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Patrick Dobson - My CV
Personal Details
Name: Patrick John Dobson
Address: 29 Kells Meend, Berry Hill, Coleford, Gloucestershire, GL16 7AD
Email: pat@patrickdobson.co.uk
Telephone: (01594) 836108
Mobile: (07833) 184038
DoB: 21st November 1968
Marital Status: Married (no children)
Qualifications
- Bsc technology
- HNC Multimedia Information Technology
- Fast track to Coldfusion MX (Macromedia)
- Fast track to Dreamweaver MX (Macromedia)
- Macromedia Flash MX Actionscript (Macromedia)
Skills
Highly skilled and qualified web developer with ten years experience in design and development working with customers both large and small. A portfolio of my websites can be found in the portfolio section of this site.
Major:
- XHTML
- CSS
- Coldfusion (8)
- SQL
- Photoshop
- DOM Scripting
- Cross browser compliance
- Full Life Cycle Development
- Customer Facing Skills
Minor:
- Javascript
- jQuery
- PHP
- AJAX
- SEO
- MySQL
- Relational Database Design
- Coldfusion (6-7)
- SubVersion (SVN)
Strong awareness of:
- Accessibility
- Usability
- XML
Experience
Contract - June 2011 - December 2011 - Front End Developer
Contracting with Dyson in Malmesbury as a front end web developer.
Dyson have 94+ multi-territory sites both promoting and selling their products around the world. Dyson web development operate with an AGILE/SCRUM environment. The contract consisted of working with backend developers, creative staff and project managers to create and mantain all aspects of the websites. Dyson have their own bespoke CMS which was used to serve regional variations to the websites (such as translated content). All projects were created and checked for operation in the following browsers: FireFox (Windows & Mac), Chrome, Safari (Windows & Mac), IE9, IE8, IE7, IE6. All projects were validated against WAI AA, XHTML(strict) & CSS2. Source integrity was controlled with Microsoft Source Safe. As part of this contract I was also working with ASP (classic) and XSLT.
Skillset:
- XHTML
- CSS
- Photoshop
Contract - March - June 2011 - Front End Developer
Contracting with Verse One in Woking as a front end web developer.
Verse One create easy to use and highly accessible Content Management Systems for a wide range of clients. The contract entailed updating older installations of the CMS to the latest version as well as implementing brand new installations. Upgrades consisted of creating pixel-perfect copies of old sites using a new code base. New implementations required working from a Photoshop file. Once finished, all implementations were tested and amended for FireFox, Chrome, IE9, IE8, IE7 & IE6 (graceful degredation).
Skillset:
- XHTML
- CSS
- SQL & MySQL
- Coldfusion 8
- Photoshop
Freelance - 2006 – 2010
In my role as a freelance web developer, I have been involved in the entire project lifecycle from initial discussions with customers, requirement gathering, planning and design & development of entire websites and provision and ongoing maintenance of hosting & email. A portfolio of my websites can be found in the portfolio section of this site.
I have a great talent for being able to ‘de-mystify’ the issues concerning technical concepts when discussing a customers needs.
Developer – Serco Home Affairs 2002 - 2006
In my role as senior developer, and part of the web development team, I designed, built and implemented web-based solutions for several police forces as well as national law enforcement and Government agencies. I worked as a member of a multi-disciplinary project team.
- I designed and developed a Public facing website for a national specialist law enforcement agency, entirely in Flash.
- Implemented an extranet for a national specialist law enforcement agency, written in Coldfusion with Flash and 3D components.
- Designed and developed a Flash based computer based training package for a national law enforcement agency.
- Implemented a third party content management system (NQContent) for both a law enforcement agency and a government department.
- Designed marketing materials for a government agency.
- Developed an internal intranet for Serco Home Affairs, using Coldfusion, Flash Remoting, JavaScript and CSS.
- Consultation with customers for design matters, problem solving, training and development of project specifications.
- Worked as part of a large team creating an internal system for a major law enforcement agency. In this role, I was part of a smaller team redesigning the front end of the system and re coding for accessibility. The entire project was secured using MKS source integrity software.
Previous Work Experience Serco 1996 – 2002 & Pre 1996
- FPGA design for Serco Home Affairs.
- Electronic prototyping for Serco Home Affairs & OSPL
Other qualifications/experience:
- Internal TickIT auditing
- ISO 9001 internal auditing
- Valuing Diversity Training
- Professional Trainer Certification
Recent Front End Development Work
- www.journeyman-services.com
XHTML, CSS, Photoshop, AJAX, DOM Scripting, Javascript, Coldfusion, SQL, MySQL - www.pcrescue.org.uk
XHTML, CSS, Photoshop, Flash - www.abbeyconsultants.co.uk
XHTML, CSS, Photoshop, Wordpress, Coldfusion, SQL, MySQL - www.eco-camping.co.uk
XHTML, CSS, Photoshop, Flash - www.northlodgewales.co.uk
XHTML, CSS, Photoshop - www.parkthatbike.info
XHTML, CSS, Photoshop, Google Maps API, Coldfusion - www.franklynnevard.co.uk
XHTML, CSS, Photoshop, Javascript DOM - www.clevedonschool.org.uk
XHTML, CSS, Photoshop, Wordpress, Coldfusion, SQL, MySQL, Wordpress, Flash - www.ffspelletmills.com
XHTML, CSS, Photoshop - www.officestar-group.co.uk
XHTML, CSS, Wordpress, PHP, Photoshop - www.severnvalleycycles.co.uk
XHTML, CSS, Photoshop
Recent Coldfusion Work
- business.carbonworkout.co.uk
A carbon calculator written in Coldfusion 8 site allowing visitors to create an account, log and track their business carbon footprints and produce reports based on the data. - www.mklowcarbonliving.carbonworkout.co.uk
A personal carbon calculator written in Coldfusion 8 allowing visitors to calculate their carbon footprint, save the details, print out a report and receive advice, based on the inputs they have made. - www.solar-trade.org.uk
A website with a bespoke backend content management system completely written in Coldfusion 8 with a MySQL database. - www.crystalhealingtools.com
An online shop written entirely in Coldfusion 8 complete with a bespoke backend product management system and MySQL database. - www.parkthatbike.info
A website based around Google Maps incorporating a Coldfusion 8 backend and MySQL database. - www.recordsuccess.com
An online shopping site with a MySQL database of over 15,000 items managed and controlled by a bespoke administration section written in Coldfusion 8.