Rodley, Leeds.
26/07/1988
British
Education
2006-2009
BSc (Hons) Internet Computing
Result attained: 2:1
Course modules spanned a wide range of subject areas including advanced object oriented (Java) programming, advanced databases, human-computer interaction (HCI) and software engineering. I regularly undertook practical work individually and in teams, for which I had to meet strict deadlines.
Also covered in the course were career management skills, including delivering presentations, team working, project planning and negotiation.
Course modules spanned a wide range of subject areas including advanced object oriented (Java) programming, advanced databases, human-computer interaction (HCI) and software engineering. I regularly undertook practical work individually and in teams, for which I had to meet strict deadlines.
Also covered in the course were career management skills, including delivering presentations, team working, project planning and negotiation.
2004-2006
BTEC National Diploma in Software Engineering
Grade: DDM (equivalent of 3 A-levels at AAB).
Course modules included Visual Basic programming, software development methodologies and relational database management systems.
Course modules included Visual Basic programming, software development methodologies and relational database management systems.
1997-2004
Priesthorpe High School, Leeds
GCSEs: 11 A-C; including a double A in ICT, a double B in English and a C in Maths.
Work experience
2004-present
Freelance Web Developer
- Managed and completed entire projects myself.
- Arranged and attended numerous meetings with clients to conduct requirements elicitation.
- Wrote rich web applications from scratch using a variety of languages/technologies such as PHP, MySQL, (X)HTML, CSS, JavaScript (inc. AJAX) and XML.
- Utilised a custom MVC framework in PHP and also used JavaScript libraries such as jQuery for AJAX development.
- Created valid (X)HTML and CSS and also adhered to the W3C accessibility guidelines.
- Worked with various IDEs; including NetBeans and Eclipse.
- Created impressive graphics including website designs, logos and business cards using Adobe Photoshop.
- Used Linux environments for programming and hosting web servers using the LAMP stack (Linux, Apache, MySQL, PHP).
Awards
Myself and a partner won first place and a £150 cash prize for giving the best e-business pitch at a presentation sponsored by Accenture in the first year of my degree.Other skills
- Proficient in the use of a whole range of computer programs, aside from those mentioned previously, I am more than capable of undertaking advanced tasks in Microsoft Office 97-2007, OpenOffice, DreamWeaver, JBuilder, BlueJ and LaTeX.
- Advanced understanding of various computing operating systems, including Microsoft Windows 95-Vista, Ubuntu and Solaris.
- Basic knowledge of various other computer languages/technologies, including Lisp, *nix command line, Java Servlets, JSP and Ruby (on Rails).
- Full UK driving licence.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Interests
- Football: I play in an 11-a-side league with friends from university and also play in a 6-a-side league at home during breaks.
- Tenpin Bowling: I represented the university in the nationwide finals in my first year of university, where we finished 2nd overall.
- Cycling: I cycle over 60 miles a week to and from university campus.
References
- University project supervisor: Richard Neville (r.neville@manchester.ac.uk)
- University tutor: John Latham (jtl@cs.man.ac.uk)