Profile
Qualifications
Multimedia Information Systems - MSc
Brunel University, West London
Dissertation: The Application of Multimedia Databases in Travel Booking System. A web application was developed using ASP and mySQL to provide a dynamic method to aid users to find potential holiday attractions by search through media objects, such as video and images. Java Applets were used provide user interaction with map displays and video playback.
Mathematics with Computer Science - BSc Honors
Brunel University, West London
Dissertation: Project Allocation Investigated using Integer Programming in MPL. I developed a programming using Operation Research and MPL (Mathematical Programming Language), an advance modelling application, to resolve the problem of allocating final year projects (dissertations) and supervisors to students, using student choices and subject areas.
Experiences
Senior Web Producer and Web Innovator - Brand and Creative, Oracle Corporation
With the completion of the Oracle takeover of Sun Microsystems, I have been choice to continue and join the Oracle international web content team. Early work has involved managing migration of international content to Oracle re-branding and web systems.
Senior Web Producer and Web Innovator - Global Web Content, Sun Microsystems
Starting out as a web producer after finishing my university post graduate course, was I great opportunity. I began learning about how a global company manages their multiple websites worldwide, a proactive introduction to globalisation and localisation. 4 years later, I have helped move the team from static HTML web pages to dynamic JSP and XML web content. Providing much lower maintenance through automated life cycle processes and content re-use, i.e. managing event calendar and feature stories. We are now able add new content once and have that content show in multiple location and cycled out once it has expired - all automatically. I now work to bring new innovation to different parts of the website using new web technologies.
Independent Web Developer - BigFanta Ltd
Working with multiple clients, to provide be-spoken web solutions, built using primarily PHP and mySQL. Full portfolio available on bigfanta.com.
University Industrial Work Experiences
Oracle Financials Project Team Member - Finance and Property Group, London Borough of Hillingdon
The second part of my industry placement from my university course, where I had the opportunity to along side KPMG to development the new Financial Information System using Oracle Financial. I designed and implemented a financial code mapping software, to convert old codes to new, using Microsoft Access 2000 and Visual Basic for Application (VBA). The final application would allow the old codes to entered and converted to the new codes even from imported excel spreadsheets for mass conversion. Also adapted a ‘Spreadsheet Loader’ to loader larger amounts of data onto the new financial information system, including the new financial codes.
Designed the prototype financial web portal to accompany the new financial system.
GIS Software Support/Programmer - I.T Corporate Services Group, London Borough of Hillingdon
The first for two six month industry placements from university. I worked with several departments within the London Borough of Hillingdon to develop custom GIS tools and project solutions using with the ArcView software package. Such projects including; designing and implementing a ‘Search’ GIS solution within the ArcView package using Avenue (similar to Visual Basic), to return graphically the location of childcare services within a set radius of a given address.
Built a intranet site for GIS projects and solutions for the whole organisation, to show what is possible with GIS tools. The intranet website used HTML and javascript.