About me
I graduated in summer 2006 with a first classs honours degree in Internet Computing from the Centre for Internet Computing, University of Hull, Scarborough Campus. Please see my BSc Information for details about my results and projects.
I am currently researching Autonomous Sensor Networks at University College Dublin (UCD), for details of my research please see my PhD Information
Previous Experiences
My previous experience spans a broad range of roles and positions, I worked for a number of years as an Operator for British Telecom before joining AXA PPP Healthcare as a Personal Advisor. I also worked in a warehouse, stationary shop and a designer jeans shop for a while after leaving school
After leaving full time work to go to university I undertook a number of part-time positions including numerous bar jobs, two weeks as the Hastings Old Town Festival Official Photographer, Poll Clerk and a mobile home valet.
Core Skills
Forensic evidence acquisition (using ACPO Guidelines) and analysis using industry standard tools (i.e. EnCase & FTK etc.). Java application development with networking and GUIs. Basic C# .NET development of mobile device applications. Web development with PHP, Apache (& JSP with Tomcat), xHTML, CSS, MySQL and PostgreSQL. Working knowledge of Windows, Linux, BSD and hardware maintenance. I also have strong communication skills and I am a committed team player.