Colin Williams

Résumé

A keen and experienced software engineer and solution provider, I have a passion and energy for technology and software development in particular. My speciality is in understanding and developing solutions to problems, and solving problems with software, no matter the complexity of the issue or task at hand. I have a long history of developing and implementing quality software solutions that enable the businesses that I have worked for to fulfil their needs. I have a real drive to automate manual processes to save time and money. Self starter with good written and verbal communication skills. Ability to learn new platforms, current and emerging technologies quickly to increase my skills and enhance my knowledge. Engaging in continuous improvement to drive change and find more ways to solve real business problems quickly and efficiently. Deliverer of high quality solutions to agreed timescales. Ability to translate and simplify complex problems, requirements and specifications to turn those into innovative and efficient software that provides real value. Identifying issues and problems and working as part of a team to be delivery focused, flexible and responsive to resolve such in a timely manner. Collaborating with team members to share knowledge. Current Specialities: Java, Design Patterns, Oracle Database, Test Driven Development, Junit, Mockito, TDD, Agile Software Development and Methodologies, JIRA, Maven, Eclipse, Fitnesse, IBM MQ, ACTIVE MQ, JMS, Jboss, WebsphereAS, Messaging, Web Services, Rest, Spring Framework, Spring Boot, SOAP, XML, XSD, XSLT, JAXB, XPATH, RAD, Software Version Control (SVN), Unix Scripting (Solaris)