Jez McKean

Jez McKean

Software Developer / Web Professional

United Kingdom

Current
  • Web Developer at Powder Blue
  • Founder Director at jazzle.co.uk
Past
  • Web App Developer at Bitopia Ltd
  • Founder Director at Carbon360 Ltd
  • Web Design and Development at jazzle.co
  • Snowboard Instructor at École de Neige, QC, Canada
Education
  • University of Liverpool
  • Shiplake College
  • St Edward's
Connections
18 connections
Industry
Internet
Websites

Jez McKean’s Summary

A web developer from before it was fashionable, experienced in PHP, MySQL, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript and more.

Jez McKean’s Specialties:

PHP, MySQL, XHTML, CSS, Graphics


Jez McKean’s Experience

  • Web Developer

    Powder Blue

    (Privately Held; Internet industry)

    August 2008Present (1 year 5 months)

    Maintenance of many legacy systems, Lead Developer of various online business systems using PHP/MySQL/JavaScript.

  • Founder Director

    jazzle.co.uk

    (Internet industry)

    April 1999Present (10 years 9 months)

  • Web App Developer

    Bitopia Ltd

    (Internet industry)

    October 2006July 2008 (1 year 10 months)

    Lead Developer of a multitude of websites including saintsrlfc.com and corporate intranets. Developer of online business systems using PHP/MySQL and various JavaScript frameworks including jQuery and ExtJS.

  • Founder Director

    Carbon360 Ltd

    (Internet industry)

    September 2004October 2006 (2 years 2 months)

    Sole Developer of varied web applications providing market forecast creation and discussion services and email/SMS carbon price-movement alerts, and the company websites including blog, wiki and a Google Maps 'mash-up'.

  • Web Design and Development

    jazzle.co

    (Internet industry)

    June 2004July 2004 (2 months)

    AgentLink (via the University of Liverpool)
    Co-Lead Programmer (using Java) working as part of a small team on a six week project (commissioned by the EC) continuing the development of Agent Technology by creating a model used to study the varying diffusion of technology through a network. This led to a separate four week project in partnership with the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine.

  • Snowboard Instructor

    École de Neige, QC, Canada

    (Sports industry)

    February 2001April 2001 (3 months)

    Snowboard Instructor for students aged 6 and upwards.


Jez McKean’s Education

  • University of Liverpool

    BSc Hons , Computer Information Systems , 20012004

  • Shiplake College

  • St Edward's

    English, English Literature, Maths, CDT, French, German, Latin, Biology, Chemistry, Physics


Additional Information

Jez McKean’s Websites:

Jez McKean’s Interests:

Web Development, UX, RC Modelling, Snowboarding

Jez McKean’s Groups:

British Computer Society

  •    LinkedPHPers - The Largest PHP Group
  •    jQuery

Jez McKean’s Contact Settings

Interested In:

  • career opportunities
  • consulting offers
  • new ventures
  • expertise requests
  • getting back in touch

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