Summary
Involved with Computers from the days of steam power. Beginning as a programmer and progressing through Systems Analysis and IT Management in a number of businesses and eventually as IT Software Research and Development Director in a Software House. Started my own IT Consultancy business, LRD Systems in 1994, to provide professional services and solutions to SME's.
Business experience includes,
International Freight, Civil Engineering, Manufacturing, Warehousing, Distribution, Equipment Hire, Mobile Workforce Management, EPOS, E-Commerce, Amazon and Ebay.
Technical experience includes,
Programming in Assembler, COBOL, RPGII, Visual Basic, C#, .net, MS Access, PHP, CyberScreen, CyberQuery.
Databases, MYSQL, SQLserver, Oracle, Sharepoint.
Operating Systems, Windows Desktop, Windows Server, Linux, SCO Open server.
Expertise
Business experience includes,
International Freight, Civil Engineering, Manufacturing, Warehousing, Distribution, Equipment Hire, Mobile Workforce Management, EPOS, E-Commerce, Amazon and Ebay.
Technical experience includes,
Programming in Assembler, COBOL, RPGII, Visual Basic, C#, .net, MS Access, PHP, CyberScreen, CyberQuery.
Databases, MYSQL, SQLserver, Oracle, Sharepoint.
Operating Systems, Windows Desktop, Windows Server, Linux, SCO Open server.
Experience
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NORWE B
Programmer
1970 - 1973Programming in Auto Code, Assembler, Usercode, COBOL on ICL and IBM Mainframes, Payroll and Billing Systems -
Fram Gerrard
Analyst Programmer
1973 - 1976Programming and Analysis in RPGII on IBM System 3, Payroll and Billing Systems -
P Hauser Ltd
IT Manager
1976 - 1979Managing IT Department and Designing a system for Freight Forwarders to run on DEC PDP11 's -
MAT International
IT Manager
1979 - 1984Responsible for all UK and European IT within the group. -
Oldham Batteries
IT Manager
1984 - 1987Managing IT department and implementing MRPII system running on Data General MV Series. Also providing consultancy within the Hawker Siddley Group -
Compact 3000
Software Research and Development Director
1987 - 1994Responsible for development of new software products and tools, including MRPII system, Warehouse Management and Distribution Systems. Also Consultancy to Clients -
LRD systems ltd
Owner
1994 - CurrentProviding Consultancy Services to SME's, Strategy Documents, Invitations to Tender, Project Management. Developed a range of applications covering EPOS, Warehousing, Order Management. Extended the business to cover infrastructure management
