About me
IT professional, problem solver, and the consultant who still gets excited about technology. Started coding at 5, still coding today.
The beginning
I started coding on a Sinclair ZX81 in 1981. By 15, I'd sold my first commercial software. After Cambridge (Computer Science), I joined PwC's Oracle Centre of Excellence, working on E-Business Suite implementations.
That foundation gave me two things: deep technical skills and the ability to work with people. Both are essential for delivering enterprise systems that actually work.
How I work
Every project is different, but my approach stays consistent:
- Well-architected solutions that avoid over-engineering
- Cost-conscious - I spot unnecessary spend and help reduce it
- Domain-driven design principles
- Works with neighbouring teams without friction
- Maximises COTS, restricts custom development to where it adds real value
- Designed for the skills you actually have, not the ones you wish you had
- Non-functional requirements matter: performance, audit, operational support
- Aligned with your long-term business and technology strategy
My PwC years taught me strong working practices and soft skills. I bring those battle-tested processes to every engagement.
I follow Agile principles and advocate "release early, release often" - aligning effort to confirmed, prioritised needs rather than spending months on unverified requirements.
Skills & experience
Core expertise
- • 25+ years enterprise systems experience
- • ERP / HR solutions across market sectors
- • Modern web / low-code solutions
- • Oracle Database tuning, SQL/PL/SQL
- • Custom application development
Current focus
- • Azure platform solutions
- • Oracle E-Business Suite (15+ years)
- • SAP Cloud implementations
- • Microsoft Power Platform
- • Identity Management & SSO
Still love to code. For smaller requirements, I can be solution architect, developer, test manager, and project manager. You get the picture - I get things done.
Outside of work
I live near Woking with my wife Kathryn. Father of 2 daughters, 1 son, dog Bongo, and our cat's Coco (named by the kids) and Emmy (named by me after my favourite 20th century mathematician). I enjoy ball and racquet sports, athletics, and I'm a space nut - fascinated by rocketry and astronomy (though the local skies aren't the darkest).
I have a natural urge to understand more at the periphery of what I know. Recently, that's led me to explore hardware and microcontrollers. Because why not?
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