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The Modern .NET Core Show

I produce, record, and host two podcasts (and co-host a third) covering several topics. This requires me to plan topics, schedule time to record them, arrange for interviews and guests, and produce and maintain several web applications for them.

The .NET Core podcast (https://dotnetcore.show) covers a wide range of topics related to the "core" technologies, interview prominent community members and reached an engaged audience in the tens of thousands - see https://dotnetcore.show/press-kit/ for the latest audience statistics.

Tabs & Spaces is a podcast which presents a "pub chat"-like conversation. The three hosts (Zac Braddy, James Studdart, and myself) talk about the aspects of software development that aren't as technology-specific. Previous topics have been: interviewing, office politics, the lies that we tell to ourselves and others, whether you should learn the latest technologies, etc.

The Waffling Taylors podcast is a podcast about video gaming, the industry around it, and some of the developers who are changing how we experience video games (and related entertainment) daily. It has been a long-held belief for mine that video game development can be one of the most challenging arenas for developers to work in, and my interviews for this show prove it as they get to the details of what it is like to be a games developer in the 21st century.

Producer and Host

Williams F1

I was engaged by Williams Racing to work solo on a project which had encountered a number of serious challenges in relation to both code quality and release cadence. The code base for this project was first written almost half a decade prior to my working on it, and had no test coverage; this meant that the long change history was done with almost no assurance that changes wouldn't cause regressions or failures in other areas.

At the start of my time working alongside Williams Racing, I was tasked with getting to grips with the code base - one that very few engineers in the business knew much about. I spent some time documenting how the code worked, adding integration tests for known good inputs and expected outputs, and adding metrics and logging to the project. The metrics and logging were almost as important as the tests and documentation, as there was almost no visibility into which areas of the code base were being used.

"Code which isn't exercised should be exorcised." - Chris Zimmerman of Sucker Punch.

.NET Development Expert

Servita

I was engaged by Servita to augment their existing team on a project which had encountered a number of serious challenges in relation to both code-quality and release cadence. The code base for this project was purchased from a previous supplier, and required reviewing and getting into a running state before any other work could be completed.

At the start of my time working alongside Servita on this project, the code base was not in a running state, and I was the only engineer on the project. I was required to get to grips with a large, complex code base (around 50,000 lines), provide a review of the quality, and get it in a running state within days - which I achieved.

After getting the code base in a running state, my aim was to build a stable DevOps pipeline for the project. This would allow for greatly increase velocity for delivering new features as they were added.

I was also tasked with double-checking the quality of the code that other engineers were providing. This required careful, considerate communication with the other engineers, providing constructive feedback as I went.

Consultant

Packt publishing

I was one of the technical reviewers for Modern Distributed Tracing in .NET, a book which focusses on Open Telemetry and modern .NET, published by Packt.

My work as a technical reviewer has required me to read through chapters of each book and provide feedback on:

- Clarity of the topic being discussed
- Correctness of code samples
- Correctness of technical points raised
- What the reader will learn
- Whether there are points which are not covered in the text

This is a demanding, yet very rewarding position to be in. It requires my communications skills to be at their best, and for me to focus on the correctness and clarity of the technical content.

Although there was one other technical reviewer, I was in charge of reviewing the content in chapters 7 through to 15 - the second half of the book.

Technical Reviewership

I was one of the technical reviewers for the book "Event-driven Microservices Architecture in .NET 7", published by Packt.

My work as a technical reviewer has required me to read through chapters of each book and provide feedback on:

- Clarity of the topic being discussed
- Correctness of code samples
- Correctness of technical points raised
- What the reader will learn
- Whether there are points which are not covered in the text

This is a demanding, yet very rewarding position to be in. It requires my communications skills to be at their best, and for me to focus on the correctness and clarity of the technical content.

Although there was one other technical reviewer, I was in charge of reviewing the content in chapters 5 through to 13 - the majority of the middle of the book.

Odondo

I was engaged by Odondo to join a small team of contractors whose focus was on building onto and maintaining an agency-built Python and React-based application suite.

The application suite required some new features to be added before an in-house team could take over its development and maintenance. This required me to build out several new Web API features (using Python), work with Postgres databases, and build out React-based components (using Atomic design patterns).

The additions to and maintainance of the code base that I worked on where built entirely using Domain-driven Design (requiring a deep understanding on the domain problem that each feature would solve), and Test-driven Development. This ensured that the features I shipped could be relied upon when it was released into the wild.

Logtrade

LogTrade engaged my services to aid in building and maintaining their Internet of Logistics project as I have a proven background in shipping .NET-based solutions and my ability to quickly get a detailed understanding of a project.

I was tasked with the following goals:

- Replace an inefficiently implemented API test framework, written in Python using Robot Framework
- Build an MVP product which would allow their IoL system to create and manage smart contracts, using the latest in .NET technologies
 -Implement an entirely new React application which would be added to an existing suite of React applications

I also consulted on the start of a project which would use GraphQL to allow their clients and customers to utilise their APIs with much more ease. During my time working alongside LogTrade, it was decided that the GraphQL project would be temporarily shelved.

