High Wycombe, England, United Kingdom
20 years of software development experience, mainly with Microsoft technologies in the financial services industry. Worked on the full project lifecycle for UI, server-side and database applications. Experience of working with end users and business teams, and working on client sites in both the UK and USA. Focussed on delivering reliable solutions on time that meet requirements and are easy to maintain and support.
Development, maintenance and support of a .Net Deal Capture System for FX trades. Worked on all aspects of the system including the WPF UI; WCF communication layer; Oracle database procedures; Web Service, MQ and FTP import and export feeds; WF commissions calculation module and Crystal Reporting module. Became lead developer and led weekly progress meetings with the FX operations managers.
Design and development of the Commissions and Fees, Broker Payout, Account Opening and Data Warehousing front ends and databases, using Visual Basic, SQL Server and SQL Server Analysis Services.
Worked with the Chicago Board of Trade to design and develop a trade reporting website using ASP, Visual Basic and SQL Server. Created a commissions and fees module for Refco using Visual Basic and SQL Server.
Development and maintenance of a variety of systems for clients including Tullett & Tokyo, Barclays Capital and Fortis Bank. Systems included a futures trade matching system, a statement delivery website, a futures deal entry system, a trade data warehouse and a communications line management system.