Ralph P.

SUMMARY I have 26 years IT experience, initially working with databases/data warehousing and direct marketing then progressing to website design and development. I have worked in the video/broadcasting and sound engineering professions so I can provide broad multimedia solutions. I have published a book on sales strategy and written scripts for video productions in a range of styles so be confident I can provide well written website content. CURRENT BUSINESS EatEasy Ltd [login to view URL] Global Web Products Ltd [login to view URL] Visual World Film & Television Production Global Health Products Ltd. Hypnotherapy, Life Coaching, Hypnosis & General Health PREVIOUS COMPANY EMPLOYMENT Sep 2003 - Dec 20 Diamond Thermo Barometry (United Kingdom - Bristol, Avon) Director • A GeoTech business founded with Professor Jon Blundy of Bristol University in collaboration initially with DeBeers and later with Rio Tinto. • Installation, configuration and optimisation of a SQL Server 2005 database and Visual Studio designed analytical software (C#, XML.Query, XML, Excel). Integration services collated data from worldwide sources that was then warehoused and statistically analysed for correlations in crystal samples from Kimberlite pipes. Attributes of these crystals were statistically examined to derive the thermal-pressure history of the rocks to determine likely diamond formation conditions. Apr 1997 - Apr 2001 Bank of New York (United Kingdom - London, London) Analyst SQL Server development for the trading and settlements systems. Visual Basic and SQL Server development of an analytical and fulfillment tool for client marketing and sales operations. Produced feasibility studies, analysis and design documentation and participated in the build of a marketing tool to analyse the client base and coordinate marketing activity. The whole project was built using Visual Basic and SQL Procedure code running on SQL Server databases (v6/7). Data conversion and integration of mailing and client lists from external sources and older internal systems. Support for the trading and settlements systems, correcting data problems with ad hoc SQL routines. Design and development of software for direct mail campaigns, personalised digital magazine printing and account statements. Apr 1993 - Mar 1996 SBC Warburg (United Kingdom - London, London) Analyst Developer • Development and support for a Retail Funds System, especially the sub systems for contracts, dealing, fulfillment, pricing, commission payments and prospecting. Built originally in AM4 (Applications Manager) and later converted to .NET architecture with back end SQL Server. • Marketing consultant to principal client – Mercury Asset Management. • Direct marketing campaigns. Fund and product performance statistics. Client profiling and profitability. Jan 1988 - Mar 1992 British Airways (United Kingdom - London Heathrow, Middlesex) Business Analyst - Developer • Analysed existing sales and marketing practices around the world and recommended procedural changes. • Designed, developed, installed and provided training for a sales and direct marketing systems. • Developed high speed databases for Executive Club check in. Headed R&D project for graphical analysis of remote databases. • Software skills: Oracle DBA, Oracle development, Foxpro, DB3, Microsoft C, C-ISAM. EDUCATION September 1986 - July 1987 Technical writing, Project management & IT development Uxbridge Technical College (United Kingdom - Uxbridge) Sep 1980 - Jul 1983 Bachelor's Degree - Earth Sciences Oxford University, St Edmund Hall (United Kingdom - Oxford, Oxfordshire)