AOL UK (Aug 2003 to Feb 2005)

Interactive Media Developer

Deliver content in proprietary AOL client software (e.g. AOL 8 or 9).
Build FDO pages using VPD and publish via "Rainman".
Was the lead IMD building new publishing tool (conCEPT04) based on TCL on AOL Server and dependent on MySQL databases.
Lead IMD during phase 2 (conCEPT04) to deliver accessible, table-less frontend code.
Write bulk MySQL scripts and tie them up with TCL templates.
Manage and audit front end code provided by external consultancy companies.

VPD Form with Content A template interface with content added. Similar graphical interface to a DTP application, but driven by powerful FDO scripting.
VPD Builder A template interface without content. This is the shell template that is designed first before applying to the publishing system.
Revamped News Page Represents a migration towards HTML publishing system based on TCL and MySQL. A way of combining complex css and html fragments into a simple db system.
VPD with HTML A hybrid of technologies. Phase 3 of "conCEPT04" allowed for more of this. It was a way of implementing dynamic content into HTML using existing proprietary AOL platforms.

PC, Macintosh, XHTML, CSS, TCL, MySQL, Putty, RCS, Rainman, FDO, VPD, Omniture Tracking, Shark Tracking, Javascript.

Victoria Real
Brighton, East Sussex.
(March to April 2002)
Alliance-Unichem
Hammersmith, West London.
(August 2002 to August 2003)
AOL
Hammersmith, West London.
(August 2003 to Feb 2005)
Video Networks
Stevenage, Herts.
(Feb 2005 to Nov 2005)
Opodo
Hammersmith, West London.
(Dec 2005 to Feb 2007)
Dare Digital
Fitzrovia, London.
(April 2007 to October 2007)
BBC & other work
Various locations.
(November 2007 to October 2009)
Digital Agencies
Egham, Brick Lane & Farringdon, London.
(December 2009 to Oct 2010)
Dell Computers Corporation EMEA
Bracknell, Berkshire.
(Jan 1999 to July 2000)
Rubus
Soho, London.
(July 2000 to Jan 2001)
EO Plc
Soho, London.
(January 2001 to July 2001)
Forensic Science Service
South London.
(Oct 2001 to Jan 2002)