Chris Poulter
Web Developer

NovaFori
Senior Full Stack Developer

2017 - Present

NovaFori are experts in creating intelligent, enterprise-level auction and trading technologies. Customers include Christie's, Lloyds of London, TMX Group (Agriclear) and Fonterra (Global Dairy Trade).

• Part of POC/Labs team, responsible for creating new architectures and solutions based on client requirements and future expectations.
• Involved in the refactoring of the company's existing monolith product into a microservice architecture hosted on AWS cloud services.
• Created microservices using a serverless architecture. Technologies used include AWS Lambda, Node.js, .NET Core, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ and Elasticsearch.
• Involved in the company's adoption of React, Next.js and TypeScript as their primary UI technology.
• Team of 4 developers that employ an agile approach using the Scrum framework. This includes code reviews and continuous deployment.

Projects: Christie's

Orbus Software
Software Developer

2014 - 2017

Orbus Software is an independent software vendor and a leading global provider of software solutions for enterprise architecture. Clients include Deloitte, Barclays and Cathay Pacific.

• Developed for and maintained the company's enterprise architecture platform. Technologies used include .NET Web API, SQL Server, AngularJS and TypeScript.
• Green field project making use of a service based architecture and a single page web application.
• Created various product integrations for services such as SharePoint, Azure AD and Office 365.
• Responsible for all aspects of DevOps. This included implementing a release management pipeline using TFS and hosting on Azure cloud services.
• Team of 6 developers that employed an agile approach using the Scrum framework. This included code reviews and continuous deployment.

DC Thomson Family History
Web Developer

2010 - 2014

DC Thomson Family History is a world leader in online genealogy. The company own brands such as FindMyPast and Genes Reunited. These brands have over 18 million registered users and provide access to over 1.8 billion genealogy records.

• Developed for and maintained a host of brand web sites. All of the web sites were public facing, high traffic and high volume. Technologies used include .NET MVC and SQL Server.
• Involved in a mixture of green and brown field projects and developments.
• Experience with multiple ORMs including Entity Framework and NHibernate.
• Emphasis on database and code optimization and performance.
• Team of 5 developers that employed an agile approach using the Scrum framework. This included test driven development, pair programming and continuous deployment.

Projects: FindMyPast, Genes Reunited, The British Newspaper Archive

Pelagon
Senior Developer
.NET Developer

2008 - 2010

Pelagon provide a web based activity management platform for digital marketing agencies. Clients include the worldwide advertising agencies McCann and DDB.

• Originally hired as a .NET Developer, progressed to become a Senior Developer.
• Developed for and maintained the company's activity management platform. Technologies used include .NET MVC, .NET Web Forms and SQL Server.
• Involved in the complete redesign of the platform from the ground up to make use of newer technologies. This included a service based architecture and a single page AJAX UI using JQuery.
• Created mobile UI with responsive design for new platform. This involved researching the available mobile technologies at the time, such as the first generation of smart phones.
• Team of 6 developers that employed an agile approach using the Scrum framework. This included code reviews and continuous deployment.

Interactive Prospect Targeting
Development and Support Team Leader
Web and Database Developer

2004 - 2007

Interactive Prospect Targeting is the UK's leading online direct marketing solutions provider. The company own brands such as MyOffers and Quiz Factor.

• Originally hired as a summer intern, progressed to become a Web and Database Developer and then a Development and Support Team Leader.
• Developed for and maintained a host of brand web sites. All of the web sites were public facing, high traffic and high volume. Technologies used include .NET Web Forms, classic ASP and SQL Server.
• Emphasis on database and code optimization and performance.
• Involved in the company's migration to the .NET platform. This included the redevelopment of applications and internal admin tools using .NET Web Forms and the adoption of new coding and automated testing standards.
• As Development and Support Team leader I was responsible for leading a team of 5 developers. My duties included the break down and organization of development tasks for the team.

Projects: MyOffers

Reed
Junior Developer

2002 - 2003

Reed is the UK's number 1 job agency with over 3.6 million people using their services on a monthly basis.

• Industrial work placement that formed part of my degree course.
• Developed for and maintained the company's client timesheet management application and internal admin tools. Technologies used include classic ASP and SQL Server.
• Created mobile version of the client timesheet management application using .NET Web Forms and Microsoft's Mobile Internet Toolkit. This involved researching the available mobile technologies at the time, such as the emerging use of WAP as a web standard.