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Manchester

Provided development, architectural and leadership services - with technologies including JavaScript, TypeScript, React, Node and AWS.Key activities:* Migration of various legacy Children's & Education websites to a new state of the art platform* Bootstrapping two development teams for the migration - including architectural solutions, initial ways-of-working and hands-on development.

Stoke-On-Trent, United Kingdom

My services include:• Consultancy & Coaching on getting better ROI• Team leadership• Software Development

Wigan, United Kingdom

Provided technical implementation and troubleshooting services across various assignments - with technologies including ASP.Net MVC/ WebApi, C#, React/ Redux, C#, SQL Server, TeamCity, Octopus Deploy, AWS, xUnit and SpecFlow.Key activities:• Leadership, architecture, DevOps and hands-on development for various projects• "Sun-setting" of broad legacy estate - including tactical changes• Development of a greenfield consumer facing website utilizing React & Redux over existing API services• Guidance on practices such as Scrum, Continuous Integration, Automated Acceptance tests, TDD, Pair/ Mob programming, Infrastructure-as-Code• Deputizing for Head of Development & Head of Architecture internally and externally• Troubleshooting of complex problems across multiple internal and external parties.

Chester, United Kingdom

Providing interim leadership to a cross-functional development team responsible for the Travelbag eCommerce websites.Key activities:• Implementing project planning supporting 2 week development sprints• Improved website performance through analysis and code changes• Part of a steering group looking at system consolidation• Full management responsibility for team of designers, developers and testers - including recruitment

Macclesfield, Cheshire

Responsible for the support, design and development of systems to operate the Redeem Group websites and line-of-business systems to process second hand mobile phone through testing, payment, warehousing and bulk sales.This included the Envirofone brand of websites.

Macclesfield, Cheshire

As part of the Head of IT role for Eazyfone Ltd, I had responsibility for the development, maintenance and support of the Envirofone brand of websites.Envirofone was a brand used by Eazyfone Ltd

Sussex

Responsible for maintenance and development of a bespoke fund management system.

Responsible for the support and development of systems to support the APC’s nationwide overnight courier network through its 120 partner depots. Oversees the activities of 13 staff and responsible for a £1m annual budget. Responsible for 1200+ mobile devices.

Following outsourcing of IT functions to Panti, responsible for knowledged transfer.

Following acquisition of Pipex Homecall by Tiscali, appointed responsible for restructuring and consolidation of 6 legacy teams, supporting 40 key systems, into a single structure to then be outsourced. Oversaw the activities of 22 staff over diverse locations including Lancashire, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire & India.

Following acquisition of Caudwell Communications by Pipex, appointed responsible for all aspects of IT development management, supporting introduction of new solutions. Oversaw the activities of 4 developers.

Responsible for IT management within a division of Caudwell Group, controlling systems and support. Led the development of procedures, standards and guidelines for the delivery of critical IT/IS services.

Responsible for leading the effective consolidation of IT teams & systems from 4u Ltd to Dextra Solutions.

Responsible for all aspects of IT management, delivering business-critical IT/IS services to 100+ staff.

Responsible for leading development of systems and IT/IS infrastructure, supporting business growth.

Responsible for leading the development of enterprise-wide IT systems, POS and support infrastructure.

Responsible for leading the development and full life cycle relationships with a number of key clients.