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British Telecom Employment Details - June 1981 to
February 1988
British Telecom plc
Brunel House
2 Fitzalan Road
Cardiff
CF2 1YA
Data Processing Executive - Trainee Programmer - June
1981 to June 1982
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Writing new COBOL and Usercode modules for programs run under the
ICL System 4 operating system for the Yellow Pages operation of the
Post Office (subsequently British Telecom).
- Performing systems and programming work for maintaining and
enhancing existing programs for the Yellow Pages advertisement order
processing suite.
Data Processing Executive - Programmer - June 1982 to
November 1983
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Converting and testing the Yellow Pages software following a move
from the ICL System 4 to the ICL VME operating system.
- Writing the System Control Language (SCL) procedures to run the converted
software under VME.
- Providing on-site and call-out support for the implementation
of the converted software at the mainframe computer centre.
Data Processing Executive - Systems Analyst - November
1983 to November 1984
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performing the feasibility study, design, specification, testing,
and implementation of a system for creating, batch updating and on-line
interrogating and updating the Yellow Pages Business database.
Local Communications Services - Computer Management Support Consultant
- November 1984 to February 1987
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Advising the BT Internal Audit group on technical issues during computer
installation audits and the audit of BT's ICL Operational Support group,
including writing a guide to the VME operating system.
- Participating in studies about the control of software support groups,
the use of Checksum to ensure the integrity of live ICL/VME programs,
and the implications of the Data Protection Act 1984.
- Producing checklists for computer centre managers to use to check
their operational readiness for internal audit reviews.
Local Communications Services - Computer Performance Management Consultant
- February 1987 to February 1988
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES
- Performing performance evaluation and capacity planning reviews of
the mainframe operations at various BT computer centres. These
reviews were performed using proprietary software to capture and statistically
analyse mainframe and computer peripheral activities.
Other activities within BT - June 1981 to February 1988
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Member of the BT Brunel House team entered in the Scotsman Management
Game in 1982.
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Secretary to the Working Party meetings between the Section, the
Computer Centre, and the customer.
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Section Communications and Equipment officer.
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Member of the Civil Service Sports Council and the national Civil
Service Women's Cricket team and the Brunel House's Men's team.
External activities whilst I was employed by BT
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Member of the Women's Royal Naval Reserve (WRNR) from 1978 to 1984. I
achieved the rank of Leading Wren Radio Operator (technically qualified
for Petty Officer Wren Radio Supervisor) and I was at different times
Mess Vice-President and Mess Treasurer and a member of the Ship's
Welfare Committee.
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Member of Cardiff Ladies Cricket team and the Women's Cricket Association. Other
sporting activities included orienteering, squash, and badminton.
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