Brian Barnett's Email Addresses & Phone Numbers

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Technical Engineer @ The Tech Guys - PC World Carrying out repairs on desktop and laptop computers from hardware to software issues, ordering replacement parts and referring to manufacturer if within warranty. Contacting customers when repairs are complete and advising on hardware/software updates as required. From July 2007 to February 2008 (8 months) Oldham, United KingdomICT Technician @ Saddleworth School Working in a mixed platform environment maintaining, upgrading and day-to-day technical support. The role encompasses 1st, 2nd and 3rd line support into one role meaning I was required to fall on my feet from day one learning to quickly identify and resolve problems. Providing classroom support for IT equipment dealing with teachers and students hands on, via phone or email. Administering Mac OSX, Windows based clients and servers were also a substantial part of this job. From November 2004 to December 2006 (2 years 2 months) Saddleworth, Oldham, ManchesterIT Analyst @ Littlewoods Clearance Call logging and escalation, customisation of the helpdesk software used. 1st and 2nd line fault diagnosis and support, tape backup management. Customer service and general administration. From February 2008 to May 2008 (4 months) Manchester, United KingdomBusiness Account Manager @ PC World Business Dealing with business customers IT requirements from software and peripherals up to network infrastructure, licensing and remote IT management systems on a one to one level, over the phone, in-store or via e-mail. From January 2007 to July 2007 (7 months) Oldham, United KingdomWeb Application / JavaScript Developer (Contracting/Freelance) @ 3KB LTD JavaScript, web applications development and legacy systems support, integration and migration.Experience with vanilla JavaScript and frameworks/libraries (Sencha ExtJS, Angular, Backbone/Marionette, React, Redux), Node and Express/Koa, InterSystems technology stack, PHP, and Wordpress.Website design and development with tools such as Wordpress, Hexo, Ghost and bespoke using web standards.Worked on the integration of legacy healthcare systems with third party solutions in preparation for the migration to a multi-million-pound electronic patient record system at NHS Calderdale and Huddersfield Foundation Trust.Re-designed the New Charter Academy website using WordPress and deployed to a VPS migrating all legacy content from the previous Expression Engine based website. From March 2015 to March 2017 (2 years 1 month) Manchester, United KingdomJavaScript Developer (Contract) @ The Health Informatics Service, NHS Calderdale & Huddersfield Implementing additional functionality and improving the existing patient admissions system web interface using: Sencha ExtJS (2.x, 4.x, and 5.x), InterSystems Caché (ObjectScript and MUMPS), AngularJS and PHP.Digitised the paper-based Surgical Pre-Assessment workflow used by consultants, nurses, secretarial and surgical staff (ExtJS 4.x MVC, ObjectScript, and custom JSON API).Developing a bedside patient details mobile/tablet application (HTML5, CSS3, CoffeeScript, Backbone/Marionette, jQuery, Handlebars and Hammer).Developed web based application for outpatient self-check-in kiosks which is now situated at reception patient check-in areas. (HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Backbone/Marionette - PHP for logging and check-in statistics).Created digital display/signage for key areas to display ward relevant information and statistics to patients with a React and Flux built admin interface for staff to update and organise information and animations.Automated the patient and GP appointment letters printing and posting workflows for specific departments.Added JetBrains YouTrack issue tracking and Agile management software, Git-based version control and wiki system for developer documentation into the development workflow for the progressive enhancement team.Integrated 3rd party digital dictation software into the existing web-based patient admissions system.A 6-month contract that had repeated extensions until October 2016. From July 2013 to September 2016 (3 years 3 months) Halifax, West YorkshireJavaScript Developer (Contract) @ Zephyr Health Developed client side, desktop class data visualization applications for modern web browsers with technologies such as: JavaScript, Ember.js, jQuery, d3js, less, HTML5 and CSS3. Agile project management and issue tracking using Atlassian Jira and Greenhopper, version control with Git (Stash/Github).Part of the core team of application developers taking a full suite of data visualization apps from wire frame to sold product. Suite in use by market leading pharmaceutical companies in the USA and Europe. From May 2012 to July 2013 (1 year 3 months) Network Manager @ Manchester Creative & Media Academy Managing, maintaining and updating the academy servers and network infrastructure of 11 servers and 750 clients. Manage a team of 5 support staff of varying levels.Implemented an ITIL helpdesk system - Vivantio service desk; tapeless backup solution - Microsoft Data Protection Manager. Exposure to VMWare virtualisation usage and administration.Developed several software application for staff, students and in house technical support to utilise, mostly written in C# using the .Net framework. Created the previous version of the academy website as a customised Wordpress installation and theme using PHP, CSS3, HTML5 and JavaScript. Also created several microsites and web applications that are used within the academy intranet.Updating and maintaining the Capita Sims .net systems both client and server. Managing licensing, stock and inventory of all software and equipment. Management of the PBX telephone system, server, wiring and extensions. From September 2009 to May 2012 (2 years 9 months) Manchester, United KingdomICT Technician @ North Manchester High School for Girls Provide technical support to students, teachers and support staff. Perform general desktop support, computer maintenance and repairs.Re-designed the schools intranet using PHP, HTML, CSS and JavaScript hosted on Microsoft IIS on a Windows 2003 server. From May 2008 to September 2009 (1 year 5 months) Manchester, United KingdomSenior Consultant @ J2 Interactive Design and develop desktop-class web applications in the healthcare and finance sectors integrating with various other providers such as Salesforce, Adaptive, Sage Intacct, OpenAir, InterSystems Caché/Ensemble/Healthshare. Manchester, United Kingdom