Freelance developer/consultant supporting digital agencies, private companies and charities (voluntary) developing C#.Net, Umbraco 7-12, Kentico 11-13 applications and SharePoint web parts. Agile project planning (User Stories, scrum meetings, sprint planning, daily standups and sprint reviews), devops/server security/management (AWS, Azure, dedicated servers) and domain administration.

• 2017-Present - Abercrombie & Kent
  
  Freelance developer providing support and development for the Abercrombie & Kent trade website (Umbraco 7), SQL Server databases and web servers
• 2024 - Motive
  
  Installing Kentico 11 security patch for Meningitis UK
• 2024 - Kinly
  
  Developing two new web parts (FAQ with search, Countdown date timer in style of old fashioned flip calendar) using SPFx (SharePoint Framework), React and Typescript for Kinly intranet on Sharepoint online
• 2024 - LGC
  
  Leading the development of a new intranet platform for LGC on SharePoint Online, incorporating custom web parts to enhance functionality. I was responsible for creating custom web parts using SPFx (SharePoint Framework), React and Typescript; Optimising performance, and aligning the platform with LGC's specific needs for communication and content management.
• 2023 - Fresh Egg - 6 months contract (1 extension)
  
  Part of a small team developing the backend of a website using .Net Core, Umbraco 12 (headless) and GraphQL to be used by a Gatsby/React frontend for a large pet insurance client
  Developed an API security solution using Identity Server to receive communication from a Gatsby front end and encrypt the api key
• 2022/23 - Positive - 7 months contract
  
  Migrating large UK charity website from Kentico 12 MVC to Kentico 13 .Net Core. Set up CI/CD in TeamCity and Octopus
• 2022 - Ridgeway - 7 months
  
  Working closely with the Project Managers and support team to interpret project requirements, write specs, define the solution architecture and provide time estimates/costs. Lead developer working with C# .Net and Kentico CMS on the DeBeers account
• 2019/20 - Dazed Media - 5 months contract
  
  Umbraco 7 development
  DevOps Engineer
  Worked on digital campaigns for Gucci and Burberry
• 2019 - MBA - 4 months contract
  
  Umbraco 7 development for Thomas Sanderson
• 2018/19 - Dare - 11 months contract (5 extensions)
  
  In a team of 4 - rebuilding Umbraco based website using PetaPoco, Repository Pattern with Dependency Injection and SQL Server. Extending/customising various Umbraco extensions such as Uiomatic and Personalisation Groups.
  
  Gave presentation at Umbraco London Meetup on Fluidity and PetaPoco
• 2017/19 - GTB - 19 months contract
  
  Working on new multi-national GTB website in Umbraco 7/C#
• 2018 - MMT Digital - 3 months contract (1 extension)
  
  Working on a legacy NHS website built with VB.Net web forms
  Modifying SQL Queries to make more efficient
• 2018 - Like Digital - 3 months contract (1 extension)
  
  C#.Net Umbraco development for multi-lingual ecommerce website
• 2018 - Greenlight - 1 month contract
  
  Working on Umbraco 7 news site for large banking/insurance industry client.
  Developing extensions for Workflow plugin (Plumber).
• 2018 - Iris - 1 month contract
  
  .Net development using C#, Umbraco, Gulp, Node and NPM.
• 2018 - Oliver Wyman - 3 months contract
  
  Assisting with development of ecommerce website using Umbraco, C# and Shopify
  Umbraco 7 (multi-national/lingual), SOAP and REST API creation and integration, C#, Grunt, GIT.
• 2017 - Daedalus Computing - 12 months contract
  
  Developing for and supporting the largest independent school uniform and sportswear provider in the UK using C# Web/Windows application development, Web Services/API, SQL Server 2016, Angular and Umbraco.
• 2016 - Crocodile - 2 months contract
  
  Developing Umbraco based membership/event website on Microsoft Azure (using Octopus)
• 2016 - Radley Yeldar - 2 months contract (3 extensions)
  
  Freelance Umbraco 7 developer working on a Rarely Impossible client website.
• 2016 - Rarely Impossible - 1 month contract
  
  Working with Umbraco 7, Courier deployment, Archetype property editor and Vorto property editor wrapper for multilingual sites.
• 2016 - Blue Rubicon - 4 months contract
  
  Freelance Umbraco 7 developer working on BlueRubicon client websites.
• 2016 - KHWS - 4 months contract (3 extensions)
  
