Richard Bagnall's Curriculum Vitae

Harmony Internet Dec 2004 to current

Technical Team Leader managing a team of three developers and one designer.

Developing internet, intranet and extranet sites using HTML, CSS, ASP/VBScript, DHTML and AJAX using JavaScript. DB includes MS SQL Server and MySQL. Using tools such as Macromedia Dreamweaver.

Web Based Mapping (Google Earth, Google Maps, MS Live Maps).

ProQuest Dec 2003 to Nov 2004

My duties included design and management of MS Access based research databases, online research and MS Word and MS Access based mail merge runs. Assisted in evaluation of Siebel based publications management system and specification of IT equipment.

Aspentech Jan 2002 to Jan 2003

A repeat contract to provide further functionality on the ZyQad product. Tools used included Visual Basic 6.0 and Intergraph RAD 2D.

Aspentech Aug 1999 to Jun 2001

Working for Aspentech Ltd, a Software house specialising in process control software. The brief was to provide utilities for communication of object data using XML messaging. Also to write software to allow import of legacy AutoCAD data to the new product. Tools used included Visual Basic 6.0 and Intergraph RAD 2D.

VRME Jul 1999 to August 1999

Fugro Inpark May 1999 to Jul 1999

Working on a prototype application using Smallworld GIS 3.0SP and Model.it 2.01, supervising and mentoring a small team of developers. The application was for Fugro's client Global Crossing. The project was based at Smallworld Netherland's offices near Rotterdam and Fugro offices in Amsterdam.

Reference from Eppe Nieuwenhuis, Managing Director Division Railinfra and Telecom

Smallworld Systems Ltd Apr 1999 to May 1999

Bagnall Software Consultants Ltd has worked for Smallworld as part of the technical delivery team, developing application software for Phase 1 of the British Telecom Planning and Records Modernisation project.

Smallworld GmbH Jan 1998 to Oct 1998

Working as part of a team to meet the requirements of Bayernwerk Netkom using Smallworld GIS and Model.it. Based in Ratingen and Darmstadt.

Reference from Oliver Schlageter, Professional Services, Smallworld System GmbH

Gardline Infotech Sep 1997

Developed two tools to increase data capture efficiency for this data capture department using Smallworld GIS.

Scottish Hydro-Electric plc Oct 1996 to May 1997

Responsible for Smallworld GIS data capture department support and systems administration at Scottish Hydro's offices in Dundee. Design of new backup strategy and development of shell scripts.

Reference from Bob Littlejohn, Mapping Services Manager

SEMA Group Systems Ltd Apr 1996 to Oct 1996

My Assignment to SEMA Group Systems Ltd involved installation of, and systems administration for a DEC Alpha Station 200, installation, configuration and administration of Smallworld GIS.

I wrote utilities for Data Transfer, Data Cleaning and Data Warehousing. I also produced a utility to allow automatic geolocation of new data objects. The work involved creation of triggers, file handling utilities, parsing of data files and the writing of a new, recursive network tracing utility.

Reference from Steve Dawes, Technical Consultant

Smallworld Systems Ltd Aug 1995 to Jan 1996

For Smallworld Systems Ltd in Cambridge, I attended 8 weeks of training to become familiar with their systems and with their own programming language 'Magik', which is an object oriented language similar to Smalltalk. I was subsequently retained by Smallworld on two separate contracts, to work on projects for their clients.

Bagnall Software Consultants Ltd was Authorised as a World Class Partner following my subsequent experience and accreditation as application developer in April 1997.

In the summer of 1997 I assisted with the Smallworld Summer School at the University of Newcastle on Tyne. This voluntary work was to provide assistance during the practical sessions in the laboratory.

In 1999 Bagnall Software Consultants Ltd attained advanced accreditation status.

Reference from David Hathaway, Sector Manager, Professional Services Group.

Cimage Corporation and Cimage International Nov 1991 to Mar 1995

I established Bagnall Software Consultants while working in America. My first appointment was to an American Corporation whose development offices are in Ann Arbor near Detroit.

