Senior Engineer
Company Context
DesignSquad.NET — a digital agency delivering web and desktop applications for SME clients across ecommerce, logistics, property, and internal tooling using Microsoft technology stacks. August 2002 to May 2008, UK.
Summary
Delivered full-stack web and desktop applications for clients in ecommerce, logistics, property, and internal tooling. Progressed through the .NET framework evolution (1.0 → 2.0), introducing separation of concerns, component reuse, and code generation patterns to improve delivery efficiency.
Responsibilities
- Delivered full-stack web and desktop applications for clients in ecommerce, logistics, property, and internal tooling using ASP.NET, VB6, XML/XSL, and SQL Server
- Built and maintained internal CMSs, customer portals, inventory tools, and scheduling apps for SMEs using Microsoft tech stacks (1.0 → 2.0)
- Introduced separation of concerns, component reuse, and code generation patterns to improve delivery efficiency and reduce regressions
- Led small development pods on larger projects and contributed to early SharePoint customisations, Flash integrations, and reporting dashboards
Outcomes
- Delivered applications across multiple client verticals (ecommerce, logistics, property)
- Improved delivery efficiency and reduced regressions through code generation and component reuse patterns
- Contributed to early SharePoint customisations and Flash integrations
Reusable CV Bullets
- Delivered full-stack web and desktop applications for clients in ecommerce, logistics, property, and internal tooling using ASP.NET, VB6, XML/XSL, and SQL Server
- Built and maintained internal CMSs, customer portals, inventory tools, and scheduling apps for SMEs
- Introduced separation of concerns, component reuse, and code generation patterns to improve delivery efficiency
- Led small development pods on larger projects and contributed to early SharePoint customisations and reporting dashboards
Evidence / Source Notes
- Source: verbose CV enrichment; reconciled with JobVia export (
madu_alikor_export.json). - Confidence: medium — detailed role description from CV
Open Questions
- Names of specific client projects or companies
- Quantified delivery efficiency improvements