more Providing lean, efficient, and focussed IT solutions to the utility, financial and public sectors, working in both a contract and fixed-price basis.I'm grateful to be a trusted advisor to several digital agencies and organisations in Glasgow, Manchester, London and Amsterdam.• Bespoke native iPhone / iPad app development (in Objective-C and Swift)• Microsoft .NET MVC C#, ASP.NET, Windows Forms, Umbraco• Azure and Amazon Web Services cloud systems• SQL Server, Oracle, NoSQL (Firebase) Show less

• A ‘lockdown project’ to expand the skills of all 3 founders.• Engineered an online competitions platform using Azure / C# tech.• Ran as a ‘break-even’ concept to spread some joy during dark times.• Live prize-draw shows designed to support comedians UK-wide.

• Inherited a proof-of-concept platform from overseas developers.• Constructed a plan to resolve system issues in an affordable, prioritised manner.• Facilitated the ongoing growth of the business while avoiding the “total rewrite” mentality.• Interfaced with technical integration partners to deliver visually compelling solutions.• Engineered a native iPad app with unique video effects engine (Objective-C, CoreImage).• Developed a highly-scalable web front-end (ASP.NET MVC… Show more • Inherited a proof-of-concept platform from overseas developers.• Constructed a plan to resolve system issues in an affordable, prioritised manner.• Facilitated the ongoing growth of the business while avoiding the “total rewrite” mentality.• Interfaced with technical integration partners to deliver visually compelling solutions.• Engineered a native iPad app with unique video effects engine (Objective-C, CoreImage).• Developed a highly-scalable web front-end (ASP.NET MVC, Amazon AWS Cloud Platform).This system continues to be used in a "white label" capability by many of the world's top brands (Gucci, Nike, BBC, Polo Ralph Lauren, HSBC, Harry Potter, Diageo, Mercedes, TED Talks etc).I continue to provide occasional updates to the platform as required (e.g. new features to allow COVID distancing to be obeyed). Show less

• Communicated technical challenges to Board and Investor level.• Developed native iPhone, iPad and Watch apps in Swift / Objective-C.• Brokered consensus between engineering teams over API changes.

• Led all aspects of Technical Delivery as a Founder and CTO of this startup.• Developed “online-style analytics” for the real world using heat maps and visual reporting.• Transformed business from early prototype to a shipped and profitable platform.• Engineered using Python, Azure, SQL Reporting Services, ASP.NET MVC.• Explained technical concepts in simple jargon-free presentations (Cisco BIG Awards, Wired magazine)

• Constructed a Wine Cellar Management System for this unusual investment organisation.• Utilised the fluctuating values of the "En Primeur" wine market to deliver RoI to investors.• Each investor had a clear inventory of their current wine portfolio.Although not my "typical" client, this was a highly enjoyable and challenging project to deliver. With their clients mostly being "high-net-worth individuals", there was particular emphasis on little details to ensure a premium… Show more • Constructed a Wine Cellar Management System for this unusual investment organisation.• Utilised the fluctuating values of the "En Primeur" wine market to deliver RoI to investors.• Each investor had a clear inventory of their current wine portfolio.Although not my "typical" client, this was a highly enjoyable and challenging project to deliver. With their clients mostly being "high-net-worth individuals", there was particular emphasis on little details to ensure a premium experience was conveyed.This is an example of "getting it right first time" on a project: while the client continued to engage me for minor amendments to the system, the overall functionality was mostly unchanged right through until the business closed in 2018 (due to owner's retirement). Show less

• Brought in by a post-liquidation recovery director to oversee all aspects of Technical function.• Resolved "burning platform" issues regarding software quality and system support.• Consolidated technical expertise into two technology streams (Umbraco and Immediacy CMS).• Managed the migration / sunsetting of other platforms across the business.• Delivered a real change in team mentality and capabilities through relentless and unending enthusiasm.After several years… Show more • Brought in by a post-liquidation recovery director to oversee all aspects of Technical function.• Resolved "burning platform" issues regarding software quality and system support.• Consolidated technical expertise into two technology streams (Umbraco and Immediacy CMS).• Managed the migration / sunsetting of other platforms across the business.• Delivered a real change in team mentality and capabilities through relentless and unending enthusiasm.After several years developing in-depth and highly complex solutions within the Enterprise IT sphere, it was an incredible challenge to take this thorough and concise system development mindset and apply it to the fast-paced world of digital agency web development. During this time I led the development of solutions for several well-known UK institutions, such as The Weir Group, Aggreko, Edinburgh Council and Forest Holidays.I am delighted to report that the hard work and passion we poured into this business has not been wasted, with the business growing significantly since those days, and rebranding as the award-winning powerhouse of Glasgow Digital Media, "Three Party Story". Show less

As Development Manager, I was in charge of all development activity in this Microsoft Gold Partner agency. Heading a diverse and multi-talented team, we supplied innovative, competitively-priced IT systems using cutting-edge Microsoft technologies.On 2 separate occasions our products were demonstrated to Microsoft Global Directors as we built solutions on the "Office Live" platform, which was a pre-cursor to the current Microsoft cloud offering.Solution Canvas worked with a… Show more As Development Manager, I was in charge of all development activity in this Microsoft Gold Partner agency. Heading a diverse and multi-talented team, we supplied innovative, competitively-priced IT systems using cutting-edge Microsoft technologies.On 2 separate occasions our products were demonstrated to Microsoft Global Directors as we built solutions on the "Office Live" platform, which was a pre-cursor to the current Microsoft cloud offering.Solution Canvas worked with a wide range of clients, both local (Celtic FC) and international (Johnson & Johnson). This was my first experience of how productive a well-managed agile team of exceptional individuals can be, and taught me many of the skills I used day in, day out, even 15 years later. Show less

Worked within a highly-technical quality-driven organisation, developing public sector and the airport security solutions in Microsoft .Net.I learned a great deal at Real Time from their exceptionally-talented technical leads (you know how you are!), and although I was sad to leave, I felt it was time to implement what I'd learned in a fresh environment.Real Time gave me my first exposure to "ISO9001 / Tick IT" quality-driven software development.... something which I am keen to… Show more Worked within a highly-technical quality-driven organisation, developing public sector and the airport security solutions in Microsoft .Net.I learned a great deal at Real Time from their exceptionally-talented technical leads (you know how you are!), and although I was sad to leave, I felt it was time to implement what I'd learned in a fresh environment.Real Time gave me my first exposure to "ISO9001 / Tick IT" quality-driven software development.... something which I am keen to utilise throughout my career. Show less

As a senior application developer, I was involved in designing and developing their enterprise-level Content Management System, built in C#, ASP.NET and SQL Server, which went on to be used by several large public & private sector organisations.As the technical authority within the company, I was involved in the full tender/proposal process. This ranged from providing solution architectures, writing proposal documents, and demonstrating the technical aspect of proposals to potential… Show more As a senior application developer, I was involved in designing and developing their enterprise-level Content Management System, built in C#, ASP.NET and SQL Server, which went on to be used by several large public & private sector organisations.As the technical authority within the company, I was involved in the full tender/proposal process. This ranged from providing solution architectures, writing proposal documents, and demonstrating the technical aspect of proposals to potential clients. Show less

I was employee #2 in the company, and gained a vast amount of experience from the directors and the development manager during my summer placement.At the end of my placement, I was awarded a generous "no-strings-attached" bursary for my Honours year, and an extremely competitive full-time job offer for after graduation.... which I accepted. I was then able to build upon my university experience by delivering a Hotel Room Booking system in Java.I am acutely aware of how much I… Show more I was employee #2 in the company, and gained a vast amount of experience from the directors and the development manager during my summer placement.At the end of my placement, I was awarded a generous "no-strings-attached" bursary for my Honours year, and an extremely competitive full-time job offer for after graduation.... which I accepted. I was then able to build upon my university experience by delivering a Hotel Room Booking system in Java.I am acutely aware of how much I benefitted from the fast-paced and enthusiastic atmosphere of SimplyReserve - where we attempted the impossible, and quite often managed it. I try to take some of this enthusiasm into all of my future challenges. Show less