Darryl Baker

Darryl Baker

Software Engieer

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  • About me

    Senior Developer at rascal systems

  • Education

    • Harvey Grammar Folkestone

      1986 - 1991
  • Experience

    • Planit International

      Aug 1994 - Jan 2000
      Software Engieer

      Developing and supporting Planit International’s flagship product – Planit Professional (CAD for kitchens)

    • Thales e-Security

      Jan 2000 - Jan 2003
      Software Engineer

      Embedded software for security of electronic payments (PCSM module for cash machines) and a replacement for the legacy Barclays CHAPS payment hardware implemented on a smartcard in Hitachi Mel. Made redundant in company restructure as Racal Airtech became Racal Security and Payments, then Racal e-Security, then Zaxus, a Racal Company, followed by Zaxus a Thales Company, and finally Thales e-Security.

    • DRS Data Services

      Jan 2003 - Jan 2006
      Software Engineer

      Full software life-cycle with development in C# (.Net Framework v1.1 and v2.0), Managed C++, C++, COM and DCOM (different technologies used for various different projects).Formal software design in UMLFull formal project life cycle using Rational Unified Process (RUP)Close relations with hardware developers for the real-time scanning solution.Managed many software development support systems simultaneously along with development work (VSS, Test Track Pro,Enterprise Architect)

    • Thomson Reuters

      Jan 2006 - Jan 2011
      Senior Software Developer

      Design, development and testing of software for the Reuters IDN real-time distribution network. The commute became unbearable, otherwise I think I'd still be there.

    • Satellite Information Services Ltd. (SIS)

      Jan 2011 - Feb 2016
      Display Systems Team Lead

      Responsible for a small team and 13 separate projects including the SIS text display systems installed in betting shops across the UK and used in TV studios, galleries and sound booths within SIS and its partner companies in Milton Keynes and Media City, Salford.

    • Alphatec

      Feb 2016 - Jul 2019
      Lead Developer
    • Rascal systems

      Jul 2019 - now
      Senior Developer
  • Licenses & Certifications

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Darryl Baker
      Certified SCRUM Master http://www.agil8.com/ Jan 2014 This two-day, interactive course investigates the Scrum framework in detail from theory and foundations to practical application and pitfalls, covering all the team roles, activities, and artefacts, so that you can be an effective Scrum Master or member of a Scrum team.