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Martin J Allen
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martin_cv@hesperian.co.uk
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Available on Request
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mobile: Available on Request
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8th February 1970
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Transferable Skills
- Methodologies: Business process analysis, information architecture, user interface design, UML toolset, requirements gathering, object orientated design, distributed development.
- Interpersonal: Requirements gathering, training, negotiation, leadership, prioritisation, presentation and teamworking.
- Environments: Rational Rose (UML, OO design),TogetherJ (UML, OO design), Catalyze (UML, Business Requirements), Bugzilla , CVS, Visual Sourcesafe, Homesite, Office suite and Visual Studio
- Graphic Apps: Visio, PhotoShop, Fireworks and Paint Shop Pro.
- Web: XML, HTML4, XHTML, ASP/ADO, JavaScript, VBScript, CSS and JSP.
Career History
Jan 2003 - present, Systems Analyst, Newchurch, Teddington.
Requirements gathering, UML modelling, system design specification, user interface design of patient management system.
April 2000 - Dec 2002, Systems Analyst, netdecisions, Hammersmith.
Jan 2001 - present, Analyst
Jarvis UPP
User interface design and information architecture for the main engine of an accommodation booking system.
Requirements gathering, system analysis and user interface design for the financial engine (OO model, screen designs/flows and use cases).
Invensys
System specification for global stock information system.
nPower
Business process modelling of callcentre workflows.
System design/specifications for eBill online registration and the integration with corporate Siebel implementation.
The Automobile Association
Working closely with the client to define business process, user/technical requirements and translate them into user journeys, site maps, and detailed system designs for developers to work from. Responsible for the technical design of two major components of the site.
April 2000 - Jan 2001, Developer
The Automobile Association
Managing the front-end development team. Advising project managers, liasing with designers, application developers and database developers.
Responsible for site-wide development/usability issues. Re-design of the phase II front-end architecture.
Staff appraisals and interviewing (for netdecisions and AA staff).
EMAP Digital
Design and implementation of the clickManchester site administration tool.
Managed webmail integration and troubleshot HTML, JavaScript and ASP problems throughout.
Staff appraisals and interviewing.
Completed courses User goals, requirements and object orientated analysis, interviewing, workshops and company methodology (based on Catalysis).
Additional Subject matter expert in user interface design, developed and given courses in user interface statecharts and user interface design and specification.
Oct. 1998 - April 2000 Consultant, Government Division, Logica UK Ltd,
London.
March 2000 - April 2000, Consulting, Court Service/Lord Chancellors Dept.
Designed database and Intranet site for Court Service staff directory. Built
prototype and consulted on technologies.
July 1999 - March 2000, Web Development/Project Management.
Re-design and information architecture of the Logica Intranet Portal and the
Administration service department's microsite.
Principle IT liaison with Administration Services; guided the streamlining of IT
processes within Administration Services.
Managed the evaluation, testing and integration of an Intranet based facilities
management system.
Oversaw the implementation and testing of web based ergonomics assessment system.
Investigated the suitability of Digital Document Management devices throughout Logica's
UK offices.
Feb 1999 - July 1999, NT Domain Administrator.
Responsible for the administration of Logica's UK NT domain.
Management of Logica's enterprise domain involved close
liaison with the other international domain administrators to
ensure the effective operation of the Logica global network.
Nov 1998 - Feb 1999, VB/GUI developer.
Led the GUI design for a team developing an application (using VB5)
to be used to refine the business skills of new graduates. Involved full
project lifecycle, from design to delivery.
Completed Logica's Personal development programme.
Environments Windows 95/NT server & workstation, IIS4,
Homesite, ASP/ADO, Dreamweaver, Visual InterDev, Frontpage98,
PhotoShop, Fireworks, Visual Basic, MS Access.
Jan. 1997- Aug. 1997 Technical Support, The Microsoft Network (MSN)
Support Centre.
First line support: Diagnosing/Resolving connectivity issues with MSN, e-mail,
Modems and TCP/IP on the Windows95 platform and answering customer queries about the Internet.
Second line support: Working for the proactive team following up 'escalation's'
initialised through first line support.
Assist Line: Aiding first line support with the more obscure problems.
July 1994-June 1996 Research Assistant, School of Geography,
Kingston University, Surrey.
Managed the data analysis and processing of samples for the Kingston
component of a multi-institution climate change project. Implemented a
Tropical Pollen photo record.
Education
1997-1998 Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, UK.
MSc. Computing.
Modules: Interactive Multimedia Systems, Computer Architecture, Networks and Communications, System Analysis and Design, Object Orientated Programming and Program Design and Advanced Object Based Languages.
Group projects: SSADM, multimedia learning system.
Dissertation: The architecture and construction of a website.
1988 - 1993 Kingston University.
1989-1993 Distinction in B.Sc. Geology.
Dissertation: Image Analysis of the Tharsis region of Mars.
1988-1989 B.Eng. Aerospace Engineering.
Transferred to Geology Degree after passing first year.
1981-1988 St. Ilan Comprehensive School, Caerphilly, Glamorgan.
- 3 GCE 'A' Levels
- 10 GCE 'O' Levels
Additional information/interests
- Security Clearance (SC) UK Government.
- 1994-1996 Secretary, Kingston University Caving Club.
- 1996-1997 Permits and Publicity officer, Kingston University Caving Club.
- 1997-1998 Communications Officer, Manchester Metropolitan University Walking Club
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