April 2006 - Present Day

Tim Reader 9 Alma Court • Alma Vale Road • Clifton • Bristol • BS8 2HQ

e: [email protected] • t: 07808 205178 • w: www.timreader.co.uk PROFILE

Web project manager with 7 years’ experience in technical website production, project management and online strategy. Experience in the government, charitable and commercial sectors in external client-facing roles. A university graduate with a broad and versatile skill-set; highly motivated and committed to excellence. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

April 2006 - Present day | Futurelab Education, Bristol Web Strategist / Developer Project management, strategic development and technical design of Futurelab’s websites, Intranet and associated ecommunications. Production of Futurelab website (launched June 07) which receives 20,000 visitors per month. • Project management, implementation and ongoing editorial ownership of Futurelab's Intranet for 30 employees. • Strategic planning and content management of Futurelab's blog • Production of project websites including: Enquiring Minds, inspirED and Beyond Current Horizons using WordPress and ExpressionEngine. • Pro-actively developing audiences/communities on- and off-line working with/using: podcasts, HTML enewsletters, e-marketing strategies, syndication (RSS), mobile/handheld devices, social networking sites APIs (Facebook,Twitter,Flickr) and Search Engine Optimisation. • Direct liaison with customers and suppliers, internal and external. • Managing, co-ordinating and briefing staff, freelancers and agencies across a range of disciplines – copywriters, researchers, designers, information architects and usability consultants. •

April 2004-April 2006 | NHS UK Transplant, Bristol Internet Officer Editing, coding and strategic development of UK Transplant's website. • • •

Conversion of 1,500-page site to standards-based, semantic HTML, table-less CSS design “User experience” and accessibility overhaul of site Devising strategies and tools for visitor tracking, statistical analysis and Search Engine Optimisation

2003-Present day | freelance website design, Bristol Freelance, contracting, self-employed, Director of Vibranet Design Services Ltd Website consultancy for private clients, 2-3 sites per year, involving: • Business planning • Scoping and pitching • Client management – developing first-rate customer service skills • Commercially and responsibly focused business model • Training of clients and sub-contractors; full life-cycle development My portfolio is at: www.timreader.co.uk 2000-2002 Various administrative and project-related contract roles Including Orange (2003), VCI Systems (2002) and Lloyds TSB (2001). CORE SKILLS

Web skills Highly proficient in most front-end web languages (XHTML, CSS, JavaScript) and competent with back-end languages (such as PHP, Ajax, XML, XSLT). Also: CMS (notably WordPress and ExpressionEngine), audio/video on the web using Flash, copyediting for the web, SEO, podcasting, blog writing and strategy, project management for the web (information architecture, design briefs, requirements gathering, people managing), web accessibility, usability. IT skills Other software and computing skills include: Windows XP, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Flash, MS Office Suite, Sharepoint and

touch-typing at 45 wpm. Communications & Organisational skills As a life-long "people person" I instinctively seek positive relationships with colleagues and customers. I communicate well and am a team player. I pride myself on excellent time management and first-rate organisational skills, using a variety of approaches and methodologies for working efficiently and Getting Things Done (David Allen). Other Full clean driving licence. EDUCATION

B.A.(Hons), 2:1 in Music – Exeter University 1997-2000 4 A Levels: English (A), Music (A), Psychology (B) and Media Studies (B) 9 GCSEs including Maths (A) and English (B) Further training courses include • • • • • • • • • •

Illustrator intermediate (Multimedia Centre, 2008) Running Effective Meetings (Rhodes Training, 2008) Presenting with Confidence (Rhodes Training, 2007) Wireframing for the web (Message, 2006) Writing for the Web (The Centre, 2005) Proofreading (The Centre, 2004) Introduction to Java (City and Guilds, 2003) Windows XP (ComputaCenter, 2003) HTML, JavaScript, PHP (correspondence courses from home, 2002) Italian for beginners (City of Bristol College, 2001)

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Word, Excel and touch-typing (Pitman Training, 2000)

PASSIONS AND PURSUITS

Music I play and teach jazz and classical piano. I regularly sing with amateur and professional choirs, notably Bristol and Wells cathedrals, The Exultate Singers and The Serlo Consort. I manage and conduct my own choirs and deputise with a number of others, leading them in rehearsals, services and concert performances.

Sports, words and gadgets Other hobbies include long-distance running (two half marathons and two 10ks), new media, social psychology, linguistics and communication, and modern literature. REFERENCES

Current line manager Amanda Bowman Communications Manager Futurelab (contact details upon request)

Previous employer Robert Creech IT Managing Director VCI Systems Unit 22C Horseshoe Park Pangbourne RG8 7JW [email protected]. uk

Character reference Revd Toby Sherring Chaplain and Community Service Coordinator St Hilda's Anglican High School Perth, Western Australia T: (08) 9285 4280 [email protected] du.au