Benjamin Read Frontend Developer endymion1818@gmail.comTel 07595 936533

1 Days MeadHatfieldAL10 0SE

DOB: 15 March 1980NI: JR 24 79 09 B

Web Development Manager at Blaze Communication

June 2014 - Present (1 year 1 month)

• Sole on site developer• Establishing procedures and guidelines for best practice • Project Scoping • Attending and participating in client project meetings, conducting client training sessions • Liaising with offsite design team on layout, functionality of websites and eMail templates • Liaising with Account Managers, Clients and MD on project requirements• Liaising with SEO Consultant on improvements to

live sites • Some design work as a supporting role or during staff absence • Sole development of smaller projects -• CMS development of Wordpress or Perch CMS websites • Support and supervision of offsite team members• Maintenance of 30+ existing sites • Adding functionality to existing sites

Web Developer / Graphic Designer at Manifold Design Collective

September 2010 - October 2014 (4 years 2 months)Specialising in graphic design for small and new businesses, I was responsible for client liaison, web design and development as well as print design.

• Created 54 satellite microsites for a medium-sized property management firm • Designed a range of souvenir postcards currently on sale in prominent tourist locations • Built an eCommerce website for a delicatessen catering to high-end clientele. • Coding EMail marketing campaigns • Maintaining & backing up websites for a number of clients on a regular basis • Developing and maintaining healthy client relationships

Frontend Developer (Contract) at One Hundred Web Design

March 2014 - May 2014 (3 months)Responsible for website development on a variety of projects for small - medium local and interna-tional businesses based near St Albans.

• Coding in HTML / CSS • Developing Wordpress themes • Responsible for project delivery on time and to budget • Attending client meetings before, during and after development

Frontend Developer at RBC LHC

2011 - June 2014 (3 years)RBC LHC is an organisation with approximately 2,000 volunteers. I was asked to join a team of de-velopers to build a system to manage these volunteers’ personal data and to keep a record of their their skills and experience.

• Frontend developer with a focus on UX and branding • Training and mentoring others in use of HTML & CSS• CSS, JavaScript and Bootstrap development• Using Agile methodologies including Planning Poker • Attending planning meetings to develop user stories • Developing style guides • Using NetBeans IDE to create Java / JSP pages, PivotalTracker to manage & monitor workloads

Volunteer at IBSA

October 2008 - July 2013 (4 years 10 months)Initially a full-time voluntary position working in the printery buildings of international charity IBSA.

Between August 2010 and July 2013 I volunteered 1 day per week.

Administrator at Cartrefi Cymru Ltd

2006 - 2008 (2 years)Although officially an Administrator for the company, my role developed into the following: • Pro-ducing all

marketing materials, including promotional flyers, posters, exhibition stands, leaflets, annual re-ports, staff newsletters and client magazines using Adobe InDesign and Photoshop CS2 • Assisted with web updates & development • Assisted preparing press releases, copywriting

Administrator at Economy Power

2005 - 2006 (1 year)Administrative support for business electricity supplier Using MS Access database to produce re-ports, update

direct debits and accounts status Contacting customers regarding alterations to their monthly direct debits Investigating unpaying customers using online resources Identifying meter locations from partial addresses Reason for leaving: travel to China for 1 month.

Short-term / Temporary Administration roles at Various

2004 - 2004 (less than a year)• Information Officer at Business in Focus • Administrator, Housing Benefits Section at Vale of Glamorgan Council

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Office Administrator at Hays

1998 - 2004 (6 years)• Administrative duties for busy recruitment consultancy office • Meeting & greeting visitors • Tele-phone receptionist duties • Morning & evening post sorting • DX (document exchange) sorting • Tea making

Waiter / Kitchen Hand at Fortes Cafe

1996 - 1998 (2 years)• Waiting at tables • Washing dishes

Education

Professional & Technical Services

NVQ Level 2 & 3, Office Administration, 2004 - 2007

St Richard Gwyn RC High School

GCSE, English, Maths, Science, Art, Office Studies, 1991 - 1996