  Working on Esso and Mobil 1 projects using Asp.Net MVC5, C# 4.5, JavaScript, JSON REST/API, HTML5, CSS3, Umbraco, Bootstrap, IIS, SQL Server.
• 2016 - Blue Hive (WPP) - 1 month contract
  
  Creating new Blue Hive website using Umbraco 7.2 (MVC) and building custom macros, views, controllers and grid editors. Used Git source code management system for the first time.
• 2015 - Iguana Creative - 31 months contract
  
  Created website for retail company using Umbraco 7.2 CMS
• 2015 - Bourne Leisure - 8 months contract (1 extension)
  
  Supporting Haven website development team using C#.Net (Web Forms), XML and Jquery. Integrating into SDL Tridion CMS. Working with the development team in an Agile Scrum environment.
• 2012/13 - Direct Sight - 3 months contract
  
  Working closely with the creative designer to turn static designs into HTML5/CSS3 pages and merging code into PHP 5 (Zend framework) pages. I implemented Agile Software Development (Pivotal Tracker) for managing projects and timescales.

Cedar. Part of the BBDO/Omnicom Group.

• Digital development and support for British Airways and Tescos using C# ASP.Net MVC and Umbraco 4/7/8
• Created API's (WebAPI .NET framework) for interactive widgets and custom table using EF and NPoco.
• Set up Azure dev-ops CI/CD pipelines, IIS load balancing setup, dev-ops support for clients using Azure and Rackspace
• Creating web modules

Developing large US charity sites in Umbraco 7/8/Cloud.

• DevOps with Azure, Octopus and TeamCity
• Developing Sharepoint Online sites with the Sharepoint Framework (SPFx) and integrating with Azure AD, PowerApps, Flow and Forms.
• Creating custom web parts and extensibility libraries using React, Typescript and Handlebars.
• Powershell scripting and management of Office365 environments.
• Creating technical documentation in Confluence.
• Developing API integrations using RestSharp

Development and maintenance of .NET based web applications using C# and creating Telerik documents. Providing skills and support through the full SDLC (System Development Lifecycle) including creating initial wireframes and discussing website plans with customer, designing website front end, building templates, developing c# web forms and project management.

Developing Money Debt & Credit group websites and intranet.
Managing the Web Server and SQL Server databases.
Managing domains and supporting Exchange Server/Active Directory.
Web & Graphic design to support Marketing Department.
Producing internal company newsletter (monthly).
Supporting IT Department as Domain Administrator.

Head of Technical including managing all web development, implementing new warehouse stock systems, network installation and supporting 25 members of staff. Built and maintained large ecommerce/CMS application using Classic ASP/SQL Server for rapidly expanding electronics retail company in UK & Canada with an annual turnover of £25 million.

• Custom built content management system with product and order management supporting 300,000 customers and up to 500 orders a day. CMS has provided a paperless system to increase efficiency and save on staff costs
• Integrated ecommerce application with City Link system for automatic printing of labels
• Developed live-stock and barcode system
• Integrated websites with secure payment processing services such as SagePay, Realex, PayPal Website Payments Pro, Beanstream/Interac (Canada) and Barclays EPDQ

Web developer and owner of digital agency specialising in producing accessible ecommerce websites and developing with SQL Server and Classic ASP.
Assisted with developing accessible websites for Fresca using HTML/CSS and worked on front end website projects for Oasis, Warehouse, Principles, Coast, Thomas Pink, Great Little Trading Co., Harvey Nichols, Morgan Lovell and Coca-Cola Engineering
Tingleweb Ltd was acquired by Camerabox Ltd in October 2010.

As a Business Intelligence Specialist, I provided technical support, training and consultancy to large blue chip organisations using Cognos business intelligence systems and software (BI).
Cognos was acquired by IBM on January 31, 2008

Coding using a fourth generation programming language (4GL) for Glovia's ERP system and integrating Cognos BI systems with Glovia ERP system and all sources of data.
Developed for and supported our largest customer - Ericsson - along with regular site visits to our other blue chip organisations in the UK such as Caterpillar UK and Breed Engineering.

Created reports for hospital consultants and GP fund holders at Darlington Memorial Hospital using Microsoft Access and SQL. Designed, developed and maintained intranet website in HTML

Produced month end management reports, maintained master data for overheads, reconciled month end to the balanced sheet, reconciled stock and managed fixed assets for Magnet Kitchens factory in Darlington (manufacturing industry).
Also seconded to purchasing, manufacturing and customer service departments during strike action in 1996.