May 2014 to April 2020
Fashion retailer - Nottingham
Part time (a few days a year) MS Access VBA support
Windows 10, Microsoft Access 2007, 2010, 2016, Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Word
Support of cash flow monitoring system
March 2010 to April 2020
Llewellin's Machine Company Ltd - Precision Engineering - Bristol
Part time remote (several days a year) MS Access VBA support
Programmer
Windows XP, Windows 7, Access 2000, Access 2007, dBase2, Access 2013
Conversion of VBA from Access 2000 to 2007, conversion of dBase2 databases to Access
October 2015 to April 2020
Engineering company - Tamworth
Part time (several days a year) MS Access VBA support
Windows XP and Windows 7, Microsoft Access 2002, 2010, 2013, 2016, Microsoft Excel 2002
Support of engineering design office database
February 2019
HM Revenue and Customs - Online consultation
Usability testing
I participated in the evaluation of a prototype application developed by HMRC to do with collecting tax, similar to the VAT Online system.
February 2019
SLiK Media Ltd - Media Audit and Consultancy - Daventry
Excel VBA consultancy
Windows 10, Citrix, Office 365
Consultancy on performance in an estate of Excel VBA
February to March 2017
Warwickshire County Council - Warwick
Data Analyst
Windows 7, MS Excel 2010, MS Access 2010
Using skills in Microsoft Excel and Access I assisted Council staff in the transition from multiple Access databases and Excel spreadsheets to a new packaged solution for the administration of Special Educational Needs - Synergy. The work involved data validation and cleansing of the Access data.
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May to December 2016
National Grid - Hinckley
Process Analyst
Windows 7, MS Excel 2010, MS Access 2010, Sharepoint, SAP PM
Using skills in Microsoft Excel and Access VBA I produced management information for two projects and supported Excel trackers including several Excel data entry forms with validation.
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August to October 2015
Severn Trent Water - Coventry
BI Production Analyst
Windows Vista, Citrix, MS Excel 2007, MS Access 2007, SAP BEx
Using Microsoft Excel 2007, VBA, Pivot Tables, Windows Vista, TOAD and Oracle in a BI Production role.
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June 2015
TSC Signs - Burton on Trent
Consultant Programmer
Windows XP, Windows 7, Access 2003, Access 2007, Access 2013,
Access 2013 Runtime Only
Trial to assess the feasibilty of translating an old quotation system written in Borland Delphi to Microsoft Access 2013
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April 2015
Clive Durose - Stoke
VBA Developer
Windows 7, Access 2003, Access 2010
Reinstating an old manufacturing planning system using Office XP
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January 2015
Jaguar Land Rover - Whitley GSO
MS Excel VBA support
Windows XP, Windows Vista, Microsoft Excel 2010 VBA PowerPoint
Generation of sales presentations for JLR global sales organisation
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July to December 2014
Highways Agency - Nottinghamshire
MS Access Excel VBA support
Microsoft Access 2007, VBA, Excel 2007, Citrix
Support of project management system for a 60M portfolio of engineering works
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March 2013 to March 2014
Asda - Retail - Coventry
Part Time (3 days per week) Home Shopping Personal Delivery Driver
Grocery delivery in Coventry, Nuneaton, Bedworth and Kenilworth
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November 2012 to December 2012
Asda - Retail - Tamworth
Part time Shop Floor Assistant (temporary Christmas hours)
Temporary Christmas employment working for Grocery department
March 2012 to June 2012
AXA PPP Healthcare - Financial Services - Leicester
Programmer
Microsoft Access 2002, 2007, 2010, Excel, Citrix
Conversion of 60 Access databases to Access 2010 Run Time Only, Windows 7 and Citrix
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January 2012
Select Relocation - Insurance Assessor - Solihull
Consultant Programmer
Microsoft Office 365
Programming consultancy on Access 2010 web databases and online Sharepoint
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January 2009 to August 2011
Propertydata - Directory Publisher - Staffordshire
Part time (2 days per month) VBA Developer
Windows XP, Access 97, Access 2003, Excel reporting
On going support of directory publishing applications in Windows XP, Access 2003 and Excel 2003
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July 2011
Phonebox Communications - Hampton in Arden
Access and Excel Consultant
MS Access, MS Excel
Support and analysis of final accounts production.
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January to May 2011
Clive Durose - Stoke
VBA Developer
Windows XP, Windows 7, Access 2003, Access 2007, Access 2010, Excel reporting
Support of an existing CRM system using Access 2003, 2007 and 2010
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January to March 2011
Libra Europe - Management Consultancy - Leicester
MS Access support and Excel Report Developer
Windows XP, Access 2003, Excel reporting
Development of production plans at
Blueberry Foods more...
