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Curriculum Vitae

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Name

Edward Robert Jakeman

Date of Birth

9th May 1976

Email

ed@edjakeman.com

Education Summary

Professional

  

- Microsoft Certified System Engineer + Messaging (Windows Server 2003)

- MCPs in Designing, Implementing and Managing Exchange Server 2003

Post-Graduate

  

Coventry University 1997-1998

- MSc Software Development

University

  

Lancaster University 1994-1997

- BA (Hons) degree in History, 2i

A-Levels

  

King Edward VI College, Nuneaton 1992-1997

- History (A), Economics (A), English Literature (C)

GCSE

  

  

St Thomas More School, Nuneaton 1988-1992

- 10 GCSEs A-D including Science (AA), Maths (C), English (A)

- Special Award for Achievement in History

Employment Summary

Pegasus Software Ltd

  

  

  

  

IS Team Leader                                 2006

- Planned and implemented internal helpdesk, supporting 120 users

- Managed IS staff, training, purchasing and projects

- Administered Exchange, Citrix, SQL, Windows 2003, Check Point systems

- Implemented and publicised SharePoint Portal Server 2003

Technical Direct Ltd

  

  

  

IT Manager & ASP.NET Developer      2004-2005

- Retained as ASP.NET developer using Visual Studio .NET 2003+2005

- Combined role with IT Management roles, including migrating all IT systems from previous company, maintaining hosting services.

Odyssey Assets Ltd

  

  

  

  

  

  

Group IT Manager                              2002-2004

- Responsibility for sites within UK and Isle of Man, up to 20 servers.

- Special Project: Managed IT transition during HQ premises move.

- Planned and executed DNS, email and web hosting for many clients.

- Migrated network from Windows NT4 to Windows 2000 Active Directory.

- Migrated Email system from Exchange 5.5 to Exchange 2000.

- Oversaw implementation of new phone system.

Magnetic Media Ltd

  

  

  

  

  

  

  

IT and Programming Manager             2000-2002

- Successfully recruited IT and development staff.

- Improved team structure and processes, completed several projects.

- Initiated move to SQL Server, SourceSafe and ASP.NET for developers

- Upgraded and reorganised most hardware and software systems.

- Migrated desktops and servers from Windows NT4\98 to Windows 2000.

- Implemented development server, Intranet and IT reporting system.

- Special Project: implemented Bullring webcams on Rotunda, Birmingham.

Magnetic Media Ltd

Web and CDROM Programmer           1998-2000

- Extensive use of Macromedia Dreamweaver for corporate web sites.

- Use of HTML, ASP, Access, SQL Server.

- Graphics experience with Adobe Photoshop, Director & Fireworks.

Tesco Stores Ltd

General Assistant                             1997-1998


IT Experience

Operating Systems

  

-       Microsoft Windows – All versions up to Windows Server 2003 R2.

-       Linux: Mandrake 7/8/9.2, Suse, Fedora, Smoothwall v3.0

Hardware

  

-       Extensive hardware and software support for PCs and laptops

-       5 years experience with Dell PowerEdge and HP ProLiant servers.

Networking

 

 

  

-       Installation of NT4 and 2000-2003 domains, migration of NT4 domains to Active Directory.  Installation and use of internal DNS, DHCP and WINS systems.  Implementation of DMZ on existing network.  TCP/IP and IPX.

-       Full MCSE 2003, including Network Design and Infrastructure exams.

VPN

  

  

-       Implementation of VPN systems based on ISA Server 2004,  Windows 2003 Routing and Remote Access and Cisco VPN Concentrator

-       Experience and training in Check Point Secure VPN & SSL over HTTPS

Web Hosting

 

 

 

 

  

-       Management of web hosting for up to 40 domains over several servers

-       4 years experience managing Apache on Linux and IIS on Windows NT4, 2000 and 2003, including implementation of SSL and other security.

-       Implemented web stats systems, using Webtrends & SurfStatsLive

-       Extensive domain name management, including holding a Nominet TAG.

-       Several implementations of cost effective and secure SSL solutions.

Email

 

 

 

  

-       5 years experience managing Microsoft Exchange 5.5, 2000 and 2003, including migration from Exchange 5.5 up to Exchange 2003

-       Implementation of Secure RPC over HTTP and Webmail with SSL

-       Planning and installing Exchange systems, administration of Exchange backup, Anti-Virus, Anti-Spam and Outlook Web Access systems.

DNS

-       Design, implementation and managing public 50+ domain DNS system

Clustering

  

-       Setup and operation of several Microsoft Cluster systems on Windows 2000 and 2003 for application & web hosting and SQL Server.

Firewall

  

-       Installation and configuration of Microsoft ISA Server 2004, Netscreen, Check Point and Cisco hardware firewalls, Smoothwall Corporate (Linux)

SharePoint

-       Implementation of Intranets using SharePoint Portal Server 2003

Blackberry

 

-       Implementation and running of Blackberry Enterprise Server & devices

-       Recent experience using Windows smart phones with Exchange 2003

Development Experience

ASP.NET

  

-       1 year commercial experience with Visual Studio .NET 2003 and C#.

-       Support and installation of Visual Studio 2005 and SQL Server 2005

ASP and HTML

-       6 years experience creating dynamic commercial and intranet web sites.

Database

 

  

-       Trained during MSc in use of relational databases and normalisation.

-       Commercial experience of database design and production using Microsoft Access and SQL Server 7, 2000 and 2005

CDROM & Graphics

  

  

  

-       1 year programming Macromedia Director 7.  Completed 4 major CD projects using animation, video, HTML interaction and games.

-       6 years experience with Adobe Photoshop and Macromedia Fireworks to process graphics and photos, especially for web use. 

Interests and Hobbies

  

  

  

  

  

  

I enjoy camping in the UK and foreign travel.  I also enjoy gardening, cooking, socialising and bringing up my daughter.
I also produce websites for myself and friends in my spare time (such as www.temperanceunion.co.uk and www.philandnicola.co.uk) and maintain a server hosting around 10 sites. I also run a small Amazon and eBay book business with my wife though www.artizanbooks.co.uk.