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About Me
I have recently completed a 4 year sandwich degree course
at Sheffield Hallam University.
I achieved a 1st Class Honours for
BSc (Hons) Computing (Visualisation).
During my industrial placement year I worked at Lightmaker.
The skills I enjoy using most are 3D Studio Max, Flash, Photoshop, XHTML and CSS. Web design, Illustration and eLearning all interest me greatly.
In my spare time I enjoy walking, caving, snowboarding and playing guitar with friends, reading and chocolate.
Details about my qualifications, experience, work experience and skills follow.
Qualifications
1st Class Honours Degree:
BSc (Hons) Computing (Visualisation) 2003 – 2007 Sheffield Hallam University, Howard Street, Sheffield S1 1WBFinal Year Modules:
Project (78%), Designing & Developing e-Learning Systems (73%),Visualisation Case Studies (79%), Virtual Reality (77%),
Professional Development (74%), Advanced Graphics and Animation (66%).
Experience
Lightmaker: Industrial Placement July 2005 - July 2006
During my year working at the web design company Lightmaker, I gained confidencein applying my software skills to a broad range of clients’ websites and meeting
deadlines within teams of 5 or more.
This gave me a broad commercial and organisational awareness of the web industry
and market.
Final Year Project 2007
I focused on merging 3D into Flash without sacrificing web accessibilityto specifically help promote outdoor environments and facilities.
This involved researching good usability practices and how to make
Flash thoroughly accessible.
Hallam Volunteering April 2005
In my second year at Sheffield Hallam University I participated in the Hallam Award.This involved helping Rotherham College students with their 3D models and
an animation video production for the “3D Project” using Blender.
The animations were then shown on the night of the Love Bytes Premier 2005
in The Showroom Cinema.
This was organised by the Sheffield Hallam Student’s Union. I enjoyed meetingthe
students each week. We learnt a lot from each other and were proud of the results.
Technical Knowledge
Competent skills:
Flash CS3, 3D Studio Max 9, Photoshop CS3, Dreamweaver CS3, XHTML, CSS, XML, ActionScript.Familiarity with:
Smarty, PHP, JavaScript, CMS, Blender, Illustrator, Fireworks, VRML, SQL, Excel, Word, VB, C++, Java.Work Experience
August 2007 to Present - GWD Media - 10 Leeds Road, Attercliffe, S9 3TY
Position held: Web Designer
· Making icons, hardware casing designs, presentation/pitch slides,
website designs derived solely from a brand’s logo).
· Solving bugs, site builds with colleagues (css, xhtml).
· Designing and coding interface interactions.
· Updating websites and uploading to server.
July 2005 to July 2006 - Lightmaker - 3 & 4 Century Place, Tunbridge Wells, TN3 63B
Position held: Junior Designer
· Making 2D and 3D assets – Teamwork and initiative.
· Solving bugs, site builds with colleagues – Problem solving & communication.
· Designing and coding interface interactions – Organisation & administration.
· Updating websites and uploading to server – Responsibility.
Nov 2003 to April 2004 - Sheffield Ski Village - Vale Road, Sheffield, S3 9SJ
Position held: Patrol Staff
· Interacting with managers and staff – Teamwork and communication.
· Regulating safety rules to customers – Responsibility.
· Dealing with customer queries and problems – Problem solving, communication.
· Introducing new customers to Lift System – Motivational skills & communication.
· Maintaining & Operating Lift System – Responsibility and initiative.