NAME: Glenn Donald Herbert
Job Title: Web Development Officer
Web CV address: www.glennspace.com
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CURRENT EMPLOYMENT:

WEB DEVELOPMENT OFFICER - Leeds Metropolitan University (Leeds Met)
December 2005 to Present:

I work as the lead developer, administrator, technical support and central trainer for the corporate Content Management System (RedDot). I manage a 2 person design and development team, supervising all incoming site design and web development projects. I administer over 250 users who use the CMS, diagnosing all problems. I also develop the training materials and deliver training for the CMS throughout the organisation. I schedule CMS maintenance, upgrades and report problems to the server team.

I work alongside the project manager bringing other teams' content into the CMS. I develop the CMS into applications such as complex, dynamic information sites, XML feeds, blogs and very easily updateable news sites, that are aimed at particular audience and author needs. Content for the Faculties is developed in a structure according to our corporate and legal guidelines.

Example projects at Leeds Met:

www.leedsmet.ac.uk
www.leedscarnegie.com
www.leedsmet.ac.uk/visiting/

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT:

E-CONTENT OFFICER (TECHNICAL) - Derbyshire County Council
October 2004 to December 2005

I worked in a project management environment as a technical officer for the County Council, developing their new CMS (Tridion), integrating existing applications and creating front end XHTML templates. I administered the CMS content authors, I also developed workflow and quality control processes in an organisation with over 5000 employees. The project was to bring all the disparate applications and web sites in to the central, corporate CMS, on one hosting environment. I worked with many different external application providers and many different departments, integrating their applications into the corporate styled website.

The CMS provided thousands of pages of content for several public facing web sites, an intranet and various extranet sites. This all demanded a broad understanding of all web development issues in a pressurised environment. It was essential I implement web good practice standards, maintain a fully useable and accessible site (according to WAI standards) and ensure all elements complied to our own and UK government standards and guidelines. I developed and maintained very high quality services to the public delivered by the web, which meant rigorous error checking, bug fixes, reporting server problems and maintaining fault tracking reports.

Example projects at Derbyshire County Council:

www.derbyshire.gov.uk
www.derbyshire.gov.uk/b_line/

WEB DESIGNER - Peak Net Ltd, Derbyshire
June 2001 to October 2004

I designed very high quality, professional web sites for large businesses across the UK. I consistently created clean, effective graphic design layouts and had a wide experience of creative solutions. I developed dynamic Flash applications and animations. I added my front end web design templates to very complex content management and e-commerce CGI scripts. This required an excellent understand of database connectivity between the user interface, the back-end program and the MySQL database. I worked every day in a close knit team to supply well tested and well supported products to the customer.

Example projects at Peak Net:

www.gordonlamb.co.uk (Front end design and HTML)
www.minibus.co.uk (Front end design, HTML and 3d Flash)
www.dog.biz (Front end design and HTML)
www.killingley.co.uk (Front end design and HTML)

WEB DEVLOPER - Textile and Clothing Network, Leeds University Textiles Department
May 2000 to June 2001

I worked in a highly professional team on a European Regional Development Fund sponsored project to supply web design and development, to textile businesses in Yorkshire. I developed sites from scratch or upgraded existing ones using HTML, graphic design and Flash skills. The project's remit also included delivering seminars and training workshops to improve the industry's use of the Internet. I provided consultation and technical advice for business Internet connectivity, hosting or general web development support.

IT technical support and first point of contact for 30,000 users of a massive IT infrastructure. I provided support for MS Office, HTML, Windows, Web, Email, Dial Up Networking (ISP), FTP, Servers and the Network. I developed internal software including a MS Access library and fault tracking databases as well as automated management reports. I wrote documentation and training materials for using standard Microsoft applications.

National help-line support for installation, configuration and troubleshooting of faults on the Epson Stylus range of Ink Jet printers on PCs and Macs of any OS environment.

I qualified, assessed and trained young people and teachers in the use and support of I.T. to NVQ level 2 and 3 standard. I presented and marketed a very high quality, complex qualification to many differing companies across Yorkshire and developed an ability to build relationships with potential and existing clients.

EDUCATION:

1993-1996: BA (Hons) Degree Sociology and Public Media (Grade: II i).
Trinity and All Saints, a College of the University of Leeds.

1991-1993: Brighton University Certificate in Foundation studies Art (pre BA).
Hastings College of Art and Technology.

1987-1991: A-LEVELS; Sociology (A), Art (C), Politics (C).
William Parker School, Hastings.

SKILLS:

Project Management: I run a dynamic and very busy web development office, managing incoming projects, liaising with stakeholders and clients and developing sites to meet their content requirements.

Code: HTML, XHTML, CSS. Flash 5+ Actionscript for Flash Games and dynamic Flash applications. Javascript, Perl CGI scripting, VB Script/ASP, XML.

Content Management Systems: I am an expert in the implementation, training and development of enterprise level Web Content Management systems. I'm fully trained in the technical development of RedDot CMS v7 and Tridion R5 Enterprise CMS.

Business: I'm registered self employed and I run a successful DJ/promotions business in my spare time I run full business accounts with the budgeting and planning a small business requires.

Editors: Daily use of Macromedia Dreamweaver MX and Flash MX.

Graphics: Macromedia Fireworks, Macromedia Freehand, Adobe Photoshop, Corel Draw, Paint Shop Pro, some 3D graphics experience in Poser and 3D Studio Max.

Graphic design skills: ranging from defining objectives, researching the project (and business sector) to the design concept and technical process in various software applications.

IT: PC hardware and software troubleshooting and diagnosis. Windows and Hardware installation and configuration. I have an instinct for technical troubleshooting under pressure.

Communication: I can deal effectively with people at all levels, attitudes and abilities. I have excellent written and oral communication skills as demonstrated in my training documentation writing, in presenting seminars and training workshops.

Miscellaneous: I hold a full driving license and I am a qualified First Aider.

HOBBIES / INTERESTS:

I promote, organise and DJ my own club night The Wendy House, which is the biggest Alternative music night of it's kind in the UK. I run an events business in my spare time. I have written articles for fanzines and in the past for the college newspaper as an editor. I have an avid interest in current affairs and world events. I design my own web pages, Flash games and build my own PCs.

My designs for hobbies include:

www.thewendyhouse.org (Site for the club night I organise, run and DJ at)
www.ghoulduel.com (Multi-player Flash 5 & ASP game)
www.glennspace.com/flashgames.htm (Various fun Flash games)