Curriculum Vitae
My current position is as a research assistant at the
University of Leeds, working on Life-cycle modelling for systems of
systems and NEC,
engineering for networked enabled capability, funded by the NECTISE
project. In addition, I am currently in my final stages of writeup as a
PhD research
student from the University of Hull, where I previously received a BSc (hons) 2-1 degree
in Internet Computing.
I possess a wide range of skills in related
disciplines, although my specialist area is in systems design and
engineering.
A component of this skill set includes computer programming with
emphasis on the Java,
RUBY and C programming languages for desktop and server computing
environments.
In the area of server side scripting languages for web-based content, I
possess a comprehensive working knowledge of PERL, RUBY and PHP.
Research Interests
- Context-Aware Intelligent Agents and Semantic Web
Technologies:
- During the next decade, and beyond, the Semantic Web
will begin
to exist alongside and hopefully replace the current web as we know it
today. The Semantic Web allows machines not only to communicate data,
but to understand it. To enable this, intelligent agents will pose a
viable solution to performing not only machine processing and
understanding, but to help bridge the two Webs together. In addition,
Web 2.0 takes a pragmatic bottom-up approach to helping us realize a
future that is similar to the Semantic Web using current technology to
assist us in describing and visualizing web information. Work from my
research in this area has been presented at national and international
conferencees including WWW2006.
- Trust Systems in the Semantic Web:
- As we, as humans, become increasingly reliant upon
computing
and web technologies for tasks in our daily lives, which often require
us to divulge sensitive personal or financial information in areas such
as e-business, the development of trust systems offer us hope in an
incresingly deceptive and monetary orientated web.
- Asynchronicity in Systems of Systems and SOAs:
- We are moving from a world of stovepiped products and
companies, into a world where services take priority, particularly in
the case of networked services. With this paradigm shift, architectural
patterns for a distributed architecture need to be managed with clearly
defined interfaces. The area of my interest is that of managing
development and procurement life-cycles in an environment which is by
nature asynchronous.
Engineering Skills
- System of system engineering, with particular emphasis on
Service Oriented Architectures (SOAs).
- Life-cycle modelling and management for software and
networked systems.
- System integration in SOAs and Defense Lines of
Development, in addition to legacy systems.
- Modelling systems through life, including software systems.
- Agile and incremental software development methodologies
that adapt
to changing and incomplete stakeholder requirments and priorities.
- System modelling with UML, and limited experience with
SysML and architecture frameworks (MODAF, Zachman).
- Project design with usability theory and practical issues.
- Practical experience developing scalable, reliable software
systems as a major part of my PhD experimental work.
Technical Skills
- Eight years of Java programming
language experience,
including terminal, GUI, Object-Oriented, RDF/XML
processing and network programming with
Java.
- RSS web feed news syndication practical (and research)
experience, including the development of Java-based podcast software.
- C and Objective C
programming language with Open
Source tools.
- Mobile agent-based systems using the LEAP compatible JADE
framework for the Java platform.
- SQL databases including PostGreSQL
and Access.
- Website implementation management
including managing the Apache web server under the GNU/Linux
environment.
- Ten years of hand coded HTML skills in
addition to Dreamweaver, web
interface design and disability accessibility skills.
- Famiarity and extensive experience with W3C
XHTML/CSS standards.
- JavaScript and AJAX
for client side
scripting in addition to Web 2.0 technologies.
- PHP scripting for dynamic web page
generation and database querying.
- PERL and RUBY
scripting for use with web
server CGI.
- Experience with graphics software
such as Photoshop, GIMP and Inkscape in addition to W3C SVG.
Writing Skills
- Practical experience in writing, preparing and publishing
academic research papers to conferences and journals.
- Working knowledge and experience with technical report
writing, internally and externally to organizational boundaries.
- Mapping of business requirements to research questions and
validation through focussed stakeholder engagements.
- Experience with minutes recording.
Group Skills
- As part of my work within NECTISE, I have gained much
experience
working and collaborating within a multi-disciplinary distributed team.
During this phase, I have employed a number of collaboration
environments, including group wikis, video conferencing software and
being prepared to physically to travel to national group meetings and
conferences.
- Have comprehensive working experience in organizing and
conducting
focus groups with BAE industrial partners and meeting stakeholders.
- As part of my degree's coursework
I have worked with and lead groups to achieve goals.
- Have lead a group expedition as
part of my Duke of Edinburgh's Award.
Operating Systems Administration and Package Familiarity
- Windows NT (NT4, 2000, XP, Vista) and 9x families.
- GNU/Linux family of Operating Systems with emphasis on
system administration from both console and GUI perspectives.
- Mac OS 9.0, 10.2 - 10.4
- Legacy and hobbyist systems including AmigaOS, AROS and
Atari TOS/GEM.
- Word processing with Microsoft Word and Apple Pages.
- Presentation with Microsoft PowerPoint and Apple Keynote.
- Spreadsheets with Microsoft Excel and Gnumeric.
- Administering and upgrading blogging software, such as Wordpress
and TypePad.
- IBM Eclipse and ArgoUML for software system engineering and
development.
Personal Interests
- I have completed my Duke of
Edinburgh's Bronze award and have been working toward my Silver and
Gold awards.
- I practice Aikido
twice a week.
- Sports, including squash and weekly gym
fitness sessions before taking up aikido.
- Electric and acoustic guitar playing and music theory
learning. In
addition to guitar work, I have has some limited experience with audio
mixing and mastering, through Audacity and Apple GarageBand.
- Amateur photography through digital cameras.
- Amateur Fantasy and Science Fiction writing.
- I also have an interest in games and
graphics demo writing using open source tools.
Professional Work
- 2006 onwards - Research Assistant for University of Leeds,
working
on life-cycle modelling for systems of systems engineering for
networked enabled capability. The project is jointly funded by BAE
Systems and EPSRC.
- 2003-2006 - Lab demonstrator for the University of Hull,
Scarborough Campus, under the Centre for Internet Computing. In this
period I have covered modules involving web design and usability, along
with MSc Java for Internet Programming.
- 2003-2004 - Tutoring for A-Level C.I.T. at Scarborough
College.
Voluntary Work
- From 2004 onwards I have been an active member of the Scarborough Linux User Group
- During 2003/2004 I was an organizing committee member of
the BCS Humberside branch.
- I have spent two years between 1998-2000 teaching
internet and general computing skills at a local primary school in
Barnsley.
Other Formal Education
- BSc (Hons) (2-1) in Internet
Computing from the University of Hull.
- 60 credit PhD training scheme completed from University of
Hull.
- 9 GCSEs in Maths(A), Physics(B),
Chemistry(A), Biology(A), English Language(B), English
Literature(A), Systems Design & Technology(A*), Geography(B),
German(C).
- 3 A-LEVELS in Maths(D), Physics(D)
and Chemistry(N)
- Cambridge RSA Level 1 certificate in
Information Technology
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