Curriculum Vitae

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Energetic and driven, I love challenges and relish the opportunity to embrace new skills and knowledge. I enjoy tasks that require technical accuracy and creative flair. I am receptive to new ideas and approach them with a liberal, unbiased attitude.

Employment & experience

1. 1. Lead Web Developer @ Aviva (previously known as Norwich Union)
   2. January 2009 to Present
   3. Norwich, England
   4. Client-side development, specialising in standards-compliant XHTML, CSS, & JavaScript. Focussing on accessible content using the principles of progressive enhancement and graceful degredation. Using rich, semantic content to build and maintain a large number of sites. Writing technical documentation and standards/accessibility guildelines 2010.
2. 1. Web Development Consultant @ Pink Cactus
   2. April 2008 to August 2008
   3. Maidstone, England
   4. Coding HTML, CSS and JavaScript to strict design specifications. Consulting on best methods for content accessibility and coding standards. Consulting on project from conception to completion.
3. 1. Webmaster @ Globalsign UK
   2. October 2007 to December 2008
   3. Maidstone, England
   4. Designed and hand-coded the GlobalSign Support Web site with XHTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP to improve usability, navigation and maintainability. Ongoing maintenance and content management.
4. 1. HTML Email Developer @ MBop Megastore
   2. March 2007 to September 2007
   3. Maidstone, England
   4. Designing and hand coding HTML emails for weekly broadcasts. Editting HTML for online marketing campaigns.
5. 1. Activities Guide @ Barefoot Cruises
   2. May 2006 to December 2006
   3. Airlie Beach, Australia
   4. Leading guests aboard Reef Odyssey on island walks and reef snorkels.

Education

1. BA Music Business 2003 – 2005
   • Academy of Contemporary Music
     • affiliated with Middlesex University
   • • Guildford
     • Surrey
     • GU1 4SB
2. City & Guilds Diploma in Sound Engineering2001 – 2002
   • Mid Kent College
     • affiliated with University of Kent at Canterbury
   • • Horsted
     • Kent
3. HND Music Production2000 – 2002
   • Mid Kent College
     • affiliated with University of Kent at Canterbury
   • • Horsted
     • Kent

Core skills

Discipline	Years of experience	Level of expertise
CSS	4 years	Expert
(X)HTML	6 years	Expert
HTML5	6 months	Working knowledge
JavaScript	2 years	Commercial
DOM	2 years	Commercial
jQuery framework	1 year	Commercial
PHP	2 years	Commercial
MySQL	18 months	Commercial

Other skills

Discipline	Years of experience	Level of expertise
RDFa	1 year	Working knowledge
Microformats	1 year	Commercial
WAI-ARIA	6 months	Working knowledge

Software

Discipline	Years of experience	Level of expertise
(Sub)Version Tortoise SVN	1 year	Commercial
Trac	1 year	Commercial
Adobe PhotoShop	3 years	Commercial
Adobe Fireworks	3 years	Commercial
Adobe Flash	1 year	Working knowledge