Personal Details
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Name: |
Mark Styles |
E-Mail: |
work@lambic.co.uk |
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Address: |
Withheld |
Telephone: |
Withheld |
| Canada |
Availability: |
Immediate |
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Date Of Birth: |
15 May 1969 |
Sex: |
Male |
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Nationality: |
British and Canadian |
Status: |
Married |
| Full Driving Licence Full British Passport Canadian Citizen Non-Smoker |
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Positions: |
Unix System Administrator |
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Oracle Database Administrator |
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Oracle Analyst/Programmer |
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Oracle Forms Programmer |
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| C/Pro*C Programmer | |||
Skills Summary
Schools/Colleges
| 1980-1985 | Gable Hall Secondary School Southend Road Stanford-Le-Hope Essex |
| 1985-1987 | Palmers Sixth Form College Chadwell Heath Road Grays Essex |
| 1991-1993 | Kingston College Of Further Education College Road Kingston-Upon-Thames Surrey |
Qualifications
| Subject | Qualification | Grade |
| Mathematics | O level | B |
| English | O level | C |
| Physics | O level | B |
| Biology | O level | C |
| Chemistry | O level | C |
| French | O level | C |
| English Literature | O level | D |
| Electronics | O level | E |
| Computer Science | CSE | 1 |
| Geography | CSE | 2 |
| Computer Science | A level | E |
| Mathematics | A level | F |
| Computer Science | HNC | Pass |
Courses Taken
| Unix for System Administrators | Instruction Set | 1991 |
| Oracle 6 Database Administration | Oracle UK | 1991 |
| Basic Data Communications | BT | 1992 |
| HNC Computer Science | KCFE | 1991-1993 |
| Oracle V7 Architecture | Oracle UK | 1994 |
| ICL SVR4.2 New Features | ICL | 1994 |
| Tuning SQL under Oracle 7 | Oracle UK | 1995 |
| Oracle Forms 4.0 for SQL*Forms 3.0 developers | Oracle UK | 1995 |
| Atlas EDI training course | Atlas | 1995 |
| Business Objects Managers Course | CedarData | 1996 |
| CFACS Administrators Course | CedarData | 1996 |
Interests/Hobbies
My main interest is in computers, but I also enjoy cooking, woodworking, gaming, driving, reading, music, movies, socialising, snooker, and pool. I love travelling, and have worked as a volunteer on Earthwatch projects.
I’m also a keen proponent of open source software. I’ve contributed to the WordPress project with testing, bug fixes and a small plugin.
Work Experience
| 2001-Present | Analyst/Programmer McGill University Montreal Quebec |
At McGill I have worked in a Unix/Oracle/Windows environment developing web applications for the University’s administrative systems. I’ve learned the basics of AJAX and drastically improved my web development skills.
| 2000 | Oracle/Unix Consultant Analyst/Programmer CN 1100 Rue University Montreal Quebec |
After arriving in Canada and taking a brief sabbatical, I started a 6 month contract with CN in July 2000, developing a management reporting system for the railroad.
My role on the project involved:
- Database design
- Software development using:
- SQL
- PL/SQL
- Unix shell scripts
- SQL*Loader
- ASP
- DBA liason responsibility
- System support during UAT
| 1996-1999 | Oracle/Unix Consultant Analyst/Programmer BT CSEC Division North Star House Swindon Wiltshire |
I started with BT on a six month contract, which was extended several times.
The project was an automated management reporting system for private business telephone networks. My role on the project involved:
- Database design
- Software development using:
- SQL
- PL/SQL
- Unix shell scripts
- Oracle Forms 4.5
- Oracle Reports 4.5
- Pro*C
- Development DBA responsibility
The service became available to customers in July 1998, but development continues to add to the service. I left in December 1999 to emigrate to Canada.
| 1993-1996 | Analyst/Programmer Whitaker Teleordering Limited 3 The Windmills St. Marys close Alton Hampshire GU34 1EF |
Initially, I was involved in the development of a system to replace the existing mainframe system. The system was designed to take orders from bookshops electronically, route the orders to the relevant publishers (either electronically or by post), then send order confirmations back to the bookshop. This project involved:
- C and Pro*C Development
- Shell scripting
- PL/SQL development
- EDI Mailbox technology
This system went live in June 1994.
The next project undertaken by the company was a sales trend analysis system similar to the ‘gallup’ music charts for the book trade. My responsibilities on this project were:
- Development DBA
- Unix shell scripting
- PL/SQL development
- Software evaluation (Oracle Forms/Reports)
The ‘Booktrack’ project went live at the start of 1996.
At the same time as the sales analysis system was being developed, I started a solo project developing a new booktrade database to replace an existing one. I designed the database, and wrote a prototype front-end in Oracle Forms 4.0.
After developing the Booktrade prototype, I joined a team of contractors to build an internal business system for the company, consisting of ordering/invoicing, subscriptions and advertising functionality, and linking to an accounting package (CFACS). On this project we used:
- Designer/2000
- Developer/2000
- PL/SQL development
- Unix shell scripting
- Pro*C
The business and booktrade systems went live in June 1996.
| 1989-1993 | Technical Support Analyst Croner Publications Limited Croner House London Road Kingston-Upon-Thames Surrey KT2 6SR |
I started as a Junior Operator, but became involved in the implementation of
new computer systems. I undertook the companies Systems Administration duties,
which encompassed:
- Oracle Database administration
- Unix system administration
- TCP/IP Network Administration
- Assistance to developers using Oracle Forms 3, C and Pro*C
After automating many systems, I was able to spend a lot of time learning the intricacies of Unix and Oracle.
| 1987-1989 | Computer Peripherals Operator National Westminster Bank Management Services Division Goodmans Fields 74 Alie Street London E1 |
I worked as part of an operations team controlling printers and tape units in a busy computer centre (shift work). I was offered a position in the operations control centre, but chose to take a job at Croner Publications.