Anthony Frost

Software Engineer at Medical Research Council

Greater Oxford Area

About

- Software Engineer with extensive experience gained in the scientific and medical research sector - Possesses a wide range of IT skills from high level languages (Java, HTML, PHP, SQL) through to low level (C, Hardware & Electronics). - Enjoys working in challenging environments with the opportunity to gain further experience and skills. Key Skills/Experience ================ - Extensive experience analysing complex databases and data structures. - Good at translating the business needs into technology requirements - Has a natural affinity with technology and recently completed a degree with the Open University

Experience

  • Software Engineer at Medical Research Council
    Aug 2017 - Present · 9 yrs

    Development and maintenance of numerous software projects – primarily Java-based APIs and web applications. Development of web front-ends for these applications included a variety of HTML/CSS/JavaScript, PHP and WordPress. Back-end support software (Java/Python/BASH) Management experience leading a small team of software and web developers. Sysadmin/Dev-ops experience including deployment and administration of application deployment and server infrastructure – mostly Docker containers running on CentOS/RHEL hosts, supported by MariaDB/MySQL databases, Apache and Tomcat.

  • Systems & Data Lead at Retail Active
    Oct 2014 - Aug 2017 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Data Analyst at Oxford Economics
    May 2014 - Oct 2014 · 6 mos

  • Data Analyst at Bluefin Wealth Management
    Jul 2006 - May 2014 · 7 yrs 11 mos

    Developing and maintaining bespoke reporting tools for various areas of the business, including management information (MI), compliance and complaints logging, and portfolio construction tools. These tools are typically developed around a combination of SQL queries to extract data, and Excel, using data connections to the SQL server, macros and Visual Basic for Applications to create powerful, user-friendly information dashboards.