Jamie Kitson BSc Hons

Summary

In addition to my specific technical skills I have strong technical aptitude and an ability to rapidly learn and become proficient in new languages and tools, as recognised by my current employer. Colleagues have commented on my ability to transfer skills to others, my friendly nature and patience, and ability to work without supervision.

Work History

October 2003 - Present*

Developer - Idox PLC

Idox is one of the largest local government software providers in the UK.

My current role as a developer involves writing and maintaining Windows and Web applications and services using the following technologies:

C#
ASP.Net MVC
Delphi
SQL Server
Oracle

December 2002 - August 2003

Programmer / Analyst / Maintenance - Motiv Ltd

Designed and built several demo PDA applications using Delphi and MySQL, including:

A client for MS Project databases.
A data collection application for double glazing surveyors, using the Louis 3 tier protocol.
A mobile application to retrieve FAQ data.

Wrote a Java application producing PDF invoices. Maintenance responsibilities included:

A Linux gateway/firewall.
A Linux application server.
Two Windows Server 2000 web servers.

July 2002 - September 2002

Technician - VW Heritage Parts Centre

Achievements include:

General computer maintenance.
Database maintenance work (Line100).
Designed and built a Delphi data gathering and ordering application.
Picking ordered parts.

July 2001 - July 2002

Programmer / Analyst - Dorothy Stringer High School / Electronic Register Ltd.

Designed and built a variety of applications using MySQL, Delphi 5 and HTML code, including:

Message broadcast system for instant staff / school communication.
Mail shot application for selective pupil mailings.
Specialist applications for electronic registers, involving network communication interface and data compression.

September 2000 - July 2001

Lab Technician / Classroom Assistant - Dorothy Stringer High School

Providing support to teachers and pupils in the science, IT & art departments.

Technical Skills

Proficient with:

C#
Delphi
HTML, XHTML and CSS
JavaScript and jQuery
SQL, specifically Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server
XML, XSLT and SOAP
Windows
Linux

Competent with:

Database administration
PHP
Windows Server

Education

1997 - 2000 University of Manchester, Institute of Science and Technology
BSc Hons Artificial Intelligence		2.2
1990 - 1997 Steyning Grammar School (Comprehensive)
A-Levels	Mathematics	A
	Physics	B
	Further Maths	C
	Chemistry	D

GCSE's	7 subjects	A* - C

Interests

I have been running Linux and Linux servers at home for the last ten years or so, my non-computing interests include:

Cooking
Eating
Photography

Personal Details

Full clean driving license.
Github