Ian Conner
Software Development Engineer with 15+ years of experience
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Senior Software Development Engineer with 15+ years of experience designing and delivering desktop and enterprise software applications using C# and the .NET ecosystem. Extensive experience building complex technical products across scientific instrumentation, environmental simulation, oil & gas visualisation, and commercial systems. Skilled in modern software architecture patterns, UI development, and full software development lifecycle within Agile environments.
Proven ability to deliver robust, maintainable solutions and collaborate effectively within cross-functional engineering teams.
Experience
Software Development Engineer at Horiba (2023-11 – 2025-10)
Worked on the development of a fluorescence microscopy visualisation platform used with scientific instrumentation.
- Developed features using C# and.NET within a desktop application environment
- Built user interface components using WinForms and MVVM architecture
- Integrated software with microscopes and external hardware modules
- Participated in code reviews and collaborative development practices
- Used Git and JIRA within an Agile workflow for version control and task management
Software Development Engineer at Autodesk (2022-04 – 2023-11)
Contributed to the development of water management and storm simulation software.
- Developed core functionality using C# and VB.NET
- Built and maintained UI components using WinForms and MVC architecture
- Performed code reviews and contributed to team code quality standards
- Managed third-party integrations via NuGet packages
- Management of cloud web service functionality utilising Typescript and AWS
- Used Azure DevOps for version control and CI workflows
Senior Software Development Engineer at Sciencesoft Ltd (2012-06 – 2022-04)
Led development and maintenance of pre- and post-simulation visualisation tools used by oil reservoir engineers.
- Developed Windows desktop applications using C# and.NET in Visual Studio
- Designed user interfaces using WPF and MVVM architecture
- Implemented reusable architectures using interfaces, factories, and wrapper classes
- Developed components to read and interpret proprietary simulation file formats, including reverse engineering binary formats
- Maintained and extended legacy VB6 applications
- Integrated.NET functionality into legacy systems via COM interop
- Implemented automated and manual testing strategies
- Managed version control with Mercurial
Systems Developer at Gamma Dataware (2009-07 – 2012-06)
Developed software solutions for tourism industry clients including POS systems, CMS platforms and online booking tools.
- Built.NET desktop applications and services using VB.NET
- Developed point-of-sale systems and back-office content management platforms
- Designed ASP.NET web applications for online bookings
- Integrated online payment services including Secure Trading and Commidea
- Developed XML web services used by third-party integrations
- Created Windows Mobile applications for ticket validation devices
- Wrote SQL Server queries and database integrations
- Provided technical training and support to clients and developers
Web Developer at Trossachs.co.uk (2008-02 – 2009-07)
Developed dynamic web pages and business directories.
- Built PHP applications connected to MySQL databases
- Developed dynamic content and automated email workflows
- Designed pages using HTML, CSS, Dreamweaver and Photoshop
- Built database-driven business and accommodation directories
Education
BA (Hons) in Computing Science – University of Stirling (2004 – 2008)
HND in Music Technology – Falkirk College (2000 – 2002)
