[Present Position (2004)]
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February 2004 - Present
Wakefield M.D.C.,
County Hall, Bond Street,
Wakefield,
WF1 2QL		 Pick like Systems
(jBase, jED, Unix & Housing Specialist)
Role - Contract Programmer
Software support and development. Wakefield have contracted me to support and develop further their existing jBase systems.
  • Maintaining the present System
  • Improve existing routines and performance (speed of running routines)
  • Enhancements
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May 2003 - December 2003
Thurrock Council,
Civic Offices,
New Road,
Grays,
RM17 6SL
Pick Systems
(UniVerse)
Role - Housing and Programming Consultant
Contracted to the Housing Department of Thurrock for 8 months to liase with the Rents Department and Saffron Computer Services.
  • Improved the performance and efficiency of the department.
  • Reinstated and improved communication between Thurrock and Saffron.
  • Test and document system faults and software patches.
  • Created documentation and executed training for staff.
  • Set up of eGovernment 'Rent restructure' section of the system.
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July 2001 - December 2003
Sherwood International,
D.E.F.R.A.
Government Buildings
(CTS - Room C401),
98-122 Epsom Road,
Guildford, Surrey. GU1 2LD		 Pick Systems
(UniData & &Pace)
Role - Cattle Tracing System Support
Software support and development. Sherwood 'Government' is in place with a support contract for D.E.F.R.A.
  • Maintaining the present CTS System
  • Improve performance (Database of over 65,000,000 cattle movements)
  • Enhancements
  • New Tools
  • UniData, &Pace Reports & Objects
With the recent events of B.S.E. and Foot and Mouth, time scales have been very tight with little room for errors.
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June 1999 - July 2001
Saffron Computer Serv. Ltd.,
11th Floor,
AMP House, Dingwall Road,
Croydon, CR0 2LX		 Pick Systems
(UniVerse, UniData, RealityX and others Multivalue Databases)
(www.saffron.co.uk) Role - Blue Team Leader
Software support and development. Saffron Computer Services produce local government housing management systems.
Areas of involvement for support and development:
  • Needs and Allocations
  • Homeless Assessment
  • Garage Allocations
  • Housing Law
  • Rents
  • Repairs
  • Service Charges
  • Implementations / Upgrades
  • User training
  • HTML, DHTML, XHTML, Javascript, ASP
Presently working as part of the development team to create a system independant version of our software to also operate with Oracle, SQL and others. Beginning with an Interactive DHTML front end. Demonstration version available online at saffron-interactive.u4l.com.
Personally wrote our Council Repairs Website.
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August 1997 - June 1999
SAGE Publications,
6 - 8 Bonhill Street,
London, EC2A 4PU		 Pick Systems (D3) Programmer
(www.sagepub.co.uk) Role - Produce PICK driven programs that generate reports / budgets / and varies tracking programs for SAGE's vast book and journal catalogue. Many of the screens that users interact with allow input of data, subject, prices and information about each and ever title published and due to be published along with eventual output to the website.
Also cover the Systems Support Desk:
  • PICK use and training
  • Windows 95
  • Windows 3.11
  • Word 97
  • Excel 97
  • Outlook
Reason for Leaving: For better career opportunity.
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June 1996 - May 1997
Softdrinks Representative for SmithKline and Beecham
Information in C.P.M. Section below

Reason for Leaving: To further my computing career.
November 1995 - February 1996
I.T.P. (UK), Kingswood, Surrey Recruitment Consultant
Role - To assist in the growth and development of the business. Responsible for sourcing, selection and placement of IT professionals with the existing and projected client-base. Actively involved in selling the company's contract recruitment services to other organisations and companies.

Reason for Leaving: Company went bankrupt.
(September 1993 - November 1995) - Various Positions
C.P.M. Field Marketing International
Telephone: 01844-261777
47 Aylesbury Road, Thame, Oxon. OX9 3PG
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June 1996 -
May 1997		 Softdrinks Representative for SmithKline and Beecham
Role - Softdrinks Representative for South West London and Croydon. (Similar role as with Britvic)
July 1995 -
November 1995		 Soft Drinks Advisor for Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd.
Role - Field sales in the Leisure Catering sector. Visit approximately 40 national, regional and independent accounts.
Objectives;
  • 1: Increase distribution & soft drink sales
  • 2: Merchandise stock and place P.O.S. material
  • 3: To retain display space for Britvic products
    • A good journey plan is essential. Record information on the market including competitors activity.
    June 1995 -
    August 1995    		 Seasonal Sales Pioneer, Mars Confectionery
    Role - Daily and weekly journey planning, covering the South East of England. Pioneer new outlets for the company. Place sales and merchandise. Service existing Mars outlets to maximise distribution. Overnight stay if necessary.
    September 1993 -
    1994    		 Sales Support Representative,
    Buena Vista Home Video (Disney)
    Role - Daily merchandising. Record information on range, facings and competition etcetera. Advise retail trade of forth coming deletions and new releases. Recommend and implement set planograms and assist in placing weekly orders for each client.
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