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Consultant and software developer: bespoke embedded systems and embedded applications, Linux, IoT/M2M & wireless telemetry. Project management with excellent track record. Team management. Managed outsourcing. Problem solving.Experienced trainer. Currently running training courses in embedded Linux development, the Yocto project and ARM's DS-5 development environment.I'm particularly strong at combining various technologies to create innovative solutions. A good example of this is in the M2M field: embedded devices communicate via wireless networks to centralized servers which are then monitored or controlled by mobile phones or other devices.Technologies:- Embedded software development on multiple platforms, including: ARM, x86, AVR, PIC24, AVR 8-bit.- Embedded Linux, Customised Embedded Linux distributions, the Yocto project.- RTOS- C, C++, Java, Ruby, Python, Assembler, Forth, CSS, SQL, PostgreSQL. - TCP/IP, web services. Short-range wireless telecoms, 3G/GPRS/GSM.

Internet of Things startup, focusing on device interaction and interoperability.

Direct strategy, drive technology and develop M2M product portfolio.Conceptualised, designed, developed and brought to market a range of innovative machine-to-machine (M2M) products for continuous, real-time, remote site monitoring and control.Developed ultra-reliable Linux-based devices for remote site monitoring and GPRS communication. Technologies: Embedded Linux, C, Java, GSM, GPRS, TCP/IP, SMS, Javascript, Java, HTML, OpenVPN, SSH.Developed server middleware, databases and dashboard software providing web-based status of multiple sites, charting, reporting, alerting and live visual site monitoring and control.Technologies: Java, Tomcat, SQL, PostgreSQL, Red Hat, Apache, bash, Dreamweaver, CSS, PERL, HTTP.Developed dashboard information systems for mobile platforms: PDA, BlackBerry and mobile phones.Coordinated development projects. Managed contractors and consultants. Recruited and trained staff.Provided hands-on development in a wide range of languages and platforms: from embedded Linux kernel debugging to development of enterprise-level server applications.Co-designed marketing strategy for M2M product range, including corporate image, product branding, marketing materials and new corporate web site.Devised and created solutions for: AMEC, Tyco, Veolia, Cummins, Biffa, Severn Trent Water, Bristol Water, Clarke Energy, UK Coal, MIRA, DEFRA and the MoD. Examples:Live site monitoring and data gathering for carbon credit calculations at some of the world's most remote locations incl. rural China and Peru (Biogas).Managing water treatment works throughout Ireland (Veolia Water Ireland).Live engine performance analysis and GPS tracking (MIRA, MoD).Managing gas powered turbines for green energy generation (Clarke Energy).GPS tracking and security system for construction vehicles at Heathrow Terminal 5 (BAA and AMEC).

Manager and chief architect for software development across UK, USA and Italy; identifying market trends, visualising new designs and bringing innovative, profitable, new products to market.Conceptualised, co-designed and brought to market an award winning range of water quality analysers. Involved in all areas of design: software/GUI, electronics, chemistry, box. Designed generic software platform, creating a range of analysers from a single, configurable multilingual source. Designed and developed the software for a portable water test kit (WTK-B&C) for the MoD, which saw active service in Kosovo and Iraq. It won the Queen's Award for Enterprise: Innovation and the IChemE Most Innovative New Product.Designed software for high reliability. Conducted, interpreted and presented reliability study to DefStan 00-40, audited by the MoD.Recruited, managed, led a small software development team (two people).Provided full lifecycle hands-on software development. Technologies: Embedded C for multiple targets, embedded RTOS, Java, Visual BASIC, Assembler, FORTH.Initiated and managed successful off-shoring of complex software solution, including writing specification and in-depth communication with Indian management and development team.Managed Y2K project for instrumentation product range. Designed and developed TCP/IP stack and embedded web server for instrumentation range, allowing remote management of instruments via GSM modem. This was a water industry first which I presented to conferences including Sensors In Water Interest Group (SWIG), IWEX (International Water and Effluent Exhibition), and members of the Severn Trent Water board of directors.

Supporting practices across Oxford Regional Health Authority, providing on IT perspective on fundholding management.Researched, developed, trialled and enabled the early adoption of new technologies including electronic billing, waiting list management, appointment systems, wireless patient notes access and preventative health-care management data collection systems.Created waiting list management software for surgeries within the Oxford Regional Health Authority. This was in use for 10 years at 125 surgeries.Developed Excel-based frameworks and scripting systems to access remote databases, enabling surgeries to budget and forecast expenditure.Spoke at conferences on technical issues, gave presentations and delivered training.

Bsc (Hons) 1St Class, Computer Science

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Study Towards Msc, Computing For Commerce And Industry