David Donachie
Online CV – http://www.teuton.org/~stranger/cv/
Highly proficient Web Application Programmer and Web Designer with 10 years experience of website management, web application design, first line support, graphical design, staff training, e-learning and accessibility. I have worked for large academic institutions and as a freelance IT specialist. I enjoy challenges and am eager to learn new technologies and provide innovative solutions to technical problems.
Skills
• SQL (4 years), Cold Fusion (4 years), PERL (6 years), and ASP (2 years).
• Javascript (3 years), PHP (2 years), LISP, C, Java, PROLOG.
• HTML, DHTML, XHTML, CSS 1 & 2, XML, XSL, XSLT.
• Access, SQL Server 7, MySQL, and Filemaker .
• Web Design experience spread over hundreds of websites, including hand authoring, stylesheet design, graphic design, CGI scripting, and use of design packages.
• Graphic Design and animation, both in traditional media and electronic, especially for web use.
• Page layout in Pagemaker, Framemaker and Quark, experience in poster, leaflet and booklet design.
• Capable of learning new environments on very short deadlines.
• Software applications including Word, Access, Excel, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Director, Filemaker, SQL Server, Poser, Flash, Telnet, Opera, Internet Explorer, Netscape, Eudora, FTP and Hypercard. Experience with MacOS, Windows and UNIX.
Previous Employment
Nov 2004 – April 2005 The
University of Edinburgh (CPA)
Degree Programs and Regulations developer.
Project management, development, design and coding for 2004-05 online Degree
Programs, Regulations, and Course Catalogue for University of Edinburgh
Website.
Aug 2004 – October 2004 SabreIT
Solutions
Web design for SabreIT Solutions web
design agency. (Contract)
July 2004 – August 2004 The
University of Edinburgh (CPA)
Creation of the 2004 version of the
University Calendar of Study, including PHP scripting, databases, and document
processing. (Contract)
May 2004 – June 2004 The
University of Edinburgh (CPA)
Installation, setup, documentation and
training for Astra Electronic Point of Sale system (Contract)
May 2004 – May 2004 SWAP
Into Higher Education
General website management. (Contract)
Sept. 1999 – April 2004 The
University of Edinburgh (MALTS)
Design and maintenance of Cold Fusion, ASP
and PHP applications for course management and e-Learning. Administration and
programming of VLE’s including IVLE and WebCT. General Web Design and
teaching support. Management and Authoring of online exams and teaching
materials. Creation and management of conference management and online booking
systems.
Sept. 1998 – Sept. 1999 The
University of Edinburgh (CPA)
Web Designer for University Website.
Creation and management of databases for corporate events. Editing of
University Calendar online.
Aug. 1996 – Sept. 1996 Napier
University (UMI Project)
Creation of Use of Man’s Initiative
website and online projects database.
Sept. 1994 – Sept. 1997 The
University of Edinburgh (Various)
Creation and management of various
websites including Edinburgh University Press, International Studies, English
Language, EUCS Document Archive, Communication and Public Affairs.
Educational History
Sept. 1997 – Sept. 1998 The
University of Edinburgh
MSc in Artificial Intelligence
Sept. 1993 – Aug. 1997 The
University of Edinburgh
MA in English Literature (2.1)
Sept. 1992 – Aug. 1993 The
Glasgow School of Art
Foundation Year in Product and Interior
Design
Sept. 1987 – Aug. 1992 The
Edinburgh Academy
3 A Levels (3xA), 3 Highers (3xA), 9 GCSEs
(7xA, 1xB, 1xC)
Other Interests
I am a keen artist and enjoy
creative writing. I run tabletop roleplaying games and enjoy games design for
Roleplaying, Computer, Card and Board games. My favourite types of fiction are
Fantasy and Science Fiction and I enjoy reading as a pastime, along with
playing Computer games, running websites and collecting toys, especially
Playmobil.
Contact Details
90/6 Easter Road
Edinburgh
EH7 5RQ
Telephone : 0131 661 9229
Email : stranger@teuton.org