Simon Crouch Email & Phone Number

Bristol, Gb

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Leading a team of data scientists and software engineers we've created an AI cloud platform awarded a "Microsoft Intelligent Manufacturing Award 2024" from Roland Berger and Microsoft (see http://mimawinners2024.com), we're very proud to deliver an industry-leading cloud AI offering to our customers.As a seasoned Team Lead Cloud Development Engineer, my technical prowess is rooted in a deep understanding of cloud architecture and software development. I’m adept in C# .Net, a language I’ve leveraged to build robust, scalable applications. My proficiency in Python has been essential for scripting and data analysis, enabling me to contribute significantly to machine learning projects.My role requires a comprehensive grasp of Azure, where I architect and deploy cloud solutions, and Kubernetes, which I use for orchestrating containerized applications. I’m well-versed in Dapr for building microservices, and my experience with Microsoft Blazor Web Assembly has been pivotal in creating interactive web UIs.I’m also skilled in Terraform, which I use for infrastructure as code, allowing me to manage cloud services efficiently. My commitment to Agile methodologies ensures that I lead my team with a focus on iterative development and continuous feedback. In terms of DevOps, I’m proficient in setting up CI/CD pipelines with Azure yaml, which streamlines our deployment process and enhances productivity.My technical leadership extends to ensuring ISO27001 security compliance, safeguarding our software against threats and vulnerabilities. I’m also an advocate for AI tooling, having integrated solutions like GitHub Copilot to enhance our development practices.In summary, my technical skill set is comprehensive, encompassing software development, cloud services, container orchestration, and AI integration, all underpinned by a strong commitment to security and best practices in Agile and DevOps.

Bristol, England, United Kingdom

Working in an exciting inner-company-like start up, driving cloud based solutions and furthering Malvern Panalytical's digital platform.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Bristol, United Kingdom

Bristol, United Kingdom

EMIS clinical system support

Bristol

Jointly heading up the new EPR / PAS Lorenzo Configuration work stream for the Trust implementation of Lorenzo coming later this year (2015).Reporting to IT Project/Programme managers, this role involves the technical knowledge of:Cerner Millennium - front end and back end tools,T-SQL,MySQL,Advanced Excel - VBA, Formulas, Macros, Creation of Automation / ad-hoc program software engineering, Python coding andCSC Lorenzo PAS - with additional Lorenzo iForms training. Ultimately responsible for the design, implementation, and maintenance of the technical side of CSC's Lorenzo patient electronic programme record and patient management system. Also, Team Lead for a small team of contractors and Trust IT employees.

Heading up a team rebuilding patient administration system: Cerner Millennium for the New Southmead Hospital Bristol. Target deadline: May 2014

Secondment: Software engineering new hospital programs in MS SQL, VB.Net, C#

Bristol, United Kingdom

Supporting the back office with business as usual processes, ad-hoc SQL audits, mentoring and consultation in the Connecting for Health national IT project.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Heading up the Trust’s Back Office helpdesk team at Southmead Hospital.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Consulting the Back Office department, advising on the successful implementation of a hospital-wide IT system for patient administration in both a technical and process capacity.

Working to configure Cerner Millennium PAS software including Correspondence, Scheduling, Workflows and Documentation.

Working to analyse a company, produce a profitability improvement plan, then implement that plan.

Supporting the IT department by resolving technical calls to the Cerner "Back Office" team. Work includes problem identification, resolution and logging. Support and advice to the team on all Cerner Millennium technical issues.

IT Consultation on the use of social media in corporate environments, Volunteering for Connections at St Martins. Receptionist and general admin work.

Hand-creating http://www.classickitchensltd.co.uk including layout, html and interactive elements, meeting client requirements.

Working as a client-facing IT consultant on the UK's £12.4bn national NHS IT program – Connecting-for-Health. Delivering Cerner's Patient Administration System “Millennium” to multiple hospitals throughout the UK, responsible for patient correspondence (patient letters). • Correspondence-lead for 3 top Cerner clients • Correspondence documentation lead in Cerner's newest delivery methodology • Responsible for each client's entire letter configuration, including ◦ Performing a full correspondence build-cycle from initial data collection, to validation, software configuration, maintenance and support ◦ Formal presentations to stakeholders at key delivery stages ◦ Providing expert knowledge in Millennium correspondence configuration ◦ Validation of client's Data Collection Worksheets ◦ Configuration of Millennium letter generation software ◦ After-build support and maintenance of the client's configuration • Client facing contact for queries, questions, problem solving and advice • Delivering training both on-site to clients and in-house to colleagues • Liaising with directly with clients, project leaders and Local Service Providers • Delivering client's specifications to strict project deadlinesAchievements: Completing software deployment for Royal Free Hospital in 2008. Providing specialist consultation for Kingston (London), Queen Mary's Sidcup (London) and Wirral Hospital (Liverpool) in 2009. Significantly moving the Wirral Hospital software configuration forward in a very short time scale. Creating the first client-facing correspondence documentation manual for all new clients.

Various temporary roles including creating a database for the Ministry of Justice to hold Magistrate's personal details nationally.

Involved in all aspects of implementing the national NHS IT program – Connecting-for-Health (CfH) for Heart of Birmingham Primary Care Trust. Specifically, driving the adoption of new iSoft national Patient Administration System software “Lorenzo” with NHS community staff in the Birmingham area.Work included: • Testing, installing and maintaining the new system at many locations • Holding consultancy meetings with external project teams and in-house trainers • Analysing roll-out plans • Studying policies and procedures in the use of the new software system • Training end users (clinical staff) and training temporary workers • Assisting clinical staff in adopting the new NHS computer system • Resolving help-desk calls and on-site problems directly with the end user • Helping recruit new staff • Organising the setting up and equipping of new end-user training roomsAchievements: meeting national initiative deadlines for implementing the CfH Lorenzo software system with community workers for 2006. Developing good operational processes for rolling out the system to new clinical staff and end users. Successfully changing over the working practices of many clinical groups to using the new, nationally linked NHS computer system.

2.2, Computer Science Bsc

Activities and Societies: Photography, Fencing, Badminton, Lifesaving - achieving Bronze Medallion and Lifesaving 1 certificates

A, Mathematics A-Level

B, Business Studies A-Level

B, Computer Studies A-Level