Infrastructure Support Consultant at Service Works Global
London, United Kingdom
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- Infrastructure Support Consultant at Service Works Global
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- Technology Manager at Service Works Global
- TCS/KTP Associate (Web Developer) at LSBU/Service Works Ltd
- Trainee Web Developer at Service Works Ltd
- Work Placement at iwant2b Ltd
- Education
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- The University of Edinburgh
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Rob Crowther’s Summary
I have primarily worked as a web developer using ASP/VB6 and ASP.Net with a SQL Server database, but also have experience developing web applications using PHP and Ruby on Rails with MySQL as well as more general development using VB6 and VB.Net. I also have experience installing and maintaining a Microsoft Active Directory network using Exchange and SharePoint for email and collaboration and IP based telephony systems.
Rob Crowther’s Specialties:
HTML, XHTML, CSS, Javascript, HTTP, SMTP, ASP, ASP.Net, VB.Net, SQL Server, MySQL, Ruby on Rails, PHP, XML, XSLT, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Linux, Active Directory, MS Exchange, VOIP
Rob Crowther’s Experience
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Infrastructure Support Consultant
Service Works Global
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
July 2008 — Present (4 months)
Manage implementation, service delivery and third line technical support for fully managed application hosting platform based on VMware, Windows Server 2003 and SQL Server 2005.
Key responsibilities are:
* Project engineering and deployment of hosted virtualised servers for QFM Software and platform applications
* Third-line support and problem solving in collaboration with the SWG Support Centre and hosting partner support engineers
* Management of product maintenance and upgrades for hosted applications
* Performance testing of Windows and web server hosted applications
* Performance management and monitoring of hosting partner services against contract SLA’s
* Issue resolution and process improvement
*Overall responsibility for the smooth running of the hosted platform
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Technology Manager
Service Works Global
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
April 2004 — June 2008 (4 years 3 months)
Leader of teams responsible for ASP and ASP.Net web development and internal network maintenance and IS support. This has included exposure to HTML, Javascript, CSS, Ajax, XML, XSLT, SOAP and web services as well as Windows 2003 Domain with Exchange on a TCP/IP network, including 802.11g wireless and VOIP technology.
My staff and I are involved in a number of developments tangential to our 'core' product, including AutoCAD development, visitor badging, interfaces to electronic signage, SharePoint and Exchange/Outlook, GIS/ESRI and PocketPC application and mobile web development.
I am also responsible for maintaining the company's website using both hand coding and Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Flash, (X)HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP and MySQL. My role has been mostly concentrating on the technical aspects, including SEO and SEM optimisation and keyword analysis, but has involved some design contributions including complete design of some small scale microsites. -
TCS/KTP Associate (Web Developer)
LSBU/Service Works Ltd
(Educational Institution; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Software industry)
April 2002 — April 2004 (2 years 1 month)
Worked for London South Bank University on site at Service Works Ltd completing a two year project as part of the TCS (now KTP) scheme, a DTI funded programme to encourage co-operation between Higher Education and business. Responsible for developing a web application for an existing CAFM application using ASP, VB6 and SQL Server as well as maintaining the company website. Produced proof of concept systems for AutoCAD and for a mobile/PDA browser based system. Also responsible for internal network maintenance and IS support and maintaining the company's website using Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Flash, HTML, CSS, Javascript and PHP. Implemented a re-design, supplied by external graphic design agency, of the company website.
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Trainee Web Developer
Service Works Ltd
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)
May 2001 — April 2002 (1 year)
Web application development using ASP and VB6 to produce an HTML/CSS front end for a CAFM system based on a Superbase database. Also responsible for maintaining the company's website using Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Flash, HTML, CSS and Javascript.
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Work Placement
iwant2b Ltd
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)
February 2001 — April 2001 (3 months)
Responsible for technical/code aspects of new ‘iwant2bhealthy’ website, plus some design and editing work and maintaining and updating existing iwant2b directory sites using Dreamweaver, Photoshop, HTML and CSS. Exposure to web marketing & SEO techniques and also log analysis software.
Rob Crowther’s Education
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The University of Edinburgh
BSc(Hons), Artificial Intelligence and Computer Science, 1990 — 1994
Final Year Project: Modelling Communication Systems via a Cellular Automaton Specialist Modules: Algorithms and Data Structures; Programming Methodology; Operating Systems; Computer Communications; Computer Graphics; Software for Parallel Machines; Communication and Concurrency; Distributed Computing; Knowledge Representation I & II; Computational Syntax; Computational Semantics; Machine Learning; Connectionist Computing.
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Rob Crowther’s Interests:
Web Design, Web Development, Web Standards, Accessibility/WAI/WCAG, Lan Gaming, American Football, Literature, Science Fiction and Fantasy, TV, Cinema
Rob Crowther’s Groups:
Greater London Linux User Group (GLLUG), Farnham MH Knights, Lanarchy.co.uk
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