David Baker · MeatIsMurder
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Software Engineer · Manchester Area, United Kingdom

David Baker

Software developer with 10+ years’ experience in mainframe operating system software, web work and AI. Experienced in proprietary Fujitsu VME software, from high-level product development to low-level instruction sets and registers.

Currently developing an internal AI chatbot support tool using Azure DevOps and GPT. I’m employed at Fujitsu and am available only for private weekend services.

Email me GitHub: dbak91

Experience

Associate Software Developer · Fujitsu Services Ltd

2022–Present · Mainframe system software

  • Develop VME mainframe operating system software, OS interfaces and internal products.
  • Lead developer on more than four mainframe OS products/interfaces and Windows internal GUI products.
  • Delivered more than 60 bug fixes, from root-cause analysis through implementation and unit testing.
  • Work across high- and low-level instruction sets in three proprietary languages, alongside C++ and Java.
  • Improved initialisation time by 33% and system memory use by 55% on an internal Java Swing product.
  • For the past two years, contributed to an internal AI chatbot support tool using Azure DevOps and GPT.

Web Page Maintenance (part-time) · A* Cleaning Specialist

2016–2020

Maintained and upgraded the website for an independent professional exterior-cleaning business.

Apprentice Software Developer · Fujitsu Services Ltd

2014–2016 · Level 4 Software Developer Apprenticeship

Developed C++ and a proprietary language, alongside academic IT training and Java study.

Skills

  • Mainframe systems software
  • Fujitsu VME
  • C++
  • Java
  • C
  • Python
  • Low-level instruction sets
  • Compilation listings
  • Dump analysis
  • Unit testing
  • Azure DevOps
  • GPT and AI tools
  • Discrete mathematics
  • Stakeholder management
  • Waterfall and Agile exposure

Education

Grade 1(i) — 82%

Lancaster University · Mathematics and Statistics · 2011–2014

DNF: completed 75% of the four-year programme before transitioning to a Level 4 software apprenticeship.

A-levels · Xaverian College

Manchester · 2010

Mathematics — A* (98%)

Further Mathematics — B

History — B

Contact

Manchester Area, United Kingdom

dbaker.softdev@gmail.com

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