Company Founder and Director
CriticalThinkingCourse.com Ltd - www.criticalthinkingcourse.com
03/04 – present
Founded and created an online AS & A Level course for Critical Thinking.
The course involves interactive learning, scoring systems, control panel for teachers to allow students to see the answers, assessment exercises allowing teachers to mark and see the progress of their students throughout the year, cartoons.
Built in asp, php, run by an SQL and mySQL databases.

The course has been marketed to all A'Level colleges and schools throught the UK, by a mailshot. It has been initially funded by government grant.

Since the launch in May 2004, the course has sold at an avarage of 3 licenses a day. So far it has generated a very positive feedback from schools all over UK including private and goverment funded institutions.

Freelance Web designer / Developer
2001 – present
Main clients with continuous work relationship: Nornir (Manchester) and Williams & Crosby (Macclesfield). The work involved Web Design, Web Development, market research, idea & brand development. Work has also involved small Flash projects.
 Web Designer, Web Developer; asp, php, SQL, mySQL. Simple content management systems.
Logo and concept design.
Flash and graphic design.
Digital photography.
Small design for print projects.

Web Development Manager
Bacup and Rawtenstall Grammar School - www.brgs.org.uk
03/03 – 11/06

Created a new Interactive Online A'Level course, which incorporates interactive learning, tests, check your answers and monitor student's progress facility for teachers. Different levels of access enable teachers to be able to access different areas from students. This package is now being sold to other schools and colleges.
Initiation, development and management of the BRGS Website
Creation of password protected SQL database driven online reporting system for teachers
Creation of password protected Students Reunited Database for the school's Website, with "contact" and "search your friend" facility
Development and management of online teaching aids for students and staff, including flash animations and java quizzes
Development of marketing strategies to encourage Web usage in school (ie. Big Read vote online) and to attract Fundraising (ie. Alumni Section)
Creation of Backend Upload System whereby teachers are able to upload homework and class notes for their students to access directly from the Website.
Creation of websites and backend systems for local Primary schools. Training and management of staff in how to update their website.
Aid and Management of local community Web projects

Web Developer / Designer
Marketing Direction
04/02 – 02/03 (Manchester)
Overall management of clients Websites from initial proposal, project and account management through to coding and final testing
Identification and advising on objectives of the client and how they might be realised online
Conception of online sales, navigation and brand experience strategies
Hands on Website design including the day to day use of various packages to create overall design, navigation, structure and aesthetic of Websites, including:
o Macromedia Flash presentations, audio and advertising
o Site design, coding and web graphics
Coordinating a team of programmers in the integration of both bespoke and content management systems into clients Websites
Testing of large scale sites’ usability and function

Web Developer / Designer
Mintball
09/01 – 04/02 (Manchester)
Management of database driven Websites and content management driven Websites
Client communication at initial and further stages of business
Overall management of design team and projects
Business development and research into new online opportunities
Web design / Flash design.

Web and Online Business Development Manager (Temporary 4 month contract)
Defused Interactive
05/01 – 09/01 (Manchester)
Web design / Flash design.
Business Development:
Design and implementation of online marketing campaigns
Writing / designing sponsorship pack for new online products
Client communication: presentation of product and strategy