Ian Cass Email & Phone Number

London, Uk

mBlox is the world’s largest mobile transaction network, specialising in global operatorconnectivity and mobile payments. I have created and managed a successful software development Scrum team that includes the roles of Business Analyst, Scrum Master, Quality Assurance, Architect and Software Development. Specializing in delivering high performance, concurrent, reliable, scalable messaging and real time payments software, and high performance protocol conversion and integration software. I am a hands on manager and an active member of the scrum team, contributing in the areas of architecture, design, development, testing and support.Key Achievements:* Driving improvements to the software development team including adoption of Scrum, encouraging good code design through extensive unit testing and mock objects, adoption of elements of XP such as pair programming, code review, flat team structure and YAGNI.* Recruiting a successful software development team with the right mix of skill and personalities where the team is able to work successfully together to deliver more than the sum of its parts* Continuously delivering high quality, reliable software* Architecture, design, development and deployment of a new high performance, concurrent, reliable, and scalable messaging and real-time micro-billing payments system that allows integration of mBlox core systems with global telecoms network operators* Architecture, design, development and deployment of an MMSC platform

London, Uk

mBlox is the world’s largest mobile transaction network, specialising in global operator connectivity and mobile payments.I am an experienced Java and Perl software developer specializing in J2SE (and to a lesser degree, J2EE). I specialize in development of high performance, reliable, concurrent and scalable messaging software. Most of my work involved integrating mBlox core messaging system with suppliers (global telecoms network operators). This involved protocol conversion, network sockets, flow control & window management, thread safety, concurrency, performance and reliability. A very large percentage of the messages being passed were of high value (premium sms). This work carried a lot of responsibility. Any mistakes, duplication or lost messages could result in financial disaster for mBlox. I also designed and developed mBlox's SMPP gateway, allowing clients to send SMS messages. This has been live, stable and carrying all mBlox's client SMPP messages since 2003.Responsible for:-* Integrating mBlox core messaging product with third parties* Requirements analysis, software design & architecture* Software testing* Software deployment* 2nd and 3rd line support* Implementation of monitoring system

London, Uk

My work here involved advising and assisting clients on aspects of Unix (Linux, OpenBSD, Solaris), IP networking, SMTP, NTP, security, Perl, network monitoring (Nagios - then called Netsaint). I extended my knowledge of network monitoring by attaining "Netcool Certified Consultant" certification. This product is now owned by IBM and is part of their Tivoli suite.Including assignments at:-* Interactive Investor* Internet Incubator* T-Mobile UK* Credit Suisse First Boston* mBlox LtdSkills include:-OpenBSD, Linux, Sun Solaris, Netcool Omnibus, Netsaint / Nagios, Perl, TCPIP Networking, NTP, SNMP, SMTP, Apache, HTTP

I was responsible for maintaining both the mission critical back end server farm (ICL DRS 6000's) and for the desktop pc network (100's of PC's over 3 sites).Key Achievements:* Designed and implemented PC network from scratch with Windows for Workgroups & TCPIP networking* Implemented the company's first Internet connection including corporate email & ISDN router for internet access* Heavily involved in the design, implementation and maintenence of a buried fibre optic network to link 3 sites spread across a business park.

Responsible for the day to day running of an ICL System 25, an ICL DRS 6000 (UNIX) and for remote vt100 terminals at 6 sites linked via leased lines.

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