Scott Spence
Developer
Web Developer working in the Creative Products section of Karmarama. Working on experiences that engage client users and delight them in the process.
highlightsWork as part of agile teams to develop new user-facing features. Using best practices to create front end applications. Using JavaScript frameworks such as React and Gatsby and styling with styled-components 💅
highlightsContract work, working on new product development as part of the ACE Chubb merger. Post Chubb, working on GitHub community Build to Learn project.
highlightsPart of Insight framework development team. Developer of bespoke solutions for clients including but not limited to Deutsche Bank, Barclays, Old Mutual and Tullett Prebon.
highlightsSituated on the Fixed Income Global trading Desk Primary responsibilities include ensuring start of day isn't impacted, monitoring batch machines carrying out triage for any issues that arise. Build and maintain relationships with operations, trading teams and quants to deliver reports.
highlightsRedesign, development and maintenance of existing desktop application. Involvement in client meetings and liaising with clients to gather requirements and deliver products.
highlightsCompany develops software applications in-house and the Application Support team is responsible for supporting these systems internally. The systems process property-related financial information. Most utilise current Microsoft technologies but some systems run on other platforms. Ownership of, diagnose and fix issues for a wide range of systems, escalating to developers and keeping users informed as necessary. Ensuring support cases are logged and prioritised. Initial focus is supporting and documenting core processing systems, with emphasis on understanding complex business logic behind these systems. Technical knowledge requires use of SQL to diagnose and fix issues and maintain data.
highlightsSeconded to Barclays Capital to project manage, build and test a tool used to ‘link up’ Barclays Capital base rate hedges with Barclays Corporate loan data for the Risk Solutions Group in Credit Markets.
highlightsProject manage the development of new systems and enhancements of existing systems within the banks Risk function. Main achievements include: Maintenance of one of the banks systems used to for automatic decision and pricing for medium to large businesses. Estimating project costs and analysis of budgets. Co-ordinate the enhancements for existing systems, working with the business owners. Developed an excellent knowledge of VBA, VBE, VB, SQL Server, MS Access and program design. Writing technical specifications/user guides for new and legacy systems. Provide training for Excel and Access users within the bank who are looking to strengthen their knowledge in a particular area. This is achieved by running a drop-in surgery and structured classes. Participate in and improve all aspects of the application development life cycle, to ensure efficient and effective use of processes, standards tools and resources.
highlightsWorking in the banks' risk function looking after cost centres, involving monthly reconciliation/attestation and financial planning [£5.4m budget].
highlightsReporting directly to the Head of Director's Office Finance Team [DOFT], Shared Client Services [SCS]. With specific responsibilities to assist in the day to day management of all financial administration within 17 SCS teams [HO and Network].
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