Paul Powell Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

Loughborough, England, United Kingdom

Managed and delivered projects, training and software consultancy with a wide variety of not-for-profit customers.

United Kingdom

Delivering A-Level and GCSE Computer Science (Python). Also delivering Creative iMedia and KS3 Computing.Enhanced assessment by developing digitally marked coding problems in multiple formats.Started a code club for Y8, building towards development of Full Stack websites using JavaScript, HTML, CSS, PHP and MySQL run from a Raspberry Pi Server.Set up Cyber Security challenges for development into a KS4 and KS5 club. Worked with Microsoft Teams to facilitate remote learning.

London, United Kingdom

Delivering the Computing curriculum with 11-16 year olds including AQA GCSE Computer Science 9-1 (C++).Set up and ran Google Classroom for the school during the first COVID lockdown, including troubleshooting AD sync, using GAM to sync classes with the MIS, managing accounts, apps and permissions through the Google Workspace admin panel and put in place reporting on Google classroom attendance and grading.Led on whole school behaviour initiatives to overhaul the school's behaviour systems to improve focus and attainment.Set up and ran a Moodle server to improve curriculum delivery.Worked closely with the School's IT team to troubleshoot issues and enhance systems.

Hackney, London

Delivered OCR GCSE Computing, Cambridge Nationals in ICT, KS3 ICT and Computing.Set up and ran a Minecraft club.Led the Y9 Student council.Active member of a working group to embed enterprise into lessons in the Academy

Upminster, United Kingdom

Initial teacher training on the Graduate Teacher Programme. Employment based route into teaching based at Hall Mead School in Upminster. Course passed in June 2013 with a grade of "Outstanding".

London

Provide business systems development strategy and support for all departments at the charity.Procurement and maintenance of all IT systems.End user support.Managed several large projects to successful completion.Specific Skills:Set up the Active Directory domain and configured policy for the organisation including automating software installs.Developed software for use by telephone fundraisers including interfacing with existing supporter database and Direct Debit submission software.Upgraded Sun accounts software to remove duplicate entry and redesigned the Chart of Accounts to use tags for reporting rather than individual accounts.Worked closely with ThankQ (Access Group) to develop both custom and general improvements to their CRM product.Procured and carried out several server replacements and re-cabled the office after internal re-modelling.Used database queries to identify potential lost Gift Aid, resulting in over £100,000 of tax claimed back from HMRC.Set up scripts to automate financial processing of bank records, reducing the processing time from roughly three days work to about an hour.Worked with Electric Putty (Brighton) to replace the Charity's website and enable online donations.Supported targeted mailing campaigns with data and rule based templates.Set up an image archive to enable fast access to photographic records.Set up VPN access, enabling seamless working for our project teams in South Asia.

Telephone and on site support. Offered consultation on new hardware and software procurement.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Participated in all running of gift-ware store and oversaw the Christmas planning for 2004 as well as general managerial duties.Managed logistics to raise annual turnover by 10% and increased profitability.Managed shift teams of up to ten people.Oversaw recruitment of new staff.

Bristol, United Kingdom

Worked as part of a team of Software Engineers coding, testing, specifying and bug fixing Zuken's PCB CAD/CAM software.Code written in C, C++, Scheme and some Python 2.Led testing on the Hot-Stage 2 product release.

Bachelor'S Degree, Computer Science, 2.Ii

Qts, Ict/Computing, 1 - Outstanding

GTP course (employment based route into teaching)

High School