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 Technical :: IBM
I am currently working as a Software Engineer for IBM, at Hursley Park near Winchester.

This page contains information about some of the work that I have been involved in.
Projects
WebSphere Process Server
Timescale: ongoing
Area: z/OS, mainframe, SOA, BPM, BPEL
Role: development
websphere process server Working in the development of WebSphere Process Server on z/OS - IBM's business process management solution.
 
WebSphere MQ
Timescale: 13 months
Area: Networking, Security, C, C++, C#, Java
Role: Service
websphere mq Working as a service engineer on "middleware" providing advice, support, and code fixes for corporate customers using WebSphere MQ.
 
Timescale: 4 months
Area: Education, Collaboration, JMS, Java
Role: Technical Mentor
blueleaf project logo Mentoring a team of interns as a part of IBM's Extreme Blue program, working to develop a collaborative virtual learning environment.
 
Timescale: 21 months
Area: Networking, Perl, C
Role: System Test
websphere mq Working as a test engineer on "middleware" used to allow data transfer across disparate networks, testing the latest milestone release of the product: WebSphere MQ v6.0.
 
Timescale: 10 months
Area: Networking, GUIs, Java
Role: Development
websphere mq Developing a Java-based graphical user interface tool for the administration, management and problem determination of large-scale corporate networks.
Other activities
I have also had the opportunity to get involved in a number of other activities, including:
  • Conference presentations - Technical presentations at customer conferences in the Far East
  • Blogging - Started and regularly post to an unofficial blog based on the WebSphere MQ product.
  • SupportPac Development - Designing and developing additional software tools to support IBM products, released as freeware on IBM.com
  • Invention, Innovation and Authoring - Technical publishing on a variety of technical-related topics. Also, evaluating patent applications submitted by my peers, and performing peer reviews on documents for open-source projects.
  • Blue Fusion - Team Leader for the organising team of a week-long educational science and technology event for hundreds of local school children, as a part of National Science Week.
  • School liaison - Coordinating a long-term project between IBM and a local secondary school, including organising events at IBM Hursley and running weekly classes at the school.
  • I.T. Training - Writing and delivering training in a variety of I.T. topics for local school teachers.
  • Xplore IT - Involved as an activity host for an science and technology event at a local primary school.
  • Training Events - Preparing and hosting training days at IBM Hursley for local youth groups.
  • Careers Advice - Running CV and interview clinics at local secondary schools.
  • Employee Careers Council - A member of the representative committee at IBM Hursley, with a focus to help and support the careers of new employees.
  • Technical Education - Ongoing technical education during my time at IBM.
External Links
ibm hursley I am working at IBM's Hursley Laboratories site - a software development site.
 
ibm More information about IBM can be found at IBM's corporate site, IBM.com

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