Curriculum Vitae - Aaron Stewart

Personal Details

Date of birth 26th March 1971 Nationality British, current passport
Marital status Married Driving Licence Full, clean
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Technical Knowledge

Programming Languages C#, VB.NET, T-SQL, HTML, CSS, Java Script, VB, VBA, C/C++ and STL, MFC, Java.
Development Tools Visual Studio (including SQL Server Data Tools), Blend, Expression Studio, JetBrains (ReSharper, dotTrace, dotMemory), SQL Server Management Studio, TFS, MS Office, Reporting Services Designer, Crystal Reports.
Development Experience WEB applications (ASP.NET, MVC, Razor), Desktop applications (WPF, MVVM, Window Forms) , Windows Services, WCF, WEB Services, SQL Server, Entity Framework, Database applications, TCP/IP sockets (client/server), Office automation, Windows API, multi-threading, printing, graphics, generics, design patterns, hardware control (RS-232/RS-422).
Server Microsoft Azure (SQL server, IIS, Service Bus, Storage Tables), Windows Server, IIS, SQL Server (Integration Services, Analysis Services, Reporting Services), Active Directory (and Exchange), Message Queue, Oracle.
Applications Office (including Access, Project and Visio). Graphics, video and audio editing software.

Work experience

March 2013 - Present

.NET Specialist - Ron's Place Software
Skills C#, WPF, MVVM, Windows Forms, ASP.NET, MVC, Razor, Entity Framework, T-SQL, HTML, CSS.
Technology .NET 4.5, Visual Studio 2013, Blend 2013, Expression Studio 4, JetBrains (ReSharper, dotTrace, dotMemory), SQL Server Management Studio.
Overview In 2013 I decided to start my own consulting and software company called Ron's Place Software. My WEB development and application development skills can be clearly seen at the company website (http://www.ronsplace.eu).
Achievements
  • Full e-commerce website (integrated with PayPal), written in ASP.NET MVC (Razor).
  • Commercial quality applications written in C#: Rons CSV Editor and Rons Renamer.
  • Customers including IBM, Boeing and Visa.

February 2016 - Present

Senior WEB Developer - ireckon!
Skills C#, ASP.NET, MVC, WEB API, REST, Razor, Entity Framework, T-SQL, HTML, CSS.
Technology .NET 4.5, Visual Studio 2015, Microsoft Azure (SQL server, IIS, Service Bus, Storage Tables), SQL Server Management Studio, SQL Server 2012, JetBrains (ReSharper, dotTrace, dotMemory).
Overview Hired to work on WEB APIs for an Azure hosted backend for hospitality services, my initial assignment was to design the protocols for the next version of the API. Next I was put in charge of the re-write of one of the company’s core products, including the design and architecture. Finally I was made interim team lead/development manager, until a replacement could be found.
Achievements
  • Designed and wrote a backend REST API for frontend mobile and web apps, using MVC and Entity Framework (SQL), running on Azure.
  • Designed, architected, and lead a team to build a global dashboard application from disparate global data sources, using MVC, Entity Framework (SQL), Service Bus and Storage Tables, running on Azure.

March 2009 – January 2016

B.I. Specialist/Consultant - Anthos Amsterdam
Skills C#, Windows Forms, Windows Services, Entity Framework, T-SQL, PL/SQL, Progress SQL, finance reporting.
Technology .NET 3.5, Visual Studio 2013, JetBrains (ReSharper, dotTrace, dotMemory), SQL Server Management Studio, Crystal Reports XI, Oracle 11, SQL Server 2000-2012, Active Directory (Exchange Server). MISYS FusionInvest (Sophis Value).
Finance Assets classes (equity, bonds, property, hedge funds), internal/external funds, performance calculations (money weighted, time weighted), currency forwards and hedging, bond calculations.
Overview Initially hired as a reporting specialist, my additional skills were quickly put to use designing and building a financial data warehouse. My primary client, Asset Management, also utilised my C#, Forms and SQL skills to solve a variety of operational requirements as they arose.
In March 2013 I took the opportunity to start my own company, Rons Place Software, and work for Anthos as an external consultant.
Achievements
  • Designed and created a Windows Forms desktop application in C#, to present a single user interface for all report execution, data load control and extended data input.
  • Designed and created a financial data reporting warehouse, including writing the data load in C#. Data was sourced from Sophis Value (an Oracle Database), REMS (a Progress database), Active Directory and others.
  • Various tools written in C# to automate report production and testing, data mining and management.
  • Designed and implemented a directory security auditing and management tool using C# and SQL Server. A client service ran on each server, uploading audit data in XML to a central windows service via a TCP connection.
  • Overhaul and organisation of the report architecture. Created and maintained financial reports, intended internally for the asset management team and externally for the clients. The reports were written in T-SQL, Crystal Reports and Reporting Services.
  • Continual study of investment finance to gain the knowledge required to complete my job.

