Primary Skills:

  • ASP.NET / C# Web Development
  • Advanced HTML/CSS
  • MSSQL 2005/2008/2012 & TSQL
  • WordPress CMS Design & Development
  • Javascript / jQuery development
  • Project Outsourcing Management
Other Skills:

  • PHP Web Development
  • Java Development
  • ActionScript/Flash Development
  • Graphical Design / Image Manipulation

Main Skills

2001 – 2005

Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow

BSc (Hons) Computing Science with First Class Honours and Distinction

First Year:

  • Computer TechnologyA
  • Fundamental ProgrammingA
  • Discrete MathematicsA
  • Professional Computing PracticeA
  • Structured System DesignB

Second Year:

  • Database Principles and PracticeB
  • Objects and AlgorithmsA
  • Operating Systems and ProtocolsA
  • French Language for ITA
  • Interactive Software DevelopmentA

Third Year:

  • Artificial Intelligence 1B
  • Component Based DevelopmentA
  • Software Process ManagementB
  • Degree ProjectA

Fourth Year:

  • Artificial Intelligence 2A
  • Honours ProjectB
  • Interactive MultimediaA
  • 3D Computer Animation & ModellingA

2000

Langside College, Glasgow

Web-Design Module of HNC Computing

1996 – 2001

Mearns Castle High School, Glasgow

Three highers at grade A and one at grade B

Five Standard Grades at Level 1 and three at Level 2

Education

2011 – Present

Scotlink Ltd – Web Development Supervisor

  • Supervision and management of remote development teams on small and medium projects
  • Development of artificially intelligent database-driven systems
  • Requirements gathering and documentation for new project ideas
  • Performing Search Engine Optimisation upgrades to existing sites, and developing new sites with high levels of SEO.
  • Winning and fulfilling contracted jobs for external clients consisting of: ASP.NET and C# web development, WordPress CMS development, jQuery/jQuery UI updates to existing sites, working within large Subversion controlled projects, documenting project life-cycles
  • Technologies Used: C#, ASP.NET, WordPress, ActionScript 3, HTML/XHTML, JavaScript & jQuery, MS SQL Server

2010 – 2011

Human Capital Services Ltd – Software Developer

  • Development of automated Human Resources system during all stages of the project life-cycle from initial idea gathering to release and testing.
  • Development of new web applications and maintenance of pre-existing systems.
  • Assisting fellow developers with ASP.NET, XHTML and CSS standards
  • Technologies Used: C#, ASP.NET, Iron Speed RAD designer, HTML/XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, MS SQL Server

2006 – 2010

ESPC (UK) Ltd – Software Developer

  • Requirements Gathering for Development of Software Solutions and Integration
  • Involvement in all levels of software life-cycle from definition to testing, training, implementation and ongoing support
  • Web Application development and maintenance
  • Back-End Integration of Data Storage Systems
  • Technologies Used: C#, ASP.NET, HTML/XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, MVC Framework, XML/XSL, MS SQL Server, Stored Procedures, UNIX Shell Scripting, Java, IIS
  • Lead developer on Data-Feed Project involving 4 developers. Key Tasks: Create XML specification; Develop .NET Windows Services to download, translate and store data on web-servers; Compile usage documentation and guides for external data sources
  • Lead web application developer in a team of 3, on a project to update a website receiving over 1,000,000 hits per month.
  • Assisting new/junior developers with: Company practices; ASP.NET, XHTML and CSS standards; pre-existing software systems

2005 – 2006

Graham Technology Plc. – Software Engineer

  • Evaluation of Business Requirements for Application Integration & Software Production
  • Definition, Testing, Training, Implementation, & Support of System Requirements
  • Technologies Used: GT-X Process Modelling Framework, JavaScript, JBoss Application Server, SQL, TOAD for Oracle
  • Represented the company during visits to existing and potential clients. Key Tasks: Gather and delegate project requirements; Develop prototypes; Instruct external users on best practice; Compile documentation for a variety of users containing both technical and instructional content.
  • Integration Training for new members of the team such as junior developers.

2004 – 2005

On-Track Project, Central College of Commerce – Mentor

  • Tutoring College Computing/Science Students
  • Presenting Lectures to College Students

2004

Jacobs Babtie – IT Service Delivery

  • Working in a Group in the Head Office of a Large International Company
  • Responsibility for Hardware/Software Installation and Maintenance
  • Guiding Users with Procedures of New Software and Hardware Devices
  • Maintenance and Troubleshooting of a Large Network System.

1999 – 2004

Scotlink Ltd. – Junior IT Assistant

  • Responsibility for IT Equipment
  • Programming of Small Business Utilities, Software Installation/Maintenance and Data Entry.

2002 – 2003

Globus Office World Plc. – Sales Advisor

  • Assistance with Sales in large Office/Computing Supplies Superstore.
  • Working in Customer Service Department

Experience

A small sample of some websites in my portfolio:


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Digital Guestbook – WordPress site with custom PHP & jQuery

Digital Guestbook is an example of a site that I designed and developed from concept. The site is WordPress-based, and uses some customised PHP and jQuery code to achieve the unusual graphical layout and mobile responsiveness.


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ESPC – ASP.NET C# large-scale project

Development of the ESPC website involved a lot of complex back-end code to manage a complex database containing hundreds of thousands of property records. My involvement included developing code to work with external API’s to pull property data from external systems.


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Flower Shop Index – ASP.NET C# business directory system

Flower Shop Index was a site that I designed and developed as a freelancer. It has a complex database driven back-end system which automatically generates a semi-independent website for each of the ten-thousand businesses in the system.


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Dr Candice Silverman – Mobile responsive WordPress site

I designed and built this site as a freelancer. It is WordPress-based and has a design that is fully mobile responsive.

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