Simon H.

## BIO **Simon Hampshire Resume** **Overview** I am a skilled and experienced IT professional with a number of years of development and project management experience. I am driven and dedicated to meeting client needs and developing top quality and, above all, useable and useful software applications and components. **Skills & Experience** * .NET windows forms and ASP.NET development using C# and VB.NET (.NET 1.1 / 2.0 ) * PHP / MySql website development * XML with X-Path / XSL and XSL:FO * Crystal reporting including Crystal Analysis reports * ASP development using VBScript * SQL Server 2000 / 2005 development / design / stored procs / maintenance * ADO / [login to view URL] * Java Application Development * JSP Development * HTML / Javascript / DHTML / CSS * UML / Object orientated development / Relational database design and normalisation **Employment History** I have undertaken and been responsible for the development, planning and implementation of numerous software related products, ranging from small techical software applications for engineering consultancies to large intranet sites for some of the United Kingdoms universities. I currently own and run an application / component development consultancy and host a software component forum and e-commerce site. My previous employment history also contains the following: * <a href= "http://www.component-house.com/">www.component-house.com</a> **-** I am the developer and owner of this software component e-commerce site and portal. We also provide comprehensive application and component development for third parties. * <a href= "http://www.eurorscgskybridge.com/">www.eurorscgskybridge.com</a>- I was development team leader at this marketing based application development supplier and was responsible for the design and development of data processing applications, management systems and reporting systems. We developed a range of sales incentive schemes for major global companies including several motor manufacturers. The systems were complex and diverse and were responsible for the payment of hundreds of millions of pounds a year to dealer networks. * [[login to view URL]][1]- I was responsible for the development of spam filtration and email software during my time as senior developer and this firm. * [[login to view URL]][2]- I was development team leader and developer on a number of products offerings which provided on-line environmental reporting facilities. This reporting is currently used during a large percentage of house sales in the UK. * [[login to view URL]][3]- I was involved in the design and development of the PBXercise and PBXibitor software applications which used proprietary hardware to deliver PBX based training and demonstration solutions. **Other Skills** I have been involved on many projects as a team leader / facilitator and have excellent planning and organisation abilities. I have managed large scale software development including new product offerings which have been sold to global corporations and data applications paying millions of pounds. I have excellent knowledge and experience of software testing practices including test driven software and am an expert in end-to-end software development cycles. I enjoy working with a wide range of different technologies and developing diverse and interesting software solutions. In my spare time I enjoying cooking, working on my classic VW camper and tinkering with my dusty guitar! ## Area of Expertise - .NET windows forms and ASP.NET development using C# and VB.NET (.NET 1.1 / 2.0 ) - PHP / MySql website development - XML with X-Path / XSL and XSL:FO - Crystal reporting including Crystal Analysis reports - ASP development using VBScript - SQL Server 2000 / 2005 development / design / stored procs / maintenance - ADO / [login to view URL] - Java Application Development - JSP Development - HTML / Javascript / DHTML / CSS - UML / Object orientated development / Relational database design and normalisation