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VB6 upgrade, Code Migration, Test Script Migration, VB.NET guru, Software engineer, windows application programmer, software testing, internationalization, software development lifecycle

Testimonials

Here are some testimonials about our work.


“Brent has an extremely solid understanding of the core of the .NET framework and is able to maximise the platform to its fullest. He is a great advocate of choosing the right technology/tools for the job, and was always a good choice to seek assistance from, to find solutions to complex problems. Brent has always been able to deliver high outputs with a quality that exceeds expectations. I always found Brent to be passionate about his work, and know he would be a great contributor to any organisation.” August 23, 2011

Nigel McClelland, Software Architect, SunGard Treasury Systems managed Brent indirectly at SunGard


“Brent is an extremely talented software engineer. I project managed the internationalisation of Quantum, Risk and eTreasury and Brent was part of this hand-picked project team. Brent designed and prototyped a framework to allow all three programs (each program written in different technologies) to be internationalised with minimal change to the core of the programs. It was an elegant, maintainable solution typical of Brent's ability.” August 3, 2010

Jackie Keys, Delivery Manager, SunGard managed Brent indirectly at SunGard


“I relied heavily on Brent in his capacity as source code 'gatekeeper' at SunGard. He was critical in getting numerous software releases out the door and delivered without fail. Due to his exceptional abilities he was constantly asked to assist in high profile and business critical projects. He managed to juggle all of these projects in a calm and considered manner when chaos could have ensued for someone of lesser abilities! Intelligent, reasoned, trustworthy and innovative are the words that spring to mind when I think of my work with Brent and I would have no hesitation recommending him.” August 3, 2010

James Dobson, Project Manager, SunGard Data Systems managed Brent indirectly at SunGard


“Brent and I worked in the same team when I first started at SunGard. He is very approachable and keen to share his vast and detailed knowledge of software. He has a high attention to detail and is very diligent to ensure his high quality coding skills make quality assurance an easier task. As I move to other roles in SunGard I could always rely on Brent's expertise on software release teams when controlling source code integrations. I have no hesitation in recommending Brent to other roles.” August 4, 2010

Rob Laidlaw QA Coordinator at SunGard AvantGard worked directly with Brent at SunGard.


“Brent is employed on contract at Northern Arch. He has architected and developed a number of solutions that have provided significant operational and quality-related improvements to support the development and deployment of our product, 42. I recommend Brent's work without reservation.” May 11, 2011

Martin Cowie, Product Design Manager, Northern Arch Solutions Limited managed Brent indirectly at Northern Arch


“I have worked with Brent at both SunGard and Northern Arch and have found him to be a keen and reliable colleague who has a knack of building sucessful business critical tools and processes to solve very complex problems.” May 11, 2011

Lee Porteous, Operations Manager, Northernarch Solutions Ltd managed Brent indirectly at Northern Arch


“Brent is a highly skilled engineer with a great deal of creativity.
During his contracts with us (his contract was renewed several times) Brent worked on a variety of tools and utilities as well as several application features. His results were always quickly produced and well thought out.
Assignments completed:
Brent developed a "test farm" for coordinating the running of hundreds of test scripts across multiple computers overnight. The result has been outstanding and Brent thought of several ways to improve on the original planned tool.
Brent also developed new installers and trace and debug tools for our products.” May 9, 2011
Top qualities: Great Results, Expert, Creative

Simon Meehan, hired Brent as a IT Consultant in 2010, and hired Brent more than once


“I've worked alongside Brent Clark for several years and have always been impressed with his abilities and the speed at which he solves software problems. Brent is a confident communicator and an opinion leader. His opinions are backed by his trial and fact finding sessions and so he's good at helping a company decide which way to go when choices present themselves.
Brent solves the hard problems, and he is an enabler of solutions sometimes thought too large to tackle, for example converting or transforming millions of lines of code in a product into something better.
Brent learns new technologies quickly and can quickly prototype a visualisation of a problem to be solved. I have no hesitation in recommending Brent to a software development organisation of any size. They will certainly receive good value for money.” May 15, 2011

Peter McLaren, Systems Analyst, SunGard worked directly with Brent at SunGard


“I have had dealings with Brent over a number of years. He is highly talented technically and always prepared to help.” May 10, 2011

Chris Hitch, Manager, Customer Services - Development, SunGard AvantGard worked with Brent at SunGard


“First and foremost Brent is a really friendly pleasant person to work with. He is a highly skilled technician with a very broad, perceptive vision and has a unique ability to see solutions that others may not. One key strength is his tool creation which adds huge value to any significant initiatives. Another strength I appreciated was his ability to communicate his vision and leverage his business awareness to identify the benefits of the technical initiatives he proposed.” May 9, 2011

Mark McGoldrick, Development Manager, Sungard AvantGard managed Brent indirectly at SunGard