XML/XSLT
JSON
Application Servers
- Tomcat
- Websphere 4 - 7
- WebLogic 7
- JBoss
Databases
- MySql
- DB2
- Oracle
- NoSQL (Mongo)
- Nonstop
IDEs
- Scala (Eclipse)
- Springsource Tool Suite
- Intellij
Methodologies
- Agile
- TDD
- UML
- RUP
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Recent Roles
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Virtual Business Systems Ltd
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Technologies:
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Scala (Breeze, Apache Spark), Tensorflow, Java |
- Developing a Scala / NLP based application to correlate arbitrary structured documents (XML, Json, SQL) into related datasets by tag and content similarity.
- Developing a supporting application to generate large datasets of random, syntactically and semantically valid documents.
- Developed a Scala Breeze / Apache Spark based CNN and FCN ML framework as an exercise to gain a better understanding of how neural networks are built. The framework's components can be tested against outputs from the equivalent Tensorflow configuration.
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Client |
LV
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Java Senior Developer |
Technologies:
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Java 8: Intellij, Spring Integration, XSLT, JSON, TDD, JIRA |
- Developed General Insurance applications using Java 8 and Spring Integration
- Developed script driven "mock service" to assist testing.
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Client |
BSkyB - Mobile and Interactive
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Java Senior Developer |
Technologies:
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Java 6: Eclipse (SpringSource Tool Suite), Spring 3, Spring (Integration, MVC), XSLT, JSON, Plist, JUnit, Tomcat, Memcached, Solr, NoSql(MongoDb, CouchDb), MySql, Hibernate, Maven, Agile, TDD, JIRA |
- Developed server side systems to retrieve, aggregate, transform and cache data feeds for the multi award winning Sky Sports iPad application, plus the Sky Sports iPhone and Android applications.
- Responsible for other server-side administration systems required for the client applications.
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Client |
Salmon - E-Commerce Applications
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J2EE Senior Developer |
Technologies:
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J2EE / Java 6: Eclipse (RAD), Websphere Commerce 6 & 7, EJB, DB2, Spring, Agile |
- Developed WC 7 based e-commerce sites and provided support for WC 6 based sites.
- Developed Content Management sub-system incorporating external news feeds and linking articles to products.
- Developed multi store price management and product propagation components.
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Client |
Legal & General - Protection Insurance
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J2EE Architect / Senior Developer |
Technologies:
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J2EE: Eclipse(RAD / WSAD), Websphere 4 & 6, EJB, Spring + MVC, Struts 1.1 + Tiles, JMS(MQ),
ANT, JDBC & Hibernate (DB2), Drools rules engine, TDD (JUnit, CruiseControl), Subversion, UML
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- Extended Spring / Hibernate based framework to provide automatic auditing of change to business model and developed other infrastructure components for use in J2EE applications.
- Extended SpringĀ's test framework to enable comprehensive component integration tests to be included in CruiseControl.
- Developed business components for online sale of Protection and General Insurance products.
- Migrated applications from Websphere 4 to Websphere 6 using IBM's Rational Application Developer IDE.
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Client |
Aspective - Software House
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System Re-Architecting, J2EE Consultancy |
Technologies:
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J2EE: Websphere 4 & 5, Eclipse(WSAD), EJB, Struts,
Web services
ANT, JDBC, Oracle 9.i Autonomy, UML
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- Re-architected Avalon based application into J2EE architecture
(including Struts presentation tier) allowing both architectures
to co-exist and enabling a phased migration between them.
- Provided general consultancy on J2EE, web services, the use
of WSAD and migration of non Java applications.
- Developed a proof of concept J2EE application incorporating
a customer's core functional requirements to demonstrate an internationalised web based solution.
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Client |
Barclays Bank - Business Banking
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J2EE Systems Integration |
Technologies:
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J2EE: Websphere, WSAD V4, EJB, Servlets, JSP, XML, JUnit, UML (Rational Rose) , RUP |
- Produced UML Design for Customer integration component and sub-components of a Credit Aggregation product.
- Developed presentation and mid-tier code, using EJB Session beans to integrate Barclays Enterprise Components with a third party product accessed via a CICS Transaction Gateway
- Produced omprehensive JUnit harnesses for components
- 6 week incremental delivery of code
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Client |
Legal and General - Life Assurance, Pensions, ISAs
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J2EE Systems Integration, Systems Re-Architecting, Web Content Management |
Technologies:
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J2EE: Websphere 4, WSAD V4, EJB, JDBC(Oracle 8i/ DB2), JMS, RMI, Servlets, JSP, Struts, Swing, XML/XSL (Xerces/Xalan), JUnit, VisualAge UML(Rational Rose) |
- Ported applications from OrbixWeb to Websphere 4 using WSAD
- Evaluated Portal Solutions (BowStreet and Vignette)
- Developed mid-tier for Stakeholder Pension Scheme Administration and New Business Tracking applications.
- Produced XML based Web Content Management product allowing users to self author components of websites using a Swing based WYSIWYG XML/HTML editor.
- Developed Unit Trust purchase web application and provided support for web ISA, Fund Selling and Switching applications.
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Client |
NSC Technology - Network Equipment Suppliers
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E-Commerce aplication development |
Technologies:
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Java 1.1 & 1.2, Servlets, JSP, JDBC(Oracle 8i), NT, Solaris(Apache), VisualAge |
Developed user registration, order processing and tax/charge components of application to sell network equipment and services over the Internet. |
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Client |
Financial Times
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Web based Journalist's Desk Top |
Technologies:
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Java 1.1 & 1.2, Swing 1.1.1, RMI, JDBC (Oracle 8i) |
Wrote client code for Wire Services, Story Sharing and integrated e-mail (fronting Notes and SII), then developed complete Chat sub-system and Notes middle tier. Implemented message digest and encryption security mechanisms and developed stress testing package. |
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Earlier Roles
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Clients
LV
BSkyB
Aspective
Legal & General
Barclays Bank
Financial Times
Optus
HP(Tandem)
Telstra
Lloyds TSB
SAS
Certifications
Deep Learning Specialization
Neural Networks for Machine Learning
Functional Programming Principles in Scala
Big Data Analysis with Scala and Spark
Principles of Reactive Programming
Scala Specialization - Parallel Programming
Machine Learning
Mining Massive Datasets
Cryptography I
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