Frank West

Frank West

Web Developer

Hey there, my name is Frank West and I am a web developer based in central Bristol. I specialise in front-end web development and creating engaging user experiences. I am a confident speaker, experienced trainer and love solving problems. I am an eSports enthusiast and have an ever growing weak spot for cats.

Frank West

Skills

  • HTML There is always something to learn
  • CSS
  • JavaScript
  • jQuery
  • PHP
  • XSLT
  • XML
  • JSON
  • MySQL
  • MS SQL

Education

Talend Open Studio

May 2011

Training course

University of Exeter

Sep 2004 - Jun 2007

BSc (Hons) Computer Science

Consisting of logic and computation, enterprise computing, web programming and media. Plus an additional 18 modules, a dissertation and individual project based around the development of artificial intelligence for a strategy game.

Positions held

  • Computer science subject chair
  • Student representative of computing
  • Health and safety representative

Exeter College

Sep 2002 - Jun 2004

BTEC ND in IT Practitioners

I studied this 2 year course instead of individual A levels to allow me to specialise within the IT sector as quickly as possible. Consisting of 18 modules covering all areas of computing from human interaction to ecommerce and handling hardware.

SugarCRM Usability Speaker Mailchimp jQuery Performance Responsive design Social media LAMP Apache WCAG XHTML Accessability HTML 5 MSSQL User interface Graceful degradation CSS 3 SVN XML Google Analytics Photoshop XSLT PHP ETL SEO Trainer User experience Windows servers Ajax CMS JSON Linux MySQL Optimisation
HTML IIS JavaScript Talend CSS

Work Experience

Conscious Solutions

From Nov 2010

Production Manager

My primary role at Conscious Solutions was to develop the more challenging front end systems, oversee all JavaScript development and to introduce new features keeping the company up-to-date with the ever changing World Wide Web.

  • Planning, prototyping and developing new front end systems.
  • Managing the production team, both front end developers and designers.
  • Providing training to staff on a variety of topics such as JavaScript.
  • Developing, managing Windows servers and databases, project planning, consultation and installation of CRM product.
  • Meeting with clients to discuss requirements and demonstrate solutions.

Since September 2012 I have been working as an external contractor, prototyping a new user interface for the companies CMS and developing JavaScript applications.

Arcadia Groups

Jul 2011 - Aug 2011

Freelance

Over the past 10 years I have worked on many freelance projects. For example, working remotely with another developer and IBM to develop a new front end for the checkout out system on Topshop, Burton, BHS and 5 other large websites.

Many of my freelance work has been focused around JavaScript applications and developing interactive features for websites.

West Web Technology

Dec 2008 - Oct 2010

Senior Web Developer

Meeting with clients to discuss requirements and producing specifications to match their needs.

  • Developing new websites.
  • Briefing designers on new projects.

The Journey

  • Woodroffe School
  • Exeter College
  • University of Exeter
  • Talend
  • Course rep
  • Health and safety
  • Student rep
  • Chairman
  • BWF
  • Colyton Spar, Yeoman's Acre Hotel, Steak and Stilton, The Cobblers, The Harbour Inn
  • Integrity
  • We
  • SS
  • West Web Technology
  • Conscious Solutions
  • 1997
  • 1998
  • 1999
  • 2000
  • 2001
  • 2002
  • 2003
  • 2004
  • 2005
  • 2006
  • 2007
  • 2008
  • 2009
  • 2010
  • 2011
  • 2012
  • 2013

Interests

Professional

  • JavaScript and game design.
  • Usability and user experience.
  • Google analytics and social media.
  • Logic and problem solving.

Spare Time

  • eSports - Primarily StarCraft
  • Dancing - Both Jive and Salsa
  • Sci-fi and theatre.
  • Cats - Who doesn't enjoy spending time with their cat?