Carl Hope

Experience

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  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....

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  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.

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  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

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  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.

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  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

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  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