Freelance Glasgow Developer - Lee Gunn
DOB: 1st September 1976
Address: Strathblane Gardens, Glasgow, G13 1BF (west end)
E-mail: lee.gunn@secretorange.co.uk
Profile
A skilled Microsoft accredited application developer possessing a wide range of both Internet
and windows forms experience. Excellent analytical, design and problem solving skills gained
through more than five years of working experience. Highly motivated and dedicated to delivering
the highest possible standard of work whilst maintaining a strong customer focus.
Strengths
- Hardworking and competent under pressure with an ability to deliver and work to tight deadlines and budget
- Capacity to cope with change and a fluctuating workflow
- Ability to work independently, identify potential problems and seek solutions
Industry Qualifications
- MCAD – Microsoft Certified Application Developer
- MCP 70-229 SQL Server 2000 Database Design and Implementation
- MCP 70-315 Developing and Implementing Web Applications C#
- MCP 70-316 Developing Windows Based Applications with C#
- MCP 70-320 XML Web Services and Server Components with C#
- Macromedia certified Flash MX Developer
- MCP - Currently studying for 70–300 Solution Architectures
Competencies
- ASP.NET 1.1-2.0 / Windows Forms .NET (C# or VB.NET) / OOP
- JP.NET 2.0
- .NET 3.0 (Visual Studio Orchas ) - Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) XBAP's
- SQL Server 2000-2005 / MS Access / SQL / ADO.NET
- ATLAS (Microsoft AJAX implenation) / Web Parts
- Tridion R5 - Enterprise CMS
- Ektron CMS400.NET - Enterprise CMS
- Dot Net Nuke
- XML / XSLT / XSD (XML Schema Definition Language)
- XML Web Services / WSE2 (MS Web Service Enhancements)
- Managed Direct3D 9.0 & DirectShow 9.0 (COM C++)
- C++ (Basics) / Java (Basics)
- Strong XHTML1.0 / DHTML / JavaScript / CSS / Accessibility standards
- Classic ASP & Cold Fusion
- Macromedia Flash MX 2004 / AS2.0 (OOP Approach)
- Director MX 2004 / (Lingo or JavaScript)
Experience
2005 - 2007
Secret Orange Limited (Glasgow) – .NET Developer
Secret Orange Limited is a Glasgow based media company run by Lee Gunn:
- Scottish and Southern Electric - (ASP.NET 2.0 / SQL Server / XML / XSLT / Poscode Anywhere / Web Services) Working with Equator Secret Orange help develop new Marketing sites for SSE. There are 9 sites in total running off the same code and pulling dynamic content from an Ektron CMS400.NET Content Management System. The sites are built with ASP.NET 2.0 and SQL Server 2000.
- Thomson and Associates - (ASP.NET / SQL Server) A content managed website utilising the Secret Orange Solution Framework. The application allows Thomson staff to easily upload new properties for sale and for let. Properties are searchable using a number of criteria such as: price, location, keyword, features, bedrooms and property type.
- Chunk - Document Sharing Portal (ASP.NET 2.0/ SQL Server / ATLAS / Indexing Service ) The purpose of this application is to provide an exciting, user friendly method of sharing information. The application is role based, offering varying levels of functionality to different users dependant on access levels. All documents which are uploaded to the system are stored on the filesystem in a folder inaccessible through HTTP. Pointers are held in the database and used to retrieve the documents when needed. The are then sent to the user over a Secure Sockets Layer (SSL/HTTPS) ensuring that information is transferred and stored in a secure manner.
- Gilden Photonics Website (ASP.NET 2.0/ SQL Server / ITextSharp / XML / XSLT) Gilden required a website to showcase their vast selection of products and services which required the use of the Secret Orange Solution Framework to provide content management services. The solution also makes use of the ITextSharp library which is a port of iText, a free Java-Pdf library. This was used to create PDF documents on the fly for product specifications. These documents are requested by the user for download, the content and images are pulled from the database and filesystem respectively and pieced together using the ITextSharp API, then sent back to the client via the HTTP response stream.
November 2004 – 2005 - Contractor
Equator (Glasgow) – .NET Developer
Equator is a quality driven Glasgow based New Media agency. Worked on a number of interesting projects, including:
- Haven Holidays Website - (ASP.NET / SQL Server / Tridion R5) Haven Holidays required a redesign and build of their websites in order to increase conversion rates. Tridion R5 was the main technology used behind this solution offering superior content management and blueprinting abilities for child websites.
- ITC Classics Website - (ASP.NET / SQL Server / Flash / XML / XSLT / NUnit) A sophisticated website has been designed for this luxury holiday supplier. N-tier methodologies and solid use of OOP tamed the complexity of the site and kept the technical design clean and maintainable. The site connects to a legacy SQL Server based Property Management System and offers intelligent searches of “Full Text” catalogues. The data layer adopts an abstract factory design pattern to help assist a predicted future migration to an oracle based solution.
