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7 roles matching "Software Engineering"
ForeSee
Sept 2017 – Sept 2018
Senior Manager, Software Engineering
Sept 2018 – Dec 2018
Extended my oversight to include a new team operating on a tech stack I was unfamiliar with. Maintained team performance while quickly adapting to their processes and learning the new stack as needed.
Responsibilities
Executive & Client Alignment: Partnered directly with Fortune 500 enterprise technical leads to resolve complex architecture, integration, and high-priority platform challenges.
Non-technical Management: Led a new team through influence rather than technical knowledge.
Team Onboarding: Took on a new team and worked within their processes to maintain delivery schedules.
Security Champion: Responsible for defining, running, and analysing security scans
Engineering Manager
Sept 2017 – Sept 2018
Transitioned from the technical work required of a Tech Lead role into my first role as a People Manager, taking on the mentorship and personal development of team members as well as continuing my efforts in process improvement.
Responsibilities
Team Scaling & Leadership: Built and scaled the mobile engineering unit to a high-performing team, defining standardized recruitment, technical evaluation, and onboarding processes.
Agile Transformation: Transitioned core development teams from ad-hoc workflows to Agile/Scrum methodologies, increasing sprint predictability, cycle time velocity, and setting delivery standards company-wide.
Management: Led a small team of mobile developers to deliver products across multiple mobile platforms
Process Improvement: Maintained and improved the agile process created in previous role
Security Champion: Responsible for defining, running, and analysing security scans
Key Contributions
Produced and maintained a quality product
Expanded the team by hiring 3 engineers
Mentored new team members
Provided technical client support for Fortune 500 companies
Chilworth Technology Ltd
Apr 2011 – Apr 2013
C# Developer (subcontract)
Apr 2011 – Apr 2013
Developed a commercial lightning sensor interface in C# as a side project.
Responsibilities
Lead developer: Implement a finished product on budget and on schedule based on specifications from the client and project manager.
Key Contributions
Delivered code and documentation for a product which processed raw data from a lightning sensor and displayed it in a graphical user interface.
Mubaloo
Apr 2011 – Aug 2012
Mobile Developer
Apr 2011 – Aug 2012
Major contributions to a number of mobile applications for market leading UK clients
Responsibilities
Developer: Deliver quality products according to client specifications
Lead developer:Continue to deliver quality products whilst also mentoring more junior team members
Fluffy Logic
Dec 2008 – Apr 2011
Games Developer
Dec 2008 – Apr 2011
Involved in the development of "Savage Moon" and "EatThem!", two download games developed for the Playstation 3.
Responsibilities
Junior Developer: Performed development work on two games - "Savage Moon" and "EatThem!".
Key Contributions
Character Development: Implemented physics and AI for in-game characters in the recent release EatThem. Also responsible for programming the behaviour of new characters in a downloadable add-on pack for Savage Moon – a successful download game for the Playstation 3.
GUI Design: Constructed a large portion of the GUI (graphical user interface) for EatThem using supplied artwork and according to design documents. Also extended interface functionality to support touch screen using the new Sony Vita.
Data Editor: Worked in C# to extend functionality of the XML data editor used to alter the set-up of levels and behaviour of various characters and objects in EatThem.
Web Development: Designed an interface for a “monster creator” to market EatThem. Used PHP to analyse XML data files to provide part stats and Javascript to arrange monster parts on screen.
Logica
Nov 2005 – Oct 2008
Programmer/Analyst
Nov 2005 – Oct 2008
Worked as a Programmer/Analyst at Logica, responsible for GUI design, client support, and training for government IT systems.
Responsibilities
GUI Design: Used the C# programming language to design a Graphical User Interface to control a Facial Recognition algorithm. Programmed the interaction between applications using windows control messages and wrote code to access and display images in a customised ‘filmstrip’ format.
Support Manager: Responsible for the entire support chain for a government IT system. Handled initial support calls, analysed complex issues with hardware items and software packages, and disseminated the relevant solutions and information in a clear and concise manner to the parties concerned.
Client Training: Demonstrated full surveillance set-ups to the client, formulated and presented training programmes, gave product demonstrations and assisted in their familiarisation with various devices including servers, laptops, video/stills cameras and audio recorders.
Cambridge Consultants
Oct 2000 – Jul 2001
Technology Scholar
Oct 2000 – Jul 2001
A head start in the industry during my gap year, thanks to the Year in Industry program.
Responsibilities
Application Programming: Used the C programming language to enhance control of a web-based interface via computer or mobile phone, as well as working in Java3D to display flight data from a small craft as a dynamic 3D model and demonstrating the finished product to clients.
