Mike Rouse

Mike Rouse

Web Developer at Peugeot

Coventry, United Kingdom

Current
  • Web Developer at Automobiles Peugeot
  • Director of Technical Training at The Young Britons' Foundation
Past
  • Managing Director at MessageSpace Creative Limited
  • Head of Technology and Web Marketing at Doughty Media Limited
  • Senior Administrator at NHS
  • Training Administrator at Learning & Skills Council
  • Online Banking at Barclays Bank Plc
Education
  • Tile Hill College, Coventry
Connections
46 connections
Industry
Internet
Websites

Mike Rouse’s Summary

I have been entreprenuerial since age 17 and have started a number of ventures, the most recent and most successful of which is MessageSpace Creative Limited, a provider of technical and creative solutions with a political specialism.

My goal in business is to transform the way politicians engage with the public over the internet. There are useful lessons from the US-model, although it is not always directly compatible with the UK's different style of politics. I believe that politicians need to develop a more business-like approach to their web presence. This is something they already do with the day-to-day running of their offices, yet their website is often a simple online business card when it can actually do so much to help them and their constituents.

Another area of interest is online video and more specifically IPTV. I played a key role in setting up the UK's first internet-based broadcaster and have gleaned a lot of useful experience and skills in this market. I am building relationships with online video sites like YouTube, DailyMotion, and Mogulus to help bring online video to the world of politics and beyond. I appear on Sky News from time to time as a pundit for online video and new media stories.

Mike Rouse’s Specialties:

Blogging, CSS, HTML, PHP, MySQL, JavaScript, RSS, XML, Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Photoshop, Linux, Windows Administration, Server Administration, POP3, SMTP, Routers, Branding and Identity, Website Layout Design, Logo Design, Functionality Design, Business Planning, Critical Path Analysis, Project Management, Databases, Access, Excel, Macros, ActionScript, The GIMP, SSH, Hardware Maintenance, Hardware Repair, Technical Troubleshooting, Durpal Customisation, Content Management Systems


Mike Rouse’s Experience

  • Web Developer

    Automobiles Peugeot

    (Privately Held; 10,001 or more employees; Automotive industry)

    March 2008Present (3 months)

  • Director of Technical Training

    The Young Britons' Foundation

    (Educational Institution; 1-10 employees; Education Management industry)

    February 2007Present (1 year 4 months)

  • Managing Director

    MessageSpace Creative Limited

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Internet industry)

    June 2006April 2008 (1 year 11 months)

    MessageSpace Creative Limited is a provider of technical and creative solutions with a definite political and boradcaster specialism.

  • Head of Technology and Web Marketing

    Doughty Media Limited

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Media Production industry)

    September 2006January 2008 (1 year 5 months)

  • Senior Administrator

    NHS

    (Internet industry)

    20052006 (1 year)

  • Training Administrator

    Learning & Skills Council

    (Government Agency; 10,001 or more employees; Government Administration industry)

    April 2006September 2006 (6 months)

  • Online Banking

    Barclays Bank Plc

    (Public Company; Internet industry)

    20012002 (1 year)


Mike Rouse’s Education

  • Tile Hill College, Coventry

    Pass, AVCE Business & Finance, 20002001


Additional Information

Mike Rouse’s Websites:

Mike Rouse’s Interests:

new technology, new media, political technology, campaign technology

Mike Rouse’s Groups:

The Young Britons' Foundation, The Conservative Party, 18 Doughty Street Talk TV

  •    Web Standards Design + Development member

Mike Rouse’s Honors:

Finalist in the Young Innovator category for the New Statesman New Media Awards 2007.


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