Elvin Technologies is a software consultancy and development company specialising in helping businesses deliver better software solutions.We are practitioners of BDD and Agile methods.

This position involves the architecture design of business and gaming systems using Microsoft .NET and legacy platforms. The systems I am responsible for are high-transaction and highly secure in a regulated environment due to the nature of the company's business. These systems are high volume and low latency and therefore scalability is a key factor in the designs.I am responsible for ensuring that the software design meets the architecture standards and is consistent with the overall technical architecture. I work with application development teams and provide necessary support and guidance to them for ongoing projects. This also includes analysing existing solutions and identifying areas for refactoring.I work collaboratively with the rest of the architecture team to develop and maintain standards, governance and best practice.

In this role I was the Technical Authority and Architect for the Manchester Digital Experience team. In this role I was responsible for all technical aspects of web site builds. This includes the development infrastructure, development patterns & practices, QA process and hosting partner management. I was also required to attend pitch meetings to present these processes in addition to explaining the technical design solution.

In this role I was the Technical Authority and Architect for the web operations team. I was involved in all stages of the project lifecycle from initiation to closure. I analysed work, provided planning estimates, allocated resource, designed/prototyped solutions, guided lead developers and planned deployments.

Responsible for web strategy and architecture for Aviva plc

.NET Programmer using Team Foundation Server to maintain and enhance an insurance management and workflow system using VB.NET and SQL2005.

Field engineer providing installation and support services for the HMC Medical Computing Platform to GP Surgeries across the UK