Richard Walker
Audenshaw, Manchester,Manchester
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
Work history
IT Contractor
McKinnon Software Ltd
- Redeveloped the IT infrastructure
- Installed Windows Server, Active Directory and Group Policies
- Installed Exchange
- Provided training in the use of Outlook and Exchange
- Installed Symantec Backup Exec
- Installed Symantec Anti-Virus
- Installed comprehensive network printing environment
- Installed broadband and wireless networking in branch offices
Technology
06.2021 - 06.2022
- Manufacture of note and coin handling equipment
- Software to support manufacturing and testing
- C#, CNC
- The product was coin and note handling equipment
- The software controlled the testing process.
Web Application Developer
Retail Systems Huddersfield
04.2021 - 05.2021
- Fix various issues in EPOS software
- Written in legacy Visual Foxpro, Career Vision specialized in software for the Connexions careers service
- I worked on Webcore which is the web based version of Core which stored client records for young people registered with the local authority Connexions careers service
- The product was written in Delphi 5, HTML and Javascript.
Android developer
McKinnon Software
08.2020 - 03.2021
- Mobile app for Golf club client
- Android Studio
Software developer
ITD Software
06.2019 - 03.2020
- Stockport
- Developed a CRM system using C# and SQL Server
- ITD is an EPOS company and the software was aimed at back office of EPOS customers such as convenience stores
- The system handled quotations, sales orders and sales invoices
- On the supplier side it handled inventory and purchase orders
- The system was web based using ASP.net and CSS
Software developer
MSL Group
12.2018 - 06.2019
- Stockport Maintenance and new development for the Vehicle Leasing using VB.Net and SQL Server
- This system was web based and used ASP.net, Javascript and JQuery.
Software developer
MCPC Systems Ltd
06.2018 - 11.2018
- Penyffordd near Chester Developed an online testing system for recruitment agency using ASP.net, VB.net and SQL Server
- The system presented a 25 page test paper with 625 questions
- Also included were associated admin for applicants, agencies and campaigns
- Left due to fixed term contract.
Software developer, division Web Application Developer
Concorde Informatics Ltd
Brighouse
12.2015 - 04.2018
- The software product at Concorde was a shift planner for the police
- It was web based and in VB.net
- The police employ complex rules regarding overtime compensation and these were processed by the software
- Projects included
- Payroll extract for Staffordshire Constabulary
- XML file from SQL database used for import into third party payroll system
- Analysed HTML traffic in different parts of the system in order to check suitability for low bandwidth connections
- Fitted Ajax code into the parts of the system to reduce bandwidth demands
- Moved long running reports into a background thread to free up the user interface
- Prevented interface disconnection due to timeout on relevant pages using image retrieval.
Software developer
Vision Ltd
Northwich
12.2014 - 10.2015
IT Support Technician
The Social Partnership
Liverpool
10.2013 - 10.2014
Software developer
McKinnon Software Ltd
04.2012 - 10.2013
- I was involved in the full project life cycle on the following:
- Web based timesheet system in Visual Basic.Net/ASP.Net and SQL Server 2000
- Bespoke statements system and reporting software for a magazine publisher in Access VBA and Excel VBA
- File transfer component for a document management system in Visual Basic.Net and SQL Server., Software projects included the following in Foxpro:
- Jobcard system for the manufacture of steel rule cutting dies
- Sales order processing and despatching system
- Quotations system
- Costing and pricing system for the manufacture of steel rule cutting dies
- Invoicing system
- Cash and statements system
- Integration project from bespoke invoicing, cash and statements to Pegasus Opera
- Time and attendance software
- Shop floor data collection system
- Purchasing System
- Software to process the annual stock take
- Migration of systems in Foxpro DOS to Visual Foxpro
- I was the sole developer on these projects and they were in daily use for a number of years on a LAN with about thirty users
- IT Administration
- Implemented the installation of Novell Netware server and LAN
- Maintained and tested an effective backup strategy
- Carried out repairs to computer hardware
- Extended computer data cabling as required
- Installed remote access solution
- Installed VPOP group email
- Ensured Year 2000 compliance
- Organised the factory relocation
- Quality Assurance
- Established company's procedures to ensure compliance with ISO 9000
- Compiled and maintained all the company's quality manuals and documentation relating to ISO 9000 registration
- Conducted internal quality assurance audits
- Main point of contact for external quality assurance audits
- Responsible for calibration of instruments
- Introduced computer systems for non-conformance records and calibration records
- Carried out periodical management review of QA Procedures
- Promoted to Quality Assurance Manager in 2001
- Steered the company towards registration to ISO 9000:2000
- Purchasing
- Created a centralised purchasing department
- Developed and introduced computer based purchasing system
- Set and maintained desired stock levels
- Negotiated contracts with suppliers in conjunction with department heads
- Organised the annual stock take
- Part of the team to organise the factory relocation
Quality Assurance Manager \ IT Manager \ Purchasing Clerk \ Software developer
Laserform Dies Ltd
Ashton-under-Lyne
01.1997 - 04.2012
Education
Diploma - Mathematics
Open University
Milton Keynes 01.1996 - 10.1998
Dale Carnegie certificate in communications and human relations - undefined
Skills
- Visual Studio
- VBnet
- C#
- ASPnet
- ADOnet
- SQL Server
Work availability
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Timeline
Technology
06.2021 - 06.2022
Web Application Developer
Retail Systems Huddersfield
04.2021 - 05.2021
Android developer
McKinnon Software
08.2020 - 03.2021
Software developer
ITD Software
06.2019 - 03.2020
Software developer
MSL Group
12.2018 - 06.2019
Software developer
MCPC Systems Ltd
06.2018 - 11.2018
Software developer, division Web Application Developer
Concorde Informatics Ltd
12.2015 - 04.2018
Software developer
Vision Ltd
12.2014 - 10.2015
IT Support Technician
The Social Partnership
10.2013 - 10.2014
Software developer
McKinnon Software Ltd
04.2012 - 10.2013
Quality Assurance Manager \ IT Manager \ Purchasing Clerk \ Software developer
Laserform Dies Ltd
01.1997 - 04.2012
Diploma - Mathematics
Open University
01.1996 - 10.1998
IT Contractor
McKinnon Software Ltd
Dale Carnegie certificate in communications and human relations - undefined
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