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Simon Smith

Lead Solutions Architect at Aldermore Bank PLC

London, England Metropolitan Area

I am a Solutions Architect with over twenty years commercial software engineering experience gained in a variety of domains such as mobile banking, telecommunications, defense, space (ESA), and utility companies. I have been actively involved in the quality processes around software development, with specific focus on agile approaches.

I have held security clearance for a number of years in a previous role.

Specialties: server architecture, mobile development (JME, Android, iOS, Windows Mobile), security (SSL/risks, PCI-DSS, encryption), Agile software development, concurrent Java, distributed systems, Enterprise Java (JEE), Software quality (CMMI), databases (Oracle, Informix, SQL), Java in telecoms (JAIN, SIP, IMS, real-time, etc)

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Experience:

• Software Architect (Logica)
• Solutions Architect (Aldermore Bank PLC)
• Solutions Architect (IBM)
• Solutions Architect (Monitise)
• Solutions Architect (Ericsson)

Skills:

• Technology Roadmapping
• Enterprise Software
• Android
• Databases
• Stakeholder Management
• Architectures
• iOS Development
• Agile Methodologies
• Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)
• Embedded Systems
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Java
• SOA
• Telecommunications
• C/C++
• Architecture
• Retail Banking
• TDD
• Business Process Modelling
• Information Security
• SAML
• Unified Modeling Language (UML)
• Mobile Devices
• Security Clearance
• Design Patterns
• SIP
• Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)
• C++
• SQL
• Mobile Applications
• PCI DSS
• Scrum
• Object Oriented Design
• Network Security
• Spring
• Oracle
• Java (JSE)
• Spring Framework
• Agile/XP
• Solution Architecture
• Enterprise Architecture
• Distributed Systems
• Mobile Payments
• UML
• Consulting
• SOAP
• TOGAF
• Unix