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Perth, Wa, Au

Perth, Australia

Sitting within the Technology Team, I am actively engaged in running digital projects from project scope to delivery. Clients include RacingWA, MSWA, RAC, City of Perth, CSBP Fertilisers and WA Police.

Southampton, United Kingdom

Doortix is a software development agency specialising in mobile device applications, bespoke business software development as well as web design and development. My role as scrum master included running sprint planning meetings, daily standups, demos and retros, creating acceptance criteria in the form of BDD scenarios and unblocking any obstacles that get in the way of the development team.I lead a delivery team ensuring that a high level of QA was maintained and that all UX challenges were resolved from an early stage in the project. I used my design background to ensure that the UI was treated as a priority. I also oversaw the development team resource schedule on a weekly basis.Projects varied from phone and tablet applications to custom Wordpress websites.

Winchester

Headscape is a digital agency based in Winchester, Hampshire, helping clients plan, implement, and evolve their websites and other digital products. Their clients are from multiple sectors including corporate, charity, education and heritage, across Europe and in the USA.I have worked with non-Executive Director Paul Boag (who runs the web and digital advice podcast and blog boagworld.com) since the early 2000s.INTERNAL RESPONSIBILITIES• Managing projects of varying sizes from concept through to delivery• Attending pitches to present Headscape’s project management approach• Developing estimates, Statements of Work and timescale plans for projects• Overseeing and allocating projects to Headscape’s teams of UX consultants, designers, developers and project managers• Managing team resources, allocating team members to projects and approving annual leave• Managing 3rd party suppliers• Managing the QA testing process and ensuring that all work adheres to Headscape’s internal approval process before delivery• Managing invoice milestones and monthly targets• Overseeing team timesheet tracking on time tracker (Harvest)• Writing digital project management blog posts and appearances on boagworld.com podcastCLIENT FACING RESPONSIBILITIES• Initial specification of client requirements and establishment of most appropriate CMS solution (eg Drupal, Wordpress etc)• Leading kick-off workshops at client premises including discussions on business objectives, wire framing, information architecture and user interface games• Working in consultation with clients to manage tasks, timescales, assess risks, and establish client communication methods to ensure the smooth running of each project• Familiarising clients with issue tracking tools Basecamp or JIRA• Leading content management system training sessions• Conducting one to one design and usability testing sessions on client premises• Managing and assigning tasks for client support contracts

Newbury, Berkshire, Uk

NetShift Limited provided interactive touch screen solutions for sectors such as retail, government and leisure. I initially worked as a graphic designer and latterly moved on to project management.The highlight of my time at NetShift was designing and managing the integration of a print-on-demand solution at the National Gallery in London.

Alton, Hampshire, Uk

Avatar/Townpages provided touch sceen applications for local communities during the dotcom boom.

Locks Heath, Hampshire, Uk

My first role on the internet. I learnt the basics of the web, created designs in Photoshop and converted them in to websites using HTML tables.

Graphic Design, Technical Illustration

National Diploma, Technical Illustration

Gcses

Education record

A Levels, Graphic Design, Geography, Economics