Available worldwide
Available at 7 days notice
Telephone: +44 (0) 7878 157 771
Email:
ryanpenfold@hotmail.com
15 April 2012
Available at 7 days notice!
Happy to relocate to anywhere in the world!
Dear Sir,
I am a software engineer with seven and a half years
commercial experience seeking a new contract in any location.
Highlights of my skills include C#, C#.NET, VB, VB.NET,
VB6, VB 2005, Visual Basic 2008, 2010, ASP.NET 4.0, 3.5, 2.0, 1.1, MVC (Model
View Controller) 3.0 with Razor, 2.0 with aspx, jQuery, JavaScript, Entity
Framework, NHibernate, HQL, WCF, WPF, SSO, Classic Web Services, Secure WCF,
Secure Classic Web Services, Visual Studio .NET / 2003 / 2005 / 2008 / 2010,
JetBrains ReSharper, Silverlight, SQL, T-SQL, SQL Server 2000 / 2005 / 2008,
Visual SourceSafe, HTML, PHP, CSS, C++, and Java.
I have experience of working in Agile environments with
SCRUM Test-Driven Development (TDD with NUnit), Refactoring, Pair Programming,
and continuous integration. I also have experience of ASP.NET MVC, jQuery, .NET
Entity Framework, LinqToSql, .NET features such as Object Initializers,
Extension Methods, and Lambda Expressions. I have experience of .NET Linq,
Classic Web Services, SOAP, .NET XML, Facebook Applications, Google Maps,
Log4Net, JSON, RSS, .NET XML, UrlRewriter.NET, UrlRewriting.NET, ASP.NET Web
Parts, , Unit Testing, NUnit, Rhino Mocks, Testing Environments, Staging
Environments, Winforms, Mobile Winforms, BVCommerce, Photoshop,
OOD, OOP, UML, Tortoise SVN, ASP.NET
Localization, ASP.NET Globalization, various Web 2.0 technologies, IIS 6/7,
Windows 3.1, 95, 98, NT, ME, 2000, XP, Server 2003, Vista, Server 2008 and 7.
I am very flexible as to the location. I will work from
anywhere in the world, for any duration.
As a young 32-year-old, I am lively and active in my
approach and seek like-minded people to work alongside.
If you have a position which you feel is suitable for me,
then please contact me on +44 (0) 78 78 157 771 or
ryanpenfold@hotmail.com.
I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours Faithfully,
Profile & Curriculum Vitae
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Mr. Ryan William Penfold BSc (Hons)
C/O CORNWALL.
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Employment Record
– 7 ½ Years Software Engineering Experience in .NET / SQL
.NET / Application Developer – Xyratex
(Havant)
October 2011 – Present
I’ve been working for this provider of enterprise
storage solutions on projects for clients such as IBM & Dell. The systems I’ve
been working on are predominantly web-based and include customer service
systems, online document management, and HR management. I’ve been working
alongside people in the UK, California, Mexico, and Malaysia.
I’ve been working with technologies such as ASP.NET MVC
3 with Razor, Web Forms, Classic ASP, Entity Framework 4, NHibernate, the
Repository Pattern, TDD / Unit Testing with NUnit, Resharper, Visual Studio
2010, .NET 4.0 (1.1, 2.0, 3.5), WCF (& secure), IoC with Castle Windsor, SQL
Server, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, LinqToSQL, XML in SQL, Windows Forms (WinForms) applications, Console applications, Drupal, and
Design Patterns
.NET Developer – Blue School
(Home-based)
December 2011 – March 2012 evenings & weekends
I single-handedly wrote a piece of software from start
to finish for a primary school in Newquay, Cornwall. The system is an ASP.NET
MVC 3 (Razor) based content-manageable web application which provides questionnaire
functionality enabling the school to collect data from parents, governors,
staff, and pupils via their website.
For this project, I used Visual Studio 2010, ASP.NET MVC
3 with Razor, C#, jQuery, Entity Framework 4, the Repository Pattern, IoC with
Castle Windsor, SQL Server 2008 R2, ReSharper, and TDD with NUnit.
Software Engineer – Achilles
(Abingdon)
May 2011 – August 2011
I was working in an Agile environment with SCRUM. I was
working with technologies such as ASP.NET MVC, C#.NET 4.0, SQL Server 2008 R2,
LINQ to SQL, TFS, Visual Studio 2010, and Continuous Integration with TeamCity.
