Carl Hope

Carl Hope

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  • About me

    Part-time IT Consultant and Voluntary worker.

  • Education

    • Manchester Grammar School

      1968 - 1975
      Maths, Physics, Chemistry
    • University of Manchester - Institute of Science and Technology

      1975 - 1978
      BSc Hons Computation 1st Class
  • Experience

    • HSBC (then Midland Bank)

      Jul 1978 - Oct 1985
      Chief Programmer

      Programmer and ultimately Chief Programmer developing and supporting Payment processing and transmission Systems including integration with SWIFT, CHAPS, BACS....

    • Bank of New York

      Jan 1985 - Jan 1988
      Contract Developer / Analyst /Architect

      Business Analyst specifying a Mutual Fund application. Software developer and architect on new Treasury system.

    • Multiple companies

      Jan 1988 - Jan 2003
      Technical and Project Management Consultant

      Various software and Project Management assignments at companies including Mutual of New York, BASF, Equitable, CIGNA, and Connecticare.Early assignments (1988-1993) were as a designer/developer of various financial, insurance and healthcare enrollment systems.More recent engagements in 2002 - 3 included:- technical lead designing / implementing enhancements to a healthcare enrollment system.- Project Manager on the development of a web-based enrollment application managing both internal and external resources.- Project Manager on Life underwriting and quotation application. Show less

    • CIGNA Healthcare

      Jan 1993 - Jan 1999
      Assistant Vice President

      Designed and led the development of a new Enrollment system that was successfully deployed in 1993. Over the next 6 years moved from technical lead role to Director and then AVP leading the team enhancing, integrating and supporting enrollment tools for CIGNA's customers. Managed the relationships with business stakeholders, prepared business cases, was responsible for hiring and performance management of staff, managed financial budgets, worked with vendors.

    • The British Library

      Jan 2004 - Jan 2014
      Head of Application Service Delivery & Development (N)

      Manage teams of software developers, integrators, and support specialists. Provide technical support and enhancements for key Library business services such as the primary Catalogue, Discovery (Search), Finance, eCommerce and the Digital Library. Act as technical supplier to multiple (15+) internal projects, providing both consultancy and IT services. Work directly with business stakeholders, Project Managers and Infrastructure colleagues. Manage vendor relationships, hold budget authority, act as Senior Supplier on several project boards.Responsible for line management of staff, including recruitment and performance management. Show less

    • Independent

      Jun 2014 - now

      Available for IT-related voluntary work in Yorkshire or part-time software development assignments. Development skills range from Android and Web development using Java and Kotlin, through to building complex Microsoft Excel and Access applications. IT consultant specialising in web and mobile development. Recent technologies used include Spring, MongoDB and Android..

      • Part-time IT Consultant and Voluntary worker

        Sept 2017 - now
      • Technology Consultant

        Jun 2014 - Sept 2017
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • PRINCE2 Practitioner

      APM Group
      Nov 2010
    • Duolingo Spanish Fluency: Advanced (Estimated)

      Duolingo
      Nov 2015
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    • MongoDB Certified DBA Associate

      MongoDB, Inc.
      Mar 2014
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    • MongoDB Certified Developer Associate

      MongoDB, Inc.
      Mar 2014
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