This website is maintained by David Cox a freelance Dynamics NAV and WordPress Contractor, as well as Adeptris I am the owner and author of the Digital Raindrops WordPress website, where the tutorials are to help other developers understand some of the  functions that already exist in WordPress, and how to use them, many times I have looked at the code examples written by other Developers, where the code is limited in the usage and design and does not give enough information on how to use the examples.
My primary focus is on Dynamics NAV, having developed the Dynamics NAV product for many years now, I have focused on the core functions and used the code to create many new modules that fit into the Dynamics NAV workflow, having built many new modules which then use the standard Dynamics NAV functions to post to the ledgers this has maintained the look and feel of the product, giving the user the comfort of not knowing where the standard and new modules interact, so for them it is all one product.
SKILL STRENGTHS
I have been working in the reseller channel on Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Attain and Navision for over 17 years as a senior analyst developer on all versions of the product, my skill set and depth of knowledge is extremely strong in functional analysis, solution architecture and writing of complicated code routines, creating friendly user interfaces and solid code for financial data posting right to the ledger level.
My roles have encompassed retail, distribution, project and resource management, programming, analysis, development & support, adapting Dynamics NAV to the customer’s specific requirements using the Dynamics NAV language (C/Side).
I have developed complete end to end modules for Time, Property & Service management that have been integrated fully and seamlessly with the other core modules, including the Customer, Vendor, Item and General Ledgers, having also worked with the K3 Retail Back Office, loyalty and Analysis.
This has meant the development of complete modules, new tables, forms, reports, dataports & functional code, also interfaces to external systems including SAP, NeuSience, Team, EDI, BACS etc:
My core skills are in the rapid development and depth of knowledge of Dynamics NAV producing functional consistent interfaces; I also have abilities to take a project through its full cycle, to trouble shoot a small piece of code, discuss functionality and train an end user or pass on knowledge to another developer.
I worked for K3 the largest UK reseller for a three year period, as a senior analyst / developer; while there I worked on several large projects in the UK, and in the Middle East, including helping to develop the loyalty system and retail analysis models.
My last three contracts were both extended well beyond the initial contract periods turning eight months of contracts into over five years.
CURRICULUM VITAE
PERSONAL PROFILE
Having a sound background from an engineering apprenticeship, this has left me with a good understanding of technical and practical methods of work.
Moved into the construction industry, rising to the position of Contract’s Administrator with excellent interpersonal and communication skills at all levels and which experience also required me to develop a good understanding of the changes within the industry. I have always been able to work independently using my own initiative to make practical decisions, and I also enjoy working as part of a team and I am used to being under pressure and working to a tight schedule.
Having been involved with IT for several years both as an end user and as a programmer, in the office and at home, using a variety of both DOS and Windows databases, word processors, spreadsheets & project software.
This had the requirement to customize commercial packages to enable clear and concise data storage and retrieval, working for the last 13 years in the Dynamics NAV channel, both as a contractor and employee, in roles from senior consultant to support analyst.
PROJECTS
Dynamics NAV, Attain, Navision Financials: Modules include complete time recording, back to back ordering, agreed prices module, Contract pricing (merchant), service and property management, lot & serial number tracking, retrospective discounts, Credit Voucher tracking, Accrual Journals & changes to existing tables, forms, reports, codeunits and dataports, Office automation.
Changes to existing hospital software for a specialist seating department’s bespoke appointments system, to update the episode of care records as appointments are made changed or cancelled.
Access 7.0 & VBA: Changes to existing hospital software for a specialist wheelchair department’s bespoke appointments system, to update the episode of care records as appointments are made changed or cancelled.
Design and development of purchase order system, using bar code scanner comma delimited data, creating requisition orders from scanned data then exporting purchase Orders to the Suppliers Dos based accounts database (MAP4), work carried out for the stationary department of large city solicitors.
VB.Net: Remote backup utility for Navision Financials allowing the user to schedule the backup using System Agent to launch the application sending the necessary keystrokes check the backup file, write a log entry then close the application.
Various Modules: Invoicing, Payroll linked to Nat West autopay, Retention tracking & Job/Resource budgeting & pricing. (Cobalt Decorators)
EXPERIENCE
August 2004 – Present
Freelance contract developer working on various Contracts for five resellers, I have worked on a number of different projects during this period, my current main contract started in November 2010 for three months and has been extended monthly, running along side this contract has been two ad-hoc contracts for smaller resellers that needed a couple of days here and there.
 My preceding contract was covering six month materity leave, this extended to tem months.
Another contract was working for a City of London based Dynamics NAV reseller and dealing with development including a roll out to thirteen countries, data migration, development for clients including some in the international pharmaceutical industry where I developed interfaces to G-SAP, this initial contract was extended from two months to twenty seven months and finished at the end of November 2008.
August 2001 – August 2004 – Alpha Landsteinar Ltd (Now K3)
Senior Analyst Developer working on a number of large scale projects abroad as well as in the UK.
February 2000 – August 2001 – MindSource (UK) Limited (Navision Service Partner)
Freelance development consultant, various projects for the reseller channel.
May 1999 – February 2000 -TAB Systems Limited
Development Manager, I was in overall charge of the development team, comprising of 5 Navision developers.
August 1996 – April 1999 – Timeweave plc
Senior Developer, Navision Financials programming, prototyping, telephone and on-site software support, development of customer specific modules within Navision, Some Visual Basic & Access work.Â
EDUCATION
COURSE: Navision Financials (6 Courses) to Solutions Provider, 1996 – 1998 Application, Design, Programming, Certified Representative
COURSE: Accounting Tutors, 1996 Bookkeeping short courseÂ
COURSE: C & G 4260-19 Information Systems Analysis & Design, 1996 Level 2 – 3, Micro Tech (Southgate), London
C&G MECP 193 1970-1974 (Mechanical Engineering Craft Practice) – Southwark College