CV
Key skills:
- Ability to organise and prioritise work to meet tight deadlines
- Interface design and development
- Extremely interested in new and emerging technologies
- Creative flair
- Knowledge of usability and accessibility
- Quick to learn new skills
- Quality focused
- Excellent communication skills
- PC and Mac compatible
Programs: Flash, Flex, eclipse, SVN, Photoshop, Illustrator, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Premiere Pro, Microsoft Office Suite, Pro Tools, Final Cut Pro
Languages: ActionScript 2 & 3, CSS, HTML, AMF PHP, SQL, PHP, XML, OOP, Flex components, MXML, AIR
Libraries and API’s: SWFAddress, PaperVision3D, Google Maps, YouTube, TweenLite, Ravis, FLARToolkit, FLARManager, Flickr, Twitter, AIR, JSON
Education:
Staffordshire University
Sept 2003 – June 2007 BA Interactive Multimedia (Hons) First Class
Core units:
Level 3; E-learning (1st), Accessibility (1st), Adv Graphics for the Web (1st), Major Project (1st)
Level 2; HCI (2.1), Immersive Scripting (1st), 3D Computer Modeling (2.1), Xmedia Narrative (1st)
Level 1; Developing Multimedia Applications (1st), Essential Computer Applications (1st), Graphical Communications (2.1)
Woodhouse College
A levels:
Business Studies AVCE B, C.
Design and Technology C.
Mathematics D.
The Compton School
9 GCSE’s Grades A-D
Employment:
Tequila\London Flash Developer
May 2008 – Present
- Front-end Flash development – OOP using the MVC framework.
- External data via XML, .NET serving JSON.
- Touch screen, desktop and web applications.
- Large scale pan-European projects for Canon.
- Worked with external libraries and API’s including PaperVision3D, Google Maps, YouTube, TweenLite and Ravis.
- Researched and developed demos, presented new and emerging technologies to staff through the agency.
- Extensive work with custom built video players for FLV, F4V, MP4, H.264.
- Video editing and compression for production and internal usage.
- Some projects operated under Agile methodology and incorporating Scrum
Glasseye Ltd. Lead Developer/ Designer
May 2008 – June 2008
- Front-end Flash development – OOP using the MVC framework.
- Designing websites and interactive CD ROM’s for charities.
- Reported directly to the director and managed a junior designer.
Emak Mafu Ltd. Flash Developer
Sep 2007 – April 2008
- Front-end Flash development – OOP using the MVC framework
- External MySQL database accessed via AMFPHP services.
- Development using the Eclipse environment with FDT 3 for ActionScript and SVN for team code collaboration and storage
- Maintenance of all websites including SEO and analytics
- Component creation in the form of reusable AS2 and AS3 code. Components included: image viewers, text display and Flash video player
Media-intelligence Freelance Flash Designer
May 2006 – Apr 2007
- Prototype design using Flash for animation and interaction and Photoshop for the interface design
Radio Works Ltd. Web Designer / Graphic Designer
Dec 2005 – Sept 2006
- Graphic and website design using Photoshop, Flash, HTML and CSS.
- Design and production of Flash and animated GIF banner adverts.
- Setup an internal survey system to track company performance.
- Designed and developed a Flash game used in B2B promotion.
- SEO and analytics of the companies’ website.
Matrica Ltd Web Designer
Aug 2005 – Dec 2005
- Graphic and website design
- Producing presentations and an interactive CD-ROM to promote a product
Oxfam Festival Stewarding Steward supervisor
Summer 2003 – Summer 2007
- Managing a team of 14 stewards
- Monitoring safety and crowd control around a stage
- Liaising with head office, security teams and police via radio
Awards:
Nominated for a Europrix Top Talent Award 2007 in the category ‘Interactive Installations and Interactive TV’
Short listed for a BIMA Award 2007 in the student category.
Semi-finalist in the interactive and web design category of the 2007 Adobe Design Achievement Awards.
Second prize in the multimedia and web category of Gradex 07.