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Jan-Mar 2005 Pick Consultant, CIVICA
Contract work as relief Systems Analyst and Programmer, supporting existing systems and clients. More details when I have them!
Working on contract as Pick Consultant. Responsible for on-going support of Administration system and migration of data to Oracle system.
- Transfer system to new hardware platform (in progress)
- Developed 'migration suite' to facilitate migration of archive data to Oracle system
- Unix Systems Administration (User set-up, adding printers, etc)
- User acceptance testing (UAT) of Oracle system roll-out in Scotland
- Business Objects and report development.
Hardware/Environment: IBM RS6000/Sun. Unix, Universe, Databasic, FTP, Unix-scripting. Windows 2000 Desktop, wIntegrate terminal emulation.
1995-2002 Senior Analyst Programmer, JP Morgan (was Hexagon Administration)
Hexagon, as part of Save & Prosper, Flemings, Chase Manhattan and ultimately JP Morgan provides
third-party valuation services to several prestigious clients (e.g. HSBC, Liberty and Martin Currie as well as in-house JP Morgan-Fleming Asset Management). Handling over 350 unit and investment trusts and OEIC (Open-Ended
Investment Companies) with a combined value in excess of 40 billion dollars. All performed on the 'Hexagon System' - of some 20-years vintage.
My role was to provide the link between the business needs of the organisation and the development and support of the system. Working closely with the Business Support Unit, Project Team, Client-relationship staff and general business departments, my duties included :-
- investigation and prioritisation of user/client change-requests
- requirements definition
- design & build
- system-test
- provision of user-acceptance test facilities
- implementation/support and documentation.
As Team Leader for three development staff (prior to redundancies), I was responsible for the distrubtion and supervision of their work. Subsequent to the redundancies I was retained to ensure 'business as usual' during the transition to a new computer system (to be based in Bournemouth).
Achievements:
- Re-engineered business-critical data interface (overnight processing of all deals, contracts and dividends for over 200 in-house funds). This resulted in a more robust, secure process with identifiable re-start points, reducing time lost by recovery processes run in the mornings.
- Provision of proprietary feeds and system integration with third-party reconciliation system (CARS) including integration of external SWIFT message feeds. This allowed daily reconciliation - rather than monthly - which improved the work-flow and accuracy of the reconciliation team.
- Provided a number of data feeds for clients, price publishers and performance analysts (FT, Micropal, JP Morgan Web services, etc.).
- Extended existing management Fee system to include fee rebates for cross-held funds and stepped management fees for very large funds. This enabled Hexagon to attract customers who expected these features, especially large Pension fund holders (e.g. Liberty).
- Automated production of compliance reports to forewarn of potential (or actual) breaches of regulations for OEIC, Unit and Investment Trusts and Offshore funds. This simplified the checking processes of the valuation team, increased detection of breaches and improved our pro-active response to breaches (which improved our relationship with the regulators, trustees and auditors).
- Designed, developed and implemented full software change control process for development team, including full software access control and fully automated release and recovery system.
- Part of company-wide 'Action Team' to promote creativity, development, etc.
Hardware/Environment: Hewlett-Packard System. Unix, Unidata/Universe, Databasic, FTP, Unix-scripting. NT Desktop.
1991-1995 Senior Analyst Programmer, Sanderson GA
Transferred from SCL (below) to Health Systems Division with responsibility for several hospitals in Scotland, Wales and England. Provided front-line customer support and system implementation services as well as software design and development. Provided training services in product and general operating system skills (database enquiry, system administration, etc.)
Achievements:
- Created and implemented change-control procedures for all software development. This prevented the loss of changes due to 'old' versions being re-imported from development systems and improved management control of development.
- Successful implementation of the Theatre Management System and Nursing System in over a dozen hospitals in Scotland.
Hardware/Environment: Variety of Pick platforms, including MDIS, ADDS-Mentor, Honeywell-Bull. Pick OS, Databasic, Unix, Unidata/Universe, Uniface (4GL).
1987-1991 Senior Analyst Programmer, Sanderson Computers Limited
Development and support for PICS (Production Information Control System). Included pre- and post-sales support, user-training and general helpdesk support.
Achievements:
- Designed and built 'Planned Maintenance' Module for system (allowed structured servicing of production
critical plant). This extended the range of modules available to clients.
- Created parameter driven method of developing user-specific 'additional details' for Suppliers, Customers, etc. (previously each process had been written from scratch).
Hardware/Environment: C-Itoh equipment. Pick OS, Databasic, Wizard (4GL).
1983-1987 Analyst/ Programmer, Ferranti Defence Systems Limited
Sole development and support resource for in-house machine shop production control system. This included materials requirement planning, work-in-progress control, bonus (piece-rate) calculations, stock maintenance, etc. I worked closely with several departments, especially, Production Control, Stock Control and Calibration.
Achievements:
- Designed and developed call-off ordering system for Stock Control department. This automated process saved up to four man-hours per day and allowed stricter control over forward planning of material requirements, reduced stock-holding and stock shortages.
- Created Planned Maintenance system for calibration department, this ensured all certifiable equipment was tested and certified at appropriate intervals (a critical requirement in the Defence Systems industry).
Hardware/Environment: McDonnell-Douglas Systems, Pick OS, Databasic, ALL (4GL), Access/English/Retrieve Report generators, SSADM development tools.
1982-1983 Programmer, Centaur Consultants (Micro-Computing) Ltd.
Programmed veterinary systems, including Dairy Herd Fertility System and Small Animals Billing System. Also worked on Dental Accounts Packages.
Achievements:
- Migrated Herd Fertility System from one hardware platform to another.
- Significantly reduced the set-up time for farm data within the Herd Fertility system (from over 1 hour to a few
minutes).
Hardware/Environment: Tandy Microcomputers. Basic, ISAM files.
