Curriculum Vitae for Dave Miller
Last Updated 27 Jun 2010
Name: David (Dave) James Miller
Nationality: British
Location: Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Email: cv at dave-miller.com
Technical skills
Specialities
- PHP, MySQL
- XHTML, CSS
- JavaScript, jQuery
- Bash scripting
- Linux server administration (particularly Debian/Ubuntu)
- HTML for email newsletters
- Version control using Bazaar, Subversion
Also familiar with
- Adobe Photoshop
- Search engine optimisation (SEO)
- Google AdWords (PPC)
Some experience with
- Python
- Java
- ASP.NET
- Visual Basic
Areas of interest
- Web development & programming
- Usability & user experience (UX)
- Project management
Also see
Employment & experience
March 2008 – Present
Web Developer, Alberon Ltd, Oxford.
- Building and maintaining websites and web-based applications for SMEs
- Writing estimates & quotes for clients
- Managing development projects - co-ordinating developers, designers & clients
- Managing internal & live Linux servers
- Major projects included The Prince's Rainforests Project, Stowe School, The Spoken English Company
Reason for leaving: N/A
March 2006 – March 2008
Web Developer, Trainor Thornton Ltd, Windsor, Berkshire
- Part time and vacation work during 2006/07, full time from August 2007 (after leaving university)
- In charge of programming for all websites and web-based software, both for clients and for internal use
- Major projects included designing and building a content management system (CMS) and a "collaboration suite", to be used by a variety of clients
- Also responsible for internal & external server & network administration
Reason for leaving: Made redundant due to the company going into liquidation.
Summer 2003
Web Developer, Trainor Thornton Ltd, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
- One week work experience, followed by four weeks paid work during school summer vacation
- Helped to complete a CMS for two International Energy Agency websites using PHP and MySQL
- Included modifying, testing and bug-fixing existing code, as well as writing new code
Summer 2001
Web Developer, Bis-Web Ltd, Long Hanborough, Oxfordshire
- Two weeks work experience, followed by paid work
- HTML, JavaScript and image editing for corporate websites
- Major project was helping to create an investor relations website for Disperse Plc.
- Other sites included Alliance & Leicester Plc. and the Rare Breeds Survival Trust.
June 2000 – March 2006
Housekeeping Assistant, Didcot Premier Travel Inn, Didcot, Oxfordshire
- Worked part time during school & university holidays
- Duties included cleaning guest bedrooms & bathrooms and public areas
Education
2004-2007: University of Warwick
BSc Computer Science (first class honours)
2002-2004: A-Levels
Computing: A
Mathematics: A
Physics: A
2002-2003: AS-Levels
Economics: A
2000-2002: GCSEs
A* in Mathematics
A in English Literature, Graphic Design, Business Studies, German
B in English, Science (Double Award), ICT, Religious Studies
D in Music, Physical Education (short course)
UK Mathematical Challenge
Intermediate 2000: Gold certificate
Intermediate 2001: Gold certificate
Senior 2003: Silver certificate
Referees
Available on request.