ACADEMIC & TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS TO-DATE:

WORK EXPERIENCE
2004 Digital Enterprise Research Institute, NUI, Galway - (www.deri.org). Researcher in Semantic Web Services at DERI. Key contributions:
• Developed and presented “Triple Space Computing” at various events.
I gained knowledge of Java Web Services and of “Triple Space Computing”, an innovative communication and coordination framework for Semantic Web Services.

2003-2004 The Royal College of Surgeons of England – London
(www.rcseng.ac.uk, curriculum.jchst.org/, estep.rcseng.ac.uk, https://www.tonsil-audit.org/). Senior Web Developer for College Departments. Key achievements:
• Designed a Rooms Booking System in Python which has been successfully launched and used across the College.
• Redesigned and developed a number of sites, including the College Intranet site, with different levels of security.
I introduced the use of cost-effective technologies and development procedures.

1999-2003 ELEXON Ltd - London (www.elexon.co.uk, www.elecpool.com)
Senior Web developer for a medium sized organisation providing daily information to companies operating in the electricity industry. Key achievements:
• Redesigned the company's public and extranet sites.
• Maintained a large number of Perl scripts for forms processing, document listing, sorting, and download.
• Designed a database driven Intranet. This project won the “ELEXON Improvement of the Year Award” in 2001.
• Written part of a content management system in Perl to enable non-technical staff to update the Intranet website on a regular basis.
I enabled ELEXON to manage extranet projects, previously handled by external suppliers, in-house. I also completed an M.Sc. in Electronic Commerce Technologies, sponsored by the ELEXON company, part-time.

1999 Domino Systems - Kingston Bagpuize, Oxon
Three-month placement as a Website Designer in a fast growing medium sized Internet company. Key achievements:
• Designed graphics and navigation menus for Fujitsu extranet website
• Tested web applications before they go live
• Created site maps and software documentation
I helped designers and programmers build competitive online brands.

EDUCATION

2004-2006 Imperial College, London, UK, Ph.D. student in the Bioengineering
Department, Vision Research Group. Topic: Computer Vision for Markerless Tracking

2005 University of Copenhaghen, Denmark, Attendance at PhD Course on
Statistical Models of Images

2000-2003 University of Westminster, London, UK – Master of Science in Electronic
Commerce Technologies. Awarded Distinction (90% score)
Subjects covered include security and data protection standards,
Internet information management, web usability, scripting
techniques, Internet networking and artificial intelligence.

1997 University of London, London, UK - Cambridge
First Certificate – Grade A.

1994 Institute European of Design, Turin, Italy -
Degree in Advertising – Grade: 93/100

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

2004 Microsoft Certified Professional on VB.Net, ADO.net and ASP.net.
Score: 90%

KEY SKILLS (Used in the Last Three Years)

Programming	Matlab, Python, Perl, PHP, ASP.NET, Python, Perl (including object-oriented Perl), Java, JavaScript, Flash Action Script, DTML, DHTML, HTML 4, CSS, XML
Development	Macromedia Dreamweaver 3-MX, Ultradev 4, Homesite 4.5, Zope 6
Graphic Design	Adobe Photoshop 5-6, Image Ready 5, Macromedia Freehand 9, Fireworks 2-MX, Quark Express 3
Animation	Macromedia Flash 3-MX, Director 7
Other Software	MS IIS 4-5, Apache 1.3, MySQL Server 5, WebTrends, MS Project 2000, Visio 2000, Office 2000, 97, 95.
Communication and Languages	Good communication, organisational and interpersonal skills; fluent in English, French, Italian.