Professional Profile
Described as a "maverick with an entrepreneurial streak".
A thirst for a challenge and a creative mind help me thrive and produce the best possible results for my clients and my projects.
I have over six years experience in the Digital media industry. I am currently a User Interface Developer at Fortune Cookie specialising in accessible website designs and builds.
I have a flair and talent for strengthening the brand experience and brand value of an organisation, which is further developed through my study for an MA Design Management (part time) which I will complete in December 08.
Specialities:
design management, brand strategy, online strategy, social communities, interaction design, front end development, interaction design, web design.
Experience
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Lead Developer
Airlock
April 2009 — Present
I have recently joined Airlock as a Lead developer, working on IA and functional requirements for new builds. Airlock specialise in creative websites built upon the Symphony CMS platform
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User Interface Developer
Fortune Cookie
July 2007 — March 2009
I worked as a front end developer at Fortune Cookie since I joined in 2007 as a permanent employee. I have been the lead UI on projects for major site rebuilds including The Big Lottery, Oxfam.com & SLH.com which won the best web hotel website award at Travolution magazine. I have also been working within the client services team evaluating and developing strategy for new projects with existing clients.
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UX Designer / Front End developer
Self-employed
October 2005 — July 2007 (1 year 10 months)
Freelance web design, production, front end development, identity design, web strategy and marketing.
Agencies worked at include: Dare digital, LBi, Grand Union, Modem Media, TLC Marketing, Suburb Design
Major accounts and sites worked on include: Abbey, Experian, Shell Group, LLoyds TSB, HSBC, ITV, Sony Ericsson, O2, Diet Coke.
CMS' worked with: Interwoven Teamsite, Modx, Sitecore, Symphony, CodeIgniter, Expression Engine, WordPress -
Product Manager
Sitecore UK
August 2005 — October 2005 (3 months)
Helped set up UK office, Train users on the system, develop marketing plans, become Sitecore evangelist.
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Online Marketing exec/ Web designer
Bulldog Communications
October 2003 — August 2005 (1 year 11 months)
Primarily a website designer, this position also included online marketing , website design and development and also project management.
Kick started a major brand realignment and design campaign.
Education
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London College of Communication
M.A Design Management, 2007 — 2008
Part time study (evenings). This course will finish in December 2008.
Currently planning thesis in Online Brand Strategy, an investigation into managing strategy and innovation. -
London College of Communication
Postgraduate Diploma, Design Management, 2005 — 2007
Major Research completed in - Branding Online Social Communities.
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London College of Printing
B.A (hons), Digital Media Production, 1999 — 2002
Thesis completed in Building Online Social Communities.
Interests
My Interests:
brand design, graphic design, experiential design, mixed martial arts
Honors:
Travolution awards 2008 - Best Hotel Website
Small Luxury Hotels of the World - "SLH.com has managed to integrate inspirational imagery with fantastic functionality and navigation across all its hotels. There is an incredible common theme running through the site which clearly motivates but does not damage the user experience."