John Ainhirn-Williams

Responsible for all IT in the Bank. Cabling infrastructure Servers and Services internal and External Trading Systems Monitoring

Consultant offering System Architecture services

Continue work with SDF from NSN now in a hosting environment, extending architecture to MVNOs. Integration of CRM and IVR to deliver enhanced services. Integration of other VAS services. Unix/Windows Oracle SOA, JBoss, ParlayX etc

Music Download and streaming platform architecture: JEE platform Sun SPARC platform and Linux, implementation of TIBCO for messaging, responsible for amongst others data modelling and conceptual system design. System architecture for mobile Software Delivery Framework. Unix/Windows Java, Oracle DB, Oracle AS/ESB, JBoss.

Re-architecture of the Siemens mobile media streaming and download solution into a customer specific environment: Sun Cluster 3, Oracle to Veritas Cluster and Oracle RAC on EMC. Proposal, design and deployment of a Live satellite TV streaming service.

Work on performance enhancements for media streaming and download platform. Development of CBRC (see bellow) components for Weblogic, Oracle and other components to assist with the deployment of the media streaming and download platform.

Integration of a mobile streaming and download solution for Vodafone Italy, including network, billing and portal integration: Platform: Sun Cluster, VXVM, Bea Weblogic (6 and 7), Mobilitec MPower portal and billing system.

Development of the architecture for a Component Based Release Concept (CBRC), the goal being to produce a fully automated unattended generic deployment and configuration system for UNIX platforms and applications. The business objectives were: Reduce build errors due to operator errors. Produce consistent platforms across both products and clients. Reduce testing and “bring up” times by allowing overnight unattended builds to be performed. Deliver software/systems with inherent revision control.

Integration of an early Web based conferencing system into the real world, including integration and support improvements, high availability, disaster recovery etc. Unix J2EE / Java, CORBA, Apps servers etc.

If a Unix system exists, you can guarantee that the Beeb has at least one. Co-coordination for all UNIX platform testing and remediation, Several upgrade and replacement projects to ensure Y2K compliance. Unix C/C++ Java

Systems Architecture for the integration of Reuters Data Systems into Customers Trading Platforms

Architecture, design and deployment of network based trading system. Relocation on deployment of 1500 position trading room.

Architecture and relocation of a 1200 position trading system. Re-Architecture of system to a distributed architecture.

Systems Engineer for 3rd party maintenance company. Clients included major trading banks and London Stock Exchange.

A few years working with ITeCs and City and Guilds helping to produce 726 Information technologies Cert. Move to London.

5 year engineering apprenticeship with the Royal Fleet Auxiliary incorporating a degree in Marine Engineering. Graduated as Marine Engineering Officer.

Naval Architecture Marine Power Plant Technology