Mark Whitfield is a highly experienced Senior IT Project Manager and former developer with over 30 years of expertise in HP NonStop (formerly Tandem) systems, primarily within the electronic banking and payments sectors. He is currently a Senior Project Manager at Capgemini (SC cleared until 2031) and maintains a professional portfolio at mark-whitfield.com.
Historical Timeline & Customer Breakdown
- 1990 – 1995: The Software Partnership / Deluxe Data (now FIS)
- Customer/Projects: Developed electronic banking software, specifically sp/ARCHITECT-BANK, for major financial institutions including TSB, Bank of Scotland, Rabobank, and Girofon (Denmark).
- Technical Breakdown: Focused on low-level programming using COBOL85, NonStop SQL, and TAL (Transaction Application Language).
- Role: Programmer.
- 1995 – 2013: Insider Technologies Ltd (ITL)
- Customer/Projects: Focused on HP NonStop monitoring, diagnostic, and payment software for high-value banking clients. Key products included Enterprise Manager, XPNET, BASE24, and EPS.
- Technical Breakdown:
- XPERT24: Produced technical designs for this performance monitoring tool to track XPNET layers and transaction interchange counters (ATM/POS approval rates).
- RTLX Payments: Served as IT Project Manager for RTLX (Real-Time Long-term eXchange) payment software.
- Infrastructure: Extensive use of Guardian utilities (PATHWAY, SCF, FUP, INSPECT), TACL, and SCOBOL.
- Role: Software Design, Team Leading, and Product Management.
- 2013 – 2016: Freelance / Contract Projects
- Customer/Projects: Managed software development lifecycle (SDLC) projects for various blue-chip companies.
- Role: IT Project Manager.
- 2016 – Present: Capgemini
- Customer/Projects: Managing large-scale digital and public sector transformations. Notable clients include UK Government (MS Azure Cloud migration), Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), Heathrow, Royal Mail Group, Bank of England, HSBC, Barclays, and Deutsche Bank.
- Technical Breakdown: Transitioned from legacy Tandem environments to modern Agile Scrum delivery and Microsoft Azure Cloud hosting.
- Role: Senior Project Manager / Technical Delivery Manager.
Technical Breakdown by Competency
- Operating Systems: HP NonStop (Guardian/NSK), Windows, Linux, Unix.
- Programming Languages: TAL, TACL, COBOL85, SCOBOL, C, C++, Java, and ASP.NET framework.
- Databases: NonStop SQL/MP, MS SQL.
- NonStop Middleware: PATHWAY, XPNET, BASE24, EPS, and EMS (Event Management System).
- Methodologies: Registered PRINCE2 Practitioner, Agile SCRUM, ITIL, and ISO9001:2008.
Web Hyperlinks & Resources
- LinkedIn Profile: Mark Whitfield on LinkedIn.
- Full CV / Resume: PDF Version (2024).
- Career History: Insider Technologies (1995-2013).
- Technical Certifications: Professional Training & Certificates.
