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Kilmarnock, Gb

East Kilbride, Scotland, United Kingdom

Kilmarnock, United Kingdom

As an experienced IT consultant, I have provided expert consultation services to multiple business clients, offering invaluable insights on software development, web design, cyber security, computer hardware, and networking.Developed a cloud-based custom CMS for tracking computer repairs using a 3-tiered architecture. The front-end is powered by NodeJS and Angular, which interacts with a RESTful Java Spring Boot service to process data from a MySQL Database. By leveraging AWS services to host each tier, including S3, Elastic Beanstalk, Cognito, and RDS, I was able to reduce monthly running costs by 65%.Implemented a comprehensive unit testing infrastructure for a client utilizing Selenium, resulting in an 80% increase in test coverage and a 24% reduction in user-reported bugs.Provided security expertise to a client following a security breach, ensuring that data was protected and provided on-site cyber security training for employees

Worked with Scottish enterprise via the Co-innovate programme, which provides small businesses funded support to develop innovative software. Led the project team of 8 people alongside an educational lead from Letterkenny Institute of Technology.As a project manager, I oversaw the planning, design, and development of a custom ecommerce web app hosted on the Shopify platform, delivering a platform that was user-friendly, secure, and fully customizable by staff.Created a fully custom configurator that allowed customers to generate unique products from thousands of options, resulting in a 75% increase in page speed.Ensured that development followed Agile methodologies by serving as Scrum Master, implementing iterative CD/CI practices such as 3-week sprints and retrospective meetings to establish a client feedback loop.Successfully launched the solution, enabling staff to add, edit, and configure products and pages without requiring a developer. This resulted in a 25% increase in ecommerce sales and reduced complexity, saving over 500 hours of manual work annually.

Led project planning, design and development of a hierarchy application which primarily entailed development of a front-end UI with AngularJS, a RESTful backend service with Spring Boot and data persistence through Oracle. Resulting in a reduction of over 400 hours of manual work each year.Created SQL scripts for database management and implemented fully automated Jenkins release pipelines for multiple teams, streamlining the testing and deployment process for application and database updates. This ensured that each change was secure and met firm-wide quality standards.Collaborated with leadership to reduce technical debt across multiple projects by implementing code refactoring techniques to simplify, document, and reduce duplication. Notably, one application was reduced by 45%.Resolved security issues highlighted by tooling such as Blackduck and SonarQube, while also provisioning CyberArk and automating usage to ensure maximum security.Helped organise bi-yearly, 24-hour hackathon - Shipit Day with a small team of volunteers

London, United Kingdom

▪ Co-founded and managed an online ecommerce platform focusing on sale and support of specialised esports peripherals. ▪ Responsible for the technology strategy through each stage of the SDLC from initial analysis of the technology stack to development and deployment.▪ Worked closely with the design and budgeting team to design a solution which satisfied customer requirements while staying under budget, this was achieved by use of an existing open source ASP.NET ecommerce platform as a base allowing development to focus on unique features and design.▪ Carried-out interviews, mentoring and training of new technical employees on procedures regarding systems, programming and troubleshooting.

• Managing labour costs, reducing operational costs and delivering award winning support.• Working beside the directors and learning about the financial aspects of business.• Design and implementation of new products and solutions.• Create marketing material for print and web.• Working with the web team on creating and updating the ecommerce site.• Attend industry networking events and seminars with key technology vendors and partners.• Manage B2B sales and upgrades,

Kilmarnock, United Kingdom

• Repairing software & hardware computer faults,• Servicing printers, scanners and other office equipment.• Providing technical support and advice to consumer and corporate clients,• Computer sales and services in corporate and consumer environments.• Training and supervising new team members.• Collaborated with existing in-house developers to redesign an open source application to automate software repairs. This helped shorten repair lead times by up to 20%,• Assembling, stress testing and carrying out quality control on high performance desktops and laptops,

(Bsc) Web Systems Development, Computing

Activities and Societies: Computing Society, Class Rep 2012/2014,Radio Caley IT Technician,

High School

Activities and Societies: Pupil council, Prefect