[{"content":" If you want to get in contact to discuss anything at all, please don\u0026rsquo;t hesitate to do so.\nThe email address I use to help combat spam (via Mozilla\u0026rsquo;s Firefox Relay service ) is: 3rp2mzocr@mozmail.com I will reply to all emails as soon as I can.\nFind out More: /my-experience/ - Find out about my experience /how-i-work/ - Find out about how I work ","permalink":"https://davidcraddocktutor.github.io/get-in-contact/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"contact.jpg\" alt=\"Image\"  /\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to get in contact to discuss anything at all, please don\u0026rsquo;t hesitate to do so.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe email address I use to help combat spam (via Mozilla\u0026rsquo;s \u003ca href=\"https://relay.firefox.com/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eFirefox Relay service\u003c/a\u003e\n) is: \u003ca href=\"mailto:3rp2mzocr@mozmail.com\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"mailto:3rp2mzocr@mozmail.com\"\u003e3rp2mzocr@mozmail.com\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI will reply to all emails as soon as I can.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"find-out-more\"\u003eFind out More:\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"/my-experience\"\u003e/my-experience/\u003c/a\u003e\n - Find out about my experience\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"/how-i-work\"\u003e/how-i-work/\u003c/a\u003e\n - Find out about how I work\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","title":"Get In Contact"},{"content":" I have 20 years professional experience in software development and IT-related positions. Some companies you may have heard of:\nI worked as a Senior Software Engineer on iPlayer at the BBC for several years, including managing a team of software engineers. Worked as a Senior Software Engineer at Arm for 2 years, the famous British semiconductor and software design company, on an Arm HPC C++ compiler. Worked at ITV as a Software Engineer on a payroll system that paid the stars of ITV. Briefly worked for public sector consultancy companies such as CGI and BAE Systems Digital Intelligence. I\u0026rsquo;m an open source software developer on my vWorkbench project, a comprehensive Linux-based software development environment. I\u0026rsquo;m currently studying for a distance-learning Masters in Cyber Security at the University of London, with direction from Royal Holloway college, one of the most prestigious Cyber Security research centres in the world . Programming Languages In my career I have worked substantially with the following languages/technologies:\nJavaScript/Node.js Docker/Docker Compose Shell Scripting Python Ruby PHP Academic Credentials IT GCSE (B) Computing A-Level (B) BSc Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence from Sussex University (Honours) Courses Completed Privately funded/employer funded courses:\nAWS Certificated Solution Architect (AWS Course) Agile/Scrum (Arm Ltd) Modern C++ For Embedded Systems (Feabhas) ISTQB Foundations Course (Arm Ltd) Certified Scrum Master Training (Arm Ltd) Cloud Computing (BBC Academy) Rapid Software Testing (RST – James Bach) SSL/TLS and Public Key Infrastructure (BBC Academy) Configuring and Maintaining Broadcast Streams (BBC Academy) DVB Lite (BBC Academy) Digital TV (BBC Academy) Java Refresher (BBC Academy) Linux: An Introduction – Open University module – Course number T155 (Open Universty) Object-oriented programming with Java – Open University – Course number M255 (Open University) Python (BBC Academy) Refactoring (Jason Goreman) Ruby and Cucumber (BBC Academy) Software Engineering (BBC Academy) Spring Systems Design in UML (Bradford Uni Masters-level course module) Web Engineering (Bradford Uni Masters-level course module) My CV HTML: - https://wordswords.github.io/dpc-resume/CV.html Downloadable PDF: - https://wordswords.github.io/dpc-resume/CV.pdf My GitHub https://github.com/wordswords Find out More: /how-i-work/ - Find out How I Work /get-in-contact/ - Get In Contact ","permalink":"https://davidcraddocktutor.github.io/my-experience/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"books.jpg\" alt=\"Image\"  /\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI have 20 years professional experience in software development and IT-related positions. Some companies you may have heard of:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI worked as a Senior Software Engineer on iPlayer at the BBC for several years, including managing a team of software engineers.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorked as a Senior Software Engineer at Arm for 2 years, the famous British semiconductor and software design company, on an Arm HPC C++ compiler.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWorked at ITV as a Software Engineer on a payroll system that paid the stars of ITV.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBriefly worked for public sector consultancy companies such as CGI and BAE Systems Digital Intelligence.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI\u0026rsquo;m an open source software developer on my \u003ca href=\"https://davidcraddock.net/vWorkbench\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003evWorkbench\u003c/a\u003e\n project, a comprehensive Linux-based software development environment.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI\u0026rsquo;m currently studying for a distance-learning Masters in Cyber Security at the University of London, with direction from Royal Holloway college, one of the most \u003ca href=\"https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/research-and-teaching/departments-and-schools/information-security/about-us/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eprestigious Cyber Security research centres in the world\u003c/a\u003e\n.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"programming-languages\"\u003eProgramming Languages\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn my career I have worked substantially with the following languages/technologies:\u003c/p\u003e","title":"My Experience"},{"content":" I am open and honest about how I work, so that there is no confusion and everything is above board.\nI offer an initial call for up to one hour, via Zoom or equivalent, for free. This is so we can gauge how I can help. Currently, I charge a flat fee of £20 / hour for my time. I am aware that this is a low fee for my experience, qualifications and current equipment. It takes into account the flexibility and working conditions that I require. I work from home, with any communication needed via Zoom video calling or equivalent. I work from 0 to 20 hours / week on your project until we are agreed it is complete. I submit time sheets. I have a lot of demands around my time, both personal and professional, and this arrangement is essential for meeting them. Any equipment, media licenses, ongoing costs or software that I do not have which I will need is charged extra for the duration of the project. I will provide a full list of what I have already and what we are likely to need at the start. Any travel or other expenses at all is charged extra. It is very unlikely that I will be travelling but if I do, that is extra. Whoever I\u0026rsquo;m working with will be required to sign a contract after the initial call, which just covers what I\u0026rsquo;ve already stated here. Find out More: /my-experience/ - Find out about my experience /get-in-contact/ - Get In Contact ","permalink":"https://davidcraddocktutor.github.io/how-i-work/","summary":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg loading=\"lazy\" src=\"desk.jpg\" alt=\"Image\"  /\u003e\n\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eI am open and honest about how I work, so that there is no confusion and everything is above board.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI offer an initial call for up to one hour, via Zoom or equivalent, for free. This is so we can gauge how I can help.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCurrently, I charge a flat fee of £20 / hour for my time. I am aware that this is a low fee for my experience, qualifications and current equipment. It takes into account the flexibility and working conditions that I require.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI work from home, with any communication needed via Zoom video calling or equivalent.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eI work from 0 to 20 hours / week on your project until we are agreed it is complete. I submit time sheets. I have a lot of demands around my time, both personal and professional, and this arrangement is essential for meeting them.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAny equipment, media licenses, ongoing costs or software that I do not have which I will need is charged extra for the duration of the project. I will provide a full list of what I have already and what we are likely to need at the start.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAny travel or other expenses at all is charged extra. It is very unlikely that I will be travelling but if I do, that is extra.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhoever I\u0026rsquo;m working with will be required to sign a contract after the initial call, which just covers what I\u0026rsquo;ve already stated here.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"find-out-more\"\u003eFind out More:\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"/my-experience\"\u003e/my-experience/\u003c/a\u003e\n - Find out about my experience\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"/get-in-contact\"\u003e/get-in-contact/\u003c/a\u003e\n - Get In Contact\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e","title":"How I Work"}]