SUMMARY:

• An innovative IT professional with international business experience, specialising in providing a link between business and IT.
• Develops pragmatic solutions that support customer, technical and organisational requirements.
• My goal is to continue to improve the skills and abilities I have developed over 20 years in the IT industry and to keep up to date with emerging technologies and standards.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Project Methodologies: Agile / Scrum, Waterfall

Agile PM tools: Rally, JIRA, VersionOne

Operating Systems: Windows 7/8/10, Windows Server 2008, Virtual Machine Environment, MS - DOS, Linux

Web Technologies & Languages: Java / J2EE, Python, ASP.NET (C#), COBOL, VB

Web Standards: HTML, XML, XSLT, SOAP, REST, Web Services, OAGIS

J2EE Frameworks: Spring MVC, Struts

Application Servers: Weblogic, webMethods, JBoss, Apache Tomcat, WebSphere

Data Layer: Oracle, NoSQL, IDMSX, SQL, Hibernate, iBATIS

Business Intelligence: BIRT, Cognos

Modelling Techniques: UML, IDEF-3, SSADM, Jackson Structured Programming

Modelling / Testing Apps: Enterprise Architect, Archimate, Visio, StarUMLOracle SQL Developer, Toad, SOAP UI

Development Environments: Rational Software Architect, Eclipse, webMethods

Defect Tracking: JIRA, CVS-Track

Code Control / Deployment: Subversion, CodeHub, CVS / Maven

Informed Knowledge: Python game development, Web Application Security

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Confidential, Minnesota

Systems Analyst Consultant

Roles and Responsibilities

• Interface and support UHG business stakeholders to gather initial requirements and scope
• Produce high level and detailed estimates and secure work for GPS IT Agile teams
• Produce up front Solution Design documents to support Agile Teams
• Business and System modelling using Archimate and Visio
• Data modelling and analysis using Archimate and SQL Developer
• Act as SME for Agile Teams and produce various SDLC documentation such as B2B Interface Specifications, User Story / Use Case documents, Data Specifications etc.
• Support On and Offshore Development teams by analysing the J2EE code base, recommending changes and chairing development meetings as necessary
• Support On and Offshore Test teams by providing test guidance and acceptance criteria
• Produce SOAP specifications and testing using SOAP UI
• Support and contribute to Features and User Stories in Rally
• Present up and coming features to Agile Teams in PI Project Planning sessions
• Contribute to and support all phases of the Software Development Life Cycle
• Support Product Owners and Project Management as necessary and act as advisor to the Project Management Council

Systems Analyst

Roles and Responsibilities

• Responsible for producing various SDLC artefacts not limited to Change Impact Assessments, Estimates, Vision Statements, Solution / Application / Security Architecture, User Stories / Use Cases, Solution Specification and Detailed Design documents.

Systems Analyst

Roles and Responsibilities

• SA for the GSelector goal-driven demand based scheduling system.

Solutions Architect

Roles and Responsibilities

• Independently Architected and Designed a new process that reduced the project data load and deployment time from 5 hours to 20 minutes. Based on the project average of 5 installs a week this saved 24 hours of pure effort a week
• Single handedly deployed the first web based solution for the BAE Systems Logistics & Information Services organisation
• Lead the UK and USA development/testing teams and provided ownership and Technical Leadership of the solution
• Executed High Level and Detailed Design for either the End to End Solution/System level or Sub system level components
• Ensured that the solution architecture and design were communicated effectively to all teams including Senior Management
• Documented the Solution Architecture and Design to meet customer requirements, including any safety, security or legislative requirements
• Reviewed and contributed to the organisational Roadmap, ensuring Projects were aligned with the technology vision of the office of the CTO
• Ensured consistency and integrity of the solution implementation through overseeing the solution engineering process, and review of engineering work products
• Provided design management and governance on behalf of the Design Authority, through the operation of change and configuration management activities
• Liaised with the Product Owner to ensure alignment of the customer solution to the product roadmap and product requirements
• Worked effectively with Project Managers and defined the overall technical solution and project engineering plan, through the compilation of estimates, schedules and the identification of risks
• Acted as a mentor to the project team, through coaching and supporting the ‘Personal Development Review’ process
• Supported Project Management in preparation for contract bids, statements of work and estimates
• Maintained broad knowledge of applicable solutions and technologies through monitoring the current and developing marketplaces

Programmer / Technical Designer

Roles and Responsibilities

• Fully managed and partly designed and coded the implementation of a Mainframe, .NET and Java based call centre solution for the War Pensions Agency. This solution slashed employee and training costs by 20% per year while ensuring the continuation and further enhancement of services
• Acted as Technical Lead for numerous project teams on behalf of the technical leadership organisation, working with multiple delivery teams. Produced and validated business/system use-cases with technical teams and resolved design issues between vendor provided systems