Andrew C

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Freelancer / Self-Employed

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Job History

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Reviews: 3   from 1 Client
 
Earnings:$1,607
Hourly Rate: $24

Jobs Won:4
Jobs Cancelled:1 Help? Longest Job:
6 months

Member Since:Jan 2009

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Andrew C
 
IT professional, researcher and writer

Leeds, United Kingdom

About Me

I am an IT specialist and writer, with skills in mainly database technology but I frequently diversify into other fields. I am a good all round programmer and writer. I provide IT specific skills, including server configuration and database programming. I also provide blogging services and website content.

I have been involved in IT for over 20 years in my career including some top names in finance and industry such as Halifax bank of Scotland, Wanadoo PLC (now Orange), Equifax and SCT International. I have also lectured at Leeds Metropolitan University, Selby College and I have tutored online for Learn Direct.

I have a wide breadth of knowledge and experience in several areas.

Areas covered: Yorkshire, remote

Company name: Andrew Carr

Industry type: Information Technology

Employees at your company: 1

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Job Reviews on PPH

by Bala V on 05 May 2010

Excellent communicator; has an uncanny ability to understand requirements and produces good quality written work.
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Work Experience

Oracle PL/SQL Forms/Reports

PL/SQL including packages, stored procedures, functions, triggers and optimisation techniques.

Unix/Perl Scripting

Able to write shell scripts to provide \"wrapper\" functionality and installation programs. Able to write scripts in several shell types including Bourne Shell, Korn Shell, Bash, CShell and others. Ability to provided this on Various flavours of unix platforms including Solaris, HP, Aix Itanium/Risc, Linux and others.

Software Configuration Management

Able to manage and implement procedures on various source code control systems, such as Starteam, Harvest and PVCS.Has succesfully passed Software Configuration Management exam in 2007.

Support

Able to provide support in person, telephone, email and remotely. Has service desk credentials, including ITIL qualification in service management.

Documentation / Writing / Web site content

Proven ability to provide User Guides, Technical Specifications and Reports. I have provided many writing projects for IT, non-IT and in many forms, including articles, press releases and blogging services. I also regularly update my own blogs.

Management

Has proven management ability in setting up/running own business and driving ideas forward.Able to manage others and organize small teams.

Mentoring/Training

Has teaching and mentoring qualifications. Extensive experience in IT also includes spells as a lecturer at Leeds Metropolitan University, Selby College and online tuition and mentoring, remotely.

Data Migration

Provider of utilities, code and documentation for the purposes of data migration, from old legacy systems into new systems or from one format to another.

Website Skills

PHP / MySQL, Javascript, others

Education

Training and professional development

March 2007 Software Configuration Management (Learning Tree)

October 2006 Foundation Certifificate in Service Management (ITIL)


Education

2001 to 2002 Leeds College of Technology, NVQ 7306 in Further & Adult Education

Qualifications: NVQ 7306 in Further & Adult Education

Provides qualification to teach students age 16+

2001 to 2002 Learn Direct, Online Mentoring

Qualifications: Online Mentoring Certificate

Provides qualification to teach students of online courses and provide remote support.

1991 to 1993 Leeds Metropolitan University , BSc(Hons) Computing Degree

Qualifications: 2.2 Honours Degree

Core area: Computer Networks & Databases

1998 to 1990 Leeds Metropolitan University, Higher National Diploma in Computing

Qualifications: HND in Computing

Core area: Software Engineering.Passed all modules with 1 Distinction, 7 Merits and 4 Passes.

1986 to 1988 Wakefield College, Ordinary National Diploma in Computing

Qualifications: OND in Computing

Core area: Business & IT.Passed all modules with 1 Distinction, 6 Merits and 5 Passes.

1998 Correspondence Course (Learning Library), Accounting: Institute of Certified Book-Keepers (AICB)

Qualifications: Book-Keeping Certificate

This was taken as a correspondence course.

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