Pete Smith

Experience

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  UK Ministry of Defence

  Sept 1991 - Jul 1998

  Programming Analyst

  Software Developer for Armed Forces, responsible for development, support, training and ad-hoc repair of Client/Server and Mainframe systems.Key Achievements:Software Developer for Armed Forces; Sole developer on 2 systems, spanning the Full Software Development Lifecycle.Responsibilities:Developing, Supporting and Training users on Bespoke Software.Key Skills:Knowledge Capture/Transfer; Organisation; Communication; Teaching/Training; Time Management; Managing Expectations; Technical Authoring; Productivity Tools [MS Office, MS Project, Visio]; Mainframe Programming/Analysis Tools [Adabas/Natural, JCL, CICS, Cobol]. Show less

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  JPMorgan Chase & Co.

  Jul 1998 - Nov 2002

  Senior Programming Analyst

  Senior Developer for a large corporate bank, working in Treasury Services, responsible for development, support, integration and ad-hoc repair of Client/Server and Mainframe Finance systems.Key Achievements:Senior Developer for a large investment bank; Project Manager of Vendor Package Installation/Upgrade/Support; Technical Author of ISO9001 QMS documentation; Development of system using new technologies (Java, XML, Oracle/SQL); Redevelopment of Bespoke MIS System (Visual FoxPro); Self-Teaching of Excel/VBA to develop/support bespoke MIS systems; Learning of Object Oriented programming and other new technologies.Responsibilities:Planning and implementation of vendor systems, integrating them with the mainframe system; Installation/Upgrade of Vendor Package, Coordinating Domestic Staff & International Vendors; Management of Vendor Package Support Issues with Domestic Staff & International Vendors; Customer Support of Client/Server and Mainframe Finance Systems & Ad-hoc Fixes; Development of Enhancements to Mainframe System; Development of Bespoke MIS Systems; Redevelopment of Contingency System; Technical Authoring of ISO9001 QMS Program Definitions, Support Documents, System Overviews.Key Skills:Project Management; Knowledge Capture/Transfer; Organisation; Leadership; Communication; Time Management; Managing Expectations; Technical Authoring; Productivity Tools [MS Office, MS Project, Visio]; Mainframe Programming/Analysis Tools [Adabas/Natural, JCL, CICS, Cobol]; Client/Server Programming/Analysis Tools [Java (J2EE, JSP, JDBC), XML, JavaScript]; Database Management Systems and Tools [Oracle, Sybase, Visual FoxPro]. Show less

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  St Helens College

  Mar 2003 - Mar 2005

  College Lecturer

  Teacher of Higher Education at Foundation Degree level, teaching Computer Systems, Programming and Web Design to thirty students.Responsibilities:Teaching; Writing lesson plans; Writing and marking exam papers.Key Skills:Teaching/Training; Communication.

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  SpecTec

  Mar 2005 - Feb 2007

  Technical Consultant

  Technical Consultant for international software company, responsible for implementing and supporting software in customer offices and on board vessels in the shipping industry.Key Achievements:Technical Consultant for international software company; Project Manager for customer-led additional functionality project; Configuration & Installation of vessel databases and software – sometimes up to 20 simultaneously; Development of bespoke interface software; Technical authoring of installation guides and technical instructions.Responsibilities:Implementing software in customer offices and onboard vessels in the shipping industry; Providing technical authoring, support and bespoke programming services; Deploying release candidates; feeding back test results and providing weekly status updates; Installation/Configuration of Operating System & Software on customer sites/vessels; Tailoring the application software to the customer’s needs; Synchronization and building of customer databases; Training customers on using software.Key Skills:Project Management; Service Delivery Management; Knowledge Capture/Transfer; Organisation; Communication; Teaching/Training; Time Management; Managing Expectations; Technical Authoring; Productivity Tools [MS Office, MS Project, Visio]; Programming/Analysis Tools [SQL, VB.net, PowerBuilder]; Database Management Systems and Tools [Oracle, SQL Server, Sybase]. Show less

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  Capgemini

  Feb 2007 - Jan 2019

  Consultant Programme Manager

  Client WorkBarclays UK - Senior Agile Project Manager of Loan System Migration (Unsecured Lending)Barclays UK - Programme Manager of Structural Reform (Regulatory portfolio of work to ring fence ‘normal’ retail and business banking from higher risk activities such as Investment Banking)Co-op Bank - Scrum Master then Programme Manager of Digital Transformation (Retail Banking to Cloud)DWP - Agile Coach / Scrum Master, responsible for mentoring a new Scrum Master and Scrum TeamYorkshire Building Society - Project Manager of Arrears Transformation (Mortgages)JD Sports - Engagement Manager of Software Replacement (Retail)JPMorgan Chase - Technical Project Manager of Mainframe Development (Corporate Banking)Key AchievementsProgramme Manager of multi-team Digital Transformation programme, resulting in the first Retail Banking migration to Cloud; Successfully brought project back on track, having been brought in mid-way to manage problem team; Engagement Manager of new client engagement; Sub-Practice Manager, managing/appraising 60+ staff; Trainer/Facilitator looking after 12 apprentices.ResponsibilitiesManaging small to large scale projects/programmes; Checking client Invoices and Inter-Company Agreements; Knowledge Capture/Transfer between Customer and Business; Monitoring Project Financials and KPIs; Performance Management; Managing and Appraising staff; Authorising personal and business goals/objectives; Staff Resourcing; Advising on day-to-day staffing issues. Show less

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  Barclays UK

  Jan 2019 - now

  Digital Project Manager

  Unsupported Infrastructure and Applications (UIA)The key objective is to confirm that all products’ underlying architecture is supported and patched to the latest versions, significantly reducing the risk of product technical issues and cyber vulnerabilities across the estate, thu safeguarding customer data and experience. This includes migration of software between operating systems, database management systems and middleware to the latest supported versions, migrating where possible to Cloud or virtual servers. I was responsible for managing remediation across all Digital products and application with tech debt exposure. Due to the complexity and high-risk nature of the products, this involved navigating and negotiating competing priorities, policies, regulatory, financial and legal constraints and removing ambiguities.Barclays Internal Control Enhancement Programme (BICEP)BICEP was established to identify or reconfirm significant control issues across the organisation that require remediation and take consistent quick and high-quality action towards resolution. The two workstreams I managed for the Digital area of the organisation were Resilience and Data Management, being responsible for managing remediation analysis and workflow across multiple project teams.Key AchievementsInstrumental in agreeing and knowledge sharing for tracking and reporting tools and methods, working closely with Estate Management; being singled out as the best area within Barclays UK for planning and reporting.ResponsibilitiesOwning delivery governance, managing RAIDs, interdependencies and interlocks across multiple teams and organisational areas, raising work requests, tracking delivery across multiple workstreams, setting up and running regular update meetings for each delivery team, keeping stakeholders updated on remediation status and timelines, working with the teams to remove blockers, resolve risks and issues and deploy appropriate governance and oversight of delivery. Show less