Michael Hook

Michael Hook

Application/Software Engineer

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  • About me

    Technical Architect

  • Education

    • Varndean 6th Form College

      1997 - 1999
      Computing (A), Maths (A), Electronics (A), History (B)
    • Dorothy Stringer Secondary School

      1992 - 1997

      GCSEs: 12, including Maths (A), English (B), History (A), Physics (B), Chemistry (B), Biology (B), French (B), Physical Education (A)

    • University of Southampton

      1999 - 2002
      BEng Computer engineering

      Final year project: Investigative work in Neural Networking, conducted through programming in Python and C++. Final year courses: Computer Graphics & Vision, Distributed Computing and Networks, Advanced Computer Architecture, Real-Time Computing and Embedded Systems, Digital System Design, Neural Networks, Critical Systems, Applications and Management Awareness.1st and 2nd year courses: Programming in Java and C++, Software Engineering, Operating Systems, Compiler Engineering, Circuit… Show more Final year project: Investigative work in Neural Networking, conducted through programming in Python and C++. Final year courses: Computer Graphics & Vision, Distributed Computing and Networks, Advanced Computer Architecture, Real-Time Computing and Embedded Systems, Digital System Design, Neural Networks, Critical Systems, Applications and Management Awareness.1st and 2nd year courses: Programming in Java and C++, Software Engineering, Operating Systems, Compiler Engineering, Circuit Theory, Logic Circuit Design, Control and systems engineering. Team laboratory work: Design of a CMOS gate array (CGA) controller IC. Wafer testing of CGA controller unit. Design and implementation of a mobile phone messaging system. Show less

  • Experience

    • RF Solutions Ltd

      Apr 2003 - May 2008
      Application/Software Engineer

      Senior technical support contact for all RF Solutions products.Systems analysis and optimisation.IT network and Database administration.Development of company ecommerce website and intranet.

    • Cubeworks

      May 2008 - Oct 2011

      Key achievements & ResponsibilitiesAn integral member of the development team successfully delivering projects to specification Maintained and improved key business-critical web applications on behalf of clientsEstimation of timescales for engineering tasks Provided a high level of technical support to a range of existing clientsReport progress on engineering tasks to project managers and clientsConsistently delivered solutions to a high quality on schedule

      • Senior Web Developer

        Mar 2011 - Oct 2011
      • Web developer

        Jun 2009 - Mar 2011
      • Junior Web Developer

        May 2008 - Jun 2009
    • Fortune Cookie / POSSIBLE

      Oct 2011 - Jul 2013
      • Lead Technical Developer

        Apr 2012 - Jul 2013
      • Technical Developer

        Oct 2011 - Apr 2012
    • Wiggle.co.uk

      Jul 2013 - Aug 2014
      Software Developer
    • Brightwave Ltd

      Aug 2014 - Sept 2015
      Lead Developer
    • Palmer and Harvey

      Nov 2015 - Mar 2017
      Software Developer
    • RF Solutions Ltd

      Dec 2015 - now
      Freelance Software Developer
    • Ballard Chalmers

      Apr 2017 - Apr 2019
      Senior Software Developer
    • Ballard Chalmers (part of the Transparity Group)

      Apr 2019 - Jan 2023
      Technical Lead / Architect
    • Transparity

      Jan 2023 - now
      Technical Architect
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate: Web Applications

      Microsoft
      Apr 2019
    • Microsoft Azure Administrator

      Microsoft
      Oct 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • Certified EPiServer Developer

      Episerver