Web and IT Skills

Competent in all stages of front-end web development from the creation (xhtml, html5, CSS, jquery, JavaScript, Pearl and CGI) to copywriting and maintenance, from Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) to accessibility legislation compliance. Toroughly analysed web page statistics such as Google Analytics to make recommendations for future web development projects. Click here for examples of websites I designed.

In addition to creating web sites from scratch with web authoring software such as Dreamweaver CS5.5, I worked with Virtual Learning Environments (VLE) - WebCT/Blackboard - and Content Management Systems (CMS) such as Luminis SunGuard and Contensis.

I regularly use the Adobe suite of software (Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Premiere Pro, Encore) to create and produce multimedia files (videos, images, flv, swf and .gif animations) and fully-featured, menu-driven DVDs - click here for examples of multimedia.

Qualification: Professional Diploma in Web Development, 2008/9, netskills/University of Newcastle

University of Birmingham

Birmingham, United Kingdom

With the re-organisation of the University of Birmingham into Colleges in August 2008, I became the Web Manager for the College of Social Sciences having previously worked as Web & Marketing Coordinator for the School of Education.

College Web Manager

April 2004 to July 2011

• Devised web strategy for the College of Social Sciences web sites (2008 - 2011)
• Created and maintained College intranet (xhtml, CSS) - (2009- 2011)
• Created multimedia (video, images, swf, flv, animated gifs) - (2006 - 2011)
• Advised academic and support staff on copywriting, Search Engine Optimisation and accessibility legislation (2006 - 2011)
• Oversaw the standardisation of structure and layout of web sites across the college (2010)
• Managed the transfer of legacy sites to Luminis SunGard content management system (2009)
• Transferred the School of Education website to the Luminis SunGard content management system (2007)
• Restructured the School of Education website (2007)
• Maintained the School of Education (2005 - 2009) and the Birmingham Business School (2008 - 2009) websites
• Created sections and updating webpages in WebCT

Berlitz Language Centre

Birmingham, United Kingdom

The Berlitz  Language Centre in Birmingham was taken over as a franchise by the "UK Languagecentres Ltd."  in April 2000. Since then, the company grew steadily, adding the Berlitz Centre in Edinburgh (2001) to the franchise and opening Centres in Bristol (2002) and Oxford (2003).

Senior Teacher, German / IT Manager

April 2000 to January 2004

• Designed and maintained the company websites for Berlitz franchise Centres in Birmingham, Bristol, Edinburgh and Oxford
• Responsible for SEO which resulted in 20 % of all new business coming via the websites.
• Analysed webpage statistics and advised on future purchase and marketing issues.
• Recommended soft- and hardware purchase.
• Installed, maintained and upgraded software, hardware and network components.
• Assisted in the design of promotion material (brochures and Newsletters).
• Updated data and information for marketing and internal statistics purposes using spreadsheet/ database.
• Instigated e-Mail marketing and supervised postal marketing campaigns.