Nicola Funnell

Experience

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  Neotronics Ltd

  Aug 1989 - Oct 1992

  Engineering Apprentice

  Neotronics design and manufacture portable devices to detect harmful gases.Neotronics sponsored me through my degree. As it was a thin sandwich course, I would work for Neotronics during the summer terms and summer holidays. I worked in every department in the company, from on the production lines for PCB manufacturing and product assembly, to stores, packing, test and on to development to get experience of both electronic, software and mechanical design.

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  Mars Electronics

  Nov 1993 - Sept 1995

  Research Engineer

  Mars Electronics designs and manufacturers coin recognition systems, primarily for use in vending machines. I was involved in:Data capture and analysis for coin detection sensors.Prototyped and tested electronic designs.Use of a variety of signal processing techniques.Hold a shared patent for an innovative sensor and signal processing to detect a particular coin fraud.

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  ACE COIN EQUIPMENT LTD

  Sept 1995 - May 1998

  Hardware Engineer

  Hardware design, prototyping, test, PCB layout and documentation.Produced software drivers for hardware, gaming features, and software / hardware tools. Resolved hardware manufacturing problems and provided component sourcing and evaluation. Ensured all products met the CE approval laws (EMC and safety), and provided quality assurance for all electronics.

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  Telelogic

  May 1998 - Sept 2002

  Software Engineering Consultant

  Developed the RRC layer of a UE-UMTS (3G) stack using SDL. Produced design documentation and user guides for the stack. Interpretation of ETSI standards into design and implementation.Work estimation for the team and project planning.Worked to tight deadlines for both new development and support issues.Worked on site with international customers to resolve integration issues. Presented at pre-sales meetings with potential new customers. Attended expos and exhibitions to represent the company. Produced estimates and proposals for engineering services and the services themselves.Performed code, quality and documentation reviews.Wrote device drivers according to customer specifications.Produced technical documentation such as technical reports and design documents.Gave technical training courses, usually 5 day training courses.Pre and post sales support. Including customer meetings, demonstrations and seminars. Show less

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  BlackBerry (Formerly Telelogic Components)

  Sept 2002 - Jan 2006

  Senior Software Developer

  Continued development of RRC and RLC layer of a UE-UMTS stack using SDL.I was the main contact for 3rd party supplied Layer 1.Provided mentoring for other engineers including recruiting new engineers. Project planning and tracking.Hold various patents both jointly and individually for telecommunications techniques.Provided on-site support at the testing houses to identify and fix problems immediately (in a high-pressure environment).

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  BlackBerry

  Jan 2006 - Nov 2007

  Team Lead

  Personnel management of 9 professional software engineers.Project manager for the team to meet aggressive product target dates. Recruitment of new engineers.Mentoring and support of engineers.Organised training and tools support.Reporting and accountable to Directors.Responsible for ensuring good code quality and good coding practices are followed.Organising social events for the company.

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  Crystal Ski

  Dec 2007 - Apr 2008

  Chalet Host

  Created a friendly, relaxed and welcoming environment for holiday makers.Met and welcomed guests including giving chalet briefing.Created menu plan including childrens meals and dietary requirements.Other duties included cooking, cleaning, shopping and ordering food.Maintained hygienic and safe chalet to a high standard.Altering menus to accommodate unexpected dietary requirements (was particularly commended by guests on catering for coeliac requirement).Providing local and resort information for guests Successfully providing and selling packed lunches and snacks.Working as a team and supporting and helping other chalet hosts and reps. Show less

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  Crystal Ski

  Nov 2008 - Apr 2009

  Chalet Host
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  Crystal Ski

  Nov 2009 - Apr 2010

  Chalet Host
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  Self-Employed

  Jun 2010 - Nov 2010

  Web Developer

  Developed and maintained websites according to customer specifications.Using HTML, Javascript and Perl (for CGI scripts).Some sites include a secure login area so that the sites can be updated by the customers.Some sites include eye-catching animations.All hand coded (not created using any tools e.g. FrontPage) so that the code is small, fast and exactly as specified.

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  Crystal Ski

  Dec 2010 - Apr 2011

  Holiday Rep
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  Misoft

  Jun 2011 - Nov 2011

  IT Support Engineer
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  Crystal Ski

  Nov 2011 - Apr 2012

  Holiday Rep
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  Misoft

  Jul 2012 - Nov 2012

  Software Developer
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  Crystal Ski

  Nov 2012 - Apr 2013

  Holiday Rep

  Awarded best Crystal Representative in the Northern Alps!Met all sales targets, even in a difficult financial climate.Surpassed customer service expectations as indicated on customer feedback questionnaires. Worked efficiently and independently as the sole Crystal employee in the French resort, so managed my own time and workload. Presented to groups at the welcome meetings Skied with guests to guide them around the resort. Organised alternative activities for non-skiers.Dealt with all customer issues from a lost phone to a broken hip.Organised ski hire, ski school, lift passes and excursions. Negotiated with suppliers and hoteliers. Show less

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  Misoft

  May 2013 - Nov 2013

  Software Developer
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  Skiworld Ltd

  Nov 2013 - Apr 2014

  Holiday rep
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  Misoft

  May 2014 - Jun 2017

  Software Developer

  Misoft is a software company providing ‘The Broker’ Windows and web-based application to Peacock Insurance Ltd and Ark Insurance Ltd.I was involved and responsible for Bug fixes, Enhancements, Test and Release of Misofts bespoke software in C++, C# and HTML. Also Maintenance, enhancements and statistical analysis of the SQL database.And Customizations for specific customer requirements

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  Next

  Jun 2017 - now

  • Lead Developer

    Jun 2021 - now

  • Senior Software Developer

    Feb 2020 - Jun 2021

  • Software Developer

    Jun 2017 - Feb 2020