TOBYDENHAM.COM

Browser Taming Since '99

A skilled digital professional with over 10 years experience gained from working within dot.com and agency environments ...

About Me

Core Skills

  • Production of valid XHTML and CSS (and more recently HTML5 and CSS3)
  • Strong focus on accessibility and usability
  • Adherence to W3C Standards
  • Implementation of SEO principles and best practice
  • Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
  • Server-side integration with .NET using Visual Studio
  • Experience of working with a variety of Content Management Systems - principally Umbraco, EpiServer, SiteFinity and Wordpress
  • User-interface enrichment using JQuery
  • Flash integration
  • Project Management
  • UI design
  • Integration and creation of social media channels
  • Training/mentoring of colleagues and clients
  • Implementation of various techniques to address cross-browser issues
  • Production of sitemaps and wireframes to aide user journeys
  • Mobile Websites
  • Application templating using XSLT, JSP, HTML::Template

Career History

August 2008 - Present
Frontend Developer at TMP Worldwide, 265 Tottenham Court Rd, London W1T 7RQ

TMP is a leading digital agency in the recruitment advertising industry. During my time at TMP, I worked alongside a team of digital producers, designers, backend and flash developers where I was responsible for the frontend build of a range of digital projects for clients such as Barclays, HSBC, Npower, National Grid and BT.

URLs / Projects worked on include:

www.tmpw.co.uk, www.nationalgridcareers.com, www.btgraduates.com, www.buildingcareerstogether.co.uk, www.npowerjobs.com

June 1999 - July 2008
Web Design Lead at AWD Moneyextra, 10 Paternoster Sq, London EC4M 7DY

Moneyextra is one of oldest established personal finance websites in the UK. Here, I lead a team of web designers and was responsible for the frontend design, build and maintenance of all websites and web based interfaces.

Main responsibilities:

  • Identify business requirements and report to business owners on project progress
  • Manage work flow and resource for the design team
  • Mentoring of junior team members
  • To provide creative and technical guidance

URLs / Projects worked on include:

  • www.moneyextra.com, www.awdchasedevere.co.uk, www.bank-of-ireland.co.uk
  • Cobranding of core comparison tools for the finance channels on MSN Money, Virgin Media and Yahoo
  • Production of email and banner creative
  • Production of the Moneyextra Digital TV portal on NTL platform and WAP service
  • Select - web based employee benefits system

June 1998 - June 1999
Marketing Communications Assistant, VW Eurovans, Eastbourne Rd, Westham, East Sussex

Main responsibilities:

  • Designed and created the first version of the company website
  • Planned and produced printed marketing materials
  • Planned and implemented advertising campaigns with the Sales Manager
  • Created multimedia presentations for exhibitions
  • Responsible for the customer database and report generation

Education

September 1995 - July 1998, Solent University
BA (Hons) Product Design with Marketing (2:1)

September 1992 - July 1995, Park College, Eastbourne
Design Technology (A), Media Studies (B), General Studies (C), Psychology AS Level (C)

September 1987 - July 1992, Cavendish School, Eastbourne
8 GCSEs (incl. English, Science and Maths) Grades C and above

Other Information

In my spare time I enjoy reading, camping trips around the UK, long weekend city-breaks around Europe.

I have a voluntary role as the webmaster for Wealdstone FC Youth, a local football club near where I live. I designed and built the website and make regular weekly updates. I also setup and run the various social networks associated with the club. Please visit www.wealdstonefcyouth.com

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