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Paul Martin Brown ​

I am a proficient web and desktop application developer with fifteen years of experience. I constantly strive to further my skill set and I enjoy learning new technologies. I am a versatile developer and I enjoy new challenges and problem-solving. My strongest skills are with Javascript, Typescript, AngularJS, React, MySQL, Magento. I have been working in an agile development environment for many years and have a strong understanding of the agile development process.

Skill Set ​

  • PHP
  • Javascript
  • Typescript
  • JQuery
  • AngularJS
  • React
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • SASS
  • Bootstrap
  • XSLT
  • REST
  • SOAP
  • GraphQL
  • Magento
  • Drupal
  • Apache
  • Nginx
  • Kubernetes
  • Terraform
  • CDK
  • AWS
  • Jenkins
  • Github Actions
  • Metapack
  • eBay

Employment History ​

Sainsbury’s Bank, Edinburgh, United Kingdom ​

Jan 2023 - present
Role: Senior Engineer

  • Build and maintain systems for customers to apply and manage savings and loan products
  • Assist team with migration from waterfall methodology to agile
  • Coach and support the engineers in the team
  • Work with the product team to design and implement new features and products
  • Help the wider business to streamline the release process
  • Promote the use of tools such as Jira to manage requirements

Sainsbury’s, Holborn, United Kingdom ​

Oct 2022 - Jan 2023
Role: Software Engineer - Full stack

  • Built and maintained systems used to create and update promotions used across the Argos and Sainsburys estate
  • Built highly scalable applications utilising Apache Kafka and MongoDB Atlas
  • Work with the team to implement agile best practices

Employment History

Sainsbury’s, Holborn, United Kingdom ​

Feb 2022 - Oct 2022
Role: Software Engineer - Frontend

  • Created and maintained colleague facing applications to allow for creating/updating store information utilising React, Node and AWS
  • Worked with customer experience team to design and implement enhancements for the public facing store locator pages
  • Worked closely with backend team to design APIs for use with admin tools and public facing pages
  • Maintained CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins

Sainsbury’s, Holborn, United Kingdom ​

Nov 2021 - Feb 2022
Role: Software Engineer - Full stack

  • Developed a portal for suppliers to access notifications, news and links to other tools to support supplier onboarding and BAU processes, utilising React, Node and AWS
  • Analysed and propose upgrade options for legacy applications to reduce technical debt
  • Assisted with migrating from EC2 to EKS

Argos for Business, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom ​

Apr 2016 – Nov 2021
Role: Software Engineer - Full stack

  • Designed and implemented REST APIs to support order and inventory management using JSON schema
  • Worked closely with the operations team to design and build bespoke frontend applications for order processing and warehouse management using Angular, React and Bootstrap
  • Worked with clients to create interfaces for order placement supporting modern and legacy technology stacks
  • Created custom store-fronts for clients using Magento
  • Migrate from traditional server setup to cloud, utilising Terraform, Kubernetes and various AWS services.

Argos, Kettering, United Kingdom ​

Aug 2010 – Apr 2016
Role: Developer and Support Analyst

  • Built bespoke end-to-end eBay integration including Click&Collect.
  • Built custom order export functionality for use with Metapack.
  • Bespoke 3rd party extensions and plug-ins to support business needs.
  • Worked with third-party developers, both locally and overseas, to design and develop new custom features.
  • Provide custom backend APIs for use with eBay product listing and store pages.
  • Provided ongoing support, administration and maintenance of the server and hosting infrastructure including maintenance of the MySQL server.

Employment History

Argos, Corby, United Kingdom ​

Mar 2009 – Aug 2010
Role: eBay Administrator

  • Created and maintained eBay listing templates, including design/styling and PDP functionality.
  • Built a database to support the maintenance of inventory and pricing using Access, Excel and VBA.
  • Created bespoke reporting to support the warehouse team with stock control.

Argos, Leicester, United Kingdom ​

Sept 2004 – Mar 2009
Role: Stock Assistant

  • General warehouse duties included stock handling, inventory maintenance and stock reporting.

McDonald’s Restaurant, Leicester, United Kingdom ​

Aug 2003 – Sep 2004 (During college)
Role: Crew Member / Kitchen Staff Member

  • Preparation and handling of food, customer relations, general cleaning duties, stock rotation and auditing of stock within the restaurant.

Education ​

CompTIA A+ ​

Grade: Pass
Oct 2006 – Jun 2007

Module/s (Curriculum) ​

  • Windows 2000/XP
  • Ubuntu Linux
  • HTML/XHTML and CSS
  • Software/Hardware troubleshooting

BTEC National Diploma ​

Grade: PPP
Introduction to software development
Leicester College, United Kingdom
Sep 2003 – Jun 2005

Module/s (Curriculum) ​

  • Computer Hardware
  • Systems Analysis & Design
  • Networking
  • Programming
  • Web Design
  • Research Skills
  • Software Skills
  • Mathematics
  • English

GCSEs ​

New College Leicester, United Kingdom
2003

Module/s (Curriculum) ​

  • 9 x GCSEs