Kennard Consulting

Richard Kennard

Richard is a highly qualified software architect with extensive experience in the complete software development life cycle across a broad range of technologies. Richard has developed software for all types of organisations, from local business to multi-national corporations in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia.

Richard brings an intelligent approach to software development, combining his attentiveness to customer needs with his passion for delivering a first class product.

Academically, Richard graduated top of his year from the University of Nottingham, with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (Hons). He is currently studying a PhD in Software Engineering at the University of Technology, Sydney. Professionally, Richard is an active member of the Java community: he serves on the Expert Group for JSR-299, a specification to unify Java Web application development, and was honoured at JavaOne 2006 for his contributions to the JDK.

In terms of technologies, Richard has developed everything from multi-tasking graphical operating systems in Assembler, to hydraulic tools tracking systems in Pascal, distributed spreadsheets in C++, and financial and pharmaceutical applications in HTML/ASP/VB/COM+/SQL. Richard's current focus is on Java EE, because of the clear cost and quality benefits it brings to small business.

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Richard Kennard interviewed

February 2008

Richard Kennard has been interviewed on DZone, one of the world's largest software development websites, about his Open Source project Metawidget.

Richard Kennard's work to be included in Java Enterprise Edition 6

July 2007

JSR-299, the specification for which Richard Kennard serves on the Expert Group, has been chosen for inclusion in Java Enterprise Edition 6, the upcoming generation of the Java enterprise platform.

Kennard Consulting's software approved following security audit by Top 5 Bank

May 2007

Kennard Consulting's software has been approved following a security audit by one of Australia's Top 5 Banks. The audit was conducted by an external security assessment firm, and the software is now in use storing the bank's customer information.

Richard Kennard selected for international Expert Group

September 2006

Richard Kennard has been selected for the Expert Group for JSR-299, a specification to unify Java Web application development. He will be serving alongside the likes of Sun, Google and Oracle to deliver what IBM have called 'an ambitious task'.

Workplace Diagnostics signs with Kennard Consulting

August 2006

Workplace Diagnostics, a provider of organisational sensing tools, has signed with Kennard Consulting to develop their next generation of Web-based solutions.

Richard Kennard presents at Sydney Java User Group

July 2006

Richard Kennard has presented a session on developing Web applications using Java EE 5, notably EJB3 and JSF, at the Sydney Java User Group.

Richard Kennard honoured at JavaOne

May 2006

Richard Kennard has been honoured at JavaOne 2006 in San Francisco, for his contributions to the upcoming release of the Java Development Kit.

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