Andy Baum Email & Phone Number

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Telford

This involved various roles where the brief was to resolve a specific technical issue. This covered everything from performance issues to bringing major projects back on track. It involved both working in isolation and having to pull together a team to resolve the issue. These teams could be made up from any combination of internal or 3rd party/contract staff.The core technologies used during this period were Universe, Redback and SB+. Although in many instances the problem was how to integrate with systems based on other technologies such as Java, Microsoft and Oracle.

As the IT representative on the ‘Core Team’ formed to introduce EPoS technology into the shops I had to:-• Liaise with all levels of internal users from the Retail division to determine requirements.• Evaluate and making recommendations on various bookmaking related EPoS systems.• Evaluate technologies such as Chip and Pin.• Evaluate EPoS hardware from a variety of suppliers.

At this time the core technologies used for both the call centre and Online systems was going through a change of ownership and its future was uncertain. I created a team to determine the best technologies (hardware, software and methodologies) to replace the legacy system. This was a small team that made extensive use of Consultancy Services (budget £900K).The role required regular interaction with the most senior people in the Company to ensure any recommendations were aligned to corporate strategy. In addition there was extensive contact with a wide variety of 3rd party suppliers.In this role I gained exposure to a wide range of technologies including the Rational Suite of programs, Websphere, Weblogic, DB2, Oracle, SQL Server, Java and DotNet.

Continued previous role but assumed all responsibility for 3rd Party relationships, Staffing and Consultancy budgets.

The purpose of this role was to deliver the technical aspects of a future proof internet betting site and involved:-• Determining approach and technology to be used.• Negotiating and recommending purchase of Software, Hardware and Consultancy services. • Implementing recommended approach for both a UK and International site within 4 months.• Implementing 24/7 support of systems.• Migrating entire international environment from the Isle of Man to Antigua. The original brief was to be able to turn over £150,000 per week. In 2008 it was turning over approximately £20,000,000 per week.This solution was implemented using Universe, Redback, SB+ and Microsoft Webserver technologies.

This was a new role reporting to the Operations Manager and followed on from the work done on migrating to hp. The role required the creation of a team (5 staff) using existing internal resource and involved:-• Recruitment and Training of staff• Introduction of standards for things like Infrastructure and OS upgrades.• Introducing a more proactive approach to evaluating technologies• Recommending purchase of both software and hardware products.• Interaction with all levels of Business users• Interaction with all levels of 3rd Party staff• During this period the Company introduced a Spread Betting system, initially this was a modified version of an existing 3rd party application which I was responsible for supporting. This was later replaced by a bespoke application written in Visual Basic and accessing a PI/Open database. I was responsible for providing both business and technical knowledge.

This was a new role reporting in to the Project Manager – Development. The role required the creation of a team (max 8 staff) capable of supporting all existing and future applications. This involved:-• Recruitment and Training of staff.• Development of a process f or management and reporting of SCR’s and Defects.• Introduction of a structured 3year training plan for trainee programmers.• Liaising with Development team to ensure they built supportable products.• Evaluating and recommending purchase of Software products.• Interaction with all levels of Business users.

Reporting to Racing Systems Manager. In addition to producing code other responsibilities included training of other programmers and being involved in system design.• Primary development resource on the Companies ‘in shop’ display system. • Support and enhancement of an invoicing system run on behalf of the Bookmakers Afternoon Greyhound Service• Support of systems used to interface to Sears (the Parent Company) financial systems.• Lead developer for the Prime Information parts of the Companies call centre application. This interfaced with a bespoke PL/1 application written by a 3rd party.• One of two staff trained to support and enhance the PL/1 call centre application.• Designed a framework to speed up development of a Purchase Ledger system.• Migration of Purchase Ledger and Fixed Asset databases to AS400 system.• Support of Fixed Asset register on AS400

The company had purchased new computer systems from Prime Computers and needed a new programmer. After completion of an aptitude test I was appointed to assist the existing programmer.• While awaiting delivery of new computers coded motor design programs using Fortran IV on existing hp300 computer.• Produced majority of code for new Sales Order Processing system to replace existing manual systems. • Demonstrated systems to Sales staff and explained how it could help them.• Demonstrated aspects of system to major customers and explained how this would improve service.

General apprenticeship including :-• Working in Apprentice School gaining general engineering skills• Day release and Night school at Kitson College, Leeds• Working in all areas both on Shop Floor and in the Offices

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