October 2007 – March 2009

Business Tools Analyst – Shell GITI/AT&T
Skills VB.NET, ASP.NET, Windows Services, J(ava) Script, T-SQL, HTML, DHTML, MySQL .NET data connector, assistance with infrastructure, user support.
Technology .NET 2.0, Visual Studio 2005/2008, SQL Server 2000/2005 (Integration Services, Analysis Services, Reporting Services), IIS 6, MySQL, OLE DB, ASP.NET, Active Directory (Exchange Server), Infragistics NetAdvantage 2007, Windows services.
Overview Primarily contracted to work on a series of internal reporting applications that ran on Shell’s global Intranet (effectively an Extranet). I quickly took over another failing project, and after successful completion of that, moved back to my original assignment, and then others as needed.
Achievements
  • Analysis of requirements and source data, gathering that data, compiling it into a reportable format, and delivering reports in a secure a targeted way.
  • Designed and implemented an intranet application to track 3rd party access to resources. Overnight processes collected data about hardware, like routers, firewalls, and users from Active directory, and compiled it into a reportable format in SQL server. Originally used for monitoring, the project was re-written and many features added including editing, updating Active Directory, and collecting user feedback.
  • Implemented a distributed server management architecture. A multi-threaded windows service ran on each remote server, which checked a central management server periodically for scripts and schedules. These were downloaded, executed, and the results then re-uploaded. All was controlled from an SQL Server backed ASP.NET Intranet site.

January 1999 – October 2007

Development Analyst – Browne Jacobson Solicitors
Skills C#, Windows Forms, ASP, C/C++ (Windows API), VB 6, J(ava) Script, VBA, T-SQL, HTML, DHTML, Windows services, remoting, total/team solution development, assistance with infrastructure, user support.
Technology .NET 1.0, Visual Studio 6-2005, VB 6, SQL Server 7-2005 (Integration Services, Analysis Services, Reporting Services), IIS 5/6, OLE DB, ASP/ASP.NET, Active Directory (Exchange Server), Crystal Reports, Reporting Services, SharePoint 2007, Workflow, Windows Scripting.
Overview Initially hired as a developer to implement the firms case management system, over the years my development skills were utilised in almost every aspect of the IT department on a wide variety of projects.
Achievements
  • Consulting on, designing and writing numerous projects to satisfy various business and IT needs.
  • Designed and wrote the case management reporting Warehouse. A multi-threaded Windows Service, parsing XML export files, and synchronizing with a SQL 2005 server. Using remoting the service was controlled from a Windows desktop application which could start and stop the service and change the number of threads running. Data was dynamically compiled into summary tables and used to populate an Analysis Services cube, and reported on using Reporting Services.
  • Played a pivotal role in design and implementation of VisualFiles case management system, including entity model, integration with contact management (InterAction) in C# and .NET, external components in VisualBasic, and design of reporting warehouse.
  • Designed and wrote the company's Intranet in HTML, ASP and SQL. The site contained a project database, support database, staff phone list, notice board all populated from an SQL database. Full security, using NT authentication, the entire site was configurable from a WEB browser.
  • Contribution to the administration of the network and user support.

July 1997 - January 1999

OmniBus Systems Ltd
Skills C/C++ (MFC, Windows API), protocol design and implementation, network architecture, hardware control, object oriented software design and engineering, specification, testing, project responsibility and management, team leader, customer liaison and consultancy.

July 1996 - July 1997

Iterated Systems Ltd
Skills C/C++ (Windows API), WEB development (HTML, Java Script, Java applets, ActiveX), project responsibility and management, customer liaison and consultancy.

January 1995 - July 1996

Pro-Bel Software Ltd
Skills C (Windows API), protocol design and implementation, network architecture, hardware control, software design and engineering, specification, testing, project responsibility and management, customer liaison.

June 1994 - January 1995

RFS Ltd
Skills C/C++ (OWL, Borland), object oriented software design and engineering, specification, testing.

July 1992 – June 1994

Various IT

Training

Regina Coeli, Vught Dutch language training course
Ashton Court AgilePoint (Ascentn workflow), InfoPath and SharePoint 2007
iinex Ltd Management training
The Industrial Society Customer Care
Sphinx CST Microsoft Windows NT 4.0 Workstation and Server Fastrack
QA Microsoft Windows Programming in C

Education

Bachelor’s Degree Canadian Equivalent (4 years) World Education Service, Canada 2016
General English C1 (very good user) IELTS 2016
Bachelor’s Degree BEng Electronic Engineering The University of Hull 1989-1992
'A' Levels Design & technology, Physics, Mathematics King Edwards School 1983-1989
'O' Levels 11 'O' Levels

Personal Profile

Hobbies and Interests My family, my company (Ron’s Place Software), fitness, learning, programming, reading, movies.
Key Assets
  • High professional standards
  • Perform well under pressure
  • Presentable and punctual
  • Team worker
  • Excellent communicator
  • Enthusiastic
  • Require challenges
  • Decision-maker
  • Thrive on learning

Aaron Stewart
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New Company and Products Names, New Look and New Blog sections

Welcome to our new Website!

Here is the latest company news:

Our company's name has changed: Ron's Place Apps is now Rons Place Software.

We took the opportunity to change it while going through the many administrative steps to move from The Netherlands to Canada.

Our product names have changed too. These changes have been made to remove a few issues the apostrophe was sometimes causing on the internet. 

  Ron's Editor is now Rons CSV Editor.

  Ron's Renamer is now Rons Renamer.

  Ron's HTML Cleaner is now Rons HTML Cleaner.

  Ron's WebLynx is now Rons WebLynx.

 

We've also freshened our website up a little and added a new blog section at the end of each page.

As for the latest Rons product, it's on its way with an imminent beta version coming out...!...