A competent Web Design graduate, looking for a rewarding career in the Information Technology sector and in particular, Usability and User Experience.

As part of my sandwich course, I have demonstrated my ability to complete projects on time and within budget. I am equally able to work independently or with colleagues and now looking for a suitable position to develop my skills with a progressive employer.

UX skills:

  • Personas / Scenarios / Goals / Cognitive walkthroughs
  • Requirement gathering techniques
  • Heuristic evaluations
  • Usability testing
  • Low fidelity prototyping / High fidelity prototyping

Programming Languages:

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • jQuery
  • PHP
  • SQL
  • XML

Software:

  • PhpMyAdmin
  • NetBeans / Adobe DreamWeaver / Zend Studio Eclipse / Notepad++
  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Axure / Visio

Non-work related achievements

  • Duke of Edinburgh Bronze and Silver
  • Gliding Scholarship
  • Air Cadets (Staff Corporal)

Hobbies

  • Electric guitar
  • Sailing
  • Skiing / Snowboarding
  • Open Water Diver

Work Experience:

World Without Walls – Junior web developer – Full time      Jul ‘09 – Jul ‘10
I was responsible for building and improving websites for clients. Managing my own work and priorities whilst dealing with customer support actions

Students Union – Marketing Assistant – Part time      Nov ‘07 – Jul ‘09
Working as a team member involving promotion of events to students via advertising, following clear instructions and working within a time frame.

Students Union – Sales Assistant – Full time      June ‘08 – Sept ‘08
I was responsible for fulfilling student requests for event tickets via e-mail, text, post and verbal communication.

Fryers Nurseries – General Assistant – Part time      Feb ‘07 – Sept ‘07
This covered many tasks including till work, assembling equipment, sales and answering customer queries.

Amazing Maize Maze – General Assistant – summer work     ‘05 & ‘06

TV extra (various programmes)      Sept ‘02 – Sept ‘03