The project involved porting over 300,000 lines of 'C' source code to VMS on a DECStation 3100, making use of DECWindows (XWindows), Netwise RPC, Wollongong WIN/TCP, Wollongong Pathway Client NFS for VMS and Oracle for VMS.

Since this client was a CSO for Digital, I was able to investigate the feasibility of porting their products to DEC Alpha machines running VMS, OSF1 and Windows NT^TM, in advance of their launch in the USA. and the UK.

I evaluated GQL and PowerBuilder. I also attended a PowerBuilder training course. As well as 'C', I wrote applications using PowerBuilder and Microsoft Visual Basic^TM, including a Powerbuilder Product Change Request system for a large UK automotive manufacturer and a Visual Basic^TM Bill of Materials prototype for an aerospace company.

While working at the UK. offices of the corporation, I wrote software to interface their product to the software of their clients. I have been required to represent the client at a number of their installations, and I have developed a number of new applications for the company.Latter projects included ADS development for AutoCAD undertaken in Michigan.

Reference from R S Hill, Managing Director.

Reference from G Mountstevens, Technical Support Manager.

Project Involvement with World Class Companies

On behalf of my clients, I have been assigned to projects for companies including BT, Rover, Raytheon Corporate Jets, Elf Enterprise Caledonia, Mobil, Esso, Shell, BP, BNFL, Nuclear Electric, Marshall Aerospace, Ford, Scottish Nuclear, BAe Dynamics, GEC Marconi Avionics Ltd, GEC Ferranti, GEC Alsthom, Olivetti, Molins, SWEB, North Surrey Water, Southern Electric, Seeboard, Bristol Water, Bayernwerk Netkom and others.

Robary Software Ltd Nov 1989 to Nov 1991

I was employed by Robary Software Ltd. as a Software Consultant. This gave me my first introduction to the nature of contract work, requiring rapid familiarisation with products, companies and working methods. Projects included:

VMS FORTRAN Process Simulation Application

FORTRAN on DEC VAX, Working in a team comprising both permanent employees and contract staff, to develop a large system for chemical process industry simulation. I was Involved in design, implementation, testing and refinement of the product.

dBase IV Stock Control and Operational Management System

This project for a small industrial manufacturer of building materials was a dBase IV customisation for stock control, resource scheduling and operational management.

Word Processor Documentation Converter

Produced for a large Engineering and Aerospace company, this software converted CPT Turnkey Word Processor format documents to Microsoft Word^TM, retaining as many of the formatting and style attributes of the original documents as possible. The product was written in 'C' and based on IBM PC.

Traffic Flow Analysis

For a large government organisation, this was a Borland Quattro Pro macro and Paradox PAL customisation for traffic flow modelling. This project employed unorthodox uses of spread-sheet technology. It required a sophisticated spreadsheet system and a Beta test agreement with Borland to be able to utilise what were at the time, advanced features.

Training Courses

I prepared and presented training courses for Lotus^® 123^®, Windows and DOS.

Cambridge Interactive Systems May 1985 to Nov 1989

I started work at Cambridge Interactive Systems Ltd. (Now Computervision) on May 7th 1985 as a Software Engineer. Projects included:

Source Transfer Utility

Using the tape drives of the VAX, PRIME and SUN machines, this was written in 'C', DCL, CPL and C shell. It provided a simple user interface which was identical across all three machines.

Tektronix 4107 & 4109 Drivers

Source File Conversion Utility

I joined the NC team in December 1985 and began by producing a source-file conversion utility, to allow portability of source code from PRIME to VAX.

NC Post-Processors

I wrote Post-Processors for CNC machine tools and investigated the suitability of Generic Post Processor Products for use with Medusa NC.

Before leaving CIS I was responsible for all CNC Post-Processor interfaces to MEDUSA NC, and supervised a number of contract personnel who wrote custom Post-Processors.