Lee Curry London. SW16 lee@treaclesponge.com www.treaclesponge.com H: 020 8664 7488 M: 07815 976043 Summary Profile: Lee Curry is a web specialist that has experience in both design and development arenas. Having an eye for detail, Lee can create and deliver a website that exceeds the clients’ expectations. With a background in software training, technical writing, and people management, Lee is as comfortable in communicating his ideas effectively with clients or colleagues as he is for taking a brief from a client and understanding and interpreting their needs. Lee Curry loves technology and enjoys working on projects that are both demanding and rewarding with the autonomy to achieve the required results whether as part of a team or independently. Truthful and reliable, Lee Curry is an excellent contributor, trouble-shooter, and pro-active individual with a genuine interest in applying technology to improve processes and workflows. Key Skills: Web: ? Hand-coded web pages built to W3C standards and WAI specifications. ? Table-less layouts using only CSS and semantic mark-up. Essential for SEO. ? Intelligent use of server-side code to create easy-to-update websites without a CMS solution. ? Web development using client side languages including AJAX, DHTML, JavaScript and Flash. ? Extensive experience with CMS sites including Dreamweaver/Contribute templates, Drupal and bespoke solutions. ? Experience working with PHP and Coldfusion and some exposure of basic mySQL tasks and CAKE. ? Proficient in the full cycle of a web project from concept to execution either as a sole entity of a collaborator. ? Good understanding of SEO and web accessibility techniques and practises. Print & Design: ? Creating design pieces including business cards, postcards, tri-fold brochures, advertisements and signs. ? Colour management. ? Experience using imposition and trapping software. ? PDF and Postscript digital workflows. Training: ? Microsoft Certified Trainer. ? End-to-end training cycle: creation, development and delivery of seminars, workshops, groups and 1:1 training. For a list of portfolio web sites created, please visit treaclesponge.com/portfolio For a list of portfolio pieces plus examples of work, please visit treaclesponge.com/print Software Skills: Professional skills in: ? Advanced Adobe Photoshop ? InDesign ? Adobe Illustrator ? Adobe Fireworks ? Adobe Flash ? Adobe Dreamweaver ? Adobe Contribute (former trainer) ? MS Office Applications (to advanced) ? QuarkXPress ? Video editing software. (Premier Pro/Elements) ? Filemaker Pro ? PC and Mac desktop support ? WAMP and SVN Work Experience: Freelance Sept 05 -present Based in London, working freelance as a web developer and designer. (further information can be found at treaclesponge.com) Platform-3 Web Ltd, London E1 Sept 07 – Jul 09 Working as part of a small professional team as their sole CSS/XHTML developer and designer creating websites and print materials for non-profit organisations and SME’s. • Responsible for designing and creating websites in accordance with clients’ requirements and budget. • Collaborated with team members, both in-house and remotely, to ensure project deliverables were implemented smoothly and consistently. • Primary developer for Drupal themeing and module installation on both small and larger projects. • Provided project management for clients as required, ensuring site was both on time and on budget or communicating any foreseeable issues or problems. FuseIQ, Seattle WA, USA Sept 05 -present A Seattle based web development company focusing on local SME’s and non-profit organisations. Developed sites for clients building and maintaining their websites. Also provided design and training services. Adobe Systems, Seattle WA, USA Jul 04 - Aug 04 Instructional Designer Created objective-led training material for Adobe technical support and customer service representatives for the launch of Adobe Photoshop Elements 3.0 and Premiere Elements 1.0. • Led meetings with Subject Matter Experts and Product Support Managers to determine objectives and content • Created 15 training modules relating to the new product launch using InDesign CS and PDF documents Contrast Training, Brushfield Street, London Jan 02 – Aug 03 IT Training Consultant Providing a full cycle of training solutions to businesses London based, National and European. • Conducted on-site IT training for London-based financial corporations, including Schroders Asset Management • Wrote training documentation including Microsoft user manuals, training modules and reference guides • Team leader for two Microsoft Office XP and Windows XP migration rollouts in London and Europe • Assessed clients’ training requirements and created full training courseware which met the clients’ specifications and their training timelines Key Training Solutions Ltd, Tabernacle Street, London Sep 00 – Jan 02 IT Trainer Provided training solutions for both local and regional companies for delivery both on and off site. • Provided end-user IT training for corporate clients, both one-to-one and group training scenarios • Tailored training solutions to client-specific needs • Created reference guides, trouble-shooting support for Department of Transportation Granada Group, Mulliner House, Flanders Road, London Nov 89 – Jul 00 The Millennium Dome, Greenwich, London Nov 99 – Jul 00 Finance Officer Recruited as part of a multi-disciplinary team, tasked with the setting up of 22 public catering outlets within the Millennium Dome, with a budgeted turnover in excess of £16m. Specific responsibilities are summarized below: • Managed total cash control and auditing procedures and a team of six administrative staff • Produced budgets and forecasts for individual trading units and analysed data • Compiled and reported daily, weekly and monthly statistics • EPOS and IT systems set-up and training • Operational manager for the whole of the public catering College of Law, Guildford, Surrey 1998 - 1999 Group Business Manager Managing catering contracts for post-graduate colleges in Guildford, London, Chester and York with a total turnover of £600K per annum. British Telecom, Cellnet, British Gas, Sundridge Park Management Centre, UK 1989 - 1999 Business Manager Managing a business operation providing full hospitality service to the companies listed above Education: Seattle Central Community College, Seattle, WA, USA Sep 03 – Jul 05 Publishing Arts Program Focusing specifically on web development, web design and pre-press: • Web design including concept, design and creation using XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, MySQL and PHP • Using current software applications to create, impose and prepare for press; single, two, and full colour documents such as brochures, stationary posters and multi-page layout documents • Colour theory using colour correction, profiling and other techniques for maximizing print quality • Business management, budgeting and estimating Qualifications and Experience: • Associates Degree in Graphic Imaging and Printing (Publishing Arts) • Microsoft Certified Trainer • B/TEC diploma (O.N.D.) in Hotel, Catering and Hospitality Management, 1984 –1986. East Surrey College, UK.