Ian Whitfield ============= Lead Software Engineer @ OpenText First Name: Ian Last Name: Whitfield Fediverse: @ian_whitfield@vutuv.de Followers: 1 Following: 1 Connections: 1 TAGS ---- * angular (0 endorsements) * css (0 endorsements) * Go (Programming Language) (0 endorsements) * html (0 endorsements) * Java (0 endorsements) * javascript (0 endorsements) * node.js (0 endorsements) * Python (0 endorsements) * react.js (0 endorsements) * spring boot (0 endorsements) * sql (0 endorsements) * typescript (0 endorsements) * W3C Accessibility (0 endorsements) EXPERIENCE ---------- * Lead Software Engineer @ OpenText (2021-07 – today): Full-stack software engineer working on the OpenText Developer Cloud platform. * Senior Developer @ OpenText (2014-10 – 2017-10): Working as a developer on the Content Intelligence suite. This includes WebReports and ActiveView which are both developer components in core Content Server used to create custom web applications. Skills: Oscript/Weblingo, HTML/Javascript/jQuery/CSS/Backbone/Marionette/MVC/RequireJS, WebReports/ActiveView, CS16 Smart UI widget development (client and server), SQL, Windows Server, Linux * Senior Support Analyst @ OpenText (2012-06 – 2014-09): Providing support for Open Text products. The main products are Web Reports and Active View which are modules for Content Server ECM Suite. Skills required: WebReports/ActiveView application design, Oscript/Builder debugging and writing fixes and some features, HTML/Javascript/jQuery/Ajax/CSS, Content Server * Escalation Support Specialist Oscript/Livelink @ OpenText (2011-09 – 2012-06): Working as part of the European escalations team for Content Server at Open Text. This involved resolving complex and critical issues raised by customers and partners that have been escalated from the level two support team. This also included working with development to get timely and effective fixes where necessary. Examples of key areas I was responsible for were Content Web Services, Builder/Oscript, performance issues, SQL Server tuning, DB Verify and debugging data integrity issues, Case Management Framework, Facets and the Distributed Agent. I was also responsible for providing training to level two colleagues in specialist areas and writing technical documentation on new technology and features. * Product Specialist - Content Server (formerly Livelink) @ Open Text (2010-06 – 2011-09): Working on the UK support desk for Open Text for the Content Server suite. Resolving issues customers have with their Livelink implementations. Application support for a complex, distributed web application used by some of Northern Europe's largest organisations. Involves knowledge of Content Server/Livelink, LAPI, Web Services, Java, Builder, SQL, client and server-side scripting, IIS, Windows Server. * IT Support Techncian @ EnerSys (2009-01 – 2010-05): Network, server and desktop support at the EnerSys manufacturing plant in Newport. Windows 2003, Active Directory, IIS, Linux, Windows 7/XP, SQL Server 2005, Nagios Server Monitoring, McAfee ePolicy Admin, Arcserve, FOG PXE Ghosting server, One Bridge Mobile email server, Lotus Notes, Cisco networking, Pro Engineer. * Livelink Consultant @ BT (2007-01 – 2007-11): 3rd line support, system upgrade and migration, performance monitoring, system administrator for workflow development project, SQL reporting * IT Support Engineer @ Scottish Arts Council (now Creative Scotland) (2002-07 – 2007-01): Windows server and desktop support, SQL admin and development, Livelink support, IT security system admin, running helpdesk EDUCATION --------- * BSc Hons 2:1, The Open University (2002 – 2011): Information Technology and Computing — Studied the following areas: Microprocessor-based computers, Object-orientated computing with Small Talk, Java language basics, Web applications using Java, Relational Database Theory, Natural and Artificial Intelligence, HTML, Server side web development with ASP, Digital Communications and Networks, Final Project: Machine Learning for Automatic Document Classification using Java * BA Hons 2:1, Lancaster University (1996 – 1999): English Literature — Lancaster University Theatre Group, Cartmel College CERTIFICATES & LICENSES ----------------------- * AI Engineer Agentic Track: The Complete Agent & MCP Course: Certificate · Udemy · awarded 2026-06 · ID: UC-7083c6be-5a79-4c89-addb-64485e9f969d https://ude.my/UC-7083c6be-5a79-4c89-addb-64485e9f969d/ * AI Engineer Core Track: LLM Engineering, RAG, QLoRA, Agents: Certificate · Udemy · awarded 2025-11 · ID: bf77deb1-dadb-4c0e-94b3-0c8153e69473 https://opentext.udemy.com/certificate/UC-bf77deb1-dadb-4c0e-94b3-0c8153e69473/ * GitHub Copilot Across Environments: IDE, Chat, and Command Line Techniques: Certificate · Microsoft · awarded 2025-09 · ID: D709695AC1DAE594 https://learn.microsoft.com/api/achievements/share/en-us/IanWhitfield-3083/ZBY56KG2?sharingId=D709695AC1DAE594 * GitHub 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