Billy Smithers CV

Career

Web Developer, Sound Solutions Internet, (December 2009 - present)

Sound Solutions Internet is a Hull based company specialising in e-commerce.

As part of a team, I am responsible for the development of websites and web based systems using PHP, MySQL, CSS and javascript solutions. http://www.ssinternet.co.uk

For examples of projects I have worked on please see my portfolio.

Senior Web Developer, BestfrontSeat, (November 2007 - December 2009)

Bestfrontseat is a Hull based company specialising in delivering internet video, especially the broadcasting of live events over the internet.

As part of a team, I am responsible for the design and development of websites and web based systems. A senior member of the team for the development of PHP, MySQL, XML and javascript solutions. http://bestfrontseat.com

Web Developer, Hull College, (November 2003 - November 2007)

Hull College has over 1,500 members of staff and up to 40,000 students enrolled at one time. As part of a team, I was responsible for the production, maintenance and administration of the college's internal websites.

• Design and production of interactive dynamic web sites and online-systems using various web languages (see skills).
• Maintenance of the college's Virtual Learning Environment - moodle and E-Portfolio system - elgg.
• Re-design of college's intranet, from static html web site to dynamic content management system/ portal with user authentication, over 1000 fully searchable documents, different views depending on level and type of user and integration with the college's VLE. The new system follows W3C guidelines (XHTML and CSS), to ensure accessibility and compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act.
• Development of elgg modules for part of JISC funded project named HELPP.
• Administration of user accounts for the online-systems (up to 41,500 at any on time) through PHP and LDAP (Novell e-directory).
• Training staff how to use online systems.
• Guiding students/ trainees through their work experience.
• Shooting/ Recording, editing and encoding video/ audio for streaming.
• Development of an application using MVC architecture (CakePHP) for the Learn Direct branch of the college.

Other Experience

After leaving university I worked as a bar manager before becoming an office manager for Nottinghamshire County Council.

After leaving college I worked as a general assistant in a factory before going to university. I had several summer jobs whilst at university.