Chris Jobson BSc MBCS CITP MCPD
Chris is a dedicated, hard-core developer. He has stayed up to date, constantly using the latest technologies which he learns about in his spare time. He has extensive experience in all areas of Windows software development including project management, team leading, analysis, design, coding, testing, QA, and documentation.
Software Development Skills
Chris's major strengths include excellent technical and analytical skills, good written and verbal communication skills, the ability to quickly learn and apply new technologies, dedication to quality, attention to detail, and the flexibility and knowledge to successfully undertake a wide variety of roles within software development. He has experience with business analysis, system design including detailed specification, and software development team management and leadership.
Chris has acquired certain specialist skills and experience during his software development career:
Object-oriented design
UML (Unified Modelling Language)
Relational database design
System test including test harness design and development
Transaction Management in high volume high value systems
Multi-threading
Non-linear optimisation using algorithms such as simulated annealing and tabu search
Chris has specific skills in the following tools and technologies:
Visual Studio including 2008
SQL Server
C++ including templates, STL
C#, up to version 3 including Linq & lambda expressions
.NET 3.5, including WPF and WF
COM, DCOM & COM+
ADO, ADO.NET, strongly-typed datasets (XSDs)
Installers (VS Installer Projects (MSI) and InstallShield)
Targeting Windows x64 as well as x86 architectures
VB6, VBA, VBScript (including hosting VBS in applications)
Win32 API
Qualifications
Chris has a BSc in Mathematics, is a full member of the BCS (British Computer Society) and a Chartered IT Professional. He also holds the following Microsoft qualifications:
Microsoft Certified Professional
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist
Microsoft Certified Professional Developer