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Profile

My primary interest is development of user interfaces, both for application software and internet systems. I have several years experience in design and development of such interfaces, building on my foundations as a competent and accomplished programmer. I also have significant experience of system administration, building, and maintenance. I am a great team player who works best in demanding environments.

I am looking for something new and challenging; ideally this would involve taking a new user facing project from concept to completion in C# or C++. I am willing to relocate for the right job, including global re-location as required.

Employment Experience

Avantium Technologies UK Ltd

Working for Avantium my primary responsibility is the development of a data analysis package for use in high throughput analysis. This product is a modular Java application capable of handling large volumes of data in an intuitive and repeatable manner.

I work as part of a small team of 3 and am intimately involved in all stages of product development from requirements capture and analysis through to shipping of the completed product. Thus I have gained broad experience with significant time being spent on Java and XML development, graphic design, technology integration, intra/internet development, build process development, technical writing and systems administration.

Repeat customers of this software include GSK and Pfizer as well as in-house use within Avantium; we have often found tasks that would normally take days being reduced to hours or even minutes using this product.

GSE Systems UK Ltd (formerly BatchCAD Ltd)

During these periods I had the opportunity to work on the BatchCAD chemical simulation software. I was initially involved in writing the Windows interface for this product, using a third party toolkit working in C++. Later I was authorised to work on the core simulation system and, in the summer of 2000, I was asked to participate in the design of the next version of this software. During this work I gained significant experience in C++, Windows programming, and system design. Some of the later work involved XML.

Other projects for which I was given responsibility were the design and implementation of a corporate intranet, PC assembly and maintenance, and writing bespoke software development tools.

I was also involved in the preparation and execution of the BatchCAD V7 launch conference.

Voluntary Employment Experience

Enforced Convalesence

Due to RSI I was unable to actively use the PC, so instead I used this time to study advanced C++ techniques and to learn more about user interface design.

Weston Hall

I was elected to the communications subcommittee. With responsibility for a Web based version of the hall newsletter and assisting in other communications tasks around the hall.

Professional Membership

Member of both the IEE and BCS for nearly 7 years, attaining the grade of MIEE and Graduate Member of the BCS. For two of those years I sat on the IEE Younger members committee. In 1998 and 1999 I entered the BCS team programming competition, both times reaching the national final. I enjoy taking an active role in events and extra-curricular lectures.

Qualifications Earned

This masters 4-year degree covered a broad spectrum of subjects in the field of computing, ranging from high level programming in C and C++, to understanding the electronic principles upon which modern computer hardware is built. This qualification is approved by the Institution of Electrical Engineers and the British Computer Society!

Highly parallel, distributed systems, and Internet technology. Object interaction, process flow, and enterprise knowledge modelling.

Major team project in association with Philips Semiconductor to develop a technique for digital control of Trench+ MOSFET’s, intended for use in the automotive industry. The project involved concurrent PC software, real time embedded software, digital and analogue electronics, and control systems engineering. I also assumed the role of co-ordinator for this project.

Computer graphics, visualisation, vision, and image understanding. Neural networks. Real time systems. Application of formal methods. Project and financial management.

Major individual project to develop a parser, evaluation unit, and user interface for the entering and manipulation of chemical rate expressions. Also I undertook a project to write an OpenGL solar system simulator using a custom sphere drawing algorithm. Both projects were in C++ using the Win32 API.

Electronic and microcomputer engineering. Digital processes and system design. Embedded systems development. Formal specifications. Language theory and implementation. Software analysis and design. Object orientated programming. Concurrent systems. Engineering mathematics.

Two practical team projects, one to develop a computer expansion card using the VME Bus, the other to design and write an Intruder Tracking system. Also one design and analyse project to plan a database system for use in airline booking and baggage tracking.

Electric and magnetic fundamentals. Basic electronic design and circuit analysis. Computer systems architecture. Data structures, algorithms, programming, and program design. Mathematics.

Acquired Skills

Other Interests

I am passionate about digital photography and the power of expression it provides, I also enjoy art and have a love of woodwork; culminating in such ambitious projects as the design and construction of an oak dining table. I also have experience in the art of bee keeping and related topics, such as candle making, honey production, and sales. I have been a member of QEHS Rowing Club where I was primarily a Cox, this gave me experience of managing others and taught me the importance of listening to others opinions and working as a cohesive team. I carried on this interest by joining the UMIST rowing club where I learned better rowing techniques and flat water rowing. Other hobbies I have include Electronics design projects, reading widely, and keeping fit.