September 2010 to April 2011
Carrington Carr Home Finance - Mortgage Broker - Leicester
Access and SQL Server programmer
VMware Blade, Windows XP, SQL Server 2005, 2008, Access 2003, 2007, Excel 2003, 2007
Support for 100 user Access and SQL Server workflow administration system
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June to July 2010
Bell International Language School - Cambridge
Temporary DBA
Windows XP, Windows 2003 Server, SQL Server 2000, 2005, 2008, Access 2003, Excel 2003, CODA Dream accounts, CLASS language school admin system
Temporary SQL Server DBA and Information Analyst using Sharepoint and Excel VBA reporting
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8th October 2009 to 9th December 2009
Sainsbury's and
Arcus FM - Supermarket - London, Glasgow
VB/SQL Developer
Windows Server 2008, Sharepoint, SQL Server 2008, ASP.NET
Feasibility Study for Health and Safety Statutory Compliance reporting system
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24th November 2009 to 24th November 2009
MP Transport - Stoke on Trent
Excel programmer
Excel 2003
Bag Pickup template macro for Excel
26th May 2008 to 14th September 2009
Severn Trent Services - Birmingham
Support Programmer
Microsoft Access 2003, VBA, MySQL, ASP.NET, Windows Mobile 5, Knowledgeworx
Development and support of Access and MySQL databases using ASP.NET
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8th May 2008 to 23rd May 2008
Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Excel Analyst
Microsoft Excel 2007, VBA
Excel support during target setting exercise
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8th January 2008 to 25th April 2008
Severn Trent Services - Chesterfield
Support Programmer
Microsoft Access 2003, VBA
Development and support of Access databases
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23rd November 2007 to 4th April 2008
Wedgwood - Stoke
Project Co-Ordinator
Excel 2003, Microsoft Access 2003, SQL Server 2000
Support and development of a global Logistics model written in Excel
8th January to 15th November 2007
Severn Trent Services - Birmingham
Support Programmer
Microsoft Access 97, 2000, 2003, VBA, SQL Server 2000, ASP.NET, VB.NET
Development, support and upsizing of Access databases
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22nd May to 24th November 2006
Innovate Logistics, Belle Eau Park, Newark
Support Programmer
Microsoft Access, Access Forms, VBA, VB.NET, classic ASP
Windows, Office, Microsoft Access, VB.NET and classic ASP support
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13th February to 10th March 2006
Birmingham Health Protection Unit
Analyst Programmer
Microsoft Access, Access Forms, VBA
General improvement of Health databases
18th April 2005 to 14th October 2005
The Fulfilment Store - Rugby
Analyst Programmer
Microsoft Access, Microsoft Excel, VBA, AS400, DB2, ODBC
Support and development using Access, Excel and VBA with IBM AS400 using DB2 via ODBC
21st March 2005 to 15th April 2005
International Automotive Research Centre - Warwick University
Analyst programmer
Microsoft Access, VBA, SQL, Microsoft Excel, PHP, MySQL
Creation of an electric vehicle specification database and a rewrite of the management spreadsheets
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1st October 2004 to 17th December 2004
Barclays Premier - Coventry
Software Tester
Microsoft Access, VBA, SQL Server, nUnit
Manual testing of a conversion from a Microsoft Access database to SQL Server and ASP
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18th September 2001 to 28th May 2004
Jaguar Cars, Whitley
Project Analyst
Mainframe support, Microsoft Access, VBA, SQL, Microsoft Excel
Systems support for digital manufacturing techniques
25th April 2001 to 27th July 2001
SeaContainers - London
Programmer
VMS Powerhouse Rdb EDI
Supporting SeaContainers global container leasing system
1st November 2000 to 24th April 2001
De La Rue Currency - Overton, Hampshire
Analyst programmer
VMS COBOL Powerhouse Rdb SQL
Support and development of the DeLaRue manufacturing system
29th August 2000 to 6th October 2000
Amerada Hess - Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
Analyst programmer
Microsoft Access 97 VB6 Windows 95
Support of an application form processing system
10th April 2000 to 18th August 2000
Barclays Premier - Coventry
Test Team Leader and Software Developer
Microsoft Access 97 DAO 3.5 VBA Windows NT4
Testing of a sales reporting and targeting system
1st December 1999 to March 31st 2000
Claremont Capital - Telford
Business Analyst and Programmer
Access 2000
Specification and development of the Claremont Materials Finance system
24th May 1999 to 26th November 1999
Michelin - Stoke
Programmer
Access 97 VB5 VMS Powerhouse RMS Rdb
Support and maintenance for Michelin financial systems
6th April 1998 to 21st May 1999
Softlab - Solihull
Analyst Programmer
VMS COBOL Powerhouse RMS
Member of a team of ten providing support and maintenance for Rover Build Control Systems to ISO9000 standards.
6th May 1997 to 3rd April 1998
BMG Distribution Ltd - West Bromwich
Analyst Programmer
Data General AOS/VS COBOL INFOS Data General UNIX Powerhouse Interbase
Member of a team of ten providing support and development for BMG's order processing and distribution systems.
