CV
CURRICULUM VITAE
Andy Alldis
Date of Birth - 2nd January 1959
Nationality - British
Website – www.webthatch.co.uk
Personal Profile
I am a very hard working, confident individual, who enjoys the challenge of solving problems and working with new ideas. I possess a combination of excellent I.T. experience, and working knowledge of many development packages, with a professional attitude, which would be an asset to any organisation.
I have built up my own extensive professional support team, ranging from HTML, to Network Designers and Engineers, who can be called upon if required as specialists in their fields.
Technical Skills Set Summary
• Over 10 years web development, design and programming knowledge
Internet, Extranet and Intranet technologies utilised -
HTML, DHTML, Dreamweaver, JavaScript, ASP, VB Script, XML, CSS, CGI & Perl, IIS, NT and Unix Platforms and servers, MS Access Databases, Directory structures & FTP, Flash, PhotoImpact, Photoshop, Fireworks, Bryce, Paintshop Pro, VRML, Cortona, ISA, ISB, Corel, MS Publisher, WAV and AVI, Fuji and Kodak imaging systems, CD production software.
PHP, MySQL server, all Browser and Mail packages. (Proficient at debugging and faultfinding).
• FTP transfers and File manipulation from local to remote sites
• 4 years JavaScript and VBScript, ASP
• Document Management: Microsoft 95, 98 and 2000, 2003 Office Suites.
• Operating Systems:
5 years MS Windows 3.1, 95, 98, some DOS,
6 year Windows ME, 2000, XP and Vista, some NT and Unix platform work.
• Hardware skills: 10 years Maintenance and Setting up of PC’s, Printers, Modems, some minor Networking.
• Webmaster for many sites using server and hosting skills
Personal Experience.
• Excellent Client and Team facing communication skills including verbal and written.
• Ability to work with no supervision and also within a team.
• Vast experience of responsibilities and team leading.
• Good interpersonal skills and the ability to get on with people.
• Consultancy and support abilities on a variety of very technical issues.
• Data storage MS Access, and some SQL Server 6.5/7.0
• Data storage MySQL
• Specialist in Project Development and Management.
• Client-Server systems administration and functionality.
• Hosting experience, with ISP’s and Domain configurations, including full, life-cycle sites.
• Email settings and systems configurations
• Database driven E Commerce, B2B and B2C web solutions
Employment History
February 2002 to Date Freelance
Development, Design and Construction of Commercial sites and 3D applications.
Following my move to Cyprus I set up the first Maize maze in Cyprus at a location in Avgorou, as mentioned in the Cyprus Mail. All web work has been freelance for many clients on a continual basis. I also helped setup a web development company for Cypriot clients on a freelance basis.
January 2002 – February 2002 Freelance
Development, Design and Construction of Commercial site.
Re development of Recreational Diving and Scuba Diving website for HappyDivers of Cyprus
From original site reconstruction through to launch of new site, using HTML, ASP, Dreamweaver UltraDev4, MS Access, IIS, Photo Impact, Hosting services with 9NetAve. Debugging and performance monitoring of site, developed for this Cyprus Diving Company. Current Webmaster.
Current site is www.happydivers.com .
November 2001 – January 2002 Freelance
Development, Design and Construction of Commercial site.
Development of Hotel promotional website for www.MimosaBeach.com
From concept through to launch with client meetings and discussions, using HTML, ASP, Dreamweaver UltraDev4, MS Access, IIS, Photo Impact, Hosting services with 9NetAve. Debugging and performance monitoring of site, developed for this Cyprus Hotel Group. Current Webmaster.
July 2001 – November 2001 Freelance
Development, Design and Construction of Commercial sites.
Development of B2B websites for
www.EZEntertainment.co.uk , www.SubmarineSystems.co.uk . and also www.Exfarm.co.uk .
Taken from concept through to launch with client meetings and discussions, using HTML, ASP, Dreamweaver UltraDev4, MS Access, IIS, JavaScript, Photo Impact, Hosting services with 9NetAve. Debugging and performance monitoring of sites, developed for Amusement Machine, Deep Sea Diving and Farming industries respectively, including domain indexing with top search engines. Currently Webmaster for all three sites.
