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Over 400,000 page views for free Python and Java coding tutorials, Raspberry Pi posts, micro:bit posts and book reviews.

Writer
Over 330 articles for weekly and monthly magazines.
Copywriting for technology-centric product brochures and website content.
CoderDojo illustrated coding handouts and learning materials.

Software Consultancy

Organisations Royal London Xanalys Astra Zeneca Intervoice Ltd Ericsson Harlequin GEC Alsthom ICL Financial Services Barclays Bank PLC Microsoft Consultancy ASK/Ingres Consultancy North West Water B.A.C.G British Library County NatWest Price Waterhouse Ingres Consultancy Employment Services DSS K2 Software Developments Thornhill Computer Services C.G.S. (at UNISYS) GEC Meters ICI Pharmaceuticals W&T Avery Allied Mills Shell UK Limited Methods Workshop Production Control Information

Roles • Software Developer • Technical Architect • Solutions Architect Technologies • PHP5, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript • XML, AJAX, SOAP, IIS • Python, C#, Java, VBScript • C++, C, COM, Win32 • Fortran, Pascal, Basic • Eclipse, Visual Studio • Oracle, Ingres, SQLServer, Access • Windows, macOS, Linux • Raspberry Pi, micro:bit

Steel Industry
Roles included Metallurgy Trainee, Production Line Quality Control, and Production Line Scheduling initially at Dunford Hadfields and then at the British Steel Stainless works in Sheffield.

Astronomy and Astrophysics

University of Manchester - Physics and Astronomy: • 2001 Certificate (with Merit) - Life In The Universe • 2002 Certificate (with Merit) - Introduction to Radio Astronomy     including a weekend using the telescopes at Jodrell Bank     with (the now famous) Professor Tim O'Brien Liverpool John Moores University: • 2001 Professional Development (with Distinction) - Astronomy • 2003 Professional Development (with Distinction) - Planetary Atmospheres