Curriculum Vitae
My CV can be downloaded at http://www.simonwhatley.co.uk/cv/SimonWhatley_CV.pdf.
Simon Whatley
London United Kingdom- Office
- +44 (0)20 8133 4038
- Cell
- +44 (0)7970 867 275
- me [at] simonwhatley [dot] co [dot] uk
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- http://www.simonwhatley.co.uk
Professional Experience
Technical Consultant
International Airline Passenger Association Ltd
South Croydon, London October 2007 - Present
Adobe Certified Instructor
Highlander Ltd
London July 2007 - Present
- Role:
- Provide Adobe certified training for the Fast Track to ColdFusion 7, Advanced ColdFusion 7 and Migration to ColdFusion 8 courses.
Technical Consultant
Transmedia Gateway Ltd
London Bridge, London July 2007 - October 2007
- Role:
- Provide technical expertise in the field of ColdFusion and SQL to this leading digital consultancy.
- Achievements:
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- Developed an AJAX comparison tool to allow healthcare professionals to compare survey data for a number of different healthcare organisations.
- Developed a data download tool.
- Developed an administration tool to upload survey data provided by the commission.
- Skills Used:
- ColdFusion MX 7, Fusebox 4, MSSQL, AJAX, MooTools, Eclipse (CFEclipse and Aptana), Subversion, Tortoise SVN.
- Website(s):
- http://2007ratings.healthcarecommission.org.uk
Web Development Consultant
Hemming Group Ltd
Pimlico, London September 2006 - July 2007
- Role:
- ColdFusion Web Development role tasked with the development of in-house and external web applications.
- Achievements:
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- Developed an AJAX application called Update Your Entry to allow Local Authorities and Councils to update their records on the LocalGov portal.
- Developed a Content Management System (CMS) to allow departments within the Company to administer their own content on the Intranet. Rollout to the Exhibition websites expected.
- Created an online survey application and administration system to collect post-event survey data.
- Developed an Exhibitor Management Tool to allow event co-ordinators to administer exhibitor details.
- Skills Used:
- ColdFusion MX 7, Fusebox 5.1 (MVC), Web Services, MSSQL, Javascript, AJAX, XML, CSS, Dreamweaver, CFEclipse, VSS.
- Website(s):
Business Process Automation Engineer
Touch Group plc
Farringdon, London May 2006 - August 2006
- Role:
- Responsible for the architecture, delivery and integration of system solutions for Touch Local and Touch Briefings and further develop software-based process automation.
- Achievements:
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- Provided lead-base of ~2.2m SME business records to sales force through CRM integration.
- Automated the link between the Navision financial application and CRM.
- Developed migration plan from single SQL 2000 database to a clustered MySQL 5 database.
- Defined development processes – server architecture, release cycles, change requests, source control and development applications.
- Upgraded ColdFusion server architecture to version MX 7.
- Skills Used:
- Project Management, Web Services (XML/XSD), ColdFusion MX 7, Fusebox 4.1 (MVC), Transact-SQL, MySQL, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Enterprise Manager, Navicat, Araxis Merge, Subversion, TortoiseSVN, CFEclipse.
Senior ColdFusion Web Application Developer
Touch Group plc
Farringdon, London December 2004 - April 2006
- Role:
- Responsible for the design, development, implementation and management of bespoke CRM systems for Touch Local and Touch Briefings.
- Achievements:
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- Designed, developed and administered bespoke CRM application including database structure.
- Administered application and database providing 100% uptime for CRM application.
- Integrated 3rd party credit card and direct debit payment system providing real-time transaction processing.
- Defined functional specifications and use cases for all CRM modules.
- Recruited and managed development team to support ongoing CRM application developments.
- Created user guide and provided training for new and existing users.
- Skills Used:
- Project Management, ColdFusion MX 6.1, Fusebox 4.1 (MVC), Transact-SQL (Stored Procedures, User Defined Functions, Triggers, Linked Databases), XML, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Dreamweaver, CFEclipse, Photoshop, Enterprise Manager, Navicat, Araxis Merge, Case Studio.
