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    Andrew Carr

    Andrew Carr

    IT professional with over 25 years experience in a variety of technologies.

    Leeds, United Kingdom

    English speaking

    I am back in the Freelance market after spending the last 10 years at high profile companies! All round, experienced IT specialist, especially in legacy software. Need someone...Read moreI am back in the Freelance market after spending the last 10 years at high profile companies!

    All round, experienced IT specialist, especially in legacy software. Need someone to write a Unix, dos, or power-shell script? I'm on it! That's just for starters. I love that stuff! I can however, provide an all-round service, based on several years behind my desk, playing with databases, scripts, programming and development, testing, and configuring servers and supporting various legacy and modern systems. With over 20 years experience to call on, I recently decided to re-visit Freelancing, after being in the corporate world for so long. I like the idea of the freedom, and delivering to clients specific results and outcomes, without worrying too much about office politics!

    I can provide knowledge and experience in Unix, code development in old and new languages such as C# and classic ASP, and general remote support, or in some cases, face to face onsite support.

    I am open minded, to the types of projects I am willing to take on, with the proviso that a task is within my current skill sets and the price is right. I work hard to provide you with delivery of your product/solution/documentation/training in a reasonable time. I pride myself on delivering on time, as stated to an agreed date.

    I also provide user guides/technical documentation for your software in addition to onsite or remote training for your employees should you require these additional services.
    Some companies I have worked for include:

    Halifax bank of Scotland
    Wanadoo PLC
    Equifax,
    SCT International,
    British Aerospace,
    NG Bailey
    Unit4.

    Regarding training, I have also lectured at Leeds Metropolitan University and Selby College in addition to online tutoring with Learn Direct and Vision2Learn in IT technology subjects.

    Work Experience Summary:

    Unix/Perl Scripting
    Able to write shell scripts to provide wrapper functionality and installation programs. Able to write scripts in several shell types including Bourne Shell, Korn Shell, Bash, CShell and others. Ability to provided this on Various flavours of unix platforms including Solaris, HP, Aix Itanium/Risc, Linux and others.

    Software Configuration Management
    Able to manage and implement procedures on various source code control systems, such as Starteam, Harvest and PVCS. Completed Software Configuration Management exam in 2007, but has many years experience.

    Support
    Able to provide support in person, telephone, email and remotely. Has service desk credentials, including ITIL qualification in service management (recent).

    Documentation / Writing / Web site content
    Proven ability to provide User Guides, Technical Specifications and Reports. I have provided many writing projects for IT, non-IT and in many forms, including articles, press releases and blogging services. I also regularly update my own blogs.

    Management
    Has proven management ability in setting up/running own business and driving ideas forward. Able to manage others and organize small teams.

    Mentoring/Training
    Has teaching and mentoring qualifications. Extensive experience in IT also includes spells as a lecturer at Leeds Metropolitan University, Selby College and online tuition and mentoring, remotely.

    Data Migration
    Provider of utilities, code and documentation for the purposes of data migration, from old legacy systems into new systems or from one format to another.

    Website Skills/Development/Database
    PHP / MySQL, SQL Server, Oracle, Linux, Dos batch files, Powershell.
    Web services, including SOAP and REST.
    N.B. Please ask if anything here is not listed in the skillset you require.

    Operating Systems
    Windows (various, including Windows 10, Windows Server 12, Windows 7), Linux various, including Centos, Ubuntu, Red Hat.

    If you require further information, please request my CV and I will provide you with a copy.
    Kind regards,
    Andrew Carr

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    microsoft sql azureonline trainingPHP programming languagewindows administrationWindows PowerShell programming language
    Industry expertise: Education, Financial Services, Government, IT and Internet

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    Write an 'if then' function in C for vcalc
    • Timby Tim H.
    • Posted: 14 Apr 2020
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    • 08 May 2020 Tim H.
      Tim H.
      London, GB

      This is the second function written for me by Andy. Again, a pleasure to work with.

      Andrew C.
      Andrew C.

      Thanks Tim. Enjoyable project. Hope to see more in future!

    Write a function in C to merge text files
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      Very pleased with Andrew and his work.

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