Curriculam vitae
Experience
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Nov 2007 - Present Client Side Developer
British Broadcasting Corporation
Develop front-end applications for BBC Journalism websites (News, Sport, Weather, Local) primarily using Javascript, Flash and PHP. Excellent (X)HTML and CSS.
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Oct 2006 - Nov 2007 Web Content Manager
London College of Communication, University of the Arts London
Managed ECCA (Enterprise Centre for the Creative Arts) and Own It websites.
Developed a short and long-term strategies to enable both sites to innovate within the business support sector, worked with external agency to specify, implement, user-test and acceptance-test new website features, wrote compelling content for both sites.
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Jan 2006 - Mar 2006 Freelance web project
Poulton Plaiz Holiday Park
Design and build.
Education & qualifications
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2005-2006 MSc System Design for Internet Applications (Distinction)
Newcastle University
PHP, Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, AJAX, XHTML, CSS, HCI, JSP, JBoss, distibuted algorithms,
Dissertation: Web-based Data Visualisation - developing a system for the server-side composition of web services and the rendering on the client-side using JavaScript, SVG and Canvas.
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2002-2005 BSc (Hons) Computing Science (First Class)
Newcastle University
OOP design, Java, Flash games, requirements analysis, SQL, theory of programming languages.
My dissertation project involved the development of a wayfinding system using ambient visual displays. I researched exising systems, developed design ideas and conducted pilot user studies using a custom Java2D program which I created.
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2001-2002 EdExcel Foundation in Art & Design: Fine Art, Graphic Design, Spatial Design, Moving Image (Pass)
Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication, Kent
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1999 - 2001 A'Level Design (A), A'Level Mathematics (B), A'Level Physics (B), AS'Level General Studies (A)
Highams Park Sixth Form College, Highams Park, London
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1994-1999 9 GCSEs grade A/A* including Maths and English
Chingford School, Chingford, London