Lead Consultant @ Working for a large financial services company helping the organization to transition to a more agile way of working. Technical Principal for the account and tech lead across delivery teams building software on a Java stack. From March 2015 to Present (10 months) San Francisco Bay AreaLead Consultant @ Working for a fashion retail company, as an agile process coach. Embedded within teams helping them to improve the way they work through focus on lean/agile values and principles, and practices around continuous improvement. From June 2014 to March 2015 (10 months) Bologna Area, ItalyLead Consultant @ Several engagements:
Morrisons Plc - Tech lead/developer from the start on a project to develop a Java/JavaScript HTML5 tablet-based application to streamline stock re-ordering in store.
Online financial services provider - Technical principal for the account overseeing a number of project teams further developing existing online offerings
Government agency #1 - Tech lead on a Java project to deliver an enhanced invoicing solution for suppliers. Developer/tech lead on a Java/Clojure project delivering a new technical platform for the organisation.
Government agency #2 - Architectural consultancy for a large government programme. From March 2012 to June 2014 (2 years 4 months) Manchester, United KingdomSenior Consultant @ Telecoms company - Tech lead/developer on a Scala project to deliver a moderation solution for user-generated content. Consultancy on Continuous Delivery practices on a large programme of work. From September 2011 to March 2012 (7 months) Berlin Area, GermanySenior Consultant @ AutoTrader - Java developer on a project to develop the existing website for used and new car sales.
Government agency - Consultancy on a large government programme. From March 2011 to September 2011 (7 months) Manchester, United KingdomSenior Consultant @ Trainline Ltd. - .NET developer on a distributed agile project across the UK and India. From August 2010 to March 2011 (8 months) Bengaluru Area, IndiaSenior Consultant @ Online financial services provider - .NET developer From February 2010 to August 2010 (7 months) Senior Technical Design Manager @ .NET developer on a project to rebuild and migrate from a legacy mainframe application that was responsible for financial accounting for personal lines insurance products.
Tech lead and developer on project to build the first online "quote and buy" website for Swinton Insurance including integration with 3rd party insurance aggregators and the existing quotation system.
Technical design manager role included oversight over 6+ teams of developers, architecture and setting strategic technical direction for the company. From April 2004 to February 2010 (5 years 11 months) Manchester, United KingdomAnalyst Developer @ From October 2002 to April 2004 (1 year 7 months) Manchester, United Kingdom
Master of Engineering (MEng), Computer Systems Engineering @ The University of Manchester From 1998 to 2002 Rob Miles is skilled in: Agile Methodologies, .NET, Java, JavaScript, CSS, HTML 5, Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, Team Leadership, Technical Leadership, REST, Extreme Programming, Agile Testing, Agile Project Management, Kanban, Lean Software Development, Solution Architecture, Enterprise Architecture