Internet Software Developer Extraordinaire
Stevenage, United Kingdom
- Current
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- Director at Geograph Project Ltd
- Chief Software Architect at Alexander Street Press
- Director at Elphin Ltd
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- Head of Development at Classical International
- Producer at Granada Learning
- Head of R&D at Yorkshire International Thompson Multimedia (YITM)
- Developer at Interactive Learning Productions
- Education
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- The University of Manchester
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Paul Dixon’s Summary
Internet Software Developer with 16 years experience of multimedia content delivery, from the early days of Laserdiscs and CD-ROM through to Internet based video and audio streaming services.
Paul Dixon’s Specialties:
Creation of secure, scalable and cost-effective web applications, audio and video streaming, and eCommerce systems.
Paul Dixon’s Experience
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Director
Geograph Project Ltd
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Photography industry)
November 2005 — Present (3 years 9 months)
Geograph Project is a non-profit organisation which manages the funding of http://www.geograph.org.uk, a free archive of re-usable, geographically relevant, photographs of the UK and Republic of Ireland.
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Chief Software Architect
Alexander Street Press
(Computer Software industry)
January 2005 — Present (4 years 7 months)
I research and develop solutions for the production and delivery of text, audio and video databases for academic use worldwide
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Director
Elphin Ltd
(Privately Held; Myself Only; Computer Software industry)
September 1998 — Present (10 years 11 months)
Elphin Ltd is my company specialising in Internet software development. Though most of my energies are devoted to Alexander Street Press, I still undertake small contracts and consultancy work.
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Head of Development
Classical International
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Music industry)
September 2002 — December 2004 (2 years 4 months)
Joined Classical.com after my own company built a successful prototype music streaming and download service for them. Guided the technology through various changes of business direction before it was sold to Alexander Street Press.
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Producer
Granada Learning
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; E-Learning industry)
February 1997 — August 1998 (1 year 7 months)
Led multi-disciplinary product teams producing CD-ROM and Internet based educational software. As one of the senior developers in the organisation, also helped form best practices companywide.
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Head of R&D
Yorkshire International Thompson Multimedia (YITM)
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; E-Learning industry)
September 1995 — January 1997 (1 year 5 months)
Managed a team producing the next generation of production tools for multimedia CD-ROM delivery, and also exploring the potential of the Internet for the company's products.
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Developer
Interactive Learning Productions
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; E-Learning industry)
January 1993 — August 1995 (2 years 8 months)
Development of innovative CD-ROM based learning materials aimed at secondary schools.
Paul Dixon’s Education
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The University of Manchester
Computation 1989 — 1992
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Paul Dixon’s Interests:
photography, hillwalking, geocaching
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Adobe Flex Developers
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