- ITC Classics Advertising Campaign - (Flash MX Professional / AS 2.0) Developed an ActionScript 2.0 based shell which controlled the loading and animation of banner slides. This shell adopted the Model-View-Controller design pattern offering external configuration of animation parameters.
- NTL Freedom - (ASP.NET / SQL Server 2000 / Web Services) General maintenance and enhancement of NTL’s Freedom broadband “sign up” process. A director based “sign up” cd-rom was also developed allowing users to create a temporary internet connection and install their new internet settings.
October 2004 - Contract
DNS - Security Specialists (Edinburgh) - C# Developer
DNS are a highly reputable IT security firm offering both professional and managed services. The project in question delivered an online data cleansing system for the NHS that involved exporting consolidated data from MIIS into SQL Server, which in turn, was manipulated by users via a secure web interface. This project involved secure login's, roles, data validation.
September 2002 - September 2004
Beattie Communications Group - Application Developer
The Beattie Group offers a wide range of both internal and external communication services. They are the largest independent communications consultancy in Britain.
Working within the new media division provided an opportunity to continually analyse, design,
develop and support new exciting applications. Projects undertaken were for a large
selection of both public and private sector clients.
- Beattie New Media – (WinForms.NET / ASP.NET / DirectX / SQL Server 2000)
Microsoft .NET / Direct3D based based desktop presentation system adopting a Model-View-Controller design pattern,
which "talks" to a remote web application via ASMX. COM based DirectShow and QuickTime were used to supply
video capabilities. The use of declarative XML mark-up and Direct3D for the presentational
systems was very similar to Microsoft’s new "Avalon" presentation sub system.
- BT – (ASP.NET / SQL Server 2000) A variety of tools were developed for BT. One of which being a secure Intranet designed to open up a channel of communication spanning the hierarchical company structure. Involving data entry/validation, data retrieval, reporting/charting, secure login via forms authentication and IP address, database synchronisation via DTS.
- Warwickshire County Council – (ASP.NET / SQL Server 2000)
A web based interface and logic was developed to allow user to perform complex Boolean searches
upon Warwickshire’s Sites and Monuments Record (SMR) database. An extensive "back office"
enabled updates to site content via HTML and Flash based interfaces.
- Shell (Classic ASP / Director / MS Access) Presentation system written in Director and Classic ASP. Currently installed in a number of Shell's offices throughout Europe. All geographically dispersed applications run from a single remote web server located in Aberdeen. Shell was immensely happy with this product and commented on the fact that the solution had succeeded where others had failed.
- Scottish Parliament – (ASP.NET / SQL Server 2000) An online questionnaire collating opinions offered by the general public regarding the Scottish Parliament website. The questionnaire admin tool offered an extensive range of reporting and dynamic charting services.
- Scottish Enterprise – (ASP.NET / Indexing Service / SQL Server 2000)
Designed and built a secure document sharing extranet offering full file searching via Microsoft’s Indexing Service.
The admin layer provided role based security allowing different levels of functionality to be exposed to users
dependant on their credentials.
- Yorkhill Hospital – (ASP.NET / Director MX / MS Access) Developed two robust, Director based, touch screen applications for use by children aged between 5 and 14. All data was collated and available for analysis by admin via an ASP.NET "back office".
- McMillan Hair – (Static HTML) An elegant web site was designed and coded for McMillan Hair. http://www.mcmillanhair.com (Coded all HTML).
Achievements
- Devised and implemented new software development procedures and coding standards, which helped to synchronise team based projects.
- Compiled a reusable code library that includes a number of abstract server components and controls. This has helped increase productivity by removing the need to "reinvent the wheel" for each new project.
May 2001 - September 2002
VFactO - Media Developer
- Dynamic content managed web sites developed using Classic ASP / Cold Fusion / SQL Server 7.
- Flash based interactive’s (Falkirk Wheel, Cairngorm Mountains, Scottish Parliament)
2000 – 2001
Freelance - Web Designer / Developer
- Worked with a number of companies in the central belt; Strata Bar Glasgow, Monument Events, Alanwater Chiropractic Clinic, Fitness Inc. Developing websites using: Classic ASP, HTML, Flash.
- Developed strong HTML/DHTML skills and cross browser compatibility awareness.
July 1999 - September 2000
Anker Systems UK - QA Analyst / Application Developer
Anker Systems are Europe’s largest independent EPoS provider delivering solutions to a wide range of retailers.
- Visual Basic 6, Microsoft Access, Seagate Crystal Reports experience.
- Anker conformed to ISO 9001 standards and were TickIT accredited.
- Vigorous testing of companies main software product.
Education
1997 – 2001 Glasgow Caledonian University - BA (Hons) Business Studies
Information Technology; Financial Studies; Quantitative Methods (Maths); Business Operations; Different aspects of law; Economics.
Other Information
As well as having an interest in technology I also keep active by running, snowboarding, windsurfing and regular sessions in the gym.
I find that remaining healthy and fit helps to remain focused and motivated.