Curriculum Vitae
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Last Updated 21/11/2002

Personal Details:

Application Skills:

Education:

BSc Information Technology (Multimedia) 1st Class Honours Degree
From Middlesex University, based at Trent Park Campus, June 2002
Degree Modules: Module Name / Grade / Projects Completed and Brief Description
NOTE: 3rd and 2nd Year modules only

Dissertation / Undergraduate Project: (2.1)
Project: Developing an Intelligent Interface using Macromedia Director 8
- 10 000+ word report plus Application on CDROM

Educational Multimedia: (2.1)
Project: Teaching Maths to Children Aged 5-6
- Developed a prototype web site based on the National Curriculum KS1 Mathematics learning objectives

Digital Audio: (1st)
- Used Cubase VST 5, CoolEdit and SoundEdit to create and edit/manipulate audio. Quantising, MIDI, Audio Properties, Sampling, Synthesis, Formats, Mixing, Effects (Reverb, Echo, etc.) and more covered.

New Media Design and Technology: (1st)
Project: ShowcaseArt
- Developed a CDROM titled "ShowcaseArt" which is a showcase of art from myself and Claude Monet using Macromedia Director 8
- Formats, bandwidth, etc. issues covered
- Also, copyright and intellectual property rights

Developing Enterprise Systems: (1st)
- Using Java to communicate between client and server using a number of techniques including; Stream Sockets, Datagram Sockets, JDBC, Corba, RMI and Java Enterprise Beans
- Also, Graphical User Interfaces

Computing Project Management: (1st)
Project: Developing a web site for the Under 6 (Project Leader)
- I was project leader of a group of five. Duties undertaking in this module included; project, man, and web site management, design and implementation of web site delivered in Shockwave.

Human Computer Interaction: (2.1)
- Users, Tasks and Designs
- Human capabilities and limitations relating to the design of interfaces
- Evaluation of different types of interaction devices and how usability is affected
- Usability principles used for improving learnability, flexibility and robustness.

Data and Communications: (2.1)
- This was a very technical module covering topics such as communications media, data and signals (analogue and digital), modulation and multiplexing
- Also learnt about protocols, communications systems, reliability (error detection) and security (cryptography, ciphers, etc.)

Ethical, Legal and Professional Issues in Computing: (1st)
- In depth and broad look at ethics (including utilitarianism, altruism, etc.) which teaches about different perspectives and points of view
- Also Legal aspects concerning the law in the UK and US which govern the Computing Industry, i.e. in the UK, Data Protection Act and the Computer Misuse Act
- Professional Codes of Conduct, as determined by the BCS (British Computer Society) and ACM (Association for Computer Machinery) studied and discussed

Digital Audio Technology: (1st)
Project: Recording Audio to Picture
- An introduction to Steinberg Cubase VST and its Audio and MIDI editors
- Look at the fundamentals of sound and digital audio, i.e. Pitch / Frequency and Amplitude to audio recording and editing. Also covered were sampling, effects and synthesis.
- Project involved editing a QuickTime video audio track and supplement it with background music and effects. A Star Wars clip use used.

Creative Programming with Java: (1st)
- Studied the core of the Java programming Language and its object-orientated structure.
- Specifics included syntax, methods, class extension, polymorphism and vectors.

Interactive Multimedia: (1st)
Project: Shoot Out and Electric Guitar Director projects
- Introductory module into Macromedia Director
- Designing, planning and implementation of interactive multimedia titles on a given format (Mac or PC)
- Other applications used in conjunction with this module included Photoshop and Sound Edit 16

A Levels:
Computing - C
Art - B
Geography - C
At St. Ignatius College, Turkey Street, Enfield, London EN1 4NP

GCSEs:
Computing - A
Art - A
Maths - B
English Literature - B
Geography - B
History - B
English Language - C
Science Dual Award - C
Religious Education - D
At St. Ignatius College, Turkey Street, Enfield, London EN1 4NP

Interests and Activities:

I have a keen interest in art (history and application) and enjoy drawing / illustrating and painting in my spare time. This has been an interest of mine since I did a GCSE course in art in 1997. I am an admirer of artists such as Claude Monet (I developed an electronic gallery using Macromedia Director for a degree module project), Dürer, Manet, Picasso and Gris. In general I am interested in impressionism and cubism but find time to admire other movements.

Other than art, other interests / activities include football, which I like to play as often as possible. Being involved in such activities has helped develop experience of being a part of a team, something that is also important in the workplace. I am also involved in other sporting teams but on a smaller scale.

Employment Record / Work Experience:

Waterlow Publishing
Paulton House, 8 Shepherdess Walk, London N1 7LB
Work Experience (2 weeks), Temporary (3 weeks), 8th July - 9th August 2002
Duties: Using Adobe Photoshop and Image Ready to create animated banners for advertising on site. Using Macromedia Dreamweaver to create and update web pages for legal, surveyor, charity and accountant directory sites.
- Keith Hawkins / Jamie Beer (from Waterlow Publishing)
Contact Details:
Email: khawkins@waterlow.com or jbeer@waterlow.com
Tel: 020 7490 0049

Clicks Group
Baker Yard, Bakers Row, Farringdon, London
2 weeks work experience in June 1996
Duties: Digital Imaging and Retouching, assisting staff in their duties
- Report from employer available

I have also spent time on numerous jobs, during the summer holidays or occasional jobs. During most summers I have worked for my father on a building site, which was a valuable experience since there was collaboration with other workers in the team, and also organising and collecting materials and meeting clients. I also have worked occasionally in a club/pub serving behind the bar, which I enjoyed since there was face-to-face contact with customers, always a valuable experience.

Other than these, I have done small jobs for associates in the health service who required IT solutions or simple letters / forms produced.

References:

Academic:
- Carl Reynolds (Lecturer)
Contact Details:
Email: carl9@mdx.ac.uk
Address: Middlesex University
Trent Park
Bramley Road
London N14 4YZ

- Carl Sanders MA (Lecturer)
Contact Details:
Email: c.sanders@mdx.ac.uk
Address: Middlesex University
Trent Park
Bramley Road
London N14 4YZ

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