Having retrained from an engineering background I have forged a successful career as a software developer. Having started my IT career as business analyst, gathering requirements and writing use cases, I moved into development using java to deliver web-based products and applications.Most recently I have been a member of an agile team delivering a greenfield product for the legal profession based upon a distributed architecture using Spring Boot microservices in docker containers on AWS, embracing TDD, peer reviews and coding standards and best practices to ensure a high quality and robust application.A list of my core competencies includes:• Developing code using best practices and coding standards• TDD• Good communication skills and ability to work in a team• Experience of working in a distributed team across multiple countries and time zonesAvailable to discuss new opportunities in central London, Essex or remote.Technical skills:Languages & Frameworks: Java, Spring Boot, SQL, Groovy, XML/XSLTDatabases: Oracle, MySQL Methodologies: DSDM, AgileOther: AWS, Jenkins, Git, Jira