My name is Douglas Colquitt and I've been a Software Developer in Financial Services for 25 years. I specialise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP), SQL Server, ETL, Data Warehousing and BI.

Let me address the elephant in the room. Why is this site so bland? Why didn't I used Wordpress or something equally as turgid? Because I'm not a designer (You don't want to see my drawing of a cat). I'm all about the back end baby! Mostly. Obviously I am Full Stack capable or you wouldn't be reading this. Additionally I'm hoping you notice how responsive this site is despite being allocated very minimal hardware resources.

After a very long Crypto detour I am looking to re-enter the developer workforce and the purpose of this site is to be both a resume and professional bio. It started life 24-Dec-2024 as one of those oh so useful Node.js examples that opens port 3000 for listening and proudly announces it to the console. I really just can't get enough of those examples :)

My flagship skill is definitely SQL. Specifically the Microsoft SQL Server Suite though I am also proficient with Sybase and MySQL. I am actively using Google Cloud Services and have had exposure to Azure and AWS. I'd be ideally suited to a Data Warehouse / ETL / BI role (see my latest blog). My other skills include JavaScript, Python, HTML and CSS.

I make judicious use of claude.ai as a complement to my own solid practical knowledge and experience as it can significantly decrease development time and increase code quality depending on the nature of the project.

I'm very quick at learning and documenting in detail the requirements of the business. For example I supported a Structured Credit portfolio team in one of my roles who traded in Asset Backed Securities such as Collateralised Debt Obligations. You won't hear much about them today though as they basically caused the Global Financial Crisis. Ooops. I guess my point is it doesn't get more complicated than that in Financial Services but I was able to handle it.

I am based in inner Sydney and have a preference for contract Remote or Hybrid work at a very competetive rate which I believe fairly takes into account my recent experience.