Software developer

Experienced and capable 


I have more than 40 years experience in the diverse software world. I currently design and write systems in .Net, C# in particular and use Python if required. I have written add-ons for SAP Business One and Sage Evolution. and have used the APIs of cloud based systems. I have fully embraced AI utilities and use ChatGPT daily to assist in coding. If you are interested in further details please use my LinkedIn profile 

The Odoo Connection

I must make special mention of the amazing enterprise system called Odoo. Developed and based in Belgium it is a very powerful enterprise system. This entire website is built with Odoo and behind the scenes here is an complete  business system with a very powerful website designer. 

Why I Chose Odoo

Over the years I have worked with many business systems, from early bespoke applications through to enterprise systems such as SAP Business One and Sage Evolution. Each solved particular problems well, but they often shared one characteristic: the business became fragmented across multiple applications.

Odoo takes a refreshingly different approach.

At its heart, Odoo is an integrated business platform built around a single database and a modular architecture. Rather than purchasing a collection of unrelated software packages for accounting, sales, inventory, customer management and websites, Odoo provides a unified environment where all of these functions work together naturally.

The system is written primarily in Python, with PostgreSQL as its database engine, making it both powerful and highly extensible. Organisations can begin with only the modules they require and add further functionality as their needs evolve, without replacing the underlying system.

Integrated Business Applications

The strength of Odoo lies in the breadth of its integrated applications. These include:

  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
  • Sales and Quotations
  • Purchasing
  • Inventory and Warehouse Management
  • Manufacturing
  • Accounting and Finance
  • Project Management
  • Helpdesk
  • Human Resources
  • Email Marketing
  • Point of Sale
  • Subscription Management
  • E-commerce

Because every application shares the same database, information flows naturally throughout the organisation. A quotation can become a sales order, which generates stock movements, purchasing requirements, invoices and accounting transactions without the need for duplicate data entry.

A Powerful Website Platform

One of the aspects of Odoo that particularly impressed me is its website capability.

Rather than treating the website as a separate product, Odoo integrates the website directly into the business system itself.

The website builder allows attractive, responsive pages to be created visually while still providing the flexibility expected by experienced developers. Blogs, forms, customer portals, e-commerce, event management and member areas all operate within the same environment as the rest of the business.

This integration means that enquiries generated from the website become CRM opportunities, online orders flow directly into inventory and accounting, and customer information remains consistent throughout the organisation.

Designed for Growth

Odoo is equally at home supporting a small business or a much larger organisation.

Its modular design allows companies to implement only the components they require today while knowing that additional functionality can be added as the business develops. Because the entire platform shares a common architecture, organisations avoid many of the integration challenges that arise when separate software products are combined.

Why It Appeals to Me

As both a software developer and business consultant, I appreciate systems that are logical, well-structured and adaptable.

Odoo is not simply a website builder, nor is it merely an accounting package. It is a complete business framework that allows information to flow naturally between departments while remaining flexible enough to accommodate custom development where required.

For Turner Productions, it provides an ideal foundation on which to build not only a website, but a complete publishing, membership and business platform that can continue to evolve for many years.