Curriculum Vitae

James Clark


Personal Objective:

I am looking to further my career in computing. I am attracted to roles that offer diversity and intellectual stimulation, with the possibility of promotion. I aim to find a career that is challenging, progressive and rewarding, as I am keen to develop both my career and myself.

Qualifications:

I have completed reading a degree in Integrated Engineering (BEng) at Brunel University in Uxbridge. I received a 1st class Honors degree in July 2005. The grades that I achieved in my first and second year, and the module titles can be found here. Before attending university, I studied at Aylesbury Grammar School from 1995 until 2002. I was awarded 10 GCSEs, 1 AO Level, 1 AS Level and 4 A Levels, details of which can be found here.

Employment:

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Tickets.com Ltd (Milton Keynes) Oct 2005 – Present

Projects Technician

  • Produce custom reports and functionality using a proprietary language MARC (based on C)

  • Convert and cleaned data from text files into a proprietary database using Microsoft Access, queries and VBA.

  • Provide customers with training on the structure of the proprietary database, database management and basic custom reporting.

  • Manage several projects from functional specification through to a production environment and successful sign off from the satisfied customer.

  • Create small scripts and amend applications in PHP, VB and Delphi.

Behemoth Web Solutions (June 2004 – Present)

 

Web Developer and Founder

  • Founded the company in June 2004, assembling and setting up a web server.

  • Configured and installed Microsoft Windows XP, Apache Web Server, ArgoSoft Mail Server, MySQL, PHP, CGI and PERL.

  • Designed and published the main company website.

  • As a web developer, I design websites and configure domains, DNS settings and set up mailboxes for customers.

  • Kept accounts for VAT records.

  • Face to face dealings with customers and consultation offered for site design, improvement and hosting configuration.

  • Providing support to customers with web-based issues such as DNS settings, forwarding options and software set up (such as using Web-mail or Outlook)

Independent Consultant (Oct. 2003 – June 2004)

 

 Engineering Drawing Consultant

  • Converted Solid Models to 3rd angle projection Engineering Drawings using Solidworks.

  • Used Dimensioning, section views and document templates in Solidworks to help to create drawings.

  • Proof Read existing Engineering Drawings for design flaws and dimensioning errors.

Siemens Plc. – Industrial Turbines, Lincoln, Lincolnshire. (July – Oct. 2003)

 

Programmer and Web Designer

  • Designed an INTRANET site in raw HTML, including CGI scripting programmed in the ‘C’ language and some JavaScript for browser customisation.

  • Designed some basic Windows programs, using the MFC’s in ‘C++’.

  • Wrote and tested a file-cleanup program in ‘C’ to rebuild index files for the data-logging system.

Minimould Ltd., Haddenham, Bucks. (2002 – July 2003)

 

Web Page Designer

  • Designed and maintained the Company website.

  • Became fluent in the use of FrontPage, Dreamweaver, Publisher, Flash and Fireworks software packages.

  • Incorporated side menus, including transparency effects and animations.

  • Optimised and improved the site over time to include E-drawings, Flash objects and compressed JPEG images.

  • Integrated a form control into the site, using Forms and PERL scripting.

  • Designing and Implementing a quotation and customer database in Access as a side project (This included an instruction manual.)

PC World, Aylesbury, Bucks. (2000 – 2002)

 Sales Advisor

  • Secured sales of personal computers and all relating products, achieving the Top Sales awards and bonuses on numerous occasions.

  • Gave advice on PCs and other products, including software and peripherals.

  • Performed PC maintenance and repairs.

 Out of Work Experience:


During my lifetime, I have experienced the launch of the consumer PC market, right from the start with the ZX Spectrum, through to the dual Xeon 3.2GHz machines that we have today. In this time, I gained experience programming Basic (in all its many forms), C, some assembler and many other programming languages. I have worked with operating systems in many different areas having understanding and a good knowledge in: MS-DOS, Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP home and XP professional. I have some networking experience, both from using networks at home for gaming and remote internet access, and from a professional capacity while working at Minimould with Windows NT and 2000.

During my school years, I have spent some time studying the Microsoft Office Suite, so I am fluent in the use of Word, FrontPage, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Publisher, Outlook and Outlook Express. Wishing to expand my knowledge further before coming to University, I studied the use of CAD software such as Solidworks, AutoCAD and Pro Engineer. At university I have studied C++ and JAVA, being awarded A grades in both of these modules, and after learning about JAVA and its applications, I became interested in Web Scripting Languages such as Javascript, PHP and ASP. To see a list of all software packages that I am fluent or have knowledge of please click here.

I have designed many websites and used a wide variety of scripting methods and software packages to aid me in these tasks. In my final year at Brunel, I chose to develop a web-based material and process management system (CRP) which is available for demonstration on request. For this I studied PHP and MySQL a great deal and feel that I am competent in both of these languages. To view my website portfolio please click here.

Interests:

I enjoy attending twice-yearly teaching sessions at Stowe School as a Neighbourhood Engineer. This involves using engineering techniques and mathematics to resolve everyday problems in the engineering industry. These skills must then be taught to a class of approximately 40 pupils aged 14-17 years, with several classes competing against each other for the best solution, which is judged on novelty, economy and time management. I find this very rewarding and thoroughly enjoy working with young people, helping to show them how Engineers contribute to society and how everyday items and structures are designed.

 My other hobbies include reading, playing chess, bike riding, squash and computer gaming.

Contact Me:

E-mail : james.clark@behemoth-ws.co.uk

Landline: 01908 564821, Mobile: 07729 225514

Address: 14 Flitton Court, Stony Stratford, Milton Keynes, MK11 1PB