
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 (10 months)
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 3 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 (7 years 11 months)
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