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A dedicated and enthusiastic professional with significant experience of working to own initiative and successfully setting priorities and achieving goals. A programmer and web developer who utilises Frontpage but can also raw code in HTML for low bandwidth programmes. Seeking a contract role allowing a home base or telephone employment. Ideally suited to VB4 Programming, Web site designing, or research based work.

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•   Devised, designed and implemented websites to offer information and a communication forum for Epilepsy and major head trauma patients.
• Provided bespoke data acquisition and query resolution website service. 
• Successfully completed major 18 month project on behalf of Southern Power in USA developing web based application to correctly monitor and schedule employee activity.
• Completed numerous consultancy projects on time and within budget. Started, ran and developed own business for eleven years, achieving both profitability and loyal client base. As an employee achieved promotion and continual escalation of responsibility. Career:  

2000 to present

        Freelance Contractor

•  Responsible for numerous short term projects including website development for international client.
•  Providing assistance to local community support group.
  

 1995 - 2000

        IT Consultant R E Coppen

•  Working as a IT consultant for specific projects using programming skills base on primarily web orientated applications.
•  Defining client requirements, identifying appropriate methodology and writing relevant programmes across a broad range of languages.
•  Created bespoke time logging system utilising HTML and Perl for client.
•  Additional activity has included writing free standing Java code for mainframes and necessary Applets for Websites.
•  Developed and updated websites through Frontpage software, having learnt programme from scratch.

Career cont’d:1992 - 1995

        IT Consultant Solugistics Ltd

•  Assisted a number of Solugistics clients, undertaking defined project work for the company.
•  Re-worked, redesigned and reorganised business critical database for recruitment consultancy.
  

1981 - 1992

        Director RE Coppen (Heathrow) Ltd

•  In 1981 established own motorcycle courier company, working on a self employed basis, delivering specialist items.
•  Between 1983 and 1986 successfully grew company taking on additional staff.
•  Reoriented company, developing more company services to supply business information e.g. Corporate credit worthiness, credit ratings and other details.
•  In 1986 redeveloped business further, providing road haulage services from the Heathrow area, building key clients primarily in the import and export arena.
•  Won important contract to courier credit card documentation to Southend.
•  Expanded company employing a further two employees and three vehicles.

1972 - 1980

        Systems Analyst EMI Electronics

• ¨1 Promoted twice to this role, having joined as an Engineering Technician.
• ¨2 Employed on Defence related work, e.g. Infra-Red range finding equipment.
• ¨3 Learnt Basic language on IBM 8000.

1972 - 1972

        Chief Quality Assn Officer Dorset Electronics Ltd

1965 - 1968

        Scientific Civil Service S.R.D.E

Skills:

Operating Systems: Win XP, Win ME, Win 3.0 through to Win98 Databases: M/S Access, Dataflex Languages: VB4, HTML Algol, Basic, Fortran Development Tools: Frontpage 2000, OE6, IE6, Word 2000, MSDN, DragonDictate; Windows API, NaturallySpeaking V5

Education:

1968 Bournemouth Coll. Of Technology;  Grad Inst P (Pt I)
1965- 1967 University of Reading; Pure Physical Sciences, Comb Maths, Geology
1964 GCE A Levels; 4 Including Physics
1962 GCE O Levels; 8 Including English and Maths

Personal Details:

Date of Birth: 20th March 1947
Age: 56
Marital Status: Single