Curriculum Vitae

Skills

• Drupal (6 years, advanced)
• PHP (11 years, advanced)
• MySQL (11 years, advanced)
• HTML (16 years, advanced)
• CSS (6 years, advanced)
• Graphics (16 years, intermediate)
• JavaScript (6 years, intermediate)
• CVS/SVN/Git (6 years, intermediate)
• Linux (6 years, intermediate)
• GIS (7 years, intermediate)
• jQuery (2 years, intermediate)
• Ubercart (1 year, beginner)
• PhoneGap (1 year, beginner)
• Ruby on Rails (5 years, beginner)

Achievements

• Developing and maintaining Drupal sites handling up to ~90,000 visitors per month
• Developing custom modules using the Drupal core API and other contributed modules
• Developing a bespoke e-commerce solution for a Drupal site including payment gateway integration
• Designing architecture and configuring Ubercart e-commerce websites
• Developing cross-platform mobile application prototypes for clients, using Phonegap framework
• Developing mobile-friendly CSS for Drupal websites, enhancing existing sites for mobile form factors
• Customising Drupal themes to meet branding guidelines and specifications
• Integration with the Google Maps API for location search and map display in a store locator module
• Developing a Drupal module providing availability calendars for > 600 sites worldwide
• Guiding international team towards full Internationalization capability for network of sites
• Liasing with clients to determine requirements and map them to new or existing functionality
• Mentoring junior developers while building Drupal modules

Career History

1. Jan 2012 - present
   Geo & Web Developer

   Geobits Ltd (founder), London

   Working on web and geospatial projects as a freelancer / contractor. Currently looking for projects wanting to use Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Drupal, Wordpress, etc.
2. Jan 2010 - Dec 2011
   Lead Programmer

   Inteeka Ltd, London

   Building large and small Drupal sites including e-commerce projects, developing modules for data migration, simplified content management, estate agency related features and other bespoke projects, as well as customising themes for desktop and mobile use, and developing mobile app prototypes.
3. Dec 2008 - Dec 2011
   Drupal Developer

   Freelance, London

   Developing a number of Drupal sites including ones for small tourism-related businesses, a charity, a site for a political blogger, a store locator module for a client with stores UK-wide, and launching themap.im with OpenStreetMap data.
4. Dec 2008 - Dec 2009
   Drupal Consultant

   M.C. Dean, Inc (contract), London

   Consultancy for projects including large multi-site installations, working on internationalisation of the Drupal interface, data exchange between multiple sites, and mobile platform integration.
5. Nov 2007 - Dec 2008
   Solution Architect / Senior Software Engineer

   M.C. Dean Europe GmbH, London

   Responsible for technical aspects related to the planning of development activities on the Drupal platform, working closely with customers and colleagues in an international development team to plan and implement projects, and assist with estimating their durations, risks, and resource requirements.
6. Oct 2005 - Nov 2007
   Software Engineer

   M.C. Dean Europe GmbH, Stuttgart

   Integrating geographic information tools with Drupal, development, testing and bug fixing of both internal and community modules, as well as site configuration and technical support for a network of sites for government sponsored educational institutions and organisations, e.g. pims.org, rio-net.org
7. Jan 2003 - Oct 2005
   Web Developer

   Freelance

   Website consultancy, custom PHP/MySQL store front development, SEO (search engine optimisation) and related reporting
8. Jun 2002 - Aug 2003
   Web Developer

   Reuters Ltd, London

   Maintenance and development of recruitment marketing websites and HR databases
9. Summer & December 2001
   Web Developer

   Duke Marketing Ltd, Isle of Man

   Website development, building HTML templates, converting graphic designs into layouts and updating ASP-driven websites used in the tourism sector.
10. Summer 2000
    Junior Web Developer

    PDMS Ltd, Isle of Man

    Building HTML pages, content management and updating HTML templates for government clients.

Voluntary Work & Projects

1. Jul 2010 - present
   Creator, mapper, marketer & developer

   themap.im

   Building a Drupal site dedicated to furthering the OpenStreetMap project in the Isle of Man
2. Nov 2005 - present
   Mapper & code contributor

   OpenStreetMap

   Enhancing open map data, assisting with the release of Isle of Man Government map data, and developing enhancements for the project's Ruby on Rails website
3. 2004 - 2005
   Webmaster

   Photo Society, UCL

   Building a website with online photo gallery for the members of the society
4. 2001-2 & 2003-4
   Comms Officer

   A Student Society, UMIST

   Building a database driven website to provide event information, and facilitating communication within the society

Education

1. 2004 - 2005
   MSc Geographic Information Science

   University College London

   Graduated with Distinction

   Dissertation: Spatial analysis and representation of usage patterns for a web-based service locator system
2. 2000 - 2004
   BSc Computing and Geography

   University of Manchester / UMIST

   Graduated with 2:i

   Final project: Housing locator website built in PHP using a MySQL database with a geographic search tool
3. 1993 - 2000
   GCSEs and A-Levels

   Castle Rushen High School

   GCSEs: 3 A (Information Tech, Geography, Maths), 6 B (inc. English) and a C
   A-levels: 2 B (Computing, General Studies), 1 C (Geography), 1 E (Maths Mechanics)

Metadata

• Driving licence
• British citizen
• Right to work in: Isle of Man, United Kingdom, European Union
• Languages spoken: English (mother tongue), German (intermediate), French (basic)
• Interests and hobbies: photography, exploring and mapping urban environments, new technologies