Partner, dynanti LLP
Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Associate Lecturer at Southport College
- Owner at dynanti
- Past
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- Network Manager at PKF
- Manager at MicroByte
- Manager at Bits 'n' Bytes Computers
- Instructor at Sefton ITeC
- Computer Auditor at Deloitte
- Radio Technician at GCHQ
- Trainee Radio Technician at Cable & Wireless
- Education
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- Edge Hill College of Higher Education
- Various
- Ormskirk Adult Education Centre
- Southport College of Art and Technology
- Cable & Wireless Telecommunications College
- Wigan College of Technology
- Crosshall High School
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Derek Hughes’s Summary
I have worked in many areas of the communications and IT industry including programming and providing training, consultancy and computer maintenance. I spent 12 years as a Network Manager for a top-ten firm of international chartered accounts and hold a First Class BSc (Hons) degree in Web Systems Development from Lancaster University.
I am currently running my own business specialising in web-systems and computer training.
Derek Hughes’s Specialties:
Team leadership, planning, budgeting, client liaison.
Derek Hughes’s Experience
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Associate Lecturer
Southport College
(Educational Institution; 51-200 employees; Education Management industry)
September 2008 — Present (11 months)
I currently teach web design (introductory and advanced) to City & Guilds Level II & III standards.
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Owner
dynanti
(Partnership; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
July 2007 — Present (2 years 1 month)
dynanti is an exciting, dynamic and flourishing firm of web designers specialising in designing new sites and making over existing sites to improve your customer's browsing experience and increase the return of your investment in the site.
Our specialist service, the FREE Web Health Check, interrogates you site to, amongst other things, ensure that your target audience can find it, use it easily, understand what your organisation does, contact you and, where applicable, purchase goods from you with the minimum of stress.
In addition dynanti also provides quality professional training to individuals and organisations of all sizes. Being a Registered Microsoft Partner support is provided for a wide range of Microsoft operating systems and desktop applications and one to ten people can be trained at a time either on your own premises or in the professional surroundings of one of the top and best equipped higher educational establishments in the area. -
Network Manager
PKF
(Partnership; 51-200 employees; Accounting industry)
October 1991 — December 2003 (12 years 3 months)
I managed a 100 workstation Novell Netware network during my time at PKF. In addition I provided in-house and remote software support, produced many in-house publications and developed and delivered in-house computer training programmes.
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Manager
MicroByte
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
November 1988 — August 1991 (2 years 10 months)
MicroByte was a small firm of computer consultants and maintenance providers based on the Wirral. During my time there I provided consultancy, training and maintenance services to clients as well as managing the office.
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Manager
Bits 'n' Bytes Computers
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
April 1988 — October 1988 (7 months)
Oversaw the establishment of the new Business Centre and provided consultancy, training and maintenance services to clients.
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Instructor
Sefton ITeC
(Government Agency; 11-50 employees; Professional Training & Coaching industry)
March 1986 — April 1988 (2 years 2 months)
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Computer Auditor
Deloitte
(Partnership; 10,001 or more employees; DTT; Accounting industry)
November 1984 — March 1986 (1 year 5 months)
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Radio Technician
GCHQ
(Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)
September 1982 — November 1984 (2 years 3 months)
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Trainee Radio Technician
Cable & Wireless
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; CW.L; Telecommunications industry)
October 1982 — September 1983 (1 year)
Student at Porthcurno
Derek Hughes’s Education
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Edge Hill College of Higher Education
First Class BSc (Hons) , Web Systems Development , 2004 — 2007
- Activities and Societies:
- Student Representative
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Various
1988 — 2006
Gained various additional certificates/qualifications along the way:
2004: NOCN - Access to HE, 6 Credits and Level III
2004: Edge Hill University - Fastrack HE Access Certificate
2003: ANWCC - In-stage Rally Marshall
2003: ANWCC - Rally Communications
1999: Novell - Netware 5 Advanced Administration
1997: SHL - Microsoft Word 97 Introduction
1995: Novell - Update to Novell Netware 4.x
1992: ACT - Novell 286 System Manager
1992: Kays Medical - First Aid at Work
1992: Chester & Halton NHS Trust - Lifesaver Certificate
1989: Tulip Computers - Technical Training Certificate
1989: Tulip Computers - Sales Training Certificate
1989: Sky (now Sage) - Programming with SkyBase
1989: Sky (now Sage) - Tailoring Skymaster
1989: Atari Business Systems - DTP Selling
1989: R&J Associates - Sales Training Course -
Ormskirk Adult Education Centre
C&G Radio Amateur's Examination Certificate , 1990 — 1991
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Southport College of Art and Technology
C&G 730, Further & Adult Education Teacher's Certificate , 1986 — 1987
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Cable & Wireless Telecommunications College
C&W Radio Technician's Certificate , 1982 — 1983
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Wigan College of Technology
TEC Level III, Audio & TV Servicing - TEC Level III, Electronics - C&G, Electronics Servicing , 1980 — 1982
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Crosshall High School
1975 — 1980
Additional Information
Derek Hughes’s Websites:
Derek Hughes’s Interests:
Amateur Radio, walking, photography, rallying
Derek Hughes’s Groups:
IEEE, UK Web Design Association, International Association of Web Masters and Developers, Radio Society of Great Britain (RSGB), Southport & District Amateur Radio Club, WACRAL, Poldhu Amateur Radio Club, Royal Air Force ARS, Royal Signals ARS, WAB, West Lancs Business Networking
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Edge Hill Alumni
Derek Hughes’s Honors:
Holder of the Friends of BDS Cup (2007), Brian Gill Prize for highest overall mark in First Year of Degree (2005), Winner of the Best North West Monthly Amateur Radio Magazine (2004), 1st Novice BUMC Late November Rally (1993), Winner MNSC Rally Championship (1993), Winner Pro-Am Karting Championship (2000), 1st Novice Gordon Musgrove Memorial Rally (1994), Best Sector Award - Promenade Stages Rally (1999), Winner Transport category - Woolton Show Photography Comptetition (2000)
Derek Hughes’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
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