Experience

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

09/2022 – Present

Willett Solutions Ltd, Sutton Coldfield

  • Development of an online CSGO skin trading tool (csgomarkettools.com) based on MongoDB, Express, Node and React. The system runs on an AWS Lightsail instance.
  • Development of white label mobile apps for barbershops and coffee shops using Dart/Flutter and Firebase and interfacing with Square POS systems.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

08/2021 – 09/2022

Prophet PLC, Coventry

  • Development of C++ source code with SQL Server to implement new functionality in the company’s flagship fresh produce ERP system.

TECHNICAL TRANSLATOR

11/2005 – 08/2021

Self-employed, Aachen and Sutton Coldfield

  • Freelance German to English translation, focussing on scientific, engineering and technical documents.
  • Developed TBooks (in Python) invoicing system and a marketing website (HTML/CSS/Bootstrap) for use in my translation business.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

10/2003 – 11/2005

Self-employed, Aachen

  • Development, documentation, marketing, and support of the timetabling program “FineTime” (in Python) as a one-man company.
  • Design of a bilingual web site for marketing FineTime.

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

08/2001 – 09/2003

CWA GmbH, Aachen

  • Design, specification, and documentation of expert system software (in C++) for medical applications as a member of an international team based in a number of countries, including the USA.
  • Development of cardiac home monitoring system (in Java).

SOFTWARE DEVELOPER

12/1998 – 07/2001

INFORM GmbH, Aachen

  • Development and maintenance of a commercial software package (in C++) for airport logistics within a team of nine developers.
  • Installation and support of software for overseas customers.

RESEARCH ASSISTANT

09/1997 – 08/1998

University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology

  • Experimental work on the development of a new method of surface preparation using plasma. Publication: J. W. Bradley, D. M. Willett and Y. A. Gonzalvo, J. Vac. Sci. Technol. 17, 3157 (1999).

CNC PROGRAMMER

04/1987 – 08/1990

Promil Engineering Ltd., Sutton Coldfield

  • CNC machine programming, training and advice.

LABORATORY ASSISTANT

09/1986 – 02/1987

Admiralty Research Establishment, Poole

  • Industrial placement – development of laboratory control programs.