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Accomplished cross-functional Lead Developer with more than 10 years experience of online interactive solutions. Proficient in ASP.NET C# and Adobe Flash Actionscript, as well as Web Standards based (X)HTML, CSS, Javascript, XML, ASP and SQL Server.

Skills

Personal

Always keen to embrace new technologies and gain new skills
Happy to work as either an individual or as part of a team
Focused on delivering quality work
Self motivated and hard working

Software (Years)

Macromedia Flash 4 - CS4 (10)
Adobe Flex Builder 2 (<1)
Macromedia Dreamweaver 3 - CS4 (10)
Adobe Photoshop 5 - CS4 (10)
Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 - 2008 (4)
Microsoft Office 2000 - 2007 (8)
Microsoft Visio 2003 - 2007 (2)
Subversion (2)

Languages (Years)

ActionScript v1 - v3 (10)
Flex MXML (<1)
(X)HTML (10)
WCAG Priority 1 Accessibility (4)
CSS (4)
JavaScript (6)
jQuery (2)
ASP vbscript (4)
ASP.NET (C#) 2.x - 3.x (4)
ASP.NET MVC (C#) 3.x (<1)
Silverlight (C#) 3.x (<1)
Castle Windsor / Unity (IoC) (2)
PHP (1)
XML (6)
XSL / XSLT (4)
NHibernate (2)
LINQ (<1)
T-SQL (5)

Databases (Years)

Microsoft Access 2000 - 2003 (3)
MySQL (1)
Microsoft SQL Server 2000 - 2008 (5)

CMSc (Years)

EPiServer 5 (<1)
Umbraco 4 (<1)

Work History

Amaze

Manchester, Greater Manchester
Oct 2008 - Present
Lead Web Developer

A pan-European integrated marketing and technology company with digital in their DNA.

Responsibilities:

Implementing and enforcing a number of development best practices
Assisting requirements gathering
Developing systems on top of a number of third party CMSs
Maintaining legacy systems
Managing / Mentoring fellow team members

Achievements:

Implemented a number of internal processes to increase development productivity and quality of service
Implemented a number of client facing systems to help manage client communications and track requests

Client Listing:

Siemens
Odeon
Learning Skills Council
Co-op
And more...

Self Employed

Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Jul 2008 - Oct 2008
Freelance Web Developer

Working on a freelance / contract basis for a number of Yorkshire based agencies.

Responsibilities:

Liaising with agencies and gathering requirements
Estimating project timescales
Delivering projects on time and in budget to a high standard

Achievements:

Worked on a number of high profile clients for a number of agencies

Client Listing:

Swamp at Brahm - Yorkshire Water
McCann Erickson - Holiday Inn
McCann Erickson - Brother
The Individual Agency - Ben Shaws
And more...

THINK ENG

Batley, West Yorkshire
Apr 2007 - Jul 2008
Senior Web Developer

Full service branding agency with offices worldwide, specialising in bringing brands to life online.

Responsibilities:

Implementing and enforcing a number of development best practices
Assisting requirements gathering
Developing the companies in house ASP.NET CMS system

Achievements:

Implemented a number of internal processes to increase development productivity and quality of service
Setup partnerships with a number of 3^rd party suppliers
Developed a number of internal systems for recurring revenue

Client Listing:

Emirates Neon Group
Redbrick Mill
Tomahawk Hotels
GB Group Plc
Victoria Quarter
And more...

Logical Minds LTD

Leeds, West Yorkshire
Apr 2004 - Apr 2007
Senior Web Applications Developer

A leading IT company, with a wide range of services, including process mapping, consultancy and bespoke software development.

Responsibilities:

Turning technical specifications into user oriented / user friendly system designs
Solely responsible for designing and developing all Adobe Flash User Interfaces
Developing n-tier, C# / SQL based web solutions
Deploying solutions to live environments
Design, Build & Maintenance of the Logical Minds website whilst complying with web standards
Maintaining both modern and legacy systems

Achievements:

Developed the company's Helpdesk system for processing client system bugs / defects
Integrated solutions into a number of third party software / hardware systems (Sage, Act, Outlook, Barcode readers)
Mentored junior developers / students on work experience, and helped train them on web standards and Logical Minds own internal processes

Client Listing:

Success Unlimited
York Racecourse
Hamilton Park Racecourse
Screen Yorkshire
Co-op Pharmacy
Bolton Surgical
Myfotowall.com
And more...

