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Selby, Gb

Horsham, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Systems Engineer working on power delivery fuel cell systems.

Horsham, West Sussex, United Kingdom

Leeds

Systems Engineer with responsibility for the requirement collation and tracing through to test validation. This also includes:Use of the V and Waterfall models for systems development.System requirement identification, collation and tracing for projects for UK and international customers.Development of System Engineering Processes and Procedures for 7 Technologies Group.Development of Work Package definition tools to assist both Engineering and Project Management.Use of MS TFS with MS Visual Studio for Requirement Capture and Tracing.Customer, Systems and SubSystems Requirement template creation. These to allow automatic insertion into tracing TFS and other tracing mechanisms.

Whitey Bridge

Continuing working in the role of Project Manager also responsible for Release Management for the international variants of the core control centre product. Managing the evolution of the international control centre product.Responsibilities include:* Management of concurrent localisation project for the Nordic regions. This including investigation, translation and delivery of multiple localised control centre products using 3rd party suppliers. Achieving delivery of final systems against short and critical timescales.* Working in a team for the migration of the control centre product to an integrated platform utilising the use of Microsoft SQLServer and .NET technologies. Having sole responsibility for the corresponding localisation and translations for the requirements of world markets and customers. Successful delivery of the completed product to each market.* Undertaking the discovery and analysis of customer requirements against deliverable system.* Investigation and analysis of SQL migration with respect to database impact on real time system requirements.* Maintaining version control and updates within a comprehensive release and upgrade schedule based on each market requirement. * Responsible for the support of international product releases. * Maintaining and modification of software as required with feedback into the core product(s) and software team.* Supply and training for translation tools to enable customers control of the localisation process.* Involved with the strategy and evolution of core products.* Continued liaison with international colleagues & clients.

Whitley Bridge

A range of roles and responsibilities including:Taking control of the project management of the concurrent projects for delivery of control centre to international territories where no previous market existed. This included product localisation, translation, installation, training (including technical and end user) to deliver within deadlines. Worked in cooperation with customers and end-users. Resulting in product delivered internationally including Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Germany, Denmark, Netherlands, Belgium, Italy, Greece, Hong Kong (simplified Chinese), Turkey, USA & Canada.The design and implementation of ISO9001 procedures for the software development lifecycle and the subsequent audit reviews.Development and delivery of training courses on the new system design and implementation.Experience in managing customer expectations and changing requirements. Responsible for the development of test protocols and environment for the software team. Including the Evaluation and selection of testing tools for integration.Member of a team investigating and supporting possible millennium bug issues.

Whitley Bridge

Generating requirements and tools for the international version of the core control centre product. Working in cooperation with colleagues and clients across Europe.Design and development of 3rd generation real time emergency call system utilising Windows interface and associated software. Using SQLWindows development tools interfacing to SyBase database.System and associated software evolving to 4th generation product with later MS Windows versions.

Whitley Bridge

Development of graphical user interface and back end software for real time emergency call system. Initially based on Intel hardware before development on PC based machines.Development of embedded real time grouped (sheltered housing) alarm system. Design and implementation of software for standalone control unit for receiving alarms. Interface of alarm receiving equipment to MS Access database.Work on standalone telephony test equipment.

Stockport, Cheadle Heath

Joined Ferranti (Cheadle Heath Division) working on real time Fire and Gas Safety Systems for North Sea oil platforms. Including * Real time embedded applications. * System user interface. Experienced working at integration at customer sites in Europe and system commissioning offshore.

Graduate Diploma (Bsc Equivalent), Computer Science, 2:1

Hnd, Computer Science