A dev lead working on the Bing Multimedia user interface for Image and Video search products. Collaborating with the design and project management teams to develop and ship new user-facing features and experiences, primarily using the web standards HTML and JavaScript produced on a Microsoft platform.

Maintaining and extending the functionality of the Departure Control System, a transaction-based server handling millions of transactions per day, with 564 million passengers boarded in 2012.Development mostly performed on Linux using C++, with Oracle database servers providing persistent storage. The work involves designing, coding, testing, debugging, documenting and maintaining software solutions. Each piece of code is peer-reviewed before committal to preserve a high level of reliability.Focus is placed upon teamwork, with interaction across geographically dispersed departments and time zones. Important aspects are the ability to propose viable technical solutions to both internal Product Management and users for validation and the ability to design APIs for interaction between modules.Software quality is maintained through the implementation and execution of package and performance tests of the software. Each development typically involves as much development of test cases as functional code which often leads to a form of test driven development.Support of the end user in the Production phase and the debugging of existing software solutions.

Architecting, designing, developing, testing, and maintaining core software code. Gathering requirements and preparing specifications. Providing technical input to commercial departments. Meeting with customers to discuss requirements, designs and milestone achievements. Responsible for managing own workloads and tracking progress based on overlapping and shifting priorities, as well as predicting requirements. Expected to work unsociable hours for support purposes and to enable rapid delivery of new projects.Developing and maintaining high-performance large-scale telephony IVR applications and back-end services using PHP, HTML, JavaScript, SQL and propriety tools. This includes assisting in the preparation of specifications, testing and on-site installations. Working closely with customers and users to provide solutions. Client facing activities include attending sales presentations, discussing requirements, providing progress reports and supplying technical support for live services.