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Neil Cottrell
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Builth Wells, United Kingdom
Experience
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Skills
I'm offering
Programming: Full Stack, C# , .NET Core, MVC, ASP.NET, Java, VB.NET
Web design: http://********.***, Javascript, HTML, CSS
Software development and design
Website design, deployment and
Small to Medium-size business Intranet design and implementation
Cloud based IT infrastructure migration
Internet connectivity and configuration
Network troubleshooting and diagnostics
Business IT intercommunication planning
Network security.
Filming and video editing
Promotional video editor
Web design: http://********.***, Javascript, HTML, CSS
Software development and design
Website design, deployment and
Small to Medium-size business Intranet design and implementation
Cloud based IT infrastructure migration
Internet connectivity and configuration
Network troubleshooting and diagnostics
Business IT intercommunication planning
Network security.
Filming and video editing
Promotional video editor
Markets
United States
(Remote
only)
United Kingdom
(Remote
only)
Rest of Euro area
(Remote
only)
Industries
Language
English
Fluently
Ready for
Ongoing relation / part-time
Available
My experience
2019 - 2020
job
IT Manager and Software Enginee
Osho Leela Personal Development Center.
Securing and upgrading the network infrastructure across two sites. Upgrading servers and PCs. Securing data with on and off-site backups. Network security penetration testing using Kali Linux.
Writing time management and network monitoring software. The software was written using c#.net core to provide a web services API to a React.js front end web pages.
Responsible for the technical aspects of the Promotions Dept. This involved designing and managing online events such as meditations, festivals and workshops using Zoom and Facebook live. Designing, shooting and editing promotional videos
Writing time management and network monitoring software. The software was written using c#.net core to provide a web services API to a React.js front end web pages.
Responsible for the technical aspects of the Promotions Dept. This involved designing and managing online events such as meditations, festivals and workshops using Zoom and Facebook live. Designing, shooting and editing promotional videos
It management, Asp.net c#, ReactJs, Networking, Development and production of video, Adobe Premiere Pro, Film and video, Video editing, Video production, Videographer, Web Development, Software development, Backend, C#, React
2009 - 2019
job
Software Engineer
Voyager World Travel.
Key tasks and responsibilities:
● Rewrite of website frontend and backend with an MVC architecture.
Using Entity Framework, React.js and .Net Core to provide a reactive
scaleable device-independent user experience. .Net Core and EF
provided a RESTful API for React components. Redux was combined
with React to reduce event wiring complexity.
● Development of unique holiday creation website, coded in C# and ASP.NET, which allows the user to dynamically create tailor-made
holidays, choosing places, hotels, and methods of transport.
● Development of Travel Operator Booking and Management systems.
Written in C#.Net and VB.Net.
● Migration of existing software using access database to Microsoft sql.
Database redesign using ER approach.
● Upgrading of management systems code base from VB6 to C#.net.
Sep 2008 - Oct 2009: Assisted local authority on a pilot project to interface into contact point child database
Key tasks and responsibilities:
● Design and development of CPAd (ContactPoint Adapter).
● CPAd was developed to securely validate and inject child contact
information into a national database (ContactPoint).
● Access to this database was strictly controlled by a two-stage
authentication process including passwords and timed security tokens.
Using RESTful API calls.
● CPAd handled user management, ContactPoint authentication, data
conversion, XML validation and data injection using web services into
ContactPoint at timed insertion slots. CPAd used AES 256 bit data
encryption to secure data locally before injection into ContactPoint.
● Validation with user feedback was performed locally using
ContactPoint XML schema.
● A wide variety of data sources were supported, including CSV, excel,
access, sql and XML.
● Data sources were converted to ContactPoint schema with validation
before injection into the national database.
● CPAd was coded suing an MVC architecture using Java, JSP and Microsoft SQL.
● Rewrite of website frontend and backend with an MVC architecture.
Using Entity Framework, React.js and .Net Core to provide a reactive
scaleable device-independent user experience. .Net Core and EF
provided a RESTful API for React components. Redux was combined
with React to reduce event wiring complexity.
● Development of unique holiday creation website, coded in C# and ASP.NET, which allows the user to dynamically create tailor-made
holidays, choosing places, hotels, and methods of transport.
● Development of Travel Operator Booking and Management systems.
Written in C#.Net and VB.Net.
● Migration of existing software using access database to Microsoft sql.
Database redesign using ER approach.
● Upgrading of management systems code base from VB6 to C#.net.
Sep 2008 - Oct 2009: Assisted local authority on a pilot project to interface into contact point child database
Key tasks and responsibilities:
● Design and development of CPAd (ContactPoint Adapter).