Disruptive Global Logistics Project

SAGE

SAGE Publishing engaged me on a contract to build an MVP for a data-mining application for their entire corpus of published literature.

The project consisted of working alongside a React developer and a data scientist to build a WebAPI project (using .NET Core 3.0). This Web API was hosted within a multi-application docker compose based application network with both the React application and a Python execution engine.

Working with the React developer, we created a system which allowed the user to drag and drop components which represented data science operations to build up a script to run on a sub-set of the SAGE Publising literary corpora.

Disruptive Social Sciences Project

Full stack development in a range of technologies

Paid Ltd

As a Senior Software Engineer and Architect at Paid, I played a key role in developing and enhancing their procurement automation platform. Utilizing my expertise, I designed and implemented scalable and efficient solutions that significantly improved the performance and functionality of the platform. My contributions enabled Paid to better manage tail spend and save time, resulting in increased efficiency and revenue growth.

Senior Software Engineer and Architect

Creditsafe

As a Full-Stack Software Engineer at Creditsafe, I collaborated with an international team to transform legacy systems into modern cloud-based microservices. Led the migration of critical real-time customer data processing to Azure, resulting in enhanced scalability and reduced audit requirements. Contributed to the maintenance of multiple web applications, ensuring they met evolving business and security needs.

 Software Engineer

Logic Software

As a Full Stack Software Engineer at Logic Software, I worked on the development of bespoke software solutions for a range of clients, including some of the largest companies in the UK. Utilizing my skills in front-end and back-end development, I contributed to the creation of high-quality software that met the specific needs of each client. Through my work at Logic Software, I gained valuable experience in delivering innovative solutions that exceeded client expectations, and helped establish the company as a leader in the UK's bespoke software development industry.

Software Engineer

Swansea University Medical School

As a full-stack developer at Swansea University Medical School, I had the privilege of contributing to the development of bespoke software solutions aimed at improving healthcare and promoting well-being. In particular, I had the opportunity to work on the SAIL Databank, a rich and trusted population databank, with a team of passionate professionals committed to advancing medical research and innovation. My role involved leveraging cutting-edge technologies to build scalable and secure applications, while also collaborating closely with stakeholders to ensure that the end-product met their needs and expectations.

Wheelies

As a full-stack software engineer on the business development team at Wheelies, I had the privilege of improving their order processes to streamline the customer experience. I worked closely with the team to deliver high-quality code, optimize the platform for scalability, and implement new features to support the growth of the business.

Full stack software development

Lyte/Festicket/EventGenius

Tech Lead across the .net platform used for access control as well as active contributor on both the .net and PHP platforms. Handled high traffic events such as Parklife.

Tech Lead

Website/Software Development

Apple

•	Involved in day-to-day hands-on coding of the Pricing Portal applications using Angular at 70% and ReactJS at 30% capacity for front-end web development and integrating with REST API.
•	Maintained and managed TDD and BDD for projects using Jasmine and Karma for unit testing and Cypress for end-to-end testing. 
•	Led the engineering team into successful deliveries of the product by constantly monitoring the codebase, code reviews and performance of both the application and the team. 
•	Architectured and developed webpages flexible to a wide array of browsers and viewports.
•	Involved in day-to-day collaboration with the business teams and turned expectations into requirements, then working closely with the design leads and product owners to create wireframes, UX and prioritise, groom, commit, and deliver releases by monitoring, mentoring, and leading the development team into numerous milestones.

Pricing Portal

Visa Inc.

•	Designed and developed dynamic web pages using HTML5, Bootstrap, materialize CSS, ReactJS and Redux and Flux.
•	Delivered enterprise consumer faced web application called “Visa Checkout” and created SDK form for merchant integrations.
•	Used HTML5 functionalities such as Local Storage, Web Sockets and Canvas.
•	Worked extensively on implementing web accessibility standards (WAI-ARIA).
•	Worked on implementing Google tags for analytics using GTM

Sr.Software Engineer

Paypal

•	Developed dynamic web pages using HTML5, JavaScript, React JS and Node JS.
•	Automated the entire Functional testing of project through Node based framework Nemo.JS


Miappi

Responsible for Miappi dashboard, SDK integration and admin panel development and maintenance. 

Senior Frontend Engineer

Issuu

- Worked on ISSUU frontend reader using React, redux
- Responsible for handling and innovating ads on the page using Google Ad Manager and Google Tag Manager

Reader technology

Aurionpro

Designed wireframes/ UX and developed UI for digital security of enterprise application using HTML, CSS and JS and handled BE using C# and ASP.NET

Software engineer

Web development, UI development, Full Stack web development

Personal Project

I wanted to learn react and redux so decided to build a podcast player that linked to a C# Rest API

Digicatcher

I created an app that allows users to create a personalised wedding app to provide information about their wedding to guests with the ability to RSVP and upload pictures among other features.

Expert, freelance C# engineers