Software Engineer – Pocket Kings
(
I worked in a large team in an Agile environment with
SCRUM. I worked with WCF 3.5, C#, SQL Server 2008, NHibernate, LINQ to SQL, IoC
containers, Continuous Integration, Visual Studio 2008, ReSharper, and TDD with
NUnit.
Software Developer – FNZ
(Edinburgh)
February 2011 – March 2011
We were working with Visual Studio 2008, SQL Server
2005, .NET 3.5, C#, Visual Basic, ReSharper, StyleCop, Git, SharePoint,
continuous integration with TeamCity, Castle Windsor IoC container, unit testing
/ integration testing with xunit, Rhino Mocks, NCover and SharpDevelop.
Software Developer – Carlson Marketing
(
I was working
with ASP.NET 3.5 WebForms, WinForms, C#, XML, JSON, jQuery, LINQ, Lambda
Expressions, WCF, Linq To Sql, Google Maps, SQL Server 2005/2008, Visual Studio
2010, ReSharper, Team Foundation Server. Clients include EasyJet, RBS, Nectar,
and DeVeers. I worked on
http://www.keepithush.co.uk
Software Engineer – jjFOX / Trent Pearce /
I worked on ASP.NET 4.0 applications with Visual Studio
2010, ReSharper, TDD, NUnit, SQL Server, WPF applications. I also worked on PHP
websites and maintaining PC hardware.
I worked on
http://www.trentpearce.co.uk
Software Developer – MyOffers.co.uk (IPT LTD)
(
I worked on the MyOffers.co.uk ASP.NET 3.5 C# SQL Server
website project. Partners included uk.msn.com and the PFA. Whilst in this
position, I worked in an agile environment with a wealth of technologies
including continuous integration with TeamCity, WCF and n-Tier architecture.
Employment Record (cont’d)
Systems Manager – Nuco Training Ltd
(St Dennis,
I was the IT manager for this First Aid Instructor
training organisation / awarding body. I was responsible for designing and
writing software in ASP.NET (VB.NET) 3.5 with SQL Server 2005 and the running
and maintenance of the internal IT systems.
I worked on
http://www.nucotraining.com
http://www.nucoplus.com
Senior Software Engineer – ID Media (Affinity Digital)
(
I worked for this IT consultancy on ASP.NET 3.5 projects
using Visual Basic and SQL Server 2005.
I worked on
http://www.nucoplus.com
http://www.cornwallmotorauctions.com/
http://www.seaware.co.uk/
http://www.wsbtackle.com/
Software Engineer – Wiggle.co.uk
(Cosham, Hampshire)
September 2007 – January 2009
I worked on ASP.NET 3.5 solutions, supported IT
infrastructure. I worked with SQL Server 2005 (T-SQL), VB, ASP.NET 3.5
Software Engineer – Expert Peripheral Designs Limited (ExPD)
(Petersfield, Hampshire)
I worked with .NET Compact Framework, Windows Mobile
5.0, Visual Basic 2005, Visual Studio 2005, SQL Server 2005, C# 2005, TomTom
Navigator 6 SDK, FTP via WiFi / GPRS, barcode scanning and Windows Mobile-Based
devices.
Application Developer – NHS Cornwall & Isles of Scilly (
(Contract Position: 1st July 2005 – 22nd
December 2006)
http://www.cornwall.nhs.uk
I worked with ASP.NET, Visual Basic .NET, Microsoft
Visual Studio .NET & the .NET Framework 1.1, SQL Server 2000, Microsoft Access
and Metastorm e-Work. I became acquainted with Cognos, Macromedia Studio and
Contensis.
Software Engineer – Canon Europe Limited (
(Student Internship: 1st September 2003 – 10th
September 2004)
http://www.canon-europe.com/
I worked on various different
software projects with Java, ASP (Visual Basic 6 & SQL Server 2000),
JavaScript, HTML, and custom tools which were used to create custom printer
drivers.
Academic Achievements
I graduated with an honours degree in Computer Science
at the University of
Professional Training
In September 2005 I attended a training course entitled
“Developing Microsoft ASP.NET Web Applications Using Visual Studio .NET”,
details of which can be found at
http://www.microsoft.com/learning/syllabi/en-us/2310Bfinal.mspx.
Driving License
I have a full valid driving licence for the
Interests & Hobbies
My recreational interests include walking (with a
passion!), playing drums, guitar, practicing Tai-Chi, yoga, assisting with a
sports programme on local radio (Radio St Austell Bay), meditation,
self-improvement, singing, music, building PC’s, and technology.
In August/September 2011, I walked 500 miles in 33 days
along the Camino de Santiago from St Jean Pied de Port in