Curriculum vitae
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Personal Information
Full Name: Alastair William Murdoch
Age: 23
Date of birth: 19/09/78
Currently holds a full clean driving licence.
Education
1996 - 2000 Strathclyde University Glasgow
Graduated with a BTech in General Technology in November 2000
1990 - 1996 Carrick Academy Maybole
Highers
- A - Chemistry
- A - Computing
- C - English
- A - Geography
- B - Maths
- A - Physics
CSYS
- B - Chemistry
- B - Physics
Awards
- Carrick Academy Computing prize 1994
- Carrick Academy Geography prize 1995
- Carrick Academy Computing prize 1996
- Carrick Academy Prize for effort 1996
Skill set
I have a strong technical grounding in HTML/XHTML and I am capable of writing valid code to a given doctype, if required. I can also build sites to pass the bobby test and meet the WAI guidelines.
I can work in either text-based editors or wysiwyg tools such as Dreamweaver, although my current preference is the former.
I have considerable experience of Dreamweaver/Ultradev 4, MS Office, Fireworks 4, Photoshop 5.5, Windows 95 - 2000, with basic experience also gained in SQL Server 2000 & IIS5.
Technical skills
- HTML/XHTML
- CSS including pure CSS layouts
- javaScript
- ASP
- SQL & Relational Database design
- Cross-browser & Cross-platform development
Developing Skills
I am currently reviewing the following:
- ASP.net
- PHP & MySQL
- XML & XSLT
- Flash 5 and actionscript.
Employment History
December 00 - April 02
cube internet solutions, New road, Ayr
Self-employed as part of a business partnership. Responsibilities included design and specification of websites, book-keeping, preparing proposals & presentations and customer management.
My technical duties comprised of database design, ASP server-side scripting, browser testing and site deployment.
Detailed descriptions of my work can be found in the portfolio section.
June 00 - December 00
Interpak, Maybole, Ayrshire
Employed as a production operative. Responsibilities included:
- Ensuring that the correct amount of material was used with the minimum of wastage.
- Creating programs for CNC guillotine.
- Assembly and dispatching of orders.
March 00 - April 00
VAE Baileyfield, Portobello, Edinburgh
Working as part of the design team, my role was to assist in the implementation of a new Bill of Materials system. The work involved:
- Liasing with the production and design engineers.
- Transfer of existing work on the new system.
- Ensuring accurate transfer of standard drawings and inventories.
Other Interests
Mountain biking
I have been a competitive cyclist for many years racing regularly in Regional and National events. I consider myself a skilled bicycle mechanic with a strong interest in suspension set-up and frame design.
Additional Information
I am fully prepared to undertake training.
I can provide references if required.
I am prepared to re-locate if necessary.
