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Chris Nicholls

Position: Consultant

Education and Qualifications

City University, London: 2005–07: MSc in Software Engineering. Thesis entitled "Client-server strategies for collaborative ASCE networks."

University of Oxford: 1990–94: MA in Modern Languages and Classics (German and Latin)

Current and prior project experience

February 2007–present: Consultant, Adelard

Developer and consultant for ASCE.
Review safety cases and safety-related reports for nuclear sector and MoD clients

June–Nov 2006: Intern, Adelard

Designed and prototyped a Java Enterprise extension for ASCE to allow concurrent, networked collaborative authoring.

1998–2005: Webmaster, application programmer and Head of Design - Counterpoint Systems, London

Designed and developed intellectual property management systems for the music, film and licensing industry. These ranged from bolt-ons to existing products, data integration projects following major record label mergers, to a secure web-based CRM system allowing music publishers and composers to exchange financial and copyright information. Also involved in general software consultancy and corporate marketing.

1994–1998: Data Manager, Charterhouse Clinical Research Unit, London

Data manager for Phase I clinical research trials into pharmacokinetic bioequivalence. Developed data capture and validation systems, and carried out data analysis for inclusion in clinical reports.