{"id":1113,"date":"2014-11-30T18:22:57","date_gmt":"2014-11-30T18:22:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nickbennett.co.uk\/?page_id=1113"},"modified":"2014-11-30T18:22:57","modified_gmt":"2014-11-30T18:22:57","slug":"cv","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blog.nickbennett.co.uk\/index.php\/cv\/","title":{"rendered":"CV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Personal Statement<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am a Senior Web Developer with over 10 years of practical experience, specialising in LAMP development using PHP and Perl in the Finance sector. I have experience at every level of the project life cycle, from requirements gathering to delivery. I excel in database architecture, development and quality assurance. I\u2019m always keen to innovate and automate processes wherever possible. As Team Leader I am highly organised and am always pushing the team to be more productive and efficient whilst maintaining a high level of motivation. I am always keen to improve my understanding of the latest technologies. I am a good communicator and take great pride in my work.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Key Technical Skill<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Development<\/em>: HTML5, JavaScript, CSS, PHP, Perl, ASP, ASP.NET<br \/>\n<em>Frameworks<\/em>: Zend Framework 1 &amp; 2, Cake PHP, Silex<br \/>\n<em>Servers<\/em>: Windows IIS, Apache Web Server, Linux, AWS<br \/>\n<em>Databases<\/em>: MySQL, MSSQL Server, MS Access, Oracle, MongoDB<br \/>\n<em>Methodologies<\/em>: Agile\/Scrum, Waterfall<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>\u00a0Experience<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Interactive Investor\" href=\"http:\/\/www.iii.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Interactive Investor<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Software Engineer, Scrum Master 2014-Current<\/p>\n<p>Achievements<\/p>\n<ul class=\"natural\">\n<li>Helped deliver The Telegraph white label in time on a very tight deadline<\/li>\n<li>Introduced processes to improve the quality of code being delivered<\/li>\n<li>Worked on the delivery of project Solomon, a single page portfolio management service built using Node with Angular<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Responsibilities<\/p>\n<ul class=\"natural\">\n<li>Acted as scrum master on the UX project<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"Raymond James\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rjis.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Raymond James<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Senior Software Engineer, Team Lead 2008-2014<\/p>\n<p>Achievements<\/p>\n<ul class=\"natural\">\n<li>Co-built the bespoke MVC framework (based loosely on CodeIgnitor) on which all RJIS tools are built<\/li>\n<li>Adopted Agile principles using Scrum<\/li>\n<li>Upgraded the entire codebase from PHP4 to PHP5, and incorporated namespaces and modularisation<\/li>\n<li>Built core operational scripts using PHP5 and Shell scripts for code deployment, error reporting and management reporting<\/li>\n<li>Substantial contributor to Investor Access, a secure access portal for clients to view their cash and stock holdings<\/li>\n<li>Substantial contributor to RJISNet, a CMS to support the company intranet including content for wealth managers<\/li>\n<li>Substantial contributor to Cash Account, a transactional system supporting the safe custody of client money<\/li>\n<li>Substantial contributor to the development of admin tools to administer all aspects of business operations<\/li>\n<li>Built development operations admin scripts for MySQL backup and replication<\/li>\n<li>Integrated systems with multiple 3rd party vendors using FTP, SFTP, GPG encryption, SSH keys, RSync and 7Zip<\/li>\n<li>Evolved the code version control systems from CVS to SVN, and from SVN to GIT<\/li>\n<li>Incorporated and documented work flows and procedures<\/li>\n<li>Set up PHPUnit test suite and encouraged test driven development<\/li>\n<li>Managed and developed the migration of the RJIS legacy data warehouse<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Responsibilities<\/p>\n<ul class=\"natural\">\n<li>Adopted the role of Scrum Master for projects<\/li>\n<li>Provided monthly status reports including key performance indicator updates<\/li>\n<li>Organised resourcing for projects, assignments, change requests and support tasks<\/li>\n<li>Organised the bi-weekly releases which included peer reviewing and management sign-off<\/li>\n<li>Provided development representation at key departmental and supervisory meetings<\/li>\n<li>Kept the moral of the team high by maintaining positivity and using other \u2018quirky\u2019 techniques<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Digital Look\" href=\"http:\/\/www.digitallook.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Digital Look\/CMC Markets<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Perl Developer 2006-2008<\/p>\n<p>Achievements<\/p>\n<ul class=\"natural\">\n<li>Built core functionality on the Digital Look public site using PERL on a LAMP environment<\/li>\n<li>Took the lead on several projects including the site redesign<\/li>\n<li>Built the personal finance section of the site, using XML feeds from product providers<\/li>\n<li>Built the i-Look section of the site which included customisable widgets using AJAX and jQuery<\/li>\n<li>Improved SEO on the personal finance section to improve PPC revenue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Responsibilities<\/p>\n<ul class=\"natural\">\n<li>Provided bug fixes for the CFD live trading platform for CMC Markets<\/li>\n<li>Provided custom reports about our user base for the sales team<\/li>\n<li>Provided bug fixes for white labelled products for clients such as BBC and City Index<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Nomad\/Esuasion<\/p>\n<p>Web Developer 2004-2006<\/p>\n<p>Achievements<\/p>\n<ul class=\"natural\">\n<li>Built several custom solutions for clients using a range of technologies including ASP.NET, ASP, PHP, Flash, MS Access, MySQL and HTML<\/li>\n<li>Built a complex CMS system from scratch using ASP.Net and Microsoft Access for Axel<\/li>\n<li>Built client management desktop application using .NET and Visual Studio for a local accountancy firm<\/li>\n<li>Customised shops and forums for clients using PHPBB and OSCommerce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Responsibilities<\/p>\n<ul class=\"natural\">\n<li>Point of contact for the clients<\/li>\n<li>Provided support for HP\u2019s asset log database within Microsoft Access<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Transferrable Skills<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Technical Management<\/p>\n<ul class=\"natural\">\n<li>Responsible for hiring, developing and managing the team of developers and quality assurance assistants. This included appraisals, performance reviews, disciplinary meetings and training<\/li>\n<li>Defined, documented and introduced procedures for smooth running of the department<\/li>\n<li>Recognised problems arising due to lack of clarity and being able to get the key people to come to a decision on how we tackle the issue head on<\/li>\n<li>Tackled production issues calmly to come to a sensible resolution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Project Management<\/p>\n<ul class=\"natural\">\n<li>Carried out the business analysis for the most ambitious projects<\/li>\n<li>Introduced Agile principles to the team using Scrum. Actively played the role of Scrum Master<\/li>\n<li>Resourced projects and recognised issues with lack of resources, lack of collaboration and common team goals<\/li>\n<li>Provided technical guidance on business challenges offering a range of proposed solutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Education<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>De Montfort University<\/p>\n<p>1998-2001<\/p>\n<p>During this time I achieved a 2.1 in BSc (Hons) Media Technology. This course covered all aspects of the media and allowed me to experience everything from web design to film making.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional Information<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hobbies include technology, being a Dad, playing the guitar, recording music, football, cricket and films<br \/>\nReferences available on request<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Personal Statement I am a Senior Web Developer with over 10 years of practical experience, specialising in LAMP development using PHP and Perl in the Finance sector. I have experience at every level of the project life cycle, from requirements gathering to delivery. I excel in database architecture, development and quality assurance. 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