Mark Whitfield, an experienced IT Project Manager, has a career and certification history spanning over 30 years. His professional development includes a range of technical, project management, and cloud-based qualifications. 

2020s: Cloud & Modern Platforms

• 2024 (July): Microsoft Excel Refresher Course – Udemy.
• 2022 (December/February): C&CA UK’s Communications & Engagement Award and AZ-900 Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals. 

2010s: Advanced Management & Development 

• 2017 (November/April): Advanced Engagement Management (Level 2) and Microsoft Excel 2010 Expert Skills.
• 2014 (July): Advanced Microsoft Excel 2013.
• 2011 (May–July): PRINCE2 Practitioner, Agile SCRUM, Java, and Android programming. 

2000s: Web Applications & Database Systems 

• 2009 (March–November): Thales e-Security, BIRT, Web Design, and SQL Server training.
• 2006 (Feb–Dec): NetObjects Fusion, Cryptography, and Thales e-SECURITY SafeSign.
• 2004 (March): MultiBatch NSK Job Scheduling.
• 2000 (February): Fundamentals of Successful Project Management. 

1990s: Core Programming & System Fundamentals

• 1990s (1993–1999): TANDEM/HP NonStop systems, C/C++ programming, project management, and HND in Computer Studies (1990).

Mark Whitfield Training IT Career Timeline Overview

Mark Whitfield, a Senior IT Project Manager who has spent over 30 years specialising in HP NonStop (formerly Tandem) computing systems. 

Professional Background

• Specialisation: Mark Whitfield is a highly experienced technician and project manager for the HP NonStop platform, which is a high-availability, fault-tolerant mainframe environment used primarily for mission-critical financial transactions.
• Career Timeline:
  • The Software Partnership / Deluxe Data (1990–1995): Began as a programmer working on the sp/ARCHITECT-BANK solution for Tandem computers.
  • Insider Technologies (1995–2013): Spent 18 years focusing on monitoring and diagnostic software for HP NonStop, including products like Reflex 80:20, XPERT24, and Enterprise Manager.
  • Capgemini (2016–Present): Currently serves as an SC-cleared Senior Project Manager, delivering complex IT projects for major banks and government agencies. 

Key Technical Contributions to NonStop

• Product Development: He co-developed Reflex (a platform health/diagnostic tool) and designed XPERT24 to monitor performance in the XPNET layer of BASE24.
• Financial Systems: He has managed major projects for global financial entities, including Barclays, HSBC, Bank of England, and Royal Mail Group, often involving ATM and POS monitoring systems.
• Programming Expertise: His technical skill set includes NonStop-specific languages and tools such as TAL (Tandem Application Language), PATHWAY, XPNET, COBOL85, and C++. 

About HP NonStop Systems

In the context of Mark Whitfield’s work, NonStop refers to a “shared-nothing” architecture designed by Tandem Computers. These systems are uniquely capable of: 

• Fault Tolerance: Handling hardware or software failures without system downtime.
• Scalability: Doubling throughput by adding processors (up to 4,000) without hitches in performance.
• Core Banking: Processing massive commercial workloads for retail banks and stock exchanges globally.