Tameside College

Senior Developer

• Led a small software team that involved managing two developers and a QA.
• The team was responsible for managing the VLE platform used to deliver learning materials, submit assignments, and grade them.
• Provided training and support to staff using the VLE and other custom software.
• Worked with other departments to integrate the VLE with third-party software to create cross-departmental reports.
• Led the decision to migrate the VLE from MySQL to SQL Server, simplifying cross-department report processes.
• Used automated scripts to reset the VLE annually for new intakes, ensuring appropriate content was retained while outdated content was archived.

• Migrated a lesson observation legacy database from VBA/Access to a web-based system using VB.NET webforms and later, C# MVC.