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Mark O'Keeffe

 
Flat 3, Stirling Court
28 Manor Road
Bournemouth
Dorset
BH1 3EZ
Date of Birth:        12/03/1986
Mobile:                  07927 627365
Email:                   mark @okwebdesign.co.uk
Portfolio:               www.okwebdesign.co.uk
Full Clean UK Driver’s License and own vehicle

Objective

I am an ambitious designer dedicated to producing innovative creations. I am seeking a position that requires skill, creativity, ambition and responsibility. I am able to adapt to various environments, working best under pressure whilst applying creative flair to my work.

Key Skills & Other Qualifications

Highly competent in:

HTML, CSS 1.0, CSS 2.0,  Photoshop CS3, Illustrator CS3, Dreamweaver CS3, Flash CS3, Fireworks CS3, all Microsoft Office software including Access, Autodesk Sketchbook Pro, SketchUp and Java programming.

Basic Knowledge of:
Adobe Contribute CS3, Autodesk 3DS Max, PHP, ASP and SQL

 
  • Food Hygiene and Health and Safety Within the Workplace
  • C.O.S.H.H. (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health)

Education

09.07-Current   Bournemouth University
BSc (Hons) Multimedia Communication Systems

First year weighted average: 2:1
First year included a Simulated Business Week in which students assumed specific business roles. My role within the team was web designer and programmer.

Course Content:

 
  • Multimedia User Interfaces (HTML, CSS, Flash)
  • Database Systems (SQL, Access)
  • Web Programming (PHP)
  • Marketing & Communications
  • Programming (Java)
  • Computer Networks
  • Multimedia Interaction
  • Systems and Interfaces Design (UML)
09.05-06.07     Guildford College
BTEC National Diploma for IT Practitioners

Overall Grade: DISTINCTION, DISTINCTION, MERIT
Course content:

 
  • Website Development
  • E-Commerce
  • Operating Systems
  • Database Management Systems
  • Business Applications
  • Visual Basic Programming
09.04-06.05     Guildford College
BTEC First Diploma for IT Practitioners

Overall grade: DISTINCTION
Course content:

 
  • Microsoft Office Applications
  • Operating Systems
  • Introduction to Databases
  • Visual Basic Programming
09.97-06.02     St Peters Catholic Comprehensive School - Guildford

5 GCSE A-C Grade including Mathematics, English and Science.

Work Experience

03.07-Current   O’Keeffe Design - Bournemouth
Freelance Web Designer

O’Keeffe Design is a project that I have been pursuing in my spare time. I have designed several websites, working closely with clients to create fresh innovative designs.

Services include arranging hosting, branding, concept design, and complete site design using HTML, CSS, Flash, ASP and PHP.

07.07-09.07     Grand Prix Legends - Guildford
Content Management

Skills and responsibilities:

 
  • Maintaining website catalogue and product information database
  • Writing product copy
  • Uploading and editing images
  • Creating advertisement banners
10.07-Current   The Print Room Bar and Brasserie - Bournemouth
Cocktail Bartender

Skills and responsibilities:

 
  • Providing exceptional customer service
  • Working efficiently in a pressured environment
  • Adhering to health and safety regulations in the workplace
  • Maintaining a sanitary working environment