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E-mail Address: jonathan_stowell@hotmail.co.uk

Specialist Skills

  • Knowledge and understanding of HTML, CSS, AJAX, jQuery, PHP, ASP.NET MVC and WebForms.
  • Exposer to web services using Microsoft Window Communication Foundation.
  • Understanding of Microsoft Unity and Ninject Dependency Injection frameworks.
  • Experience of Oracle Fusion Application Development using JDeveloper, and the Oracle Application Development Framework.
  • Confident with several database technologies including Oracle, SQL Server Database, LINQ, Entity Framework Code First, Fluent nHibernate and SQL.
  • Confident in producing and deciphering UML Diagrams and technical documents such as Technical Design Documents, Functional Design Documents, and Developer Test Cases.
  • More than three years of academic study of the Java and two years of experience of C#, using Eclipse and Visual Studio.

Education

2006 – 2010, 1st Class, BSc (Hons) Computing, Bournemouth University

Final Year Modules: Advanced Development, Advanced Data Management, Web Systems, Project.

The Mitigating Circumstances System allows lecturers to record communications they may have with students, upload documentation, grant assignment extensions, create meetings which can be added into Microsoft Outlook, and export reports as Adobe PDF files for end of year student grade reviews.

My research has mainly focused around web development discussing topics such as the differences between traditional and web development, how this impacts on the suitability of web development methodologies, why usability is important in web systems to attract and retain a customer base, and how a Model View Controller architecture may or may not benefit a web system.

2003-2005, Richard Huish College, Somerset

3 A Levels: Computing, Business Studies, and Accounting with grades of C, C, D respectively.

1998-2003, Ladymead Community School, Somerset

13 GCSE grades A-C, including Mathematics, English, Information Technology (GNVQ), and triple science.

Employment Experience

July 2010 – Present Developer at Fantasy League Ltd

  • Developed internal tools using ASP.NET MVC along with Dependency Injection frameworks such as Ninject and Microsoft Unity to assist the management of prediction, world cup cricket and finance games.
  • Implemented and maintained functionality on Fantasy Finance and Football games using ASP.NET WebForms.
  • Created front end applications and jQuery plugins such as a widget to display betting markets and odds for William Hill and an AJAX team selection screen. Using various javascript frameworks.
  • Implemented new web service functionality using WCF allowing clients to consume for mobile applications.
  • Studied Software Patterns such as the Generic Repository and Repository patterns using technologies such as Entity Framework Code First and Fluent nHibernate in order to improve the quality of my applications.
  • Researched new technologies such as Continuous Integration and Entity Framework Code First.
  • Produce in house statistical reports on several aspects of the Finance games using SQL.
  •  Skills: ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET WebForms, WCF, Ninject, Microsoft Unity, C#, LINQ, Entity Framework Code First, WatiN, Selenium, AJAX, Javascript, jQuery, Software Patterns, SQL

July 2008 – July 2009          Fusion Human Capital Management Development at Oracle Corporation

  • Developed Oracle Fusion front end and back end functionality using JSP with Oracle JDeveloper.
  • Produced technical components by working to Functional and Technical Design Documents, and consulting with product managers.
  • Learnt cutting edge Oracle Application Development Framework technologies in a short space of time, through intensive training.
  • Documented technical work produced in the forms of function design documents, technical design documents, and developer test cases.
  • Created appropriate test data SQL scripts for use after database refreshes.
  • Maintained the internal Oracle Corporate Social Responsibility website, introducing a new user interface and updating content.
  • Worked in a global development team, communicating effectively with colleagues in India, and America.
  • Completed work successfully to a deadline.
  • Skills: JSP Development, Communication, Meeting Deadlines, Professional Documentation

June 2007 – September 2007           Warehouse Operative at Wincanton Logistics

  • Job involved a bonus scheme for high work rate measured on how many orders you picked per day, which I achieved every week I was there.
  • Remained reliable and punctual whilst having 6a.m – 7a.m start times, and whilst working 10 hour shifts.
  • Skills: Punctuality, Reliability, High level of performance against a measured system.

Interests and Other Information

My main passion is technology. I like to keep up to date with technological breakthroughs as it excites me to think about how our lives could become more integrated with technology with advances on the internet. I have also taught myself various technologies such as C#, ASP.NET MVC and WebForms, PHP, Entity Framework Code First, Dependency Injection, AJAX, jQuery and CSS. There are such a diverse range of technologies and it’s difficult to stop reading about them.

I enjoy exercising, either in a small group of people like mountain biking or larger team such as football. Taking in the views you can see, from on top of hills from mountain biking, and rush of travelling down steep rocky hill sides at a fast pace culminates in an exciting sport.

I played football for many years as part of a local youth team where we won various trophies. I also trained and played for the Oracle and Fantasy League football team which was a great way to meet new people from different job roles and learn about the organisation. We also played against various clients which I found was a great way to network and form relationships with the people you’re building fantasy football games for.