
Web Developer
Southampton, United Kingdom

Web Developer
Southampton, United Kingdom
Python, Django, LAMP, Web development, Macintosh support, Linux/UNIX, Java, PHP, XHTML/CSS, Python, SQL, network design and administration, web services
(Internet industry)
February 2009 — Present (1 year )
We build kick–ass web apps. Recently we've worked with Infinity Ward (makers of the Call of Duty video games), Coudal Partners in Chicago and GamerDNA. We're currently building http://greenwriter.org for L.A.–based startup Greenwriter.
I spend most of my time working with Javascript and Python but I'm also charged with looking after our finances.
(Computer Software industry)
September 2008 — Present (1 year 5 months)
Mostly working in a LAMP environment to develop and maintain web applications. Most of my work is on the server-side but I'm often asked to help solve Javascript and CSS problems on the front-end. Project-management-esque activity is often required, including estimating timescales, advising on purchases and interviewing technical candidates.
(Computer Software industry)
January 2002 — Present (8 years 1 month)
Web development, network support and IT consultancy.
(Wholesale industry)
October 2006 — May 2009 (2 years 8 months)
(Privately Held; Telecommunications industry)
July 2008 — August 2008 (2 months)
Software engineering for Roke, a Siemens company. Lots of Javascript.
(Higher Education industry)
November 2006 — January 2008 (1 year 3 months)
Working with a team of around eight designers and developers, my role included designing, coding and maintaining internal web applications and the Union’s public website at http://www.susu.org/.
(Primary/Secondary Education industry)
July 2007 — August 2007 (2 months)
General day-to-day network support for a school.
(Partnership; 501-1000 employees; Law Practice industry)
July 2006 — August 2006 (2 months)
Mainly development and maintainence of web applications for the company's Intranet with some technical support and helpdesk work.
BSc (2:1) , Computer Science , 2006 — 2009
Dissertation Title: "Richer Twitter: A Folksonomic Approach to Microblogging". Reports available at http://portfolio.ecs.soton.ac.uk/62/.
A-Level , Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Computing , 2004 — 2006
Skiing, coffee, open source, Web 2.0, golf, cinema, drumming, piano, live music
British Computer Society (BCS)
Exhibition and Academic Award - School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton