A summary of my skills and professional ability.

Personal Details

Personal details available upon request.

Personal Qualities

I am a well-mannered, polite individual who is able to work hard and apply himself to any given task efficiently. I enjoy expressing myself and working as part of a team, while still being able to apply my best effort when working alone. I am enthusiastic about helping others and pride myself on setting a good example to others.

The University of Plymouth (Sept 2008 - June 2012)

BSc Computer Science - Stage 1

• Passed With Honours - 74.3% Average

BSc Computer Science - Stage 2

• Passed - 70.25% Average

City College Plymouth (Sept 2006 - June 2008)

Advanced Level

• Computing - B
• Mathematics - C
• Physics - C

Devonport High School for Boys (Sept 2001 - Oct 2005)

Advanced Subsidiary Level

• Media Studies - C

General Certificate of Secondary Education

• Information Communication Technology - A*
• Science (Double Award) - A* A*
• Mathematics - A
• German - A
• Systems Control - A
• English Language - A
• English Literature - B
• Music - B
• History - C

Freeway Projects (June 2010 - Present)

Role: Software Developer

Developing web-based software and websites for clients. Analysing clients' requirements and creating the product based on existing frameworks or from scratch. Use of frameworks and libraries such as Drupal and JQuery.

Orange Personal Communication Services (May 2007 - May 2010)

Role: Customer Service Representative

Assisting customers with various queries regarding their handsets and accounts. Using IT equipment to solve various problems and inform customers about usage on their account e.g. how credit may have been used, and what extra services are available.

Devonport High School for Boys (January 2006 - June 2006)

Role: Network Technician

Assisting the network manager in the upkeep and well-being of the computer network. Performing daily backup routines, repairing damaged hardware and software. Installation, upgrade and removal of software packages. Training other staff members on how to use software packages.

Special Skills

I am a comfortable with the PHP web scripting language and working with MySQL databases, the majority of which is self-taught. I am a confident web developer, coding to W3C standards for both XHTML and CSS. A portfolio of my past works can be found on my website.

I also develop applications for Google’s Android operating system, a platform which is becoming increasingly popular within the mobile communications market. Other languages I am experienced in include Java, Visual Basic, C# .net and Javascript.

I am confident in my own abilities when working within a group project. One example of this was a project to design a industrial placement management system for the University. This included the design on the tables, creating the relations, required processes and user interface, testing and compiling the final product. My knowledge of SQL, Java and the Android framework assisted the implementation, while I also learned more about database design and interface design from the expertise of the other members of the group. Overall, our combined efforts earned the accolade of best project amongst our year group.

Hobbies & Interests

I am a keen fan of Japanese animation (Anime) and Comic Books (Manga). With this interest, I am also chairman of Plymouth's Anime and Manga club, Westcountry Anime.

I am also a member of the Plymouth Parnells Gaelic Football team, which regularly competes against other teams in the Westcountry and South Wales.

References

References available upon request.