Ian Brown Email & Phone Number

Remote

As the first in-house engineer to join Magnid, my technical leadership experience was essential for recruiting new members to the team. My responsibilities include:• Managing a transition from external contractors to internal development. This included interviewing new hires and assessing their technical and soft skills.• Requirement to rapidly learn new tech stack and absorb knowledge• Onboarding new team members• Introduction of agile working and user stories• Technical leadership and coaching• Day to day full stack web development including: - GitHub Workflow and Action development - Management of Google Cloud Services - TypeScript/Vuejs/Vuetify for frontend UI and UX - Development of 360 video components with live streaming support - Bash scripting and Terraform code for new cloud infrastructure - Implement automated integration testing pipeline using Cypress - Improve accessibility of frontend code via WCAG analysis - Investigate and action cost savings via cloud architecture refinements - Improve product observability for debugging and error tracking - Implement a “play book” for use in emergencies by less experienced team members

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom

To promote an engineering culture within Iress, a change to a delivery teams was made. This involved the appointment of leaders of expertise and the removal of delivery responsibility from them. This gives the Technical Lead more time for proactive development, coaching others and researching solutions. This has been a positive change.Having a specialism in front end technologies, being an approachable ‘go-to person’ and having a depth of knowledge of Iress systems, I feel my contribution is valuable to our team.Our team is maintaining an online securities trading portal written in AngularJS/JavaScript. We interface many disparate systems via a gateway CRM called XPLAN, developed mainly in Australia.While with this team I have implemented an online registration system, added the first end-to-end tests (Protractor/Selenium/ TypeScript) for the project and then used these to stress test the system to prove its real world capabilities.Lately, I’ve enjoyed sharing knowledge in company wide lunch-and-learn sessions and creating YouTube videos to coach developers, testers and analysts through project concepts such as the end-to-end testing framework.

Cheltenham

Technologies in use: Angular, React, AngularJS, Ionic, TypeScript/JavaScript, Bootstrap, Front End Web Development, Azure Function AppsTechnical leadership and direction through all stages of software development from design and implementation through to deployment and supportMentoring and advising other developers help them to achieve their personal potentialLunch and Learn sessions when up-skilling the team to new technologies and librariesWorking with members of the architecture team to support the implementation of architectural goals, implement best practice and move forward on their roadmap

Warwick

Our agile team works hard to deliver cutting edge solutions to the UK's major banks and financial institutions. We develop award winning software which is considered to be the industry standard.As an energetic and experienced web developer, I work with the team to create a positive environment that nurtures individual growth, enables team working and provides clear direction.I am enjoying coaching some of our graduates in quality coding practices, C#, Bootstrap and AngularJS.

Bromsgrove

Working for the financial services, in an Agile/Kanban environment, we develop what is considered to be the industry standard mortgage sourcing, customer management and FCA compliance tools.A typical day may include; the development of new features, rectification of defects, communication with Business Analysts, peer reviews of colleagues code, pair programming, database performance enhancements and discussions of advantageous new technologies.Iress, a leader in employee engagement, invest in their employees and provide an approachable HR team, food, relaxation rooms (inc foosball & pool tables) and flexible working.I am currently working in a sizeable team with a range of the latest technologies including:C#/VB.NET, AngularJS, SPA's, jQuery, JSON, Knockout.js, MVC & Microsoft SQL SeverWe just won the "Best Technology Provider 2014" award at the Mortgage Strategy Awards

Coventry, United Kingdom

As part of a dynamic and experienced team, we work in an Agile environment developing project X. This required a complete turnaround to my previous way of working, plus the addition of a number of new skills (C#, Bootstrap 3, Knockout.js, MVC). It is a challenge to keep up, but very exciting to be learning such great new skills. We can already see the advantage of Bootstrap 3 for our mobile clients, the flexibility of developing with Knockout.js and the benefits of a stateless environment introduced with ASP.NET MVC.I work alongside the IT Manager, providing recommendations from my experience of managing server application security and performance. It is also my responsibility to advise on the use of new services such as Amazon Cloud Compute and how it compares to offerings from other organisations such as Rackspace OpenStack.We also develop Strength Testing applications in the form of micro-websites. These are integrated seamlessly with the clients website recruitment portal. It is my responsibility to rebrand to corporate identity guidelines, develop new features and administer these websites.

Redditch

My main role at Autoconnect was to take an aging paper based Health Check product and develop it into an electronic tool for car dealerships. Technicians tap in vehicle inspections using an iPod/iPad, this reports to a Workshop Management screen in the dealership, results are stored for follow up via SMS, telephone & Email and ultimately reports are generated for dealers, groups and manufacturers. I have been the sole developer of the system for the last 5+ years, creating mobile enabled websites, developing the cloud based management system, installing and maintaining IT infrastructure, consulting with vehicle manufacturers internationally, integrating DMS & manufacturer systems and creating multi language versions of our software. This product is now so successful and so well managed that it is in use throughout Europe and Australia, with all the IT and development being administered by myself.My roles include:Developing the EVHC product in VB.NET, AJAX, JSON, jQueryDesigning logos, ad campaigns, marketing & company websitesDay to day office and server infrastructure administrationManagement of servers and firewalls at our datacentreLiaising with Manufacturers, Partners, DMS Providers and Consultants internationally

Created a custom Log Shipping/fault tolerant DB server for RegVardy Group based on SQL Server, saving the huge cost of SQL Server Enterprise edition licenceAdministered SQL Server/MSDE at client sites including Sytner Group, Dovercourt, RegVardyAdvanced/Developed in house Web Help Desk support database in VB ASP.NETCreated the Call Analysis software used to Analyse call centre performance (TSQL, VB ASP.NET)Maintained SQL Server database servers as far away as Dubai

Birmingham, United Kingdom

Freelance website design, computer networking and general IT including business support.Created a bespoke web application to manage window cleaning rounds for a private client. Included report generation for accounting and aged debtors. Based on ASP classic and using a SQL Server database.Other clients in this period:Wolfs Property Lettings - Property listing website, internal IT infrastructure managementSimply City Interiors - IT Support

Setup & Managed my first set of 3 servers @ Server City data centre (Web/Database/Mail)Worked with the development team to program the Castrol Global System (International Software) in VBCreated the MG Rover Autofile Web Solution & held meetings with Rover management at LongbridgeDeveloped and managed a database driven website for a lettings agencyCreated the 4danceclubs.com events database

Learned ASP web programming language & database connectionsManaged code on the Grant Thorton Recruitment DatabaseDevelopment on the Engineering Specifier projectDevelopment on the Building Specifier projectCompany filed for bankruptcy forcing my redundancy

After graduating college, my reputation for web design and Macromedia Flash programming landed me a freelance job as the college website host master. I integrated new CGI/Perl email scripts, worked with the design team to add graphics and photographs of students and maintained lists of new college courses.