About / CV
Gavin Cockrem
date of birth: 14 July 1977 | gavin@gavinlc.co.uk | +44 (0) 7766660270
Achievements:
Working as the Lead Developer for a £1.3 million project for the BBC
Gaining experience working with major clients such as the BBC, Learndirect, Smith and Nephew and Corus
Demonstrating organisational, collaborative, interpersonal and presentation skills
Core competencies:
Web Design and Development
Specifically working with XHTML and CSS, working to W3C standards, Javascript programming and working with CMS systems and PHP/SQL.
Highly skilled in Flash and advanced Actionscript, making use of OOP methodologies. Used to working to very high standards of accuracy.
CD-ROM Design and Development
Secondary Skills:
3D Design and Animation – Production of still renders and animations
Video Editing – Worked with Adobe Premiere, Final Cut Pro with Compositing in Shake
Print Design – Produced a number of brochures, as well as CD/DVD covers and cases
Experience
Jan 2008 to date: Web Design and Development | www.gavinlc.co.uk
Production of a number of sites (XHTML/CSS/PHP & MySQL)
Worked in collaboration with other developers and designers
Dec 2005 to Dec 2007: Programmer, theWorkshop | www.theworkshop.co.uk
Production of E-Learning materials, with specific emphasis on accessibility.
Contributed to a shared reusable modular code-base and set of components. (AS2 and OOP)
Worked for major clients such as the BBC, Royal Institution, Learndirect and Cambridge University.
Jan 2005 to Nov 2005: 3D Visualiser/Multimedia Developer, the Juice | www.thejuice.co.uk
Duties included:
Producing bespoke presentation packages. (Flash MX2004/Flash 8)
Web design and development (html/xhtml/css)
Regularly meeting with clients to discuss project ideas, etc.
Creating 3D animations (3D Studio Max, Photoshop & Premiere)
Nov 2003 to Dec 2004: Multimedia Developer, Evolution Interactive | www.evolutioninteractive.co.uk
Duties included:
Aiding in the production of interactive sales tool (Director & Flash MX / MX2004)
Attending meetings with clients to discuss their needs
Creating 3D animations (3D Studio Max, Photoshop & Premiere)
July 2002 to Nov 2003: Multimedia Designer, SRD | www.srduk.com
Duties included:
Production of all marketing materials for the company including CD-ROMS, Website, Brochures, Videos & Exhibition design
3D modelling for real-time visualisation software (3D Studio Max and Realimation)
2000 to 2001: Freelance: CDSM | www.cdsm.co.uk
Distanced learning package for the ECDL qualification
Produced instructional Flash animations
Education
Sep 1997 to May 2001| Swansea Institute of H.E. | B.Sc. (Hons) 2.1 Multimedia
Sep 1989 to July 1996 | South Craven School, Cross Hills | ‘A’ Levels in Physics and Technology | GCSE’s including English, Maths, Physics, Design Technology
Interests:
Gaming – A driving game fanatic, I’ve lost many hours to Gran Turismo. I also enjoy many other genres.
Cycling – I’m a keen cyclist, both on and off road.
Cinema – I try to visit the cinema as often as possible. I’m a big fan of independent and world cinema.
Music – I’m an avid collector of music. There’s not many places I go without my iPod.
Reading – I’m an keen reader, particularly of modern fiction. My favourite authors are Douglas Coupland and Haruki Murakami
References:
Available on request.