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Summary

Experienced multi discipline developer with experience of software development at all levels and using multiple systems. Excellent problem solver, self starter, team player, and able to learn new languages and skills as required.

Three years experience of Apple software development gained publishing my own projects for macOS and iOS, using a full range of Apple and third party technologies including writing a comprehensive testing environment. Excellent understanding of Apples human interface, App store review guidelines and general documentation.

Extensive experience in developing GIS software for large utility and telecoms companies, providing core enterprise wide solutions and business critical systems. Working as a team using Scrum and Agile techniques.

Experience

2013 - Present

Personal Project

seriouscyrus.com (iOS and MacOS Software Development)

Sole developer of "The Reality Augmenter", a video projection mapping application for macOS and iOS. Programmed using Objective-C and utilising Apple frameworks such as Cocoa and Cocoa touch, Core data, AVFoundation, OpenGL and OpenGL ES. Incorporating third party frameworks and SDKs such as AFNetworking and the Google Cast SDK using cocoapods. Adding interfaces to online services such as Dropbox using OAuth and JSON. Designed user interfaces with Interface builder and Storyboards. Implemented full testing environment with unit and UI Tests using XCode's testing framework and Server for Mac OS. The project features over 55,000 lines of code.

iOS version is published in the Apple Store, and receives regular updates.

Built websites in Wordpress, including PHP and CSS customisations to templates.

Nov. 2006 – Jul. 2013

Nov. 2000 – Nov. 2006

Consultant

Realworld Systems, UK (Utilities and Telecommunications consultancy and GIS software development)

Front line customer support, on-site implementation of GE Network Solutions suite of telecommunications resource management software packages. Establishment of client requirements, configuration and customisation of packages to interface with clients existing systems, transfer of clients existing data to GE Network Solutions applications. Design and delivery of training courses to ensure proficient user knowledge. Development, implementation and demonstrations of Realworld components and modules. Project proposals and presentations to existing clients and prospective clients, establishment of pilot projects.

Oct. 1998 – Nov. 2000

Oct.1995 – Dec. 1997

Oct. 1994 – Oct. 1995

Aug. 1993 – Aug. 1994

Certifications and Skills

Certificates

Courses

Software Experience

Education

Sep. 1986 – Aug. 1993

Projects

NIS

NIS Strom (Utilities GIS Software)

As part of NIS AG, much of my work was with NIS Strom, a GIS and asset managent system, including development of new features, streamlining, design and implementation of unit tests, design of database upgrades, customisations to client requirements and dealing with client upgrades.

Swisscom PTA (Telecommunications GIS Software)

A major project for PNI, GE's telecommunications GIS and asset management system, as a member of NIS AG, I was involved in software development and customisations to client requirements, and responsible for the maintenance and ongoing development of a data quality analysis tool. Ongoing support was provided by NIS for the data quality tool, and the Geobasis product, a tool for reading and writing to Smallworld across multiple formats. Rational Rose used for task tracking and management.

Realworld Systems

LTN PNI, Lichtenstein (Telecommunications)

Working in partnership with NIS AG, installation and customisation of a PNI system at LTN. Including data migration from existing legacy systems.

Gamtel, The Gambia (Telecommunications)

Implementing the PNI Product suite and customisations to enable it to be used in conjunction with a new billing system being implemented by Cerillion. Design of training course and training users in data capture to move from current paper based records.

Syria Telecom Establishment, Syria (Telecommunications)

Installing a pilot project of the PNI Product suite and various Realworld products and customisations. Training users in data capture to enable STE to move from a paper based system to a fully integrated GIS System.

Global Crossing, UK (Telecommunications)

Recovery and upgrade of abandoned Smallworld database to PNI 3.1, followed by migration of FRAMME database to PNI Systems using Safe FME. Installation and configuration of Network Inventory Gateway on secure servers. Migration of Smallworld databases to secured intranet LAN. Configuration of software to work in Citrix environment. First line support.

HNS (Formerly 186k), UK (Telecommunications)

Implementation of complete Smallworld GIS Solution for the company. Work involved requirements gathering, acceptance test design, managing change requests, provision of customisations and database upgrades as required. Installation of database replicas for remote offices. First line support.

Interests

Music, photography, snowboarding, digital media, reactive animation and video manipulation, djing, hobby application development.