James Lawrence

Experience

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  The Computer Shop

  Sept 2010 - Sept 2012

  Technician

  Primarily responsible for managing the day-to-day running of the store, which included opening/closing the store, the safe transference of cash around the store and resolving customers’ queries. Additionally, was also responsible for a group of 6 trainees. Key Responsibilities• Diagnosed and repaired faults with computer equipment• Managed and trained trainee staffKey Achievements• Developed multiple software applications using C# to increase productivity within the workplace by automating repetitive tasks, diagnosing faults and managing the team’s workload Show less

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  Self Employed

  Sept 2012 - Dec 2015

  I.T. Contractor

  I was self-employed and working for a number of clients, designing bespoke website solutions and internet services by utilising open source systems such as Joomla & WordPress. Additionally, I carried out ad-hoc Linux & Windows server administration/maintenance in the evenings.

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  On Tap Digital Solutions

  Nov 2013 - Dec 2015

  Senior Developer

  Taken on as a contractor for a company that designs bespoke solutions for clients by leveraging open-source systems as much as possible, primarily SugarCRM, Joomla and ProcessMaker. Thereafter, received a full-time employment offer and was promoted to Senior Developer after taking the reins of a project in development and steering it to completion.Key Responsibilities • Planning and leading all development projects• Liaising with clients and updating them on project status• Managing the development team to ensure work was being carried out to a high standardKey Achievements• Implemented better systems for tracking development of work and communication inside the company, resulting in a drastic increase in efficiency, iteration speed and accountability• Automated some internal processes with a custom developed solution, saving one man hour each day• Leading multiple projects, from design and planning through to implementation and testing Show less

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  ProcessMaker UK

  Jan 2016 - Apr 2016

  Senior Developer

  Key Responsibilities • Planning and leading development sprints in line with the business strategy• Helping the Project Manager plan development projects• Communicating with ProcessMaker’s development team to help development of the core ProcessMaker product• Manage our development team to ensure work is being carried out to a high standard• Doing Research & Development on additional functionality in line with the business strategyKey Achievements• Planned and implemented multiple Proof of Concept’s for clients, allowing them to see the value in our proposition and expediting the sales process• Designed and implemented a custom development workflow in JIRA, requiring all work to pass through QA and be approved before it could be signed off• Developed multiple valuable plugins for ProcessMaker, increasing our value proposition to prospective clients• Developed an integration solution between ProcessMaker and Joomla which started discussions on potential development work with multiple large clients Show less

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  Cloudfm Group Ltd

  May 2016 - Apr 2020

  • Senior Systems Developer

    Aug 2017 - Apr 2020

  • Frontend Developer

    May 2016 - Aug 2017
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  Resource Guru

  Apr 2020 - now

  Senior Engineer