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ANTHONY JOHNSTON

East Sussex
United Kingdom

Telephone: 07899 793 042
Contact: http://cv.antix.co.uk/Contact.aspx?gbSagGVxwbuOoMg==


SUMMARY
Senior Systems Architect and Developer
Experienced in the analysis, design and implementation of distributed, multi-tier applications using Microsoft technologies and Agile TDD methodologies
Specialising in rich browser applications for data capture using ASP.NET MVC, JQuery and Web Services

CURRENT STATUS (9 Jul 2010)
Available from 3 Jan 2011
Contract work only
450 GBP per Day
Brighton and London

SKILLS

C#.NET (1-4)
Expert, 8.0 years

Development of business objects and data access objects for Web and Windows applications.

ASP.NET MVC (1-2)
Expert, 2.0 years

Development of secure and UI rich applications and components for the web using the MVC Framework

JavaScript
Expert, 8.0 years

Development of business objects and data access objects for Web and Windows applications.

Web Services
Expert, 6.0 years

Development of web service components and Xml schema for communication between applications over the internet.

SQL Server (7-2008)
Advanced, 13.0 years

Experienced in writing T-SQL scripts for creation, maintenance and report generation for large database structures.


EXPERIENCE

Dec 2008 - current
Developer
Bond International Software

Development of .net framework for integration with the Bond Adapt Engine exposed by XML Web Services.
Adapt Entity framework
LINQ to Adapt provider
Secure MVC Application framework
Xml Rule Engine and Compiler
On-line HTML Form Builder
Web Based reporting engine
C#, ASP.Net MVC and XML Web Services

Jul 2008 - current
Freelance Developer
Antix Software Limited

Development of an online CV builder
http://cv.antix.co.uk
Built using MVC ASP.NET,C# and jQuery for a rich javascript application
Includes a number of jQuery plugins for the WYSIWYG editor
Skinned and integrated into Facebook

Jun 2007 - Jul 2008
Architect/Lead Developer
Software Solutions Partners

Commercial Insurance web site for RBS Insurance.
www.directlineforbusiness.co.uk
Design and Development of html markup and AJAX interface, business layer and database.
Javascript client application and look and feel developed by Monitor Media.

C#, ASP.NET and SQL Server 2000.

Nov 2005 - May 2007
Architect/Lead Developer
Software Solutions Partners

On-line quoting system for Fortis Insurance commercial product lines.
Design and Development of interface, business layer and database.
C# .NET, MS Sql Server. 
Development of content management system for data capture, allows skilled business resource to manage the site. 
Further upgrade and maintenance of NIG Commercial Quotations web site.
Finalist in The E-Business Award, at the British Insurance Awards 2006. 
With recent acquisitions, Software Solutions Partners is the largest supplier of insurance software in the UK.

Sep 2005 - Feb 2006
Consultant/Developer
BBC

Integration of two testing management systems, Test Director (Television Centre) and Footprints (Israel).
This allows bugs raised in one system to be visible to the other.
Development of a Windows service to monitor Test Director database for new bugs and read POP e-mail sent from Footprints.
C#, MS SQL Server, POP3 internet mail protocol.

Dec 2004 - Sep 2005
Consultant/Developer
Software Solutions Partners

On-line quoting systems, complex data capture and Web Services using C# and ASP.NET.
Connecting via XML Web Services to insurance companies such as Allianz, AXA, Groupama, Norwich Union, Royal & Sun Alliance and Zurich, through the iMarket web portal, in-order to provide quotes to insurance brokers.
C# .NET, Oracle 9i 
Upgrade and maintenance of existing quoting system.
Data maintenance and redesign of large data tables (8M+ rows).
ASP, VB6, COBOL, MS SQL Server. 
Development of data capture content management system for insurance web sites such as NIG Commercial Quotations. This allowed the maintenance and enhancement tasks to be assigned to the most appropriately skilled staff, e.g. Business Developer, Technical Developer, etc. This has the affect of speeding up development to test cycle, and reducing the cost of maintenance and enhancement.
C#.NET, ASP.NET, MS SQL Server

Feb 2002 - Nov 2005
Consultant/Developer
Worldview Limited

Hotel booking system for Worldview limited.
Multiple applications and web sites for secure booking online, online room allocation management, content management, fax bookings to hotels, e-mail client confirmations, invoicing and reporting.
londonnights.com and easy-london-hotels.com are an examples of the web sites designed for this project which is under content management.
VB/C# .NET, VB 6 and MySQL.

Oct 1998 - Mar 2000
Consultant/Developer/Team Leader
Siemens Business Services

Casework Programme for IND, HM Home Office
System to manage and update casework for the Immigration and Nationalisation Directorate.
Multi-tier architecture using VB6, Tuxedo and Oracle 8.


EDUCATION

Oct 1990 - Jul 1993
BA (Hons) Computing & AI
University of Sussex,Falmer,Brighton,East Sussex

Computing Science and Artificial Intelligence, including: Computer Science and AI, Knowledge-based systems, Philosophy, Linguistics and Psychology.

Sep 1988 - Jul 1990
A Levels
Ratcliffe College,Ratcliffe-on-the-Wreake,Leicestershire

Maths
Physics
Chemistry


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