| Availability: | Late September 2001 |
| Date of birth: | 12th June 1979 |
| Website: | http://www.parm.net |
| Sample code: | http://www.parm.net/code |
| Academic | |
| GCSEs: | 4 A*, 5 A, 2 B |
| A levels: | Chemistry - A; Maths - A, Further Maths - A; Physics - A |
| Further education: |
BSc(Hons) Computer Science: First Class (University of Manchester)
Currently undertaking an MPhil in Computer Science: New Applications for
SIMD Electro-Optic Devices (University of Manchester)
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| Previous employment | |
Norfolk County Council (Jun-Sep98, Dec98-Jan99)
My primary role was in assessing the risk the year 2000 problem would pose
to the IT systems in the department, and researching, recommending and
implementing a solution to any problems found.
John Innes Centre, Norwich (Jun-Dec98, freelance)
I was employed as an external web developer for the Applied Genetics group,
converting documents from a variety of formats to HTML, and integrating
them into a easily navigable, coherent site. The role was primarily
technical as the design of the site had already been decided by the centre.
Manchester Computing (Jun-Sep99)
During the summer of 1999, I took part in a summer placement scheme at
Manchester Computing, evaluating a new method for volume rendering medical
datasets. I was coding using a combination of the OpenGL, Stereographics
Stereovision and Silicon Graphics Volumizer APIs, and the XT toolkit
library, across a variety of SGI machines.
Active High Ltd (Feb99-Summer 2001)
I have been, along with three others, a director of a small internet
venture called Active High Ltd. We run the company in our own time,
providing simple hosting services, as well as contract web design and site
development, using PHP, MySQL, Perl and associated technologies. I have
since stepped down from a directorial role, due to lack of time on my
part, but I remain a shareholder in the company and still maintain the
company website, and still do freelance design work for them.
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| Computing Experience | |
| Languages |
I have several years' experience of coding C and C++ on Unix and Windows
platforms, using a wide range of APIs and toolkits, and a variety of
development environments, in both a professional, academic and home
environment. I also have experience in coding in Perl, ARM assembler and
Java, as well as limited experience in MIPS assembler, x86 assembler,
SML, Lisp and Prolog.
Through personal projects and work with Active High, I have utilised a
variety of web development languages and technologies, including HTML,
PHP, Javascript, and server-side scripting in languages such as Perl.
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| APIs |
I have used a wide variety of different toolkits and APIs, including Win32
(including some MFC and COM), DirectX7 (principally DirectDraw and some
Direct3D), OpenGL, Xt/Motif and Gnome/gtk+.
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| Platforms and environments |
Platforms I have previously used include Windows, Linux, Irix, FreeBSD,
SunOS, and Acorn RISC OS. My experience of these platforms has exposed
me to a variety of development environments, in particular Microsoft
Visual C++ 6.0, gcc under Unix and Norcroft C/C++ and the ARM assembler
on ARM platforms.
I have over four years' experience of Linux/Unix systems, including two
years' administration of Manchester University Computer Society's
network.
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| Other |
My third year project at university involved writing a networked, 3D
first-person shoot'em up style game. I worked alongside a fellow student;
my primary task was the design and implementation of the network code, but
the overall design for the game was shared between the two of us.
I have a long standing enthusiasm for the games industry; not just limited
to playing the games, I have been following the development of new
technologies and game styles since the 1980s, and follow the
industry closely today, through the internet and magazines such as Edge.
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| Extracurricular | |
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EDS Great Minds competition
The EDS Great Minds competition is a national, inter-University business/IT
competition. I have been part of the Manchester University team twice, and
in our first year of entry, we placed third out of approximately 20 teams.
Societies
During my time at university, I have been an active member of several
societies: I was on the Computer Society committee for 2 years as the
secretary and technical administrator, and still play an active role in
the society today. I have also been involved with the Ceilidh Society
(acting as nominal treasurer) and the Christian Union (where I regularly
played in the band and sound engineered).
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| Miscellaneous | |
| Music | I am a keen musician, and I play a wide variety of instruments: Piano (AB Grade 7), Guitar, Electric Bass and Tuba, and I also sing. I have some experience of studio technologies, including mixing, synthesis, sampling, sequencing, and effects, and also regularly run a PA system for small to medium scale events. I have been a member of several bands and ensembles, including a gospel choir, several small orchestras and a couple of indie/rock bands. |
| Sport | I enjoy climbing, sailing and skiing, as often as my free time and weather allow. |
| Miscellaneous | I have a full clean UK driving license. I do not require a permit to work in the UK. I have no criminal record. |