I have worked for digital agencies for nearly 15 years and I love their fast paced, highly creative and collaborative environments. I'm very much a team player who can't get enough of those tight deadlines.
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@RaethArt Yep, just realised that Dell SupportAssist app installed RobotoLight... uninstalled that, my problem went away... thanks!
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@kckern are you seeing lighter fonts?
Certifications
Experience
Technical Manager
Jaywing
Newbury, Berkshire
https://jaywing.com
Jan 2016 - Current 2 years, 4 months
Technical Manager for various projects and clients:
- Merlin Entertainments (Madame Tussauds, London Eye, Shrek's Adventure, Merlin's Magical London)
- Sky (Sky Ocean Rescue, Sky Academy)
- Pepsico (Pepsi Max Football, Doritos Dust, Perfect Match, Doritos UK)
- Impellam Group (Tate, Celsian Education, SRG, onezeero, Chadwick Nott)
- Achievement For All
- Snell Advanced Media
- SR Group (Taylor Root, Brewer Morris, Frazer Jones)
- Jaywing
- Standard Bank Apply
Providing direction for the development team in support of business operations.
- Staff recruitment, training and resourcing.
- Improving processes, security and efficiency on technical projects.
- C# MVC development utilising Umbraco, Sitecore and Sitefinity.
- Extending Umbraco by creating C# and AngularJS packages.
- SQL Server database administration.
- Azure hosting service management and integration:
- Traffic Manager.
- Azure DNS.
- App services / App service plans.
- SQL servers and databases.
- Azure Content Delivery Network.
- Blob Storage.
- AI Cognitive Services.
- Media Services, including encoding-on-demand and adaptive streaming.
- Application Insights, including server monitoring and fault finding.
- Umbraco Gold Partner.
- Certified Umbraco Expert.
- Certified Sitecore XP8 Developer.
Senior Web Application Developer
Jaywing
Newbury, Berkshire
https://jaywing.com
Jul 2008 - Jan 2016 7 years, 6 months
- Web development specialising in the Microsoft .net framework.
- C# MVC and WebForms.
- Umbraco & Sitecore experience.
- Lead developer on top brand projects with tight deadlines, which included team leadership and client liaising.
- 3rd party integration with various API's.
- Technical documentation and solution development.
- Pitching to potential new clients.
- w3 Gold Winner - JAYWING, Godolphin.com, website features, user experience.
Web Application Developer
Jaywing (Graphico)
Newbury, Berkshire
https://jaywing.com
Nov 2006 - Jul 2008 1 year, 7 months
- Web development specialising in the Microsoft .net framework.
- C# WebForms.
- Core developer on large FMCG websites.
- Multilingual experience with Arabic sites, including bidirectional layouts.
- Building websites for high profile clients, under tight deadlines alongside creative and client teams.
- Creating bulk email notification systems including queuing and SMTP error handling.
- Database optimisation and architecture for high load websites.
Web Programmer
Guava
Hurst, Berkshire
Feb 2006 - Nov 2006 8 months
- ASP OOP / ASP.net C# driven websites.
- Utilising XML and SQL server for databases.
- Working with bespoke CMS systems to create and maintain entire websites.
- Following storyboards and functionality specs agreed by all parties.
- Maintaining ASP websites, whilst developing my knowledge of the technology and C#.net
- Using XML and SOAP to connect to web services for online booking engines.
Web Developer
M.A.D Productions
Colden Common, Winchester, Hants
Apr 2005 - Feb 2006 10 months
- ASP / ASP.net driven website builds
- SQL Enterprise Manager
- Full commercial e-commerce solutions, including ordering systems and content management.
- SEO awareness - working along side SEO team with proven practices.
- Responsibilities for quality, security, performance and ease of use.
Webmaster
TNT Magazine
Romsey, Hants & Earls Court, London
http://www.tntmagazine.com
Mar 2004 - Apr 2005 1 year, 1 month
- ASP (Visual Basic and JScript).
- SQL Enterprise Manager.
- Controlling the entire TNT Magazine website and development of ASP model.
- Search Engine Optimisation.
- Statistical analysis.
- Invoicing.
- Site monitoring.
- Quality control.
Senior Webmaster & Deputy Team Leader
IBM UK Limited
Basingstoke, Hants
https://www.ibm.com/uk-en/
Apr 2000 - Mar 2004 3 years, 10 months
- Prioritising workload for both team and myself and training new starters and country contacts.
- Statistics analyst, including search optimisation and site accessibility.
- Frequent collaboration and training with domestic and foreign contacts.