ColdFusion Web Application Developer
Touch Group plc
Farringdon, London May 2004 - November 2004
- Role:
- Responsible for the management, maintenance and support of 3rd party content managed ColdFusion applications.
- Achievements:
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- Managed more than 50 external customer accounts.
- Designed and developed application modules based on meetings with clients.
- Implemented site redesigns following in-house and external design specifications.
- Provided usability and accessibility guidance and updates.
- Skills Used:
- Project Management, Web Standards, ColdFusion 5.0/MX, Transact-SQL (Server 7/2000), Access 2000, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Enterprise Manager.
- Website(s):
ColdFusion Web Development Consultant
National Maritime Museum
Greenwich, London February 2004 - April 2004
- Role:
- Sole developer responsible for the design and development a Tintin (Hergé Foundation) mini-site.
- Achievements:
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- Designed and developed mini-site to accompany a 75th anniversary exhibition at the museum.
- Implemented advanced JavaScript ‘drag-and-drop’ functionality for interactive games.
- Built site to W3C WAI Priority Level 1 Specifications.
- Included profanity filters to prevent users entering bad language on the site.
- Skills Used:
- Web Standards, XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, ColdFusion MX, Fusebox 4, XML and Dreamweaver
- Website(s):
ColdFusion Web Developer
Virgin Cars (UK) Ltd
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire December 2002 - Febraury 2004
- Role:
- Developer responsible for supporting ongoing architectural changes to the Virgin Cars group of websites.
- Achievements:
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- Designed and developed back-office systems ranging from Customer Management, Order Management and Tracking, to a Finance and Part Exchange System and Document Production.
- Designed and developed a web interface stock control system for PDA’s.
- Developed Virgin Cars Retail Micro-site, In-store info points, data driven adverts on Silent Salesman, 42” plasma screens, dynamic stock lists, and content managed promotions.
- Developed Finance Calculator – enabling customers to obtain real-time quotes.
- Implemented Virgin Cars site graphic redesign as per specifications provided by in-house and external design teams.
- Implemented Search Engine Optimisation & Website Accessibility updates.
- Skills Used:
- ColdFusion 5.0, Transact-SQL (Server 7), Fusebox 3.0, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, ColdFusion Studio 4.51, Photoshop, Illustrator, Enterprise Manager, Visual SourceSafe
- Website(s):
European Accounts Payable Controller
3Com Europe Ltd
Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire September 2000 - December 2002
- Achievements:
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- Managed accounts for the United Kingdom, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Denmark.
- Managed key vendor accounts – Adecco, PHH, Amex, Vodafone, UPS and DHL.
- Accounts Payable representative on project team for process enhancements – electronic invoicing, purchasing card and electronic archiving.
- Provided training and development on Accounts Payable procedures.
Professional Qualifications & Training
Sun Certified Web Component Developer for the Java 2 Platform, Enterprise Edition 1.4 (2007)
Sun Certified Java Programmer for the Java 2 Platform, Standard Edition 5.0 (2007)
Adobe Certified Macromedia Advanced ColdFusion MX 7 Developer (2006)
Macromedia Certified Advanced ColdFusion MX Developer (2004)
Developing SQL Queries for SQL Server: Hands-On (2004)
SQL Server Transact-SQL Programming: Hands-On (2004)
Macromedia Advanced ColdFusion MX (2003)
Macromedia Fast-track to ColdFusion MX (2003)
CompTIA Network+ Technician (2002)
CompTIA A+ Core Hardware and OS Technologies (2001)
Microsoft Office User Specialist - Excel (2001)
Education
Curso Intensivo de Español
Don Quijote Language School
Madrid, Spain
May 2001 - June 2001
BSc Single Honours Geography
University of Exeter
Exeter, Deveon
September 1997 - June 2000
Spanish GCSE
Amersham & Wycombe College
Amersham, Buckinghamshire
September 2000 - June 2001
Affiliations
British Web Developer & Marketing Association (BWDMA)
UK ColdFusion User Group (UKCFUG)
UK Flex User Group (UKFXUG)
UK Flash User Group (UKFLUG)
UK Ruby User Group (UKRUBY)
