Experience

Poole Bay Holdings Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Retail
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Web designer/Front end developer

  • Sep 2020 - Present



Morson Talent

• United Kingdom
• Staffing and Recruiting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Developer

  • Aug 2019 - Sep 2020

  Developer working on a project for Boeing supplying e learning material. Variety of tasks including:- - Creating 2D assets - Creating interactive elements - Coding - Using mainly javascript - Ensure user friendly Developer working on a project for Boeing supplying e learning material. Variety of tasks including:- - Creating 2D assets - Creating interactive elements - Coding - Using mainly javascript - Ensure user friendly



Self Employed

• Graphic Design
• 700 & Above Employee

• Self Employed

  • Aug 2017 - Jul 2019

  Following redundancy I took on a variety of roles including Freelance Web Design working on a range of different projects mainly focusing on wedding websites. These supplied guests with event information, attendee management, gift list and photos post wedding. I have also undertook several short term temporary positions during this time during quieter periods. This included various assignments within IT, Office Administration, Industrial and Driving positions. Following redundancy I took on a variety of roles including Freelance Web Design working on a range of different projects mainly focusing on wedding websites. These supplied guests with event information, attendee management, gift list and photos post wedding. I have also undertook several short term temporary positions during this time during quieter periods. This included various assignments within IT, Office Administration, Industrial and Driving positions.



Mitel Connected Guests

• Ringwood, Hampshire, United Kingdom

• UI Designer/Front End Developer

  • Mar 2015 - Aug 2017

  Working as the lead designer responsible for the ‘look and feel’ of the entire range of products and services offered. I brought consistency across the range of user interfaces and worked closely with the different teams across the business to design user interfaces, help with artwork for company presentations and designed hotel Wi-Fi sign on portals ensuring they matched the clients brand guidelines. I led a small team of designers and developers taking responsibility for the front end code base and the user interface and introduced Connected Guests to user experience design and testing. Responsibilities included • Responsible for overseeing all of the front end, the look and feel as well as the code base • Ensuring all code was tested before being merged into the main code base • Working with the Sales and Marketing department to produce proof of concept demos and artwork use for sales presentations • Designing and building of housekeeping Apps for use in hotels around the world Highlights included • The introduction of design sprints within the team to ensure that all stakeholders were involved in the design and user testing process • Responsible for the introduction of UI testing using Protractor/Selenium. Show less



The Access Group

• United Kingdom
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• Front End Developer/UX Designer

  • Jun 2012 - Mar 2015

  Originally employed as a developer for the e-learning team. I was responsible for the creation of e-learning material selecting suitable images from our assets library to build the courses, which was for the financial services sector. Always ensured all assets and material matched the design specifications. I moved across to the UX design team working with the application team. Responsibilities included creating a working user interface for a content management system. Originally employed as a developer for the e-learning team. I was responsible for the creation of e-learning material selecting suitable images from our assets library to build the courses, which was for the financial services sector. Always ensured all assets and material matched the design specifications. I moved across to the UX design team working with the application team. Responsibilities included creating a working user interface for a content management system.



Lightcurve

• Multimedia Developer

  • Dec 2008 - Jun 2012

  I was responsible for the creation of e-learning material for the financial services sector ensuring all material matched the design specifications and customer expectations. I was responsible for the creation of e-learning material for the financial services sector ensuring all material matched the design specifications and customer expectations.



Fortefi

• Ilminster

• Designer/Front End Developer

  • Sep 2004 - Dec 2008

  I was responsible for the creation of all marketing material, this included the creation and management of the company website, to generate awareness of our new Unix based security products mainly for the Banking sector. I was also responsible all Pay per Click (PPC) Google Ad Word and using Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) campaigns. Producing detailed SEO reports on monthly basis and carrying out regular audits of the performance and usability of the website, using Google Analytics and making and carrying out recommendations based on the findings. I worked closely with the CEO to develop a good relationship with our small team of resellers supplying them with all marketing material they required. In addition to this I was also responsible for design and creation of an accessible User Interface for the entire range of Fortefi products. Working closely with the client’s, stake holders and software engineers to create wireframes mock-ups and prototypes to build the interface and code the interaction. Show less



PassGo Technologies

• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Web Designer

  • Feb 2003 - Sep 2004

  Working as part of a team in a newly formed marketing department, . I was responsible for the design development and management of PassGo web sites, specifically to generate awareness and interest through SEO and PPC campaigns Duties included producing regular audits of the performance of the website, weekly log analysis. Working as part of a team in a newly formed marketing department, . I was responsible for the design development and management of PassGo web sites, specifically to generate awareness and interest through SEO and PPC campaigns Duties included producing regular audits of the performance of the website, weekly log analysis.



BT Group

• United Kingdom
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Web Designer

  • Apr 2001 - Feb 2003

  Responsible for the design and development of smaller SME websites for BT customers, In addition to this I had the opportunity to gain experience of designing some larger enterprise website. Responsible for the design and development of smaller SME websites for BT customers, In addition to this I had the opportunity to gain experience of designing some larger enterprise website.



Solsoft

• Bristol, United Kingdom

• Web Designer

  • Sep 2000 - Apr 2001

  Responsible for both the design and development of SME sector websites. Responsible for both the design and development of SME sector websites.



WESTLAND SYSTEM ASSESSMENT LIMITED

• United Kingdom

• Multimedia Designer

  • Sep 1998 - Sep 2000

  Working alongside Subject Matter Experts I was responsible for the creation of graphic assets to be used in e-learning material for the MOD Working alongside Subject Matter Experts I was responsible for the creation of graphic assets to be used in e-learning material for the MOD