Pete Ansell BSc(Hon)

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Microsoft Research, Senior Software Development Engineer, March 2009 to current

Developed many systems demonstrating application of machine learning. Designed and implemented systems running on phones, desktops and as web services.

• Major contributor to Microsoft Research WindUp social media application for Windows Phone
• Primary contributor to 2' PC project demonstrating use of gesture recognition in the space above and around the keyboard of an office computer
• Responsible for design and implementation of slideshow sample that shipped with Kinect for Windows SDK
• Responsible for design and implementation of gesture recognizer used with the Microsoft Touch Mouse
• Responsible for design and implementation of touch components of AutoCollage Touch 2009 that shipped with Lenovo touch enable Windows 7 devices

C#, C++, .NET, Win32, WinRT, COM, TFS, SourceDepot

1E, Senior Software Engineer, July 2008 to February 2009

Development of desktop and server patch and power management software.

• Introduced more numerate methods of analysing data.
• Implemented dynamic query execution allowing arbitrary grouping of servers.
• Enhanced custom application for delivering software to very remote clients.
• Diagnosed and fixed numerous issues with desktop applications, including significant SQL development to improve asset tracking.

C#, C++, T-SQL, .NET, ASP.NET, Win32, COM, NUnit, CppUnit, Subversion

Citrix, Senior Software Engineer, December 2004 to June 2008

Development of components of XenApp and Access Gateway.

• Implemented AD FS authentication for web interface. Responsible for Cross Site Request Forgery solution for web product.
• Developed AD FS-based Single Sign On framework for use across Citrix products. Responsible for.NET application framework for accessing authentication.
• Created extensions for CppUnit to allow rigorous testing of code for use in kernel mode AD FS security feature.
• Implementation of End Point Analysis. Responsible for many of the virus scanner and service pack analysis packages and all the scripted samples.

C#, Java, C++, .NET, ASP.NET, Win32, UML, COM, NUnit, CppUnit, Perforce

Satchwell, Principal Design Engineer, May 2002 to December 2004

Development of Sigma, the premier building automation system.

• Designed and implemented integration interface allowing third party access to system from Win32, .NET and COM clients.
• Improved Pocket PC version, replacing custom synchronisation scheme with standard ActiveSync scheme.
• Implemented features for 21CFR compliance.
• Designed and implemented TCP-like protocol stack.
• Introduced improved working practices including overnight builds, source control use and conversion to current tools.

C++, C#, MFC, COM, .NET, Win32, UML, SourceSafe

Orchestream, Consultant Software Architect, February 1998 to May 2002

Joined company a few months after it was founded. A key player in the design and implementation of Service Activator, the first policy based network management system to market. (Contract role, Orchestream are now part of Oracle.)

• Responsible for designing and implementing a tiered approach to user interface implementation. Defined clear separation of user interface, object model, remote access and database persistence.
• Designed and implemented much of the infrastructure for the product's explorer-like look-and-feel. Created a transaction model allowing trivial implementation of undo-redo logic and of recording and tracing configuration updates.
• Introduced standard access mechanisms for database based on generic ODBC interfaces.
• Responsible for the creation of graphical map approach to showing network topology.
• Involved in helping with design and implementation of many aspects of front end, server and integration components.
• Helped ensure system portable between Windows and Solaris.

C++, MFC, IP, Oracle, ODBC, Win32, UML, CVS, SourceSafe

Medical Insurance Agency, Consultant Analyst Programmer, November 1997 to February 1998

MIA deliver insurance solutions to medical and dental professionals. (Contract role.)

• Developed automated renewals system for insurance business.

C++Builder, VCL, SQL Server

International Sales Systems, Consultant, July 1997 to October 1997

Development of CRM system. (Contract role.)

• Implemented features to comply with 21CFR.
• Improved use of CryptoAPI.

C++, MFC, ODBC, SQL, Win32

Flowmaster International, Consultant, December 1996 to June 1997

Brought in to help in re-implementation of fluid modelling package for Windows PCs. (Contract role.)

• Designed and implemented custom graph and surface display tool. Tool used to shape curves entered into the system and to render results.

C++, MFC, UML

Vistek Electronics, Consultant Software Engineer, October 1995 to November 1996

Development and integration of Tektronix Profile videodisk recorder into automation systems. (Contract role.)

• Designed and implemented remote user interface for video disk recorder.
• Designed and implemented TCP/IP based communication for video disk recorder.
• Designed and implemented tool for dubbing commercial spots from video tape to disk.

C++, Delphi, MFC, VCL, TCP/IP, Win32

Microsoft, Microsoft Associate, May 1994 to September 1995

Working at Eagle Star, involved in two generations of Quotes system for IFAs. (Contract role.)

• Designed and implemented architecture of tool used to produce formatted policy proposals for IFA clients.
• Improved user interface look-and-feel.
• Developed tools for mapping complex relationships between front end code, back end code and analyst specifications.

C++, MFC, UML, Win32

Channel Four Television, Analyst Programmer, January 1992 to May 1994

Developed audience research applications and tools for managing PC desktops.

• Designed and implemented audience research applications
• Designed and implemented tools for configuring all channel's desktop workstations and to guarantee their availability during move from Charlotte Street to Horseferry Road.

C++, MFC, Win16, DOS

The Santa Cruz Operation, Software Engineer, 1991 to December 1991

Development of Microsoft Word port to Unix platform.

• Improved and extended Unix port of Microsoft Word.
• Engineered XENIX upgrade diskettes.

C, Unix, Motif, Shell Scripts

Norsk Data, Software Engineer, 1988 to 1991

Primarily involved in Wordplex word processor projects.

• Designed and implemented hard disk, floppy disk and keyboard support for Wordplex 100 hardware based word processor.
• Eventually assume technical responsibility for all Wordplex 100 based software.
• Developed spell checker for WordText word processor.
• Designed and implemented proportional space font support for WordText word processor.

C, DOS, Win16

Arena Software, Senior Analyst Programmer, 1985 to 1988

Developed office management system for architectural and engineering practices.

• Designed and implemented simple windowing user interface portable between differing PC architectures.
• Designed and implemented ISAM database.
• Designed and implemented many of the applications comprising the system.

Modula-2, DOS, Unix, VMS

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Pete Ansell

cv2014@imber.co.uk