Analyst, Developer, Systems Designer,
Teacher, Father, Problem Solver,
Handyman, Gardener
and more...
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Hi, welcome to my simple website which I use as a launch pad for my various projects (past and present) and for potential employers to get a glance of my skills. An alternative CV you may say...

If you want to contact me about my work, please do.

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Work History

A brief outline of 30+ years of experience. Jobs, projects, locations, companies, it all soon adds up.

  • 02/2025 - 05/2025 - Senior Data Analyst (Power Bi) - [Althaus Digital, Derby]
  • 01/2024 - 12/2024 - IT Tutor / College Course Leader (Web App Dev) - [Burton & South Derbyshire College, Burton]
  • 06/2021 - 01/2024 - Project Officer / Business Systems Developer - [Derby City Council, Derby]
  • 11/2015 - 05/2021 - MIS Manager and Network Manager - [UTC Derby, Derby]
  • 01/2008 - 11/2014 - Project Manager / Bid Manager / Implementation Consultant - [Advanced Learning, Derby]
  • 09/2003 - 12/2007 - Secondary School Teacher of IT - [John Port School, Derbyshire]
  • 12/1994 - 08/2001 - Business Systems Developer / Project Manager - [Carlsberg-Tetley, Warrington/Burton/Northampton]
  • 06/1988 - 12/1994 - IT Manager / Analyst & Programmer - [Wrexham Lager Brewery, Wrexham]

Qualifications

  • PGCE (Secondary School / ICT) - University of Derby [2003]
  • BSc in Information Systems 2:1 (Hons) - University of Derby [2002]
  • HNC / HND in Computer Studies - Deeside College [1992]

Projects

Project Noodles
Youtube Channel (Shorts)

@FoxCamDerby - Various recordings of night time creatures visiting my garden over the winter.

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Project Artwork
Artisitc Creations

When artistic inspiration hits you just have to go with it. Here's some of my creations over the last 20 years.

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Project Noodles
Garden Canvas

Post Covid I moved home with a good sized garden. Over the next couple of years I worked on various projects making it my own.

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Project Noodles
<🍜> Instantiated Noodles

A web app built after completing a HTML/CSS/Javascript Bootcamp Course and utilising MongoDB & Mapbox.
Special thanks to Colt Steele and his amazing course.

Open Application
Project Maps
Location Tracker

A simple app using Geolocation functions, Leaflet JS library & OpenStreetMap.org

Open Application
Project Maps
Pure Imagination Online / geostorybooks.com

An application to create and share stories linked to geolocation data. Built using Javascript, Express & MongoDB.

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