Curriculum Vitae

Personal Statement

I am a highly motivated, hardworking and enjoy a challenge. I am well organised, have fantastic communication skills and am very keen on learning the latest technologies. I work well as part of a team and on my own initiative when required.

IT Qualifications / Professional Courses

Microsoft Certifications
Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert - Accomplished by completing AZ-104 & AZ-400
AZ-104 Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate - Completed June 2021
AZ-400 Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions – Completed January 2021
70-461 Querying Microsoft SQL Server 2012/2014 – Completed May 2016
70-480 Programming in HTML5 with Javascript andd CSS3 - Completed June 2015

The completion of the three individual qualifications, I was awarded the CIW Master Designer qualification.
CIW E-commerce Designer – Completed July 2008
CIW Site Designer – Completed May 2007
CIW Associate – Completed Jan 2007

  • Professional knowledge and skills required to work in an Internet technology-enabled environment.
  • Knowledge of Internet technologies such as Web browsers, FTP, email, Web page authoring using HTML & basic infrastructure networking.
  • Ability to design, implement and maintain Web sites using authoring and scripting languages.
  • Knowledge of content creation through the use of web management tools and digital media tools, applying human-factor principles to design.

Key Skills

  • Agile/Scrum Software Development
  • Microsoft Server
  • Microsoft Office Suite
  • Microsoft Visual Studio
  • Microsoft SQL Server
  • Adobe Suite
  • Responsive Design and Implementation, including Cross browser support
  • Markup & Style Languages HTML, XHTML, XML, CSS
  • Development languages C#, Javascript, Jquery, PHP, XML, T-SQL
  • Source Control TFS, Visual Studio Online, GIT

Work Experience

Strait Logics
September 2016 to Present
Software Development Consultant
My role within the company was working on existing and new projects, both online and offline.

  • Working as a team to peer check code regularly before release to ensure quality code.
  • Maintaining, bug fixing, and security updates to existing software.
  • Creation of bespoke offline PDF documents.
  • Apply design to bespoke Rewards Portal software using MVC, HTML5, JavaScript, jQuery and CSS3.
  • Apply responsive concepts and design to existing and new projects.

London South East
August 2015 to April 2016
Web Developer
The job role was to re-build existing legacy website and services to modern technologies including MVC and WEB API. I worked within a team to help work towards these goals and worked directly with the IT manager and other departments within the company.

  • Bug fixing and maintaining existing website legacy code (VBScript).
  • Updated existing legacy charts on stocks, shares and Indices using Web Api 2, C# MemoryCache and 3rd party tool, HighCharts.
  • Help integrate provided console applications by modifying C# code to fit with internal error handling and reporting. I Created the frontend JavaScript to consume the Live Data being streamed using 3rd party software LightStreamer.
  • Created a service to automatically update and delete client subscriptions through WorldPay payment gateway based on administrative tasks carried out by the administration team.
  • Created Administration portal in MVC to administer all new services created, this included updating parameters in individual services; which would automatically restart the service and monitor any errors reported by the services.

TravelNet Systems Ltd
Feburary 2010 to May 2015
Web Developer
Built from the ground up from concept and inital design to create a Coach & Bus Management system in an Agile work enviroment. Working with clients to improve and build upon the core product

  • Vehicle & driver scheduling, conflict management
  • Creation of automated systems to
    • pre-allocate vehicles and drivers
    • notify system user of ugrent changes
  • Ticket system e-commerce
  • HTML printing to plastic ID cards for ticketing system

Lizard-Design Ltd
Feburary 2008 to May 2015
Web Developer
Working with existing and new clients to build new or upgrading existing bespoke websites. This ranged from simple multi paged sites, e-commerce sites to system based web sites. Duties include slicing and optimising images, content changes to sites that did not include CMS and ocassional SEO.

  • Everyday use with Microsoft Visual Studio & SQL Server
  • Creating bespoke e-commerce sites, including CMS
  • Experience using payment gateways, including Sagepay, Paypal, Secure Trading, Paymentsense
  • Programming languages used C#, ASP.Net Webforms, Javascript, Jquery, T-SQL
  • Working with third party tools including Telerik, Component One, DynamicPDF, Sage Connect

CS World Cargo Ltd
May 2014 to December 2014
Web Developer
The project was to re-build an Access Visual Basic invoicing application to a more upto date system by moving to an online application.

  • Convert Access mdb to T-SQL
  • Dynamic creation of invoices and shipping documents
  • New feature added, reports, based on import & export with the ability to export to Excel

A&S Towbars
December 2007 - March 2008
Web Designer/Web Developer
Liaised with the client to gain an insight of thier business to gather releavent information to help create a phased plan to implement an e-commerce site. Several design compositions where created for the client to select from to give them the look and feel that they required. I set about creating the base site for phase one, when phase one was completed and live, phase two began. Phase two was completed well within the time constraints laid out, but unfortunately due to the econmic down turn at the time, phase two never reached live status.

  • Creating a full e-commerce site with CMS
  • Created with Microsoft Visual Studio 2008 & SQL Server 2005

Dee's Salon Service
December 2007
Web Designer
Client required a web site to match their current brochures. I created a design composition based on there brochures. Once the design was approved I sliced the images and optimised them for the web. Created the pages using XHTML and coded the pages to WAI-AAA and section 508 compliance.

  • Designed web page layout
  • Created with XHTML, CSS using Macromedia Dreamweaver
  • Designing/Optimising web graphics with Adobe Photoshop
  • Coded for XHTML 1.0, WAI-AAA & section 508 compliance

Wilson Hyde Worldwide Logistics
1st Oct 2007 - 16th Oct 2007
Web Designer
Client required a complete re-design of there current web site. I created design compositions for the client to look over and select the design they were looking for. On acceptance of the design I set about creating the web site.

  • Redesign web site, layout designed in Adobe Photoshop
  • Created with XHTML, CSS using Macromedia Dreamweaver
  • Created Javascript features, volumetric calculator and pricing by weight
  • Designing/Optimising web graphics with Adobe Photoshop

BouldingJones Logistic Solutions
10th July 2007 - 7th August 2007
Liaised with the client to gain insight of their business and gathered relevant information needed to design and create the web sites look and feel. Once a design had been approved I created the web site with XHTML, CSS and Flash.

  • Redesign web site, layout designed in Adobe Photoshop
  • Created with XHTML, CSS Macromedia Dreamweaver
  • Created banner and ads in Macromedia Flash
  • Adjusted PHP code to process forms
  • Created volumetric calculator with JavaScript
  • Designing/Optimising web graphics with Adobe Photoshop

Inflight Cleaning Services Ltd
Jan 2006 - Mar 2007
Uniform Stock Controller

Shoezone
April 2003 - Oct 2005
Sales Assistant

Dixons
Oct 2000 – Mar 2003
Stockroom Manager

Qualifications

SEEVIC College
GNVQ Business Studies Intermediate

Hobbies

I am very passionate about the industry I work in, I enjoy learning new techiqnues and concepts by tinkering in my spare time; whether it´s my own web site or creating something exciting for my friends and family. I have a keen interest in gadgets, I keep up to date on all the latest news and always keep my eye out for that extra special gadget that I can get my hands on. I like playing & watching sports, socializing with friends, and the ocassional video game or two.

References

References available upon request