Brett Garnett Gould, Software Developer

Brett Garnett Gould

Software Developer

Discovery

Location
South Africa
Education
High school or equivalent, Aircraft Engineer
Experience
33 years, 8 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :33 years, 8 Months

Software Developer at Discovery
  • South Africa
  • My current job since February 2010

Role Software Developer
Job Description
In house Software application used by financial consultants: Financial Needs Analysis, Client Relation Manager, Medical needs Analysis, Risk, Invest, Health, Client Portfolio Review, all these products are used to enable the broker to create Quotes and Application for their clients as well as obtain the correct compliance documents.

Software Developer at Discovery
  • South Africa
  • February 2010 to May 2013

Company Name Discovery
Department New Business Life
Period February 2010 - Current

Software Developer at Caragon Consulting
  • South Africa
  • January 2008 to September 2009

Company Name Caragon Consulting
Period January 2008 - September 2009
Role Software Developer
Job Description
Develop Client software as well as maintain in house software.
The main area I focused on was Credit Card transaction processing and software integration into Credit card Gateways via TCP, FTP and Soap
Company Name Select Independent

Project Manager at Select Independant
  • South Africa
  • April 2007 to December 2007

Period April 2007 - December 2007
Role Project Manager
Job Description
Build House
Home and Office Maintenance
Transport logistics
Can do guy.

Installer at Sonic Factory
  • South Africa
  • August 2005 to March 2007

Company Name Sonic Factory
Period August 2005 - March 2007
Role Installer
Job Description
Install distributed AV systems in both houses as well as in Museums.
Design the Home system alongside the client,
Order Equipment pull all required cable,
program the system.
Create, design, develop user interface for show controllers.
Program Alcorn mc Bride equipment.

Senior Software Developer (Delphi) at Edge Marketing
  • South Africa
  • September 2004 to June 2005

Company Name Edge Marketing
Period September 2004 - June 2005
Role Senior Software Developer (Delphi)
Job Description Develop software for Electronic Tendering.

Software Developer (Delphi) at Edge Marketing
  • South Africa
  • October 2001 to September 2004

Company Name Edge Marketing
Period October 2001 - September 2004
Role Software Developer (Delphi)
Job Description Develop software for Electronic Tendering.

Junior Software developer at Edge Marketing
  • South Africa
  • August 2000 to September 2001

Company Name Edge Marketing
Period August 2000 - September 2001
Role Junior Software developer
Job Description
Learn the ins and out's of Delphi as well as learn all about the in-house software application that the company was developing.

Web Developer at Eng-Link
  • South Africa
  • January 2000 to September 2000

Company Name Eng-Link
Period January 2000 - September 2000
Role Web Developer
Job Description
Liaise with clients, Create Client websites, convert DXF drawings into PNG and JPG, Ensure all website where up 24/7 and that all info was correct and up to date.

Motor Mechanic at Mobile Mechanics
  • South Africa
  • October 1999 to July 2000

Company Name Mobile Mechanics
Period October 1999 - July 2000
Role Motor Mechanic
Job Description All repairs to clients Cars, From Oil Change to engine rebuild

Plant Supervisor at UMS
  • South Africa
  • December 1996 to December 1998

Company Name UMS

This is a steel recycling Plant

Period December 1996 - December 1998
Role Plant Supervisor
Job Description
Ensure that daily maintenance of the entire plant was carried out
Ensure staff new what jobs needed to be carried out for that day.
Plan Maintenance schedules.
Hands on with regards to daily Maintenance, Annual shut down.
Repair to all Hydraulic systems around the plant. (Component Repair, Replace, Service)

Aircraft Technician at South African Airways
  • United Arab Emirates
  • July 1989 to December 1996

Company Name South African Airways
Department Boeing
Period July 1989 - December 1996
Role Aircraft Technician
Job Description
Aircraft Technician
Daily maintenance of Aircraft
Repair to aircraft.
Component Swap out maintenance.
Refuel of Aircraft and pre for flight (Pre Flight ground check)
Trade included: Jet Engines (Repair, Maintenance, Replace), Flight Controls (Repair, Replace), Sheet metal, Landing Gear (Repair, Maintenance, Replace), Hydraulics (System design, Fault find, repair) and electrical (basic)

Education

High school or equivalent, Aircraft Engineer
  • at Kempton Park Tech
  • June 1991

National Technical Cert Level 4, Maths, Science, Drawing and Theory of flight

High school or equivalent, Automotive Engineer
  • at Smith Street Tech
  • February 1988

National Technical Cert Level 3

High school or equivalent,
  • at Sir John Adameson
  • November 1987

Matrix Senior Certificate

Specialties & Skills

Automotive
Hydraulics
Metal Fabrication
COMPONENT REPAIR
ENGINES
FLIGHT CONTROLS
HYDRAULIC SYSTEMS
HYDRAULICS
LANDING GEAR
MAINTENANCE
SHEET METAL

Languages

Afrikaans
Intermediate
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Qualified - passed trade test (Certificate)
Date Attended:
July 1989
Valid Until:
December 1991