James Wiseman

Contact Information
Address: Permanently located in Edinburgh. Full address available upon request.
Telephone: Available upon request
Email: mail [at] jameswiseman [dot] com
Web Site: JamesWiseman.com
Nationality: British
Date of birth 31st May 1976
Driving licence: Full & clean since 1992

Personal Profile:

I am a Software Engineer with 5 years’ experience of detailed Software Development, Software System Design and low level Software Testing. My current work has encompassed development of Windows applications in C++ with and SQL Server, and web-based applications with ASP and Visual Basic. I possess a good knowledge of the software life cycle and have developed software under environments with both formal and informal development processes. I run a website coded in PHP, HTML and JavaScript with a MySQL back-end run on a Linux host

Academic Profile:
Sept 1995 – June 1999 University Of Bath
BSc (Hons) Computer Information Systems 2.2
Final Year Project:A demonstration of sorting algorithm efficiency.

This Windows based application was specifically designed to be a teaching aid for university lecturers and it allowed the user to animate sorting algorithms and compare the sort speed by running them simultaneously. The project was awarded a mark of 79%. The project was coded using object oriented methodologies and used multi-threaded and MDI techniques.
Feb 1992 – June 1995 Coulsdon Sixth Form College
3 A Levels Economics (A)
Computer Science (C)
Mathematics (D)
Sep 1987 – June 1992 Wilsons Grammar School
7 GCSEs, Grade A-C

Current Skills:
  • Visual C++ and MFC
  • HTML, XML and Javascript
  • PHP and MySQL
  • Windows 95-XP
  • UNIX
  • SQL and SQL Server
  • Visual Basic
  • C#, ASP and .NET
  • UML & Rational
  • Microsoft Office.
  • Installshield
  • Software Life Cycle
  • Software Versioning (PVCS & Sourcesafe)
  • Testing and Quality Control.
Examples of my work can be found here.

Career Profile:
Sept 2003 – Present Pilgims Systems PLC Software Engineer
I am currently a software engineer at Pilgrim Systems PLC in Edinburgh. Pilgrim systems supplies software and IT services to legal practices across the UK. My current responsibilities include:
  • Software development in Visual C++, C#, and ASP.
  • Writing of SQL scripts for Microsoft SQL Server.
  • Code maintenance and resolution of errors.
  • Development of the software installation package in Installshield Developer.
  • Documentation of requirements, impact analysis, design and unit tests.
  • Participation in quality assurance processes and contributing to continual process improvement and retrospectives.
March 2000–Sept 2003 EDS Defence UK Ltd Software Engineer
I worked on two projects during my employment at EDS. The first was an MoD sponsored real-time data processing system for detecting biological and chemical warfare. The software on which I worked interpreted and displayed data from an array of biological, chemical and meteorological sensors. My responsibilities included:
  • Full time software design and development using Visual C++, MFC and UML.
  • Developing System Software and Sensor Simulation Software.
  • Maintenance of code and resolution of errors.
  • Integration testing of software with hardware at sub contractor sites.
  • System and Acceptance testing of software under client scrutiny.
  • Evaluating the suitability if Rational test tools for the project.
  • Constructing and maintaining a reference system to accurately mimic the target hardware.
  • NT administration, policies and networking.
  • Liaising with hardware vendors supplying components for the system.
  • Devising and running system test schedules.
The second project was an MoD sponsored database application developed in Visual Basic using MS Access and SQL Server. My responsibilities included:
  • Software development in Visual Basic.
  • Evaluation and implementation of new database access techniques.
  • Evaluation of enhancement requests.
  • Requirements capture.
  • Presentation of software to clients.
  • Installation and configuration of upgrades.
  • Configuration management.
  • Enforcing and implementing Quality Control initiatives.
  • Participation in peer reviews and code-walkthroughs.
  • Investigating the impact of redesigning the system and developing the new version on the .NET platform in C#.
  • Software development in Visual Basic
Sept 1999 – March 2000 Bethlam & Maudsley NHS Trust PC/Unix/Database support
The IT department at the Bethlem and Maudsley NHS Trust was responsilble for supporting all software and computer hardware within the group (covering several sites). There was a broad spectrum of PC, Unix Database and generic hardware support required and my responsibilities were:
  • Support all aspects of the payroll system (an INGRES database implemented on a Unix platform) by maintaining databases, providing support and advice to payroll staff, and writing SQL scripts to generate requested reports.
  • Run the IT help desk, serving in excess of one thousand users.
  • Give training and support on Word & Excel.
June 1997 – Sept 1998 Head Software International Software Developer
Prior to my final year at University I worked at Head Software International (HSI) for fifteen months. HSI are a small software house specialising in bespoke database applications and electronic publishing. My responsibilities were:
  • Develop database conversion programs
  • Develop custom database applications in Delphi
  • Develop web databases using C++ and CGI
  • Prepare and present customer training
  • Write user manuals
  • Assist with customer support.
June 1995 – Sept 1995 Origin UK Ltd Programming Assistant
I worked at Origin UK Ltd (a software house) for three months before commencing my university degree. My responsibilities were:
  • Evaluate and test products
  • Identify and understand problems encountered during development phase
  • PC support.

Interests and responsibilities:

Photography Website

I have an interest in digital photography and dedicate my website, JamesWiseman.com to the photos that I have taken. The site is self-sustaining though ‘pay-as-you-click’ advertising, and I have recently sold royalty-free collections for travel brochure and website usage.

Running

I have completed the London Marathon twice, in 1998 and 2001. On both occasions I have represented my company and raised £750 for charity. I continue to run in my spare time.

Juggling

I was chairman of the university juggling club, for two years. I was responsible for organising activities, social events and performances. I was also involved with tuition and instruction. I am able to juggle a total of five balls and am proficient with fire clubs. In my final year of university I was photographed fire breathing for the front cover of the university magazine.

 

References available upon request

 

This CV is also available in MS Word format here