James Haddock Email & Phone Number

Bristol, Gb

Greater Bristol Area, United Kingdom

As a PLM Systems Developer in the Business Systems team, I contribute to all aspects of software development for critical business platforms including CPQ, PLM, and ERP systems. My role involves:- Developing and maintaining software using various languages and frameworks.- Providing operational support and resolving issues for global customers.- Collaborating with sales and engineering teams to address customer needs.- Managing change requests and system defects.- Conducting data analysis and generating reports.- Applying modern software engineering practices and DevOps tools.- Developing expertise in product architecture and clean code principles.Key skills: C#, .NET, WPF, C++, XML, MS Visual Studio, Jira/Azure DevOps/GitLab/GitHub, SECS/GEMI work in a dynamic environment, contributing to the development of tools for engineering micro and nano-structures used in cutting-edge applications such as semiconductors and quantum computers.

London

An award-winning cloud and managed services company providing robust, secure solutions for client needs.• Collaborated with a globally dispersed team on a range of projects for clients such as the NHS and University of Glasgow, showcasing adaptability and effective communication in a cross-functional environment.• Utilised C# and ASP.NET to develop and implement key functionalities.• Designed and developed critical components for a medical research tool, showcasing ability to meet complex stakeholder requirements in a timely manner.• Implemented data pipelines using CQRS, Mediator, and repository patterns in domain-driven design, ensuring efficient data flow from API endpoints to databases.• Practiced test-driven development with exhaustive unit and integration testing, ensuring code reliability and ease of maintenance.• Designed database schemas following normalisation principles and best practices, ensuring data integrity and scalability.• Developed advanced database query logic via PostgreSQL, including retrieval from JSONB structures.• Applied agile methodologies, particularly Scrum, participating in daily stand-ups to ensure project progress and alignment with objectives.• Led database migration processes, ensuring seamless transitions and data integrity across projects.• Actively participated in code reviews, promoting best practices, knowledge sharing, and maintaining high code quality standards across the team.• Consistently applied SOLID principles and design patterns to create extensible and maintainable code architectures, allowing for easy integration of new features and technologies.

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

- Establish creative production studios for an e-commerce company. - Create a central knowledge base in Confluence to capture imagery / specifications, workflows & data.- Liaise with and brief stakeholders on the planned strategy to achieve the required approvals. - Provide weekly reports for senior stakeholders on progress, timelines and budgets.- Audit current photography department to understand existing resources, assets and skills. - Research and present a strategy to create a more comprehensive photography / videography department to meet current stakeholder needs on time and on budget- Oversee implementation of the strategy, taking a collaborative approach to drive progress to ensure the project stayed on schedule.- Introduce and manage new workflows as required.- Recruit permanent and freelance employees.- Ensure new and existing staff are fully trained on all equipment and processes.- Generate product imagery for clients for promotional, marketing and e-commerce purposes.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Sole management of Photography/Videography departments within a multinational e-commerce business.- Day to day running of numerous studios consisting of over ten permanent members of staff plus a variety of freelancers located across the UK & Romania.- Responsible for all model and product photography across the business, ensuring imagery is acquired and edited accurately and efficiently.- Ensuring all systems and processes are up to date and top the industry standard. Regularly researching and implementing new technologies.- Liaising with brand reps to obtain future sample ranges for photoshoots / editing well in advance of product launches.- Organisation of model bookings, carefully selecting correct models for each range.- Ensuring department KPI's are consistently met whilst maintaining high image fidelity.- Development of an automated KPI dashboard giving company stakeholders direct access to department performance.- Working with the marketing team to create video and stills content for new and future campaigns.- Manage and support existing staff in line with company HR processes, including supervision, quarterly reviews, pay, absence management, disciplinary and grievance issues.- Monitor all financial matters in relation to the department in accordance with finance policies and procedures. Contribute to the management of the budget for the area and take corrective action where appropriate.- Implementation of workflows between the UK studios and the RO image editing teams across Capture One Pro, Photoshop and the company CMS.

Bristol

Studio photographer working with models to present apparel for an e-commerce business.Image editing and management for data entry teams.