Professional Profile
Formative
I have an ability to adapt my style and skills to an ever changing environment alongside a willingness to learn new skills, often self learning to get a job done.
Positive attitude
Pro-active and enthusiastic. No ‘Glass half empty’.
Usability
Not just focussed on making good looking web sites, I like to look at the way the end user would interact with a website and keep abreast of current design trends and how I would incorporate them into my own designs.
Visionary
I am driven to look beyond my screen to ensure that my work is compatible and accessible in different browsers, operating systems & hardware.
Affiliations
I am a member of a number of email related groups including Campaign Monitor, Email Standards Project and MailChimp. I like to keep up to date with the changing world of online marketing.
Magnetic
I always have a smile on my face and am very easily approachable, willing to listen but also straight talking.
Professional Skills
Personal Profile
I am an enthusiastic, hard working team player with a strong focus on usable marketing design. Over the past year I have been applying and developing my skills in design and development within one of the UK’s leading digital marketing organisations and am now looking forward to further enhancing my front end development skills and online branding experience.
Personal Details
Date of Birth: 10th April 1978
Nationality: British
Qualifications
The Community College Hackney (2006)
BTEC Web Authoring Level II (distinction)
Spelthorne College, Middlesex (1997)
BTEC Photography & Business Skills
Ashford High School (1994)
6 GCSEs including Maths, English and Science
Technical Skills
- Adobe CS3 & 4 package (web and print)
- (X)HTML, CSS, JavaScript (jQuery),
PHP (basic) - Microsoft Office Suite
- Mac OSX and Windows XP/Vista compliant
- Content management systems
(Drupal, Wordpress, TypePad) - Cross browser/operating system
development - Design & development for email clients
Soft Skills
- Good communication skills
- Can work to tight deadlines
- Motivated self starter
- Good team player
- Independently minded
- Ability to interpret briefs
Additional Information
I am a certified Advanced Open Water Diver with PADI and hope to achieve my DiveMaster in the next few years. Other hobbies include: cycling, computers, reading, photography and travelling.