28th October 1996 to 2nd May 1997
N M Rothschild & Sons - City of London
Analyst Programmer
VMS COBOL RDB DBMS TDMS Powerhouse
Member of a team of four providing support and maintenance for Rothschild's systems.
1st July 1994 to 25th October 1996
AT & T lstel - Solihull
Analyst Programmer
VAX VMS Powerhouse RMS COBOL
Providing support and maintenance for Rover Build Control Systems to TICKIT/ISO90001/BS5750 standards
1st July 1991 to 1st July 1994
Potterton Myson Ltd - Warwick
Analyst Programmer
VAX VMS Powerhouse Rdb, InQuizitive, SERVASURE package, Microsoft Visual BASIC
Providing support and maintenance for a Service System and development on a Sales Order Processing system
4th September 1990 to 7th June 1991
National Rivers Authority - Thames Region - Reading
Business Systems Analyst
Member of the IT Group providing project management. Led the introduction of a PC Clipper system.
11th February 1990 to 27th July 1990
Devonport Management Ltd - Plymouth
System Manager
VAX VMS ACMS & general system management
Member of a team of twelve providing systems management for over 40 VAXes at Devonport Royal Dockyards
January to February 1990
4th Dimension Systems - Sutton Coldfield
Programmer
VAX VMS BASIC RMS
Programming work on a tour booking system for Trafalgar Tours
November 1989 to January 1990
Computer Systems Development Ltd - Clerkenwell, London
Systems Analyst
VAX VMS Powerhouse COBOL RMS
Extensions to the IMPCON Manufacturing Package to provide a plant maintenance module for the Icelandic Aluminum Company.
August 1989 to September 1989
GEC Plessey Telecommunications - Coventry
Systems Analyst
VAX VMS ACMS RDB
Stage 4 and 5 work for an Engineering & Manufacturing Database system for all GPT components
November 1988 to July 1989
Istel - Solihull
Business Analyst
Analysis Method - TIP Plan, TIP Define
VAX VMS Powerhouse BASIC RMS
Business Proposal and Functional Specification for a Vehicle Inventory Management System for Land Rover. Carried out full logical and physical database design.
April 1988 to October 1988
DEC - Ferney Voltaire, France
ACMS & TDMS Consultant and Analyst Programmer
Analysis Method - Gane & Sarson
VAX VMS ACMS Pascal TDMS Rdb MMS CMS
Design and programming for the DEC European Personnel System
January 1988 to April 1988
Centrefile - City of London
Analyst Programmer
VAX VMS BASIC ACMS TDMS RMS Datatrieve
Programming work on the Household Insurance System for Nat West Insurance Services Bristol
April 1987 to December 1987
Istel - Solihull
Programmer
VAX VMS BASIC ACMS TDMS Unifile RMS Datatrieve VAX Powerhouse QUICK QUIZ
Analysis Method Jackson
Manufacturing Order Control System for Land Rover
January 1987 to March 1987
Plessey - Nottingham
Analyst Programmer
VAX VMS BASIC FORTRAN
Manplan Project Management Package. Conversion of an existing single user suite of programs to multi user operation.
November 1986 to December 1986
Istel - Solihull
Analyst Programmer
VAX VMS Powerhouse BASIC RMS
Paint Shop Production Sequencing System for Land Rover
January 1986 to October 1986
Istel - Solihull
Analyst Programmer
VAX VMS BASIC ACMS CDD TDMS Unifile
Manufacturing Order Control System for Land Rover
October 1985 to December 1985
Istel - Solihull
Analyst Programmer
VAX VMS BASIC TDMS
Paint Shop Management System for Land Rover
May 1985 to October 1985
Istel - Solihull
Analyst
PDP 11 RSX11M MACRO 11
Engine Handling System Rationalization for Land Rover
February 1985 to April 1985
ICI - Middlesborough
Analyst Programmer
PDP 11 Micro RSX 11 FORTRAN 77
Process Plant Monitoring System
November 1984 to January 1985
ICI - Middlesborough
Analyst Programmer
PDP 11 RSX11M FORTRAN IV Husky Portable Computer BASIC
Communications Package for downloading programs from PDP to Husky Data Entry programs for the Husky
July 1984 to November 1984
Techno Electronics - Walsall
Data Communications Manager
Micro PDP 11 Micro RSX 11 FORTRAN 77 Allen Bradley PLCs
Automation Contract for H J Heinz
January 1982 to June 1984
INCO Alloy Products - Ladywood, Birmingham
Computer Services Manager
IBM 370 PDP 11 HP 9826 Apple 2 FORTRAN IV HP BASIC Microsoft BASIC & FORTRAN
Provision of Computer Services to INCO Alloy Products Technology Centre
September 1979 to December 1981
INCO Alloy Products - Ladywood, Birmingham
Research Technologist
Responsible for research in high performance nickel/iron aircraft starter batteries
September 1977 to June 1979
Brock University - St Catharines, Canada
Postdoctoral research fellow
Nuclear magnetic resonance studies of boron hydrides
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