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Curriculum Vitae – Adam Sexton
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E-mail:
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[email protected]
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Date of Birth:
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6th January 1985
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Gender:
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Male
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Nationality:
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British
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Driving licence:
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Full UK License
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Address:
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Telephone:
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September 2003 – Present: Northumbria University, BSc (Hons) Multimedia Computing, Year 2
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Year 1
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Year 2
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Programming 1
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97%
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Multimedia Assets and Authoring
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Programming 2
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89%
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Multimedia Systems Architecture
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Information Systems Analysis
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71%
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Professional Development
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Software Data Modelling
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77%
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Object Oriented Design
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Computer System Fundamentals
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73%
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Programming and Databases
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Relational Databases
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93%
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Networks and Operating Systems
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Internet Technologies
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76%
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Further Networks
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Year 1 average:
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84%
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Human Computer Interaction
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September 1999 – September 2003 – George Stephenson High School, South Gate, Killingworth, Newcastle Upon Tyne
3 A – level’s: History, Grade B, Double Award ICT, Grade B,B
1 A.S level: Design and Technologies, B grade
11 GSCE’s: Including Mathematics, English and Science, Grades: 2 A’s, 7B’s 2 C’s
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Languages
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Development packages
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Operating Systems
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Visual Basic 6 (In depth knowledge)
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Microsoft FrontPage
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Windows 95, 98, ME, 2000, XP
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Java (In depth knowledge)
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NetFusion Object (In depth knowledge)
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Unix
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HTML
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Jcreator (In depth knowledge)
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MS DOS
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Perl
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Visual Basic (In depth knowledge)
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Mac
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SQL (1999 standard)
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Macromedia
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VBA (In depth knowledge)
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Ulead PhotoImpact (In depth knowledge)
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Visual C
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Ulead Media Studio (In depth knowledge)
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Adobe Photoshop (In depth knowledge)
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Documentation packages
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Databases
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Other packages
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Microsoft Office Suite 2003
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Microsoft Access (2000, 2003)
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Microsoft Internet Explorer
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Microsoft Visio (2003)
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Oracle (v8, v9)
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Netscape
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- 2002 – 3 months voluntary teaching of Visual Basic 6 to A-level students which formed part of their AVCE ICT course.
- 2004 – 4 months voluntary work to assisting a 6th form student with his ICT coursework ranging from programming to presenting information for business’s.
- 2001 - One-week work experience at South Shields I-tech helping to teach other students in classes. Teaching consisted of spreadsheet, Internet technologies and presentational skills.
- November 21, 2004 – March 1, 2005 ICT manager for ASF Electrical
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Responsibilities:
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- Day to day running of business ICT systems
- Development of business Database’s and networks
- Taking the initiative and improve current ICT infrastructure
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- Ensuring business ICT development to make the business more effective and efficient
- To work to deadlines
- Working independently without supervision
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Responsibilities:
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- Assisting members of the general public
- Working quickly under pressure
- Co-ordinate other employees
- Maintaining high levels of service
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- Taking initiative and working independently
- Flexibility to work on other departments when necessary
- Working in a team
- Managing my specific department (the largest department in the store) when required
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September 2003 – November 21, 2004: General Assistant at Killingworth Morrison’s centre
September 2004: Northumbria University – Open Day and Induction Week, Student Ambassador
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2004 – Student representative for Year 2, Multimedia Computing
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2003 – Designed, developed and maintained George Stephenson High School Year 13 web site.
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2004 – Participated in psychology study for the effect of Glucose on the Human Brain.
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2002 - Received History award for outstanding A.S result.
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2003/2004 – Entered Great North Run. Running for the Children’s Heart Fund Charity.
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1998 - Member of school student panel which involved interviewing prospective assistant deputy heads and other members of staff.
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2003 – Recommended, due to outstanding personal web development, to develop a web site for 25 trainees.
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Team working:
- While working at Morrison’s I worked in a team, often alternating roles, from a General Assistant to taking charge of a limited range of management duties.
- Teaching Visual Basic 6 on a voluntary basis at George Stephenson High School meant I had to co-ordinate my efforts with other members of staff
Communication skills:
- As manager of ICT for ASF it is vitally important that I communicate to its employees effectively to ensure correct development of databases
- While teaching Visual Basic 6 I produced handouts, online documentation and recommended reading for students
- Participated in many school and UNN presentations ranging from Historical facts on the Ottoman Empire at school to Networking at UNN
Ability to pick up new skills:
- Working with ASF I have learned to take a systematic and methodical approach to my work
- While working at Morrison’s I have learned good organisational skills and time management to complete my job within the specified deadline.
- Was commended by my ICT teacher for learning Visual Basic 6 on my own
- I enjoy running, basketball, mountain biking and squash. I also enjoy listening to a variety of music and have recently started learning how to play the guitar. In my spare time I often update my personal web site found at www.adamsexton.tk and socialise with my friends.
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