CV - System Developer
- 1. 1 David Anthony Moss Systems Developer PERSONAL DETAILS Mobile: 07557 309550 Email:david_a_moss@hotmail.com D.O.B: 10/08/64 Driving License: Yes Nationality: British Salary: Negotiable PERSONAL SUMMARY I have worked onmanydevelopments, bothlarge andsmallprojects,mainlyin the financial, legal and retail sectors. I have beeninvolvedin all stages of project development, analysing User andlegal requirements, writing functional design documentationfor User acceptance, includingresource estimates (bothSystemand personnel). I have managed development teams, allocating andprioritisingwork and liaisingwith User contacts whenproblems arose. I have co-ordinatedvolume/stress testingbetweendevelopment team, operating staff and Users, determining the viabilityof the functionalityto be implementedandoverseeingthat process. KEYSKILLS AND COMPETENCIES Systems Analysis: Systems analysis anddesign(including documentation), gathering User requirements, creating functional specifications and deliveringformaland informal presentations andrecommendations to clients and end-users. Microsoft Visual Studio: 2 years’ experience developing myskillsinC#, MVC, and ASP.net whilst developing data capture andinformationsystems for clients. C#/ASP.Net/MVC/HTML 2 years’ experience (including retraining, see Personal Development) inboth development andmaintenance roles WPF Applications: 2 years’ experience (including retraining, see PersonalDevelopment)developing applications to be heldlocallybythe client. WCF Service Applications: 2 years’experience (includingretraining,see PersonalDevelopment)inbothdevelopment andmaintenance roles Microsoft Azure 2 years’ experience (including retraining, see PersonalDevelopment)deploying databasesandapplications to the Microsoft Cloud, scaling accessrequirements and advising clients of pricing Database Design: Designingdatabasesto interface withCognos Management Reporting software; analysingandoptimisingSQL queries and views to produce efficient andportable SQL scripts for distributionaccessclient base. Microsoft SQL Server: 2 years’ experience creating relational databases andscripts to manipulate and analysis databases. SQL: 20+ years’ experience using as both ananalysistool, producingmanagement reports, and creatingscripts to create ‘portable’ databases (includingviews). Project Management: Managingteams of one too manypersonnel, including a virtualproject team of client managers representing 5 companies spread over two countriesand 5 time zones, allocating andprioritisingwork and liaising withUser contacts whenproblems arose. iSeries Development: 20+ years’ experience inall aspects of IBMiSeries development. Design, coding, includingsystemcontrolling programs, testing andgivingtechnical support to both clients and colleges. RPG ILE: 10+ years’ experience inboth development and maintenance roles RPG/400: 20+ years’ experience inboth development and maintenance roles Synon/2E: 20+ years’ experience inboth development and maintenance roles
- 2. 2 October 2015 – March 2016 Wessex Water Services limited – Bath, Somerset Position: Software Developer May 2015 to September 2015 DAM Computer Services Limited – Bristol, South Gloucestershire Position: Consultant WORK EXPERIENCE Worked withinanoperations team supportingthe business by investigating reported problems and installing ‘licenced’ third partysoftware onto Companylaptops. Key responsibilitiesincluded: Developandmaintainin-house productionsystems, writteninC# and ASP.net MVC, carrying out remedial work Monitor key, externallydeveloped, systems andprocesses, making recommendations for subsequent corrective actionif problems detected Followscripts to promote functionalitythroughdevelopment environments Installationof ‘licenced’ thirdpartysoftware onCompanylaptops Cleandecommissioned laptops DesignedanddevelopedWPF applications for ‘not-for-profit’ organisationto capturingfund raisingdata, trackandcommunicating withmembers, andproduce analysis reporting functionality. Keyresponsibilities included: Liaise withclient to obtainUser requirements, agree project timescales Design andimplement relational database createdwithina SQL Server Management Studio environment. Design andwrite interrogatedfunctionalitydevelopment primaryin C# and ASP.Net withinthe Microsoft Visual Studio environment. Create User manual. August 2014 – April 2015 September 2010 – July 2014 Cross trainedintoC# and ASP.net, moving onto MVC, developingSystems within