ELISE CAWTHORN (Contract Only)

Contact Details

Email: elise.cawthorn@dizzy.cx 
Telephone: 01235 848098
Mobile: 07525 655011

Summary:

I am a developer with ten years commercial experience in web development overseeing analysis, design and implementation of web sites and applications using Microsoft technologies. Motivated and dedicated to delivering the highest possible standard of work whilst maintaining a strong customer focus.

Current Status

Availability: Immediately
Position: Contract Only
Location: Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire or Berkshire


Employment History:

Mar 2008 - Current: Freelance/Contract developer.
Sector: Agencies and SME’s
Location: Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire.
Role: Developing and managing websites for SME’s. Contracting for agencies on larger web applications.

May 2005 to Feb 2008: Senior Developer and Technical Lead. 
Sector: Full Service Agency. 
Location: Buckinghamshire.
Role: Developing web, windows and mobile applications with Microsoft technologies.

Jul 2002 to May 2005: Senior Web Developer.
Sector: Communications & PR Company. 
Location: Oxfordshire. 
Role: Developing web and windows applications with ASP.NET and MSSQL Server 7/2000; interactive touch screen applications using ActionScript and XML.

Nov 2001 to Jul 2002: Technical Helpdesk Advisor. 
Sector: ISP. 
Location: Humberside. 
Role: Troubleshooting Telnet, POP, SMTP, DNS, DUN, ADSL. 

Oct 1999 to Nov 2001: Web Developer. 
Sector: ISP. 
Location: Humberside. 
Role: Developing web applications with ASP and MSSQL Server 6, or PHP and MySQL.

May 1999 to Oct 1999: Web Designer. 
Sector: Communications & PR Company. 
Location: Humberside. 
Role: Developing W3C compliant websites using HTML, CSS and JavaScript.

Oct 1998 to May 1998: Technical Helpdesk Advisor. 
Sector: ISP. Location: Humberside. 
Role: As previously, with some HTML and JavaScript development 

Competencies

* ASP.NET 1.1-3.5 (VB.Net/C#.Net) / OOP 
* SQL Server 2000-2008 / MS Access / SQL / ADO.NET 
* AJAX implementation / Webparts
* CMS Systems – Coremedia / Dot Net Nuke / Sitefinity
* Open source software  – NInject / Nhibernate / JQuery / log4Net 
* XML / XSLT / XSD (XML Schema Definition Language) 
* XML Web Services 
* Strong XHTML1.0 / DHTML / JavaScript / CSS / Accessibility standards 
* Classic ASP & PHP 
* Adobe Flash 9 / AS3.0 (OOP Approach) 

Education

Current:  Studying for MCAD qualification (Microsoft Press)

1996 to 1998. Hull College of Further Education.
Biology A level; short courses in: Programming and Networking; Electronics.

1988 to 1992. St Mary’s College, Hull.
8 GCSE’s (Grades A-C) including: English Language & Literature, Mathematics, Science.


Supporting Documentation

* Portfolio of recent SME websites : http://www.dizzy.cx/portfolio.aspx
* Information on recent contracts undertaken : http://www.dizzy.cx/media/docs/contract/Contracts_v1_r1.doc
* Website : http://www.dizzy.cx