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2 Years
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4 Years
About Me
Ihave a varied background within the IT industry, working for both a payroll company as a programmer and then as a system management advisor with the utility company National Grid.
I am also a writer, current projects include working on my autobiography as well as comedy script writing. I have been writing privately for many years but I am just now getting it out into the public domain.
I specialise in automatedintelligent spreadsheets and have automated many management information processes in my last position resulting in vast reductions in resources required.
National Grid also ran all of its leaversrecruitment processes on databases that I created. These were created and maintainted by myself on my own for over ten years before a team was finally created. A better outsourced solution could not be found. I trained the new team.
I am choosing now to go freelance as the office I worked it at National Grid closed. Working from home suits my personal circumstances although I can travel or be office based if the project requires it.
I am also registered with Apple and am currently creating iphone and iPad applications.
Areas covered: Scotland, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear, Midlands
Industry type: Information Technology
Employees at your company: 2-4
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Job Reviews on PPH
by June Z on 14 Apr 2012
Amanda has produced an impressive fanpage for my business. She has also supplied me with a guide to using the page which looks comprehensive although as yet I have had no time to use it. Unfortunately illness prevented Amanda from completing the job on time and some difficulties arose due to the fact that I use an AppleMac. It was also unfortunate that completion of the job coincided with my business trip to Portugal: this has prevented me from completing the feedback on time although the invoice was paid promptly.
by James P on 28 Jun 2011
Really good subject knowledge. Ability to think broadly in terms of possible solutions to issues. Have passed on further work to her as a result.
by martin b on 14 Sep 2010
Very helpful offered a lot more than i expected has done a fantastic job would highly recommend she is the only person i will be using in future.Great Job
Work Experience
May 2010 Techkit
Freelance IT Consultant
Automated, intelligent spreadsheet design.
Customised database design.
Apple Safari, iPad and iPhone application development.
Web site and e-commerce solutions.
Social networking solutions.
Training course development and delivery.
2001 - Dec 2004 National Grid, Quorum 4, Longbenton, Northumberland.
Dec 2004 - May 2010 System Management Advisor
Development and maintenance of databases for leavers and recruitment teams to replace error prone and slow spreadsheets. Previously took staff over fifteen minutes per day to close the team files, the database reacts instantly. Time consuming and error prone methods of producing letters and reports were replaced with automated routines.
Development of Excel reports accessing the leavers Access database using MS Query.
Development of department performance information based upon the monitoring system developed in my previous role as an HR Assistant.
Development and Maintenance of a database to track the departments training requirements.
Creation and Re-engineering of HR Processes. An example of the potential savings to be gained from my re-engineering work came from reducing the resource requirements for the HR monthly reports by one week every month via automated spreadsheets.
Development of internal training courses.
Provided technical support/training workshops to the department for the Ã�’½Ãƒï¿½Â’©Microsoft Office suite.
June 2003 - Dec 2004 HR Assistant
Design of reports, analysis and manipulation of information.
Created a database to allow teams to log and monitor service level agreements.
Updating of the SAP and Peoplesoft systems to maintain employee information.
2002 - 2003 Techkit
Web Designer and Programmer
I began my own business with limited funds during which my partner retired on ill health grounds hence my decision to return to working for a company.
Created site database for lift maintenance company based in London
Small web sites for several local businesses.
Large web site for Northumberland County Darts Organisation.
1994 - 2002 Moorepay Ltd, Killingworth, Northumberland.
Programmer
Worked as part of a small software team based in Killingworth.
Responsible for the full life cycle of projects, from prototyping through development to maintenance and support. Solely responsible for the Royal Bank of Scotland Payroll input system, coded using Delphi.
Designed many in-house COBOL systems and a report creation script using AWK.
Initiated a BETA testing scheme. This was a two way scheme in which clients gave us suggested improvements as well as testing changes before implementation. This allowed development of robust systems that clients were happy with.
Supplied on-site training and installation of both in-house and commercial packages.
Produced on-line as well as written documentation of systems.
Full technical support provided via telephone and e-mail.
Oct 2010
Go Cheap Hosting
PHP Coding
PHP/Mobile Development Training
Dylan Timby
good to work with, excellent quality no jargon. Will use again and recommend 100%
Education
2008-2009 - Web Development and E-Commerce.
Home learning course taken registered and paid for myself to further my knowledge of internet based technologies and formalize my previous experience.
2003-2010 - National Grid, Advanced Excel, Advanced Visual Basic and Advanced Access courses completed.
1988 -1993 Dundee University
Diploma in Computer Science
Bsc in Computer Science
1980-1988 King Edward VI School, Morpeth.
3 A levels
8 O Levels
Home learning course taken registered and paid for myself to further my knowledge of internet based technologies and formalize my previous experience.
2003-2010 - National Grid, Advanced Excel, Advanced Visual Basic and Advanced Access courses completed.
1988 -1993 Dundee University
Diploma in Computer Science
Bsc in Computer Science
1980-1988 King Edward VI School, Morpeth.
3 A levels
8 O Levels
