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Julian Worker - Résumé
SKILLS Writing/Editing/Proofreading.
- Wrote articles on Middle-Eastern and European architecture for the US multicultural children’s magazine Skipping Stones.
- Wrote travel articles that were published in Fate Magazine, The Vancouver Sun and the British magazine Outdoor Pursuits.
- Proofread and copyedited fellow team member’s work during Douglas College’s Print Futures program.
- Researched and produced computer and software related documentation including technical specifications and user procedure manuals.
- Reviewed and edited computer software documentation produced by fellow team members.
- Analyzed user’s computer software requirements and converted them into program specifications for programmers to use.
Interpersonal Communications.
- Gathered system requirements from users in face-to-face meetings.
- Coordinated with fellow team members, in a ‘troubleshooting’ role, the fixing of ‘live’ errors within the working day.
- Fixed problems reported over the phone, while working on a help desk.
- Liaised with representatives from outside companies enabling mutually beneficial projects to be released on time.
- Mentored less experienced members in various teams in which I have worked.
Photography.
- Worked as the trip photographer for 3 tours run by the British firm The Adventure Company.
- Taken many photographs that have appeared in travel guides by National Geographic, Thomas Cook, The Rough Guides, Bradt and Connaught.
Software Used.
- MS Word, MS Excel.
- InDesign, Photoshop, Dreamweaver.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Computer Programmer/Analyst
April 2004 - September 2004
Fincentric Corporation, Richmond, BC
Computer Business Analyst
January 2003 - April 2004
Coast Capital Savings, Surrey, BC
Computer Programmer
November 2001 - December 2002
Inventure Solutions, Vancouver, BC.
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Senior Computer Programmer
October 2000 - April 2001
Halifax Group PLC, Leeds, UK.
Computer Analyst (Contract)
February 1999 - June 1999 and
April 1998 - October 1998
Computer Sciences Corp, Chester, UK.
Computer Analyst (Contract)
September 1997 - February 1998
Capital Bank, Chester, UK
Computer Analyst (Contract)
March 1997 - August 1997
Shell Oil Company, Manchester, UK
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EDUCATION
Print Futures : Professional Writing
Douglas College , New Westminster 2005 - Present
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Pure Mathematics
University of Liverpool 1978 - 1982
PERSONAL INTERESTS
Writing/Photography/Travel/Editing
Keeping Fit/Training to run in half-marathons.
Quizzes/Crosswords in fact problem-solving in general. I was also a member of Mensa when I lived in the UK.
Theatre/Cinema
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