May 2001 – July 2001 Contract
Web Development Consultancy for “Fullard Pertemps”, www.flonline.co.uk.
Design and development of a new E-Learning website to implement the usage of Learning Managers and Flash players within a full E-Commerce site.
Develop and implement the payment and referrers systems to receive payment for goods and online learning facility, allowing for the transfer of financial details to third parties for referral fees.
Liaison between software developers and management staff, to source and provide an ISP for this new site, including the preparation of all documents and meetings with Sales staff to allow the correct choice of company. Liaison with financial staff, to ensure the correct collection of client data. Creation of all working documents and models, to reverse engineer the site from the database. Design and construction of VBScript / ASP control pages to allow the SQL7 database to converse, via XML, with the Flash Player. Liaison with the DBA to create the Database and all working documents, to collect and collate all input from the site, especially the “Shopping Area”, in order to provide the correct dynamic data for the flash player.
Liaison with the software team to provide the correct format for the output of the Flash site including the look and feel of the working model.
Identification of all security issues and the implementation of necessary measures to protect any part of the website.
Identifying the need for and provision of a temporary live testing environment to check the working scripts and the site. Skills used, HTML, ASP, VB Script, Dreamweaver UltraDev4, MS SQL 7 and MS Access, IIS, Flash 5.
Jan 2001 – May 2001 Contract
Development, Design and Construction of Commercial sites.
New Lean Management System Consultancy Company, and UK leading potato supplier. Sites built and temporarily hosted on my own test server. These sites are in framework form at present, awaiting content from the client. Domain name registration is also pending. Skills used for these projects are HTML, Dreamweaver UltraDev4, IIS, JavaScript and Flash 5. I will also use PhotoImpact, MS Access, SQL, VB Script, IIS, JavaScript and ASP to complete these sites.
Design and construction of a Local Village website for the promotion of its facilities, and the design and construction of a Master Thatcher’s website for the promotion of the business.
www.Aldbourneclub.co.uk
Nov 2000 - Jan 2001 Contract
Development of Company Website for Robin Custom Printed Carriers, using HTML, Dreamweaver UltraDev4, IIS, Javascript, and hosting services. Debugging and performance monitoring of site, developed for packaging industry, including domain registration with top search engines. Currently the sites’ Webmaster. www.printedcarriers.co.uk
August 2000 – Nov 2000 Contract
Development of Company website for www.Shopsmith.co.uk (Currently awaiting DNS resolution) using HTML, CGI, Dreamweaver UltraDev, Javascript, Splash, and PhotoImpact for complete imaging processes. Debugging and performance monitoring of site, developed for the Woodworking Machinery Industry. Currently the sites’ Webmaster.
Jan 2000 – August 2000 Contract
Site Designer, Constructor and Perpetual Webmaster
Development of Corporate website for www.Woodworkersdirectory.com, using Elgg. Site hosting and administration of Unix server.
Full Maintenance and performance monitoring of sites ongoing, with stats packages and full email support.
July 1999 – November 1999 Contract
Webmaster
Site monitoring for Localtel and Screaming.net whilst they launched their new companies.
Responsible for all email communications from newly launched Internet Service Provider, and telephone company.
Email filtering and Liaison with all staff levels, including reports to Company Directors, with faults and complaints.
Full co-ordination with site developers and IT staff, for fault rectification of website and systems functionality.
Utilising, MS-OE, Telecoms interactivity, HTML, Javascript, CGI & Perl, data recovery systems.
Jan 1999 –July 1999 Contract
Site designing and building
For Icon-Design Nr Swindon
Site construction and debugging, up to completion.
Working with team of developers to launch sites.
Utilising, HTML, Javascript, CGI & Perl, Directory structures & FTP, Dreamweaver, UltraDev, MS Databases.
Oct 1998 – Jan 1999 Contract
Site designing and building
For Secant, Nr Swindon
Numerous small projects including Data driven, online bookstores.
Utilising, Raw HTML and edited, Javascript, CGI & Perl, Directory structures & FTP, Dreamweaver, UltraDev.
Thatching from 1982 until 2002.
References Available on request.