Arcmaster LTD t/a dezap

Leeds, West Yorkshire
Jun 2002 - Mar 2004
Web Developer

Web development company, specialising in working and partnering with design agencies.

Responsibilities:

Development and implementation of all Adobe Flash related solutions
Integration of Adobe Flash with other programming languages (XML, ASP, PHP, JavaScript & Lingo)
Design and build of PHP / MySQL and ASP / Access driven websites
Company site maintenance
Internal usability consultant

Achievements:

Introduced and was the soul driving force behind the Flash sector within the company
Redesigned and built company website within 2 months of joining
Created, designed, developed and integrated the Chameleon Flash Presentation System as used by Warburtons
Co-Developed and integrated the Chameleon CMS as used by Screen Yorkshire, Yorkshire Forward, The Trafford Centre and more
Co-Developed and integrated RABITS (Racecourse Advanced Booking & Information Ticketing System) as used by York Racecourse
Developed and integrated Rockware - Fresh Thinking multi user brainstorming rich internet application

Client Listing:

F1
Warburtons
York Racecourse
SKY
EUREKA!
Screen Yorkshire
Yorkshire Forward
The Trafford Centre
Huddersfield Media Centre
And more...

Work Placement

Attik

Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Jun 2000 - Sep 2001
Junior Web Developer

World renowned design agency, with offices all around the globe.

Responsibilities:

Co-Development and implementation of Macromedia Flash related solutions
Integration of Macromedia Flash with other programming languages
Company site / intranet maintenance
PowerPoint Case Study creation

Achievements:

Entrusted with important client related projects
Co-Developed and implemented Company intranet
Independently developed and integrated the companies online credentials portfolio
Published in Attik Noise 4 experimental showcase thanks to online teaser

Client Listing:

Ilmor Engines
Sony
Carlton - Britain at War
Carlton - Captain Scarlet
Asticus
Mezzo Studios
Sheppard Robson
Trust The DJ
And more...

Professional Training

Developing with EPiServer CMS 5 (E2550)

A 2 day course focusing on developing core functionality in an EPiServer solution.
2008

C# Programming

A bespoke one-to-one 2 day course covering C# programming concepts including UML, Design patterns and best practices.
2006

Developing MS ASP.NET 2.0 Web Applications (3201)

A 3 day instructor-led course covering the advancements of ASP.NET since 1.x, and developing ASP.NET web applications using the new features and functionality of ASP.NET 2.0
2006

Developing MS ASP.NET Web Applications using Visual Studio.NET (2310)

A 5 day, instructor-led course teaching beginning Web developers the fundamentals of Web application site implementation by using Microsoft ASP.NET and Microsoft Visual Basic / C# .NET.
2005

MS SQL Server 2000 Developer

A 2 day bespoke one-to-one course on MS SQL Server for developers. Covering subjects such as T-SQL, Transactions, Stored Procedure and Triggers.
2005

MS SQL Server 2000 Administrator

A 2 day bespoke one-to-one course on MS SQL Server for administrators. Covering subjects such as DTS, Indexes, Security, Backing up and restoring databases, SQL Server Jobs and Performance & Maintenance.
2005

Education

Huddersfield University

Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Sep 1998 - Jun 2002

Qualifications Gained:

BA (Honours) Multi Media Design (2:1)

Final Year Dissertation:

Has the use of CCTV in different mediums affected it's acceptability?

Rotherham College of Art & Technology

Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Sep 1996 - Jun 1998

Qualifications Gained:

National Diploma in Graphic Design
City & Guilds in Photography

Kimberworth Comprehensive School

Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Sep 1991 - Jun 1996

Qualifications Gained:

10 GCSE's (A* - C) Including:
- Maths (A)
- English (C)

Personal Details

Interests:

Capoeira
Photography
New technology

Driving License:

Full / Clean

References

Available on request.

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