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I have a genuine interest in computers and am committed to a career in this field. I consider myself to be a good team member whilst also being highly self-motivated, on my home computer I enjoy writing small programs in C++ and trouble-shooting. I enjoy a challenge and am looking for a post which will enable me to further develop my programming abilities in a work environment and to gain a wider experience.

Education

Sheffield Hallam University

1996 - 2000
Grade: 2:2

Final Year Project
A Comparison between Perl and Python in a cgi environment
This involved the creation of two websites, one running Perl scripts, the other running
Python scripts. The aim of the project was to see if Perl had a likely rival.

Industry Placement
Placement in the Anaesthesia Department, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield
As the only programmer in the team, my role was to respond to the computing needs
of the department. This included designing an intranet site using Microsoft Web classes
and Flash, creating database interfaces using VB and SQL Server, and further
developing unfinished programs created by the previous post holder.

Subjects Covered
Requirements Engineering, Management of IT Projects, Software and Knowledge
Engineering, Business Modelling for Internet Technologies, Software Development:
Concepts and Methods, Databases, Distributed Systems and Network Services,
Abstract Data Types and their Realisation, Networking Technologies, Unix & X
Windows, Business & Professional Skills, Programming, Systems Analysis and
Design, Business & Professional Environment, Mathematics for Computing,
Computing Technology

Sheffield College, Castle Centre, Sheffield

1995 - 1996
Completed the Access Course in Computing.

Brook School, Sheffield

1984 - 1988
7 GCSEs. Maths and Geography (Grade C)
English, Computer Studies, Physics, Photography, Technical Graphics.

Training

NCC Threshold Scheme in Computers

1989 - 1990
Rother Valley College of FE, Dinnington.
Gained an NCC Threshold Certificate in Computers.
Created system user manuals, gained a basic understanding of PROGRESS which is a 4GL, used XENIX and DEC VMS/VAX systems. Computer maintenance - cleaning PCs, line printers, tape drives. Operated tape drives for backups. Carried out typing, word processing, general reception duties, sorting and distributing mail.

Employment

Sheffield Hallam University

- 31 July 2003

Community Communications

11 June 2003 -

City 1 Internet

April 2001 - Oct 2002
Web Developer
Developing static and dynamic websites for clients using a combination of PHP, mySql/postgreSQL, dHTML, Flash.

Ebuyer (UK) Limited

August 2000 - April 2001
Web Application Developer
Developing web applications using PHP & HTML, and implementing back-end solutions in C and PHP

Royal Hallamshire Hospital

September 1997 - July 1998
IT Department
Checking PCs and printers are working correctly, upgrading computers, auditing software and hardware, PC installations, hardware/software troubleshooting.

Sheffield Hallam University

August 1997
Student Crew
General reception duties, filing and distributing mail, showing prospective students around the University campus, guiding traffic to the car park.

NEAB, Sheffield

June 1997 - August 1997
Temporary Clerical Assistant
Checking examiners were marking examination papers correctly. General clerical duties: photocopying and filing confidential information.

Initial Textile Services, Sheffield

May 1993 - November 1994
Cashier
Basic accounts, cash-handling, creating forms using Excel, ad hoc clerical duties which included filing, photocopying, data entry and word processing.
Branch Operative
Warehousing and distribution.

PC Software used

Microsoft Works, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word for Windows, Microsoft Access, Microsoft Office , Microsoft Visio, Microsoft Publisher, Serif DTP suite, Norton Utilities, Windows (3.x, 95, 98, NT), most Windows based applications.

The GiMP, Paintshop Pro, PhotoShop, DreamWeaver, Flash.

Programming Languages used

Basic (QuickBasic, GWBasic, Visual Basic, PDP Basic)

Pascal (Turbo Pascal, Delphi)

C++ (Turbo, Borland, UNIX, Visual C++)

Oracle SQL, SQL Server 7, mySql, postgreSQL, Tcl/Tk.

Visual Studio 6, PHP, Python, Perl.

Have a basic understanding of COBOL and Progress (which is a 4th Generation Language, Relational DataBase Management System).

Operating Systems Used

Microsoft DOS, Microsoft Windows, UNIX, Linux.

Hobbies/Spare Time

Assembling model cars, reading SciFi-Fantasy books, going to the cinema, home computing, listening to music and going to concerts.