● CPAd was developed to securely validate and inject child contact
information into a national database (ContactPoint).
● Access to this database was strictly controlled by a two-stage
authentication process including passwords and timed security tokens.
Using RESTful API calls.
● CPAd handled user management, ContactPoint authentication, data
conversion, XML validation and data injection using web services into
ContactPoint at timed insertion slots. CPAd used AES 256 bit data
encryption to secure data locally before injection into ContactPoint.
● Validation with user feedback was performed locally using
ContactPoint XML schema.
● A wide variety of data sources were supported, including CSV, excel,
access, sql and XML.
● Data sources were converted to ContactPoint schema with validation
before injection into the national database.
● CPAd was coded suing an MVC architecture using Java, JSP and Microsoft SQL.
Development, Management, Web Services, ASP, Website, Net, Architecture, Security, Jsp, Restful, Vb.net, Software, Web, Net core, Redesign, Booking, Vb, Backend, Framework, API, Sql, Java, Excel, .Net, Backend, Frontend, React, User Experience, ASP.NET, Design, XML, Microsoft SQL, Database, C, Event, Redux, Entity Framework, MVC
2000 - 2008
job
Managed Services Developer
unknown.
Professional
Services Consultant, Services 4 Business
Key tasks and responsibilities:
Developer:
● Development of S4B's proactive call monitoring system. A syslog
monitoring system was developed to pass critical IT problems into a
call logging system. Local agents collected syslog data and made
decisions based on a rule set as to whether to pass these events onto
the central call logging system.
● Systems monitored included Windows nt and unix, while syslog
enabled routing and networking devices. A central software interface
was written to manage remote agents and rule sets.
Professional Services consultant:
● Attending customer sites to help plan and deliver IT solutions. These
solutions included network infrastructure assessment and identifying
risks and opportunities.
● Migration of desktop fat client applications to server-based thin client
application using Citrix Metaframe.
Services Consultant, Services 4 Business
Key tasks and responsibilities:
Developer:
● Development of S4B's proactive call monitoring system. A syslog
monitoring system was developed to pass critical IT problems into a
call logging system. Local agents collected syslog data and made
decisions based on a rule set as to whether to pass these events onto
the central call logging system.
● Systems monitored included Windows nt and unix, while syslog
enabled routing and networking devices. A central software interface
was written to manage remote agents and rule sets.
Professional Services consultant:
● Attending customer sites to help plan and deliver IT solutions. These
solutions included network infrastructure assessment and identifying
risks and opportunities.
● Migration of desktop fat client applications to server-based thin client
application using Citrix Metaframe.
Networking, Unix, Windows, Network, It, Developer, Citrix, Infrastructure, Development, Monitoring, Software, Server, Assessment
1999 - 2000
job
Technical Support Technician, Jyris
Cisco and Citrix Metaframe.
Technology
● Solving IT issues over the phone and on site, including Networking,
Microsoft Windows, Sco UNIX, Linux, Cisco and Citrix Metaframe.
● Passed three Microsoft exams during this time.
● Solving IT issues over the phone and on site, including Networking,
Microsoft Windows, Sco UNIX, Linux, Cisco and Citrix Metaframe.
● Passed three Microsoft exams during this time.
Linux, Networking, Cisco, Unix, Windows, Technology, It, Citrix, Support
1999 - 1999
job
Self-Employed Hardware Engineer
unknown.
Free PC telephone support call service from home. Included home visits to fix
IT issues.
1993-1999: Education. See below.
IT issues.
1993-1999: Education. See below.
Service, It, Support, Hardware, PC
1992 - 1993
job
Garden furniture supervisor
Debenhams.
This helped me to develop customer-facing and organisational skills.
ME
1989 - 1992
job
Driver
Walsh Western.
1987 - 1989
job
Plant Area Supervisor
Country Gardens.
1985 - 1987
internship
Apprentice Engineer
Gillette UK.
My education
1997
-
1998
University Of Surrey
Doctorate, First Year of Ph.D (Theoretical Nuclear Physics)
Doctorate, First Year of Ph.D (Theoretical Nuclear Physics)
1993
-
1997
University of Surrey
BSc, Physics
BSc, Physics
1992
-
1993
Spelthorne College
Secondary, English
Secondary, English
1985
-
1987
Hounslow College
N/a, Mechanical engineering
N/a, Mechanical engineering
1980
-
1985
Isleworth and Syon School
N/a, N/a
N/a, N/a
?
-
1997
n/a
BSc, Physics
BSc, Physics
?
-
1994
n/a
Secondary, Physics B
Secondary, Physics B
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