Summary
Note: This CV is currently out of date as I have just started as a Senior Developer at Pod1 - I will update this page shortly.
I am a London based Development Manager with several years commercial experience specialising in PHP development with MySQL databases. I use semantic XHTML along with cross-browser compatible CSS programmed to W3C specifications where possible. I often combine this with unobtrusive javascript (usually harnessing the power of the jQuery library) yet always allow for graceful degradation. I have a keen interest in web standards and accessibility guidelines as well as emerging technologies such as Ajax and microformats. I have developed several Firefox Extensions and spend a lot of time working on personal projects such as phpMyOpenID. I am a very quick learner and am currently toying with Ruby on Rails amongst other things.
Programming Skills
- Payment Providers (Protx, Worldpay, Google Checkout, Paypal)
- Sitemaps Protocol
- Flash Actionscript
- Ruby on Rails
- OPML
- Regex
- WikiText
- XUL
Software Experience
Adobe Photoshop CS2/3, Adobe Acrobat, Adobe Contribute, Flash, Dreamweaver, Textmate, Basecamp, Huddle, Google Apps for Domains, Google Sitemaps
Hardware Experience
Mac OS X, Windows 95/98/2000/XP/Vista, Xubuntu, Fedora Core Servers
Current Career
I manage a team of 7 PHP developers day-to-day as well as speaking with clients, QA'ing designs, approving contracts and briefs, and reporting to Senior Management. I build highly bespoke internal systems in order to boost efficiency as well as working on clients websites. Due to efficiencies gained from new internal systems, templates, and a hands on approach to scheduling, I tripled the development departments "completed tasks" figures within 3 months. I have more recently been spending time in creative brainstorm sessions and initial client briefings as well as creating solid technical specifications for upcoming projects. I have also been involved in initial pitch work to large clients.
Previous Career History
Education and Academic Qualifications
3 A levels, 1 AS level, 11 GCSEs, 3 ABRSM qualifications, and 1 LAMDA qualification
