Solutions Architect
2018 - PRESENTDito- Developed SDLC workshops to migrate development teams to Agile and Scrum.
- Created a workshop on serverless mobile development using Google Firebase.
- Enhanced a REST application using Go and Go templates.
- Bult a REST back end using Python and Flask.
- Designed REST APIs using Open API specifications.
- Produced webinars promoting Firebase and Kubernetes solutions.
- Developed and supported applications running on Google Cloud Platform (GCP).
Technologies: Java, Python, Go, REST, Kubernetes, Firebase, GCPDevOps Coach
2017 - 2018BNP Paribas Fortis- Convinced teams to adopt new technologies and DevOps practices.
- Ran test-driven development (TDD) kata sessions in Java.
- Assisted teams in creating Jenkins pipelines to build, test, and deploy their code.
- Ran contract-first workshops to design REST APIs and build stub services.
- Held workshops on how to safely refactor legacy Java code.
Technologies: Java, Eclipse, Maven, Spring Boot, Jenkins, Docker, LinuxSenior Java Developer
2017 - 2017Egencia- Designed a cloud-based replacement for a legacy system.
- Implemented system components in Java.
- Performed peer code reviews.
- Deployed system components into the AWS cloud using Jenkins and Marathon.
- Coached colleagues on microservice implementations.
Technologies: Java, Maven, Spring Boot, RabbitMQ, Docker, AWS, Marathon/Mesos, AgileTrainer and Coach
2015 - 2017Self Employed- Developed and delivered training programs on a range of subjects including Java and Python to a number of companies.
- Developed a Kubernetes course for Airbus which enabled them to migrate an imaging application from a data center to the cloud within a few months.
- Delivered a number of workshops on Apache Camel.
- Delivered workshops on how use Test Driven Development (TDD) effectively.
- Developed and presented a DevOps course.
Technologies: Java, Kubernetes, Docker, PythonTechnical Subject Matter Expert and Trainer
2011 - 2015Royal Bank of Scotland- Worked with subject matter experts to design a training program to make new developers desk ready.
- Wrote and reviewed course modules.
- Built the course software for in-course workshops.
- Taught the course pilot in India.
- Taught or co-taught all of the courses that were held in London and India.
Technologies: Java, C#, Oracle, LinuxSenior Developer
2009 - 2010Kantar Media- Ported the key application from AIX to Linux.
- Replaced legacy Cobol components with PL/SQL stored procedures.
- Improved the overnight batch processing performance and reduced the processing time from four hours to one hour.
- Improved the unit test coverage of legacy code.
- Implemented web services in Java and Apache CXF.
Technologies: C++, Java, Oracle, Bash Scripting, PL/SQL
Shell Scripting Developer in Marseillan, France
Member since September 3, 2018
Along with having worked as a university lecturer and an IT trainer, Phillip has several years of experience in all aspects of the software development lifecycle with particular expertise in Java. He's also an advocate of agile, test-driven development, and DevOps culture and has coached several developers and testers wanting to adopt DevOps methodologies. More recently, Phillip has been developing applications using Google Firebase.
Phillip is now available for hire
Portfolio
- DitoJava, Python, Go, REST, Kubernetes, Firebase, GCP
- BNP Paribas FortisJava, Eclipse, Maven, Spring Boot, Jenkins, Docker, Linux
- EgenciaJava, Maven, Spring Boot, RabbitMQ, Docker, AWS, Marathon/Mesos, Agile
Experience
- Shell Scripting 20 years
- SQL 20 years
- Test-driven Development (TDD) 12 years
- Java 8 4 years
- Kubernetes 3 years
- Docker 3 years
- DevOps 3 years
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP) 2 years
Availability
Part-time
Preferred Environment
UNIX (Linux, OS X), Java, Docker, Kubernetes, GCP
The most amazing...
...thing I've done was to write a Java program which uses NASA data to accurately predict astronomical events.
Employment
Experience
- Astronomical Predictions and Simulations (Development)http://www.totaleclipse.eu/Almanac/#/
I wanted to be able to predict the times of astronomical events so I have an ongoing Java project to build a suite of programs to predict events and model the solar system. There is an almanac section on my website which shows some of the calculations and results.
Most of the current literature is based on unexplained approximations, but I found the NASA data which allow the accurate calculation of the positions of the sun, moon, and planets between the years 1550 and 2550. - Taking Firebase Serverless – Mobile and Web Applications Made Easy (Publication)Mobile and web applications typically need a back-end server, which requires maintenance, updates, backups, and more. So why not dispense with them? In this article, Toptal Java Developer Phillip Edwards outlines how you can use Google Firebase to develop serverless applications without incurring a lot of costs.
Skills
Languages
Java 8, SQL, Python 3, PHP 7Frameworks
Spring Boot, SpringTools
Eclipse IDEParadigms
DevOps, Test-driven Development (TDD), XPPlatforms
Docker, Linux, Kubernetes, iOS, Oracle, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Other
Shell ScriptingStorage
MySQL, Oracle 11g
Education
- PhD degree in Computer Aided Design and Manufacture1984 - 1987University of Nottingham - Nottingham, United Kingdom
- Bachelor of Science degree in Mathematics1976 - 1979University of Manchester - Manchester, United Kingdom
Certifications
- TEFL CertificationJULY 2014 - PRESENTTEFL Scotland
- UML Professional FundamentalNOVEMBER 2008 - PRESENTOMG | Object Management Group
