Nicholas Hastings
About Nicholas Hastings
Nicholas Hastings is a Business/Implementation Analyst at Cerillion Technologies, where he has worked since 2014 in London. He has extensive experience in software development and data analysis, with a background at SunGard in various programming and analyst roles across multiple locations.
Work at Cerillion Technologies
Nicholas Hastings has been employed at Cerillion Technologies since 2014, serving as a Business/Implementation Analyst. In this role, he has played a key part in liaising between customers and the development team, ensuring that business needs are met throughout the software development lifecycle. He has been involved in documenting system functionality for both internal and customer use. Notably, he successfully led a two-year systems migration project for a major US/Caribbean customer, transitioning their telecoms customer base to the Cerillion CRM system.
Previous Experience at SunGard
Prior to his tenure at Cerillion Technologies, Nicholas Hastings worked at SunGard in various roles from 1998 to 2012. His positions included Analyst Programmer, Developer, and Lead Developer across multiple projects. He contributed to the development of the Amarta and Senator systems, and provided support as a Consultant. His experience spanned several locations, including the UK, Norway, Slovenia, and Hong Kong. His responsibilities included system development, support, and documentation.
Education and Training
Nicholas Hastings studied Business Studies at London South Bank University, where he achieved a Higher National Diploma (HND) from 1996 to 1998. He also completed an Oracle University Training Course in 2012, successfully achieving certification in Java Programming Language SE6. This educational background has provided him with a solid foundation in both business and technical skills relevant to his career.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Nicholas Hastings possesses extensive technical expertise in various programming and database management systems. He specializes in Oracle DBMS, PL/SQL coding, SQL, SQLPlus, ETL, and Unix Scripting. His skills in data analysis and transformation of legacy system data are significant, allowing him to adapt data to fit new models effectively. He also provides User Acceptance Testing (UAT) support and resolves issues related to ongoing system developments.