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Darren Robert Grimshaw Software Engineer : Senior Web Developer: Software Engineer
Date of Birth : 06 : 03 : 71
Telephone: Mobile 07779 705195
Email: dazzer2001@hotmail.com
Nationality: British
Technical Skills
Competency
Experience
Rating
Windows 2000/NT 9 years 4
Windows 2003 Server 1 year 3
Internet Explorer 9 years 5
Netscape 9 years 5
ASP.NET 3 years 4
ASP 8 years 5
Javascript 7 years 4
HTML 9 years 5
VB.NET 2 years 4
Visual Basic 6 3 years 4
Visual Studios.NET 3 years 3
Crystal Reports 8.5/9/10 7 years 5
SQL Server 2000 7 years 5
MS Access 9 years 5
Oracle 1 year 3
XML 2 years 2
Allaire Homesite 3 years 5
Wiki 1 year 2
Borland Pascal 1 year 4
Adobe Photoshop CS 9 years 3
Dreamweaver 9 years 5
Rating: 1=basic understanding, 2=basic understanding with little working knowledge, 3=solid working knowledge, 4=proficient user, 5=expert user
Qualifications
1997-2000 Grade2:1 BSc Honours in Computing University of North London
My Final Year Project was to build a Hotel Reservation System for a hotel in Cornwall using Visual Basic language, with an MS Access database.
Additional Qualifications
I have a Full Driving Licence. I can speak basic French and Spanish, and have lived in France contracting IT for 8 months.
Employment

NEC TECHNOLOGIES LTD,  READING UK Nov 2004 - Jun 2006

NEC Technologies develop key elements of mobile Internet communication terminals for Europe in support of NEC's global mobile phone business.

Position: Web Developer/Webmaster

http://www.nectech.co.uk

Employed as a contractor my initial task was to develop, maintain and manage the European Group Intranet. The group consists of three European divisions, the UK, France and Portugal. The contract was initially for 6 months but has been extended 3 times with 6-month periods. I managed to persuade the management to let me build a SQL Server database, that would sit behind the web application and store data on employees, projects expense codes, budgets etc. The role has been very rewarding for me as I have been able to apply new technologies namely ‘Wiki’ to the intranet development. Using this Content Management Tool users were able to update content easily. Any data would be stored in the SQL Server data store.

Technical Tools/Environment:
ASP, ASP.NET, VB.NET, Wiki, Javascript, SQL Server 2000, MS Access, Crystal Reports 8.5, 9.0 and 10, HTML, Adobe Photoshop CS
 

KINGSBURYSHAW LTD, CORNWALL UK May 2002 - Oct 2004

KingsburyShaw are a web consultancy specialising in building web applications, web sites and digital solutions for the businesses and the tourism industry.

Position: Senior Web Programmer

www.kingsburyshaw.co.uk

Based in Cornwall UK, my main task was to develop intranet/extranet applications and database driven web site applications for the company. One of my main tasks was building an intranet for the government organisations in cornwall. The application stored data on government projects and funding from the European government. I wrote the application using ASP with SQL Server backend. I also built an intranet for the arts council in London.

Technical Tools/Environment:
ASP, Javascript, SQL Server, MS Access, Crystal Reports, HTML, Adobe Photoshop
 

NBV LEISURE, FRANCE Nov 2001 - May 2002

NBV is a company, which deal in catered chalet holidays.

Position: Web Developer, Contractor

www.ticketsinadvance.com

Based in France, my main task was to develop an e commerce site for the company. The site was 65% complete when I took on the contract, and my task was to turn it into a commercially usable ecommerce site. Once it was developed I had to maintain it, and build on certain facilities to the site, to make it more user friendly. The site sold lift passes, ski equipment etc for ski resorts all over the French alps, and my task was to provide a site which would not only be user friendly, but be a commercial tool for the company. The site was launched in December, and has made 80K worth of sales in 3 months. The site was written in ASP, with an MS Access backend.

Technical Tools/Environment:
ASP, Javascript, MS Access, Crystal Reports, HTML, Adobe Photoshop 6
 

STRALFORS.COM May 2001 – Nov 2001

Stralfors is a company dealing in information data transfer.

Position: Software Developer

www.stralfors.co.uk

One of my main tasks was to implement a Bar coding Scanner System which would manage the issuing of British Telecom stock from the warehouse. I had to write an application for the scanner which would grab data from a Bar Code then download it into a text file. I then wrote a VB COM object, which, would grab the data and throw it into SQL Server. The company were so pleased with the system that I implemented a similar version in another area of the company. My other tasks were to write a web based project management system in ASP, with SQL Server backend, which logged employee’s work to certain projects. I then used Crystal Reports to reflect the budgeting of the projects. My other task was to write a web based Human Resources Management system which enabled the HR Director to have all documents and schedules available on the Stralfors Intranet.

Technical Tools/Environment:
ASP, Javascript, SQL Server 7, Crystal Reports, HTML, Visual Basic 6, PowerGen.
 

REDHOTCHILLI.COM June 2000 – April 2001

RedHotChilli is a digital solutions company specializing in digital software.

Position: Web Developer

www.redhotchilli.com

One of my main tasks was to build an Intranet for the company using ASP and COM with a SQL Server database. This ran the internal workings of the company, from the storage of clients and employee details, to the running of production, helpdesk, new business leads, booking meeting rooms and creating new projects etc. I also had to build client ecommerce sites on NT Server using Active Server Pages, with a SQL Server 7 database, which I have had to design as part of the software lifecycle development. I was also designing and coding backoffice applications in Visual Basic 6.

Technical Tools/Environment:
ASP, Javascript, SQL Server 7, Crystal Reports, HTML, Visual Basic 6.
 

WORLDSPORT.COM Aug 1998 - June 2000

WorldSport.com are a supplier of sports information.

Position: Web Developer

/www.worldsport.com

To maintain and develop the internet site for a sports company who are based in Fulham, London. The position incorporated the use of Javascript, HTML, ASP and the development of Vignette story server

Technical Tools/Environment:
ASP, Javascript, HTML, Adobe Photoshop, MS Access, Vignette story server.
 

Interests and Hobbies
Most sports, especially playing and watching Football and Swimming. I enjoy Art & Design, Photography, Music, Computers, Socialising with friends, meeting new people.
References
Kate Wilkins, Programme Manager NEC Technologies Ltd Email: kate.wilkins@nectech.co.uk
Adrian Bartlett, Contractor RedHotChilli.com Email: adrian_bartlett@yahoo.com
Richard Callow, Director KingburyShaw Ltd Email: rcallow@kingsburyshaw.co.uk

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