Online, web and digital projects
Here is a choice selection of some of the on-line projects that I have been involved in. Please contact me for further details or for a complete list.
TimberWindows.com - networking and sharing centre for UK installers in Drupal 7.
Developer
January 2011 - present
My first primary project working for TimberWindows.com was to implement a new resource centre for the company's network of UK installers. The new Registered Installers Centre includes features to encourage the networking on installers through the sharing of stories and photos and performance results. The site includes a library of stock photos and technical and marketing resource downloads as well as a Performance section that, through pie and bar charts and tables, allows the installer to get an overview of their business's performance and compare it with their peers'. To provide the final solution I wrote a bespoke Drupal 7 module and made use of Google's Chart API.
The Registered Installers Centre was launched to the network in October 2011.
Groundwork UK - Contact Relationship Management solution in CiviCRM
Consultant and Project Manager
December 2010 - June 2011
Working as a freelance project manager for Bristol based Circle Interactive, I was involved in the tender process, writing of the technical specification and defining the project stages, and project management in the early stages of this project to roll out a new CRM system for Groundwork's head office based in Birmingham with a view to roll it out across some 35 regional offices in the future. The project was built using CiviCRM on Drupal 7.
One Central Place Manchester community group directory
Project Manager
October 2010 - April 2011
Working as a freelance project manager for Bristol based Circle Interactive, I liaised with the client Community Network for Manchester in this project to port an existing community directory portal to a new and enhanced CiviCRM solution built on Drupal 6. Through the duration of the project I was responsbile for managing the specification and delivery timeframes, working on methods for merging data and moving to the new site, and ensuring the final delivery.
The final version of the new portal site was delivered in early April 2011.
Write to React online learning & blogging course
Technical project manager / PHP developer
December 2009 - May 2010
Write to React was amongst the projects that I undertook during my tenure as IT manager for People & Planet, a student-led campaigning NGO based in Oxford was the implementation of an online learning course. The requirement was to produce an effective online learning course that involved students writing about their views on issues relating to climate change. Working alongside colleagues, I designed and implemented an on-line interactive learning course by integrating the multisite version of Wordpress with the organisation's own PHP-driven web site. Each week the students would read, watch and listen to commentary on the subject in question and then be encouraged to write their responses and opinions using their own blog created especially for the course. Around 150 students from a number of UK further educations colleges took part in the initial course, which was judged to have been such a success that we went on to produce a second course on fair trade clothing. This second course was launched in May 2010.
Bristol Wireless Community Gateway web portal
Technical project manager / Drupal developer
September 2008 - November 2009
I took over jointly managing the project to roll out street level wireless access to the area of Knowle West in Bristol in September and was responsible to meeting with the various stakeholders, including Bristol City Council, Knowle West Media Centre and Knowle West Web, to establish a working model to deliver the project. In addition I also took over the customisation of a Drupal based web site that provides a portal into the Bristol Wireless network and local online content for Bristol residents living in the Knowle and St Werburghs regions.
For more details about Bristol Wireless, refer to this article I wrote about the founding of the project in 2002.
Toshiba Consumer Products Web site
Technical lead / analyst
July - August 2008
Working for Mason-Zimbler as technical analyst on this project to produce a detailed technical specification for the implementation of a new web site for Toshiba's Consumer Products division in the UK.
BMW and MINI UK Dealer On-Line Network (DOLN)
Co-designer, developer, technical project manger
1999 – 2008
Whilst working at Psand, I started on this project as one of the original co-designers and lead developers of a tiered content management system that provides an administrable back-end to manage over 800 dealership websites for BMW and MINI in the UK. Over the years I was responsible for the day-to-day analysis and specification of new functionality and improvements to existing functionality as well as the project management of the technical side, planning of resources and liaison with third-party suppliers. The project has proved a great success and recent analysis shows that 15% of all visits to the MINI sites lead to actual sales.
Alfa Romeo UK Dealer On-Line Network (DOLN)
Technical project manager
July 2006 - March 2007
Based on the success of the BMW and MINI Dealer On-Line Network, I was then involved in providing systems analysis and specification for a similar system for Alfa Romeo in the UK. As the project progressed I was focussed on day-to-day technical project management of the implementation and resources of both in-house and third-party developers. The network is growing and proving to be an invaluable resource for customers, dealerships and head office alike.
HiPP Organic Baby Club
Technical lead
October 2006 - March 2007
I was responsible for building a team of web developers and designers and technically managing the project through regular technical design meetings to guide the overall implementation. We delivered a web portal where new mums and mums-to-be are able to share their experiences with friends, family and peers, as well as receive strategic targeted email marketing. The site currently has over 420,000 members.
Sky Rock Communications (EMO)
Technical director
Autumn 2006
During a transitional period in this company's operations I was responsible for defining and implementing technical policy as well as auditing and streamlining the existing on-line business where I was able to make significant improvements to service whilst at the same making cost savings. I was also jointly responsible for assessing new freelance staff and their applicability to work on future projects.