Ian Brown

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Web developer and Technical Lead with decades of experience including financial services @ magnid - Virtual Events
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I am a very experienced web developer and engineer who chooses to work remotely on a flexible schedule.TLDR; Decades of web development experience including financial services. I have worked as a web developer on platforms for online events and real estate to being a global technical lead on multi-billion dollar share trading platforms and mortgage sourcing systems.Being a break from the "IT geek" stereotype, I am a great communicator and motivator of people. My enthusiasm for technology is catching and I enjoy passing on the skills and experience I have acquired over the years of being a web developer. I quickly become a valued member of any software team and become an insightful and helpful resource. My leadership style is defined by setting a good example and being a good friend.I started programming in my youth, I wrote my first commercial database driven website for managing lettings at the age of 17 and I installed and managed my first set of web & database servers by the time I was 20. I am energised by learning new technologies and always look forward to fresh, exciting challenges. I pick up new technology and techniques very quickly.I politely introduced Angular to Iress while I was in the role of web developer. I wrote a proof of concept application to show the architecture team what we could achieve with a relatively small group of inexperienced developers. I then trained and lead a team to write a major part of a solution that is now in use within 2 major UK banks. This lead to my rapid career progression through Team Lead, Technical Specialist and finally Technical Lead. I regularly travelled to different teams across the UK to introduce and lead Iress's new choices of tech stacks in the UI/UX space. I was a valuable asset to both Product Owners and Team leads.I was recently awarded “Most complete” in the 24 hour global hackathon that Iress hosts annually. As a front end developer, it frustrates me how complex accessibility testing is for both developers and testers. I lead a team that wrote a nodejs module that uses industry standard tools to report errors to users during the end-to-end testing phase of development. The results of the test are then able to pass or fail builds in our continuous delivery pipeline. We are hoping we may be able to open source this tool in future.

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magnid - Virtual Events

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Web developer and Technical Lead with decades of experience including financial services
Ian Brown Work Experience Details
  • Magnid - Virtual Events
    Web Developer (Web-Entwickler)
    Magnid - Virtual Events Sep 2021 - Present
    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
  • Iress
    Technical Lead
    Iress May 2018 - Aug 2021
    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.
  • Iress Uk
    Technical Specialist
    Iress Uk May 2015 - May 2018
    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
  • Iress Uk
    Development Team Lead
    Iress Uk May 2014 - May 2015
    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.
  • Iress Uk
    Web Developer
    Iress Uk Oct 2013 - Apr 2014
    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
  • Capp & Co Ltd
    Web Developer
    Capp & Co Ltd Jun 2013 - Sep 2013
    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.
  • Autoconnect Ltd
    Software Developer & It Manager
    Autoconnect Ltd May 2007 - Jun 2013
    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
  • Real Time Communications Ltd
    Web/Software Developer
    Real Time Communications Ltd Jul 2005 - Apr 2007
    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
  • Online Computers & Networking, Ggwc
    Business Owner/Freelance
    Online Computers & Networking, Ggwc Apr 2003 - Jul 2005
    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
  • Autoconnect Ltd
    Web/Software Developer
    Autoconnect Ltd Nov 2000 - Mar 2003
    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
  • Sterling Connect
    Junior Web Developer
    Sterling Connect Oct 2000 - Nov 2000
    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
  • North-East Worcestershire College
    Web Designer
    North-East Worcestershire College May 2000 - Sep 2000
    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.

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Microsoft Sql Server Web Development Asp.net .net Iis Javascript Html Web Applications Mysql Software Development Css Angularjs Photoshop Angular Photography .net Framework Cascading Style Sheets Internet Information Services Visual Basic .net Typescript Bootstrap React.js Node C

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