[protobyte]

Hi everyone,

My company really only sells my services as a software developer, so here is an explanation of what I do...

I have been developing commercial software since 2002 (including both web and desktop applications) and I have experience of the complete product life cycle.

I developed a comprehensive three-tier application named iDos (Integrated Diocesan Office Solutions). This system is now in use extensively by Durham and Newcastle Anglican Dioceses (with around 30 to 40 users in total). Fully designed, implemented, deployed and supported by myself. This application has been coded in Visual Basic.NET using Windows Forms, with web interface coded in PHP with a MySQL database backend. The newest version (version 2) of iDos is currently being coded in C# with an SQL Server 2005 backend.

For three months of this year I decided to take a break from contracting, and became a full time employee for Tombola Ltd (the company behind the Sun Bingo website). I designed and developed a .NET chat server for their existing Flash games (using XML sockets) in C#, and i:scratch web service – a free to play game paying out £50,000 per month in winnings. I also designed and implemented a web based chat server control panel, which was written in ASP.NET (C#) and used Microsoft Message Queuing technology to control the chat server I developed (an NT Service). For each of these projects I worked with SQL Server 2005.

It was my own choice to leave Tombola in April due to my desire to return to contract work, however they were extremely pleased with the work I produced while I was with them.

I believe that my six years experience developing multiple applications with .NET has provided me with a very versatile skill set. My web technology experience also extends to using PHP (with a MySQL backend) to develop a Web 2.0 website containing user forums, wiki’s, a photo gallery and more. The URL for this website is (links not allowed in intro posts) You will need a demo login to explore the full features of this site, so if you are interested please PM me and I will provide it to you.

I am now looking for new contract work and my rates are very reasonable, so if you or anyone you know can make use of my skills please let me know. I am itching to get stuck into a fresh project and am available to start any time.

Kind regards,

Jamie Solomons

[Fuzzy]

Hi Jamie, welcome to A1 Love Fuzzy

[Indizine]

Hi jamie

welcome to A1

im sure you will like it here!

[protobyte]

Thanks for your replies everyone! At the beginning of the week I started emailing my CV directly to software development companies and yesterday I got a call back! The managing director of a software firm wants to meet with me this morning for a casual chat before he decides whether to put me forward to the interview stage for a project he has in the pipeline.

Fingers crossed!

[PremierPDS]

Hi and welcome to A1

[Mike]

welcome to A1 - nice intro!

[Arleigh]

Hi Jamie. Welcome to A1.
Have a nice stay here and I'm sure you'll find great advice here for your business.

[OnlyFair]

Originally Posted by protobyte

Thanks for your replies everyone! At the beginning of the week I started emailing my CV directly to software development companies and yesterday I got a call back! The managing director of a software firm wants to meet with me this morning for a casual chat before he decides whether to put me forward to the interview stage for a project he has in the pipeline.

Fingers crossed!

Welcome to A1 and good luck with the "chat"!

Kate

[protobyte]

Thanks guys. I have had the interview now but they have a few more contractors to interview on Monday. How am I going to relax this weekend?!

I'm just dying to get stuck into a project!!!

[RayB]

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