my cv

• Contribute to a forward thinking business which values quality and creativity.
• Continue to develop my applied skills as a technical professional specialising in SharePoint.
• Further my ability as a technical manager.
• Deliver commercial success and client satisfaction.

• 8 years commercial development experience
• Technical expert in Microsoft SharePoint 2003 and 2007 (MOSS). 
• .Net (dot net) using C# and Visual Studio.
• Microsoft SQL Server and MySQL databases.
• AJAX Development 
• HTML, DHTML and Javascript.
• Webservices (Google, Overture, Mirago and Miva APIs). 
• Bluestreak Ion Mail, Ad Serving and Tracking.
• Search Engine Optimisation (SEO).
• Telerik Rad Controls.

• Account Management.
• People Management, In-house and Freelance.
• Knowledge of technical contracts.
• Technical Pre-sales.
• Recruitment, candidate selection and appointment.

• Design and Development of a SharePoint 2007 (MOSS) Programme Management Solution to support Programme Management within Retail Banking, Commercial Banking and Information Security.
• Migration of Microsoft InfoPath Form data into SharePoint.
• Development of custom Site Definitions, Lists, Libraries and WebParts.
• PowerPoint 2007 Management Report Generation from SharePoint Programme data.

• Architect and Developer for two Full Lifecycle projects using SharePoint 2007, Microsoft Project Server 2007, .Net 2.0 (C#), SQL Server 2005 and Reporting Services.
• Custom Site Definitions, Lists, Libraries and WebParts in SharePoint 2003 and SharePoint 2007.
• .Net Utility program to easily update SharePoint lists and libraries on multiple SharePoint sites.
• AJAX component to monitor the Project Server Interface (PSI) webservice.
• Programme Management Solutions for clients including: Manchester City Council, The Foreign and Commonwealth Office, The National Assessment Agency, Department for Education and Skills, West Northampton Development Corporation, The Environment Agency and Atkins (internal). 
• Custom WebParts for NAPP pharmaceuticals.
• Portfolio reporting for BAA's Enterprise Project Management solution.

• Technical lead. Management of technical and creative team including recruitment and supervision.
• Cheeze Intranet using Microsoft SharePoint to share knowledge and information between the media teams.
• Development of Cheeze's own Bid Management tool, Bidimiser, for Pay Per Click advertising.
• Budget Car Rental's Email CRM programme, sending monthly newsletters and other email communications.
• System architecture of a website to fully "bind" insurance policies online for Blyth Valley Insurance. The project includes integration with the underwriter, Hiscox Insurance.
• IT overhaul to improve the agency's internal IT and Bid Management.  
• Development of the agency's own Content Management Solution using .Net and MySQL.
• Technical assistance with the Monarch Airlines, Hiscox Insurance and Fred. Olsen media accounts.
• Creative Console on which clients can review, discuss and approve creative work undertaken by the agency.
• SEO projects for Cheeze/SLC owned websites and clients such as Budget Car Rental and A Quote Insurance.
• Procurement of external hosting services.

• Development of Content Management Tools using Microsoft ASP and SQL Server for AWS’ product, Intextra.
• Corporate Intranet for Genesis Housing Group (600 users), Jordans Cereals (150 users) and Antler Homes (100 users).
• Technical pre-sales for Intextra and AWS professional services.
• Anglia IT Recruitment website from requirements analysis to delivery. Included integration with Back Office recruitment software for job publication.
• Ipswich Town Football Club website development team '01-'02 season.
• British Liver Trust and the Plus VE information websites.
• Enterprise Application Integration using Java and Vitria BusinessWare. These provided the transport and translation of XML between interfaces such as HTTP, Siebel, CORBA and SOAP.
• Varied projects for BP, BT, Morgan Sindall and Prowting Homes.

• Translation from proprietary formats into XML of reference titles from Oxford University Press, Penguin and Bloomsbury for Online publication.
• Developed B2C and B2B solutions using Java, Linux and Weblogic.
• Production server Maintenance including 24-hour support.
• Developed NTL Interactive TV site using B2B software toolkit.
   

• British Telecom - developed a team management application in ASP.
• Xerox Research Centre Europe - evaluated the WAP protocol and developed a prototype using it.
   

• 2:1 Computer Science BSc (Hons) - University of Kent at Canterbury, UK (1997-2000).
• A-level - Grades ABB Biology Chemistry and Physics - Woodbridge, UK (1995-1997).
• GCSE - Grades 3 x A*, 6 x A, 1 x B - Woodbridge, UK (1990-1995).
• Vitria BusinessWare (March 2001)
• Institute of Direct Marketing - Briefing and Evaluating Creative Work (May 2005).
• I was the first Telerik MVP for the Sitefinity CMS product (2006).
• SharePoint 2007 Developer Track with Combined Knowledge/Mindsharp (Oct 2006)
• Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist - SharePoint Services 3.0 Application Development (Aug 2007) 

• Skydiving - I now have around 1,000 jumps and was a Silver Medalist at the 2006 Skydiving British Nationals. I was also president of the University of Kent Skydiving club 1998-2000.
• Travelling - Successfully completed a life ambition to travel around the world. Visited 17 countries over four continents.
• Qualified PADI Open Water Scuba Diver. 
• Keeping fit - Enjoy going to the gym and swimming.