Since moving on from Tesco Diets, I have been taking on small contracts.

Coldfusion Consultant / Developer (LONDON) Coldfusion MX
In London, I was responsible for all aspects of the Web Applications. The applications developed are both Content Management Systems, (CMS), and fully controlled by the clients.

Slough Trading Estate
The site was designed to cater for both commercial and residential property seeker. This allows the user to go through the website browsing all of the options displayed on the screen. The system is written in such a way that the layout of the screen and the information accessible depends totally upon the users’ login credentials.

The Property Search uses ASP to query the database, while Estate Life uses the Cold fusion CMS by passing parameters in the address bar.

An Administration interface was also developed to allow the user to publish content on the website. Within this section of the website, the user can choose to switch on or off the display of certain options. This prevents the options from being shown on the main website, until enabled again. The user has the choice to add new content, edit existing content, or remove the content completely. Once the content is added to the system the user then has to publish it to make it live, visible to users, on the main web server.

Deloitte
The site was designed to display the content being posted on to the website. When the user logs in, the first thing seen by the user is a list of the most recent reports, on goings and activities. Some of the options bring the user to a different website, whereby the outlay is completely different. The sidebar menu display is determined by the users’ login credentials. This allows the user to easily navigate through the website. Within the website, the user can also change to a different database, as the CMS allows for multiple client databases to be used.

The CMS site is completely database driven. Using Cold fusion as the primary language, the pages are retrieved by using the parameters passed in the address bar.
Again, as before, the website configures itself and its display based on the user login credentials.

An Administration interface was also developed to allow the user to publish content on the website. Within this section of the website, the user submits the content to a partner. Forwards on to the publisher and is set live on the server.

This method is more intense as after the content is submitted, it is reviewed by a partner, whereby all content is checked and double-checked, before forwarding this on to the publisher. The publisher then has the option of adding this new option to the live server.

Cold fusion Developer
At present, I am designing a new security feature to the website. The website is written in Coldfusion, and Java, with a backend database of SQL and Access. This will prevent users from accessing incorrect areas of the database, and only display what the user is authorized to view.

Web Consultant
As a Web Consultant, I contacted my client, and advised them of the best way forward should they wish to use Cold fusion. This included hardware and software costs, Website layout, backend database, labour, financing options, and time to delivery.

SQL Developer
As an SQL Developer, I had to reprogram the database, using SQL stored procedures and functions. This project had to be completed within a short timeframe, before the end of the month, as the routine and procedures produce the company Trial Balance and Audit report.

Web Developer Contract (London) – Coldfusion Developer (3 Months). Coldfusion MX
At present, I am on contract, developing multiple CMS systems for various clients in London. This includes developing in-house software too. The technologies being used are Cold fusion MX 7, Cold fusion Report Builder, JavaScript, MySql, Flash 8, Navicat & MS Office, MS Access Application Development.

The CMS is a content management system for Car Events which take place at different venues throughout the UK, by various dealers, managing the mailing data, attendance, test drives, post-event data and follow-ups.

Since undertaking this contract, I have introduced new methods of business, informed the company of new and more efficient ways of conducting business and I have also trained all developers on how to use the new database system. By showing the developers the intricacies of the application, I showed all developers what to be wary of when using the wizards within the application.

I have had a significant impact on the company, with the introduction of this new technology. This has created a faster turnaround of work, and allows more projects to be taken on. During my time with the company, the company has taken on a substantial amount of work.

I have been called upon many times within in the company to assist in projects outside of my contract, but which do fall into my area of expertise. The IT manager directs all SQL development to myself. Regularly, I am called upon by the IT manager and other members of the development team, in times of difficulty, to provide input on how to solve a development & technical problems a member of the team has.

I am responsible for the company’s main client, and the development/maintenance of the website. The website involves a lot of processing resources.

On a daily basis, 10 sets of data would be imported into the database, through the newly developed web application, and mailing data generated. There is also a manual side to this before importing the data. The data is manually edited, and then data verified. The same applies to Post-event data, except the data being imported is from an external source, and has to be manually matched up and put in sync with our database before importing.

Primary responsibilities include Design, Development, Support and Installation of Applications.
Development and maintenance of an online Diet System (Cold Fusion 5, Java, SQL, T- SQL)
Development of Customer Services Application (Cold Fusion 5, Java, SQL, T- SQL)
Development of an Administration System to the online Diet System (Cold Fusion 5, Java, SQL, T- SQL)

Primary responsibilities include design and development of server code.
Developed and tested new Financial Reporting System using COBOL

Primary responsibilities included Design, Development, Support and Installation of Applications.
Development and maintenance of Voice billing system (UNIX, C, SQL)
Development of a Remote Data Retrieval Application (VB5, Access, Lotus, SQL-Advantage)
Development of an Online Order Processing Application (Cold Fusion 5, Java, SQL-Advantage)
Development of an Enterprise Information System (VB5/Access/Sybase/NT, SQL-Advantage). This was later re-developed using (Cold Fusion 5, Java, SQL-Advantage)

Developed Manufacturing / Financial Application using Cobol & AcuCobol
Phone Support and Software support

Developed Manufacturing / Financial Application using COBOL.
Balanced books and generated Weekly, Monthly and Annual reports.
Problem-solved hardware issues with fault-tolerant hard drives.

Analysis of customer applications for possible Y2K problems.
Development of Y2K tool using C.

Development of Employee Administration Package using Clipper/Dbase III+.
Development of an Accounting System using Cobol/C/C++, SQL & Low-level encryption.
Development and Support of a Telephone Billing System using COBOL.
Implementation of a Patient Billing System.
Re-design & development of Employee Administration Package using VB3/Access.
Development and Support of a Telephone Billing System using CLIPPER/C/C++.
Development of a multi-user, (Admin & user level), Payroll Archiving System using COBOL.
Development of Device Controls, User Controls, UAF controls, and an Operating System