about me
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SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT
I have been developing software for well over 10 years now. I take a methodical and well thought out approach to designing quality, easy to understand and maintainable software.
WEBSITE DEVELOPMENT
Website and web application development is my speciality and im no stranger to the latest javascript based front end languages having spent a significant amount of time working with knockout.js, angular.js and, just recently, dabbling in react.js
LEARNING
I care about my profession and in todays fast paced development world its important to keep you skills up to date. I dont take this lightly and i spend a lot of ‘spare’ time reading blogs and taking curses on websites like pluralsight. The importance of keeping your abilities up to date cannot be underestimated.
PROBLEM SOLVER
I have strong problem solving skills which i believe is a core skill for anyone working in application development.
Work Process
DISCOVER
IDEA
DESIGN
DEVELOP
TEST
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Fun Fact
24 Countries Visited
32 Hours on Pluralsight
10.000 Cups Of Coffee
7 Mk2 Golf Gti’s
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WORK HISTORY
July 2017 – Present
Software Developer
Wood.
At wood I am assisting the team in adding the finishing touches to a new application and getting it ready to be rolled out. A very interesting application built using a Domain Driven Design approach and the core communication between domains being taken care of by NServiceBus, which is very interesting in itself. The front end has been created with angular and MVC / WebAPI take care of the interaction to the back end.
Continuous Integration builds are run through team city and deployments are handles by octopus deploy. Its a very smooth and seamless process.
Dec 2016 – July 2017
Front End Developer
Zonal
While working at Zonal I was responsible for developing a front end and extending the current back end for their web based cinema ticket system using Knockout.js, CSS3 and MVC / WebAPI.
Sept 2014 – Dec 2016
Developer
AMEC
I worked as a Developer at AMEC for nearly 2.5 years. The main portion of work was re-writing one of their legacy applications from VB3 into a modern MVC / Bootstrap / Knockout.js framework.
May 2014 – Sept 2014
Developer
MBA
I worked as a developer at MBA for 3 months, mainly concentrating on implementing the front end of their online training portal using MVC / Bootstrap and WebAPI.
EDUCATION
2004
Computing for the internet and multimedia
Rober Gordons University
I achieved a Degree in Computing for the internet and multimedia at Robert Gordons University. The course was a varied mix of all aspects of Computing, including development, database management, graphic design and web design.
Coding Skills
Angular.js
Knockout.js
MVC / WebAPI
CSS3
jQuery
HTML5
Design Skills
Premier Pro
Photoshop
Illustrator
TESTIMONIALS
John Stewart
API Architect / Zonal
He is a great and hardworking guy. I am so proud of i have him as my asistant. He helped me so much. Also i am so proud of i have him as my asistant. He helped me so much.
Paul Seaman
Oracle Team Lead / Amec
Ross worked as an Analyst Developer in my team between September 2014 and November 2016 and quickly became someone I depended on.
During his time with us Ross consistently produced work of a high quality in both design and
execution. Often Ross was provided with requirements light on detail and had no problem using
his own intuition and analysis skills to design and propose a potential solution.
I have no hesitation in recommending Ross for any software development role. His tremendous
software development skills, integrity and professionalism make him an ideal candidate.
Terry Carr
VP Operations – Software / Loyds register
Ross worked for Senergy Software for over eight years and it has been my pleasure to work directly with him for four of those.
His commitment to projects was unswerving and could be relied upon to bring a project in under pressure. This often demanded extended hours outside of conventional office commitments.
I have no hesitation in recommending Ross. He is determined, dependable and innovative. Very easy to work with, but most important, fun. This last quality is not to be underestimated on a project and is often the key to success, especially on long term projects.
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Love is a Strong Word
There is Always Light at The End of The Tunnel
Travelling Feels Like You Are Alive
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Reach Me
based in Aberdeen, Scotland
Tel : +44 7817515458
ross.elder83 [at] gmail.com