Alex Coon

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Software Project Manager @ Barclays UK
london, london, united kingdom
Alex Coon's Location
Altrincham, England, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
About Alex Coon

I manage people and projects.People: Recruit good technicians with the right attitude and the drive to learn and produce good work. Allocate resource based on people's strengths and weaknesses. Give people responsibility for the work they are to produce and give them ownership of their product. But also ensure that assistance is provided when needed. Monitor the results to ensure that deficiencies are identified and addressed. Stretch people to achieve more but don't overwhelm them with impossible goals.Projects:Get the developers as close as possible to the end users and facilitate detailed discussion about what those users want and need. Ensure that the people who will be signing off the project are involved from the start. Provide some input and direction about the areas that are not being covered in enough detail, but do not become a barrier between people making the system and people using the system. Ensure that the output of the planning process is documented and understood by both parties. Monitor progress, assess and manage risks. Plan subsequent stages. Ensure knowledge is transferred appropriately. Put the system live.I have worked for 20 years in IT Systems Development, the first 7 years being a Developer and DBA, the latter 13 Years in Management.I have lead multi disciplinary teams of up to 16 people. and run multiple concurrent projects, using both Waterfall and Agile methodologies.I have seen the advantages that Agile development brings, but also seen the difficulties in getting clients, especially small ones, to work in a fully Agile way.

Alex Coon's Current Company Details
Barclays UK

Barclays Uk

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Software Project Manager
london, london, united kingdom
Employees:
5708
Alex Coon Work Experience Details
  • Barclays Uk
    Senior Project Manager
    Barclays Uk Aug 2017 - Present
    Knutsford
  • Mds Global
    Project Manager
    Mds Global Dec 2014 - Dec 2016
    Warrington, United Kingdom
    MDS is a provider of convergent real-time billing and customer management solutions, enabling digital service providers to monetise and bill any product and service rapidly and accurately. Alex managed software, hardware and OS upgrade projects as well as tailored developments specific to TTB's requirements.He managed the full delivery from estimates/proposals through design and development, testing, implementation and early life support
  • Kaleida Ltd
    Software Development Project Manager
    Kaleida Ltd Jun 2006 - Nov 2014
    Manchester
    Alex managed the software development projects for Kaleida's various clients using Agile and Waterfall methodologies as appropriate.Waterfall: Producing or managing the intial design and documentation. Creating and maintaining detailed plans in Microsoft Project. Managing developer, tester, customer and 3rd party resources. Managing UAT, performance testing, penetration testing, release and live support. Monitoring devlivery against budgets. Managing the Change Control process.SCRUM/Agile: Running Daily Standups, Planning, Review and Retrospective meetings. Planning implementation and release.Kaleida’s technical focus has been mainly producing web applications written in asp .Net MVC, C# and SQL Server. In addition to this, the following tools have been used: Asterisk VOIP; PC based softphones; Xarios Phone Integrator; Mitel telephony systems; J Query Mobile; Orchard Content Management System All new projects are set up with Continuous Integration, Automated Build and Deployment, Automated Unit Tests.Alex did all the recruitment of development staff, appraisals, salary reviews, performance management, resolution of disciplinary and welfare issues.
  • The Charity Commission
    Project Manager
    The Charity Commission Nov 2004 - May 2006
    Taunton
    Ran the application support and development function at The Charity Commission, which had been outsourced to Parity Solutions. • Resource planning for all development projects and support work.• Allocated work, tracked progress and reported to Charity Commission management.• Line managed some 20 people including civil servants, contractors and Parity staff. This involved interview and selection as well as twice yearly appraisals according to civil service guidelines.• In addition to ensuring the smooth running of CC software applications, the other key part of the role was managing and maximising the P&L account for Parity Solutions. This £800k per annum project was a key part of the Parity portfolio so the monthly revenue forecasts had to be accurately and promptly provided to the operations director so they could be fed into the overall 6 monthly projection.
  • The Charity Commission
    Development Team Leader
    The Charity Commission Jul 2003 - Oct 2004
    Produced impact analyses and system specifications for new systems. Maintained project plans on MS ProjectImplemented a Welsh Language website for Charity Commission.Lead a team of four developers.
  • Parity
    Team Leader
    Parity Oct 2001 - Jul 2003
    Runcorn And London
    Historic Manuscripts CommissionAnalysed the existing 4GL system and then created new database design.Managed the 6 person team doing the development in ASP, COM and SQL Server.Tested the applicationICIWorked in a large team rewriting ICI's Global Procurement Portal. Removing all inline SQL and replacing it with Stored Procedures called via a VB COM interface.Added various system components.Specified and estimated new features.Later managed the on site team of Parity and contract developers.
  • Parity
    Developer / Web Developer
    Parity Apr 2000 - Oct 2001
    Stirling
    Created various web applications using ASP, COM and SQL Server:e-commerce site for Domino Printing, which was implemented in English, French and MingLui Chinese.Complex and innovative website for testing taxi drivers' navigational knowledge.This site contained data for streets, junctions, points of interest and traffic flow parameters for the streets of London. It validated a user’s input to test navigation through a variety of routes before comparing distance traveled against the optimum distance for any journey.Online auction site for Auctions2Business
  • Scottish Telecom
    Database Specialist
    Scottish Telecom Jun 1999 - Mar 2000
    Glasgow
    SQL scripting to clean, update and validate data entered by call centre agents.Wrote test scripts and managed testing of new client software and SQL Server upgrade
  • Department For Education
    Senior Systems Developer
    Department For Education Apr 1999 - Jun 1999
    Darlington, United Kingdom
    Transferred grant payment system, based on SQL Server 6.5 database with VBA client, to DfEE. Supervised installation of database and client software. Provided system documentation and transferred knowledge to permanent staff
  • Funding Agency For Schools
    Dba, Developer, Information Analyst
    Funding Agency For Schools Sep 1995 - Apr 1999
    York
    Started off as general dogsbody delivering envelopes and photocopying paper.Then got a promotion to data entry grunt.Where I learned Excel, SPSS and MS Access. I used these tools to analyse that information.Helped write various publications on the GM School Sector.Moved to the IT Team and helped develop grant payment systems which distributed £2bn annually. Development was done in Access Basic, VB5 and SQL Server .Promoted to Senior Systems Developer/DBA and managed the agency's SQL Server 6.5 database.
  • Barbican Centre
    Climbing Instructor
    Barbican Centre Feb 1996 - Mar 1999
    York

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