Simon Holywell

Current

Lead Web Developer at eMosaic

Past

Freelance PHP Developer at Simon Holywell
PHP Developer at WickedWeb
Senior Developer at Underwired

Contract PHP Developer at Jellyfish
PHP Web Developer & Quality Assurance Officer at Go4 Multimedia
Freelance Programmer at Holywell Design (Sole Proprietorship)

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Education

Monash University

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Industry

Internet

Websites

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Simon Holywell’s Summary

Multimedia professional with industry and freelance experience.

- Zend Certified PHP Developer
- Developed successful e-commerce websites and applications.
- Recreated Quality Assurance policy resulting in cost and error reduction.
- Supervised staff during development and launching of projects.
- Provided training to clients enhancing their experiences with the company and increasing return custom.
- Qualified and certified web development professional.

Simon Holywell’s Specialties:

- PHP & MySQL
- (X)HTML & CSS
- Javascript & Ajax/AJAJ
- XML
- Python, ASP & Perl
- Linux, Windows & Mac
- Web servers, Domain name servers & Mail servers
- Bash/Shell/DOS scripting

Plus training other staff and clients, attending and participating in client meetings and pitches, managing time and budget constraints, system and user documentation and general client assistance.

Simon Holywell’s Experience

Lead Web Developer

eMosaic

(Internet industry)

January 2009 — Present (11 months)

PHP and AJAX coding with MySQL optimisation on legacy and new systems.
Freelance PHP Developer

Simon Holywell

(Information Technology and Services industry)

September 2008 — December 2008 (4 months)

Working holiday in New Zealand. I picked up work from other respected PHP developers in the country.
PHP Developer

WickedWeb

(Internet industry)

July 2007 — July 2008 (1 year 1 month)

Completing many web projects for various industries in the United Kingdom. Creating sites using PHP, MySQL, CSS, (X)HTML, Javascript, Ajax, XML, Python, ASP and Perl.

As an example of the clients I have been working with VW, Seat, Thorpe Park, NSPCC, National Schools Partnership, James Millard Estate Agents, Celsur Plastics and many more.
Senior Developer

Underwired

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Marketing and Advertising industry)

May 2007 — July 2007 (3 months)

Using PHP and Ruby on Rails I created and maintained websites at this agency and I also created marketing emails. During my time here I was also involved with network maintenance, server setup and the training of junior staff. My role was also client facing and I attended many meetings representing the technical aspects of the project.

I was involved with some big name clients such as JP Morgan, Nickelodeon and Virgin Holidays.
Contract PHP Developer

Jellyfish

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

March 2007 — May 2007 (3 months)

Won contract to complete PHP programming of the company intranet and clean up the code behind the online marketing reporting tools.
PHP Web Developer & Quality Assurance Officer

Go4 Multimedia

(Internet industry)

June 2005 — March 2007 (1 year 10 months)

Producing custom websites and functionality for successful e-commerce and business projects based in Australia using PHP and other languages. Introduced new testing procedures that eliminated errors in the rollout process.

Some examples of clients I worked with include Rex Hunt Fishing Adventures, Teac Australia, Melbourne Osaka Cup, Salton, AIMEX, Sandringham Yacht Club, Aus Golf, St. Kilda Boat Sales and many more.
Freelance Programmer
Holywell Design (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Internet industry)

March 2002 — July 2005 (3 years 5 months)

Completed contracts working with PHP for a medical debt company, an online shop for a GPS navigation company and many more.

Simon Holywell’s Education

Monash University

Bch , Multimedia Systems (Applications) , 2002 — 2005

Completed degree to a high standard with a final average grade of Distinction.

Activities and Societies:

Outdoor Club - Snowboarding & Mountain Biking