Martin Mills

Experience

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  Sygnus Data Communications

  Jan 1989 - Jan 1998

  Software Engineer

  Responsible for software development and support.Design and implemented over a dozen major software projects including:Async (RS232 serial comms), Frame Relay, ISDN, SS7, X.25, SNA and OSI real-time protocol decodes in C and 80x86 Assembly Language.Designed and developed real time protocol simulation software that shipped over £25,000 worth on its first day of release.Network Response Time Analysis software.Real time Windows graphical Ethernet utilisation software using dynamic link libraries (DLLs).Serial comms dial up security database management software in FoxPro and assembly language.Turned around a major project set to be scrapped. The product was successfully sold to a major Telecoms company.Received written commendation from a customer for onsite support I provided.Initiated and managed company's first website. Show less

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  Bay Networks UK Ltd

  Jan 1998 - Jan 1999

  Software Engineer

  Member of Embedded Router Software development team.Successfully designed and implemented embedded code for IPSEC protocol (Secure IP) in Bay Networks routers using GNU C++.Implemented Primary Rate ISDN Bit Error Rate Testing (BERT) in routers using GNU C++.Developed bug tracking database software in Microsoft Access.

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  Marconi Communications

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  Contract Software Engineer

  Member of Signalling Gateway VOIP (SS7 over IP) team.Researched SNMP communications protocol, wrote large detailed report and gave presentation to colleagues at a large communications company.Designed and implemented SNMP Management Information Bases in C++ on LynxOS (Real-time UNIX) and pSOS Real Time Operating Systems.Fixed bugs in C++ code VOIP product.

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  3Com

  Jan 1999 - Jan 1999

  Senior Software Engineer

  Member of Router/Switch development team.Designed Embedded Software for Router/Switch.Ported C SNMP code from UNIX to proprietary embedded Real Time Operating System (RTOS).

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  Kidde Fire Protection Ltd

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2004

  Software Engineer

  Resolved problems with embedded C software on Industrial Explosion Prevention System (IEP) to make it conform to specification.Documented design and operation of embedded software on IEP.Developed embedded test software in C for IEP.Designed and developed Windows GUI configuration software for advanced fire alarm system control panel using Visual C++ and Microsoft Foundation Classes (MFC).

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  Cognima Ltd

  Jan 2001 - Jan 2001

  Software Engineer

  Improved C++ Classes in a Visual C++ program.Investigated porting software to UNIX.

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  Ashcroft Moore Software

  Jun 2004 - Mar 2012

  Self Employed Software Engineer

  Designed and implemented Artificial Intelligence Neural Network ActiveX control in Visual C++.NET (Win32 unmanaged code).Wrote automatic test software suites in Visual Basic.NET and Visual Basic 6.Produced code examples showing how to use ActiveX control in Visual C++.NET (managed & unmanaged code), Visual Basic.NET, Visual C#, Visual J#, Visual C++ 6, Visual Basic 6, Visual J++, and Excel VBA macros.Wrote comprehensive help file for ActiveX control.Created and managed Neural Networks website. Show less

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  Absolute Software Ltd

  Feb 2012 - Oct 2013

  Software Development Engineer
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  Cornwall Bookkeeping And Accounts

  Jul 2014 - now

  Business Manager

  Responsible for sales, marketing, website design and IT.