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Jonathan Da Silva

Feltham

Summary

Innovative Developer with knack for creating robust and scalable software solutions. Delivered multiple high-impact projects, enhancing system performance and user experience. Known for collaborative approach, mentoring, supporting testers and problem-solving skills, driving team success and client satisfaction.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work history

PostGres Developer

Utmost Insurance
05.2024 - 10.2024
  • Filled what was meant to be 2 positions and still delivered project in timescales. Creating and correcting 50+ programs.

Oracle Developer

Brunel University
01.2023 - 07.2023
  • Converted 50 scripts and reports, to new environment with 0 defects ahead of schedule
  • Improved performance of SQL scripts by up to 50%

UNIX Developer

TCS [Coventry Building Society]
04.2022 - 12.2022
  • Converted, tuned and enhanced 20 Admin Unix, SQL and PL/SQL scripts for password manager roll out
  • Created flexible front end - dependent on user and environment
  • Quickly learned and applied new skills to daily tasks, improving efficiency and productivity.

PL/SQL Developer

Infosys [Nat West]
01.2022 - 03.2022
  • Recruited for a PL/SQL role in a migration but work was Infomatica!

‘C’ Developer

Eurobase
10.2021 - 12.2021
  • Created specification for new front end to their re-insurance system
  • Edited complex Visual Basic code with no training

Oracle Developer

Wipro [National Grid]
02.2020 - 09.2021
  • Altered message delivery program to handle unlimited clients and messages future proofing it
  • Improved Performance of availability report by 30%

‘C’, PL/SQL PRO*C Developer

HPE [DXC - Lloyds Loan System]
09.2016 - 04.2019
  • Wrote 50+ ETL scripts for 2 migrations one in one out with 0 defects verified by testing
  • Cut insurance script running time from 7 hours to 35 seconds preventing snapshot errors and fines for late reporting
  • Reduced running time of 7000-line report by 84% creating less database strain

Oracle Developer

BNP Paribas
04.2014 - 07.2015
  • Wrote script to ensure all parts of multi part trade were paid in full preventing loophole in payments system
  • Delivered multiple compliance scripts detailing trades for SEC, Canadian & Russian authorities
  • Extended handling of SWIFT messages to cover 3-way trades, MT304 type

PL/SQL API Developer and Support Analyst

CISCO
05.2011 - 12.2013
  • Delivered a complete ETL series of 700 scripts to move Sky TV from unsupported Oracle 8g to Oracle 11iR1
  • Demonstrated an Oracle bug by creating a vanilla test case that replicated the system problem and pursued Oracle for a fix
  • Fixed problems over the phone and with chats with people in Israel, Malaysia, Mexico and USA
  • Wrote completely new system to run user SQL at a time

PL/SQL Developer

Pepsico
11.2010 - 03.2011
  • Produced pipelined data for new reporting dashboard with 22 complex SQL reports
  • ETL of Nielsen data files for suite of products such as Nobby's nuts, Tropicanna, Scots Porridge & Quaker Oats etc

Database Developer

Analytical People
08.2008 - 05.2010
  • Built Star Schema for individual post code analysis
  • Extended data loading tool

Education

MSc - CADCAM

Cranfield Institute of Technology

BA (Hons) 2(ii) - Economics

Birmingham Polytechnic

Skills

  • Oracle PL/SQL
  • SQL
  • PRO*C
  • Shell Scripting
  • UNIX/LINUX
  • Kanban Jira
  • Agile Waterfall SCRUM DevOps
  • Version Control CMS PVCS

Timeline

PostGres Developer

Utmost Insurance
05.2024 - 10.2024

Oracle Developer

Brunel University
01.2023 - 07.2023

UNIX Developer

TCS [Coventry Building Society]
04.2022 - 12.2022

PL/SQL Developer

Infosys [Nat West]
01.2022 - 03.2022

‘C’ Developer

Eurobase
10.2021 - 12.2021

Oracle Developer

Wipro [National Grid]
02.2020 - 09.2021

‘C’, PL/SQL PRO*C Developer

HPE [DXC - Lloyds Loan System]
09.2016 - 04.2019

Oracle Developer

BNP Paribas
04.2014 - 07.2015

PL/SQL API Developer and Support Analyst

CISCO
05.2011 - 12.2013

PL/SQL Developer

Pepsico
11.2010 - 03.2011

Database Developer

Analytical People
08.2008 - 05.2010

MSc - CADCAM

Cranfield Institute of Technology

BA (Hons) 2(ii) - Economics

Birmingham Polytechnic
Jonathan Da Silva