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Neale WhyattNeale Whyatt

freelance software developer

With 25-years' experience and a career spanning software development, IT management, management consulting and web programming, I am able to bring technical skills and development process knowledge to bear on both web and non-web software projects.

I specialise in supporting interactive and web agencies, providing programming and technical support to a wide range of web-based projects. Working mainly from my fully equipped Cambridge office, I am able to provide resource on a 'per project' basis, on a retainer or contracted relationship and am used to working closely with agency teams to provide proactive programming and technical input to help realise creative ideas.

My particular specialisms in web application develoment are ASP, SQL Server, IIS, Linux, Apache, Perl CGI, DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, AJAX and Drupal. For full life cycle non-web projects I focus on the architecture, design and coding of object-oriented applications developed using C++, C#, OOA/D, Sybase, Unix and Solaris, with clients as diverse as biotechnology companies and investment banks.

Printer friendly versionYou can contact me on 01223-263007 or email contact@nealewhyatt.co.uk

Whilst I have experience of many programming languages and tools, my core skills divide mainly between large-scale, full life cycle server-based systems using object technologies, and web application development involving web design, back-end relational databases, server-side programming and client web coding.

As an early adopter of object-oriented analysis, design and programming, I first chose C++ to deliver a scientific application in 1989. I subsequently moved into object technology-related management consulting roles at KPMG and IBM. Since going freelance in 1997, I have continued to undertake C++ assignments, but increasingly work on web-based, database-centric application projects.

Web application development skills

  • 9 years DreamWeaver web development
  • 8 years Microsoft ASP/SQL Server/IIS
  • SQL Server database design, implementation, maintenance, tuning
  • DreamWeaver, FireWorks, HTML, DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Spry, AJAX
  • Perl CGI server-side script development
  • Apache web server configuration
  • Drupal CMS installation and configuration

Large scale OO development skills

  • 19 years C++ design and programming
  • 11 years Unix/Solaris C++/Sybase
  • C++ / Visual C++ / C# / Perl on Unix/Solaris and Windows
  • Object-oriented analysis and design - Rational/Booch and UML
  • Relational databases - Sybase on Unix/Solaris and SQL Server on Windows.
  • Design patterns - implementation of patterns in C++ class libraries
  • Version control / Configuration management - ClearCase, Perforce

Positions

  • 2008-to date Freelance C++, Thales/nCipher eSecurity, Cambridge
  • 2007-08 Freelance C++, Citigroup Equity Quantitative Trading Group, London
  • 2006-07 Freelance ASP/SQL Server web development, Cambridge
  • 1997-06 Freelance C++, JP Morgan Chase Investment Bank, London
  • 1995-97 Senior OO Consultant, IBM Object Technology Practice, London
  • 1991-95 Executive Consultant, KPMG Management Consulting, London
  • 1989-91 Freelance, C++ medical software development, Cambridge
  • 1983-89 Senior Developer & IT Manager, Novo Nordisk Diagnostics, Cambridge

Education

  • 1980-1983 BSc (Hons) Communications Engineering - University of Kent at Canterbury

Training courses

  • Sybase Performance Optimisation
  • Advanced Transact-SQL
  • Sybase database design
  • Java Programming
  • Object Modelling Techniques
  • Use-Case Analysis
  • IT Project Management
  • Managing Organisational Change
  • Business Process Re-engineering

Much of my freelance work has been performed for clients and design agencies that, understandably, prefer to keep their end clients confidential. However, organisations I have worked with in permanent or freelance roles include:

Examples of web development

Large system C++ / OO development

  • Thales eSecurity (Visual C++, C#, Perforce)
  • JP Morgan Chase (C++, OOA/D, Sybase, ClearCase, Perl)
  • Citigroup (Visual Studio C++, C#, Sybase, SQL Server, Perforce, AutoSys)
  • Norwich Union (OOA/D, SmallTalk, OS/2, DB2)
  • Ford of Europe (C++, Windows, AIX)

OO mentoring / IT Consulting

  • X/Open
  • Royal Navy
  • Credit Suisse
  • Barclays
  • JP Morgan Chase
  • CitiGroup

Email

contact@nealewhyatt.co.uk

Phone

01223 263007

Post

College Farm
Caldecote
Cambridge
Cambs CB23 7NU
United Kingdom

Please get in touch if you would like a PDF or Word copy of my full CV.

 

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