Microsoft Visual Studioanddeploying to the Microsoft Azure platform. Thistraining included attending the Microsoft courses describedin Personal Development section. Took a short breakfrom consultancywork to help lookafter myailing Father and see my Mother through the subsequent periodafter his death. I thentook some time to travel andrecover from the stressesof thisperiod. June 2007 to August 2010 John Wiley& Sons Limited - Bognor Regis, West Sussex Position: Consultant Workingas a systems developer delivering stock control, order processing, sales and distribution systems enhancements and management informationreports to support the company’s business operations on aniSeries platform. Key responsibilitiesincluded: Developing andmaintaining the Customer Services, enquiries, order processing andstockcontrol systems Development andproduction ofmanagement reports (using Java) froman AS/400, and imported 3rd partydata, inMicrosoft Excel for automatic email distributionthroughout the company Verifying and formatting data received before uploading onto the AS/400. Designing, writingand maintainingintegratedfunctionalitywritten inRPG ILE/400, Synon/2E, SQL andJava. Designingefficient automateddata import feeds from spreadsheets with error checkingandcorrectionto minimise data entrytimescales leading to operationalefficient gains andcost savings. Prioritising development requests Presenting to end-user departments proposedsystems changes and scheduling systems testing resources andfunctionalimplementationto minimise disruptionto end-users August 2005 to March 2007 Australian Financial Investment Group – Sydney, Australia Project manager and systems developer for financial andmanagement information systems associatedwith the banks credit/debit card operations on aniSeries platform. Keyresponsibilities included:
- 3. 3 Position: Consultant Manage a virtual teamof client managers representing 5 companies spreadover twocountries and5 time zones. Establishing project responsibilities, the project plan and milestones, monitoringprogress against the program ofwork and resolving schedulingandresourcing conflicts withappropriate client manager. Co-ordinating full end-to-end System test, simulatinga ‘real’ card applicationandposting transactions to dummycustomer accounts, creating comprehensive test plans, verifyingresults and communicating back to project teamthe outcomes. Ensure legal compliance with Australian and New Zealand financial legalisation. Developing Debit/Credit cards order processing Exporting data file extract fromthe company’s iSeriesplatform for delivery to a 3rd partyfor card andsecuritystripcreation. Creation ofapplicationnotificationdata (passed to 3rd partybankacting as the agent as AFIG did not processa banking license) Importingtransactiondata and posting transactions to customer accounts. Workingwith endusers and clients at AFIGs sister companygathering requirements, documenting and designing system enhancements and agreeinginter-organisation data exchange formats. Developing Synon/2E andRPG functionalityto build card securityand embossingdetailsto pass to externalorganisations, and functionalityto receive cardtransactional data andpost to customer accounts. Integrate newfunctionalityinto existing Systems and arrange for regression testing. Arrange signoff fromall organisations to go live, agreeing data transfer schedules taking intoconsiderationthe number of time zonesinvolved. Full employment history available upon request. August 2014 September 2014 October 2014 PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT Course provider: F1 Computing Systems Ltd Microsoft 20483 – Programming inC# Microsoft 20486 – Developing ASP.Net MVC4 Web Applications Microsoft 20487 – Developing Windows Azure andWeb Services University of Warwick 1986 KingsfieldSchool, 1983 Grange School for Boys, 1980 ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS B.Sc. (hons) AppliedMathematics - Class:3rd 3 A-level passes (AppliedMathematics, Pure Mathematics, Physics) 5 O-level passes (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Technical Drawing, English Language) Hockey HOBBIES AND INTERESTS Social Secretary, Club Coach (EHA level 1 qualified) Cricket Fixture Secretary Scuba Diving BSACSports Diver, PADI Advanced OpenWater Diver (Volunteer ona UN sponsored marine surveyon behalf of the National Trust ofFiji presenting documentation to UNESCO for the establishment of a WorldHeritage Site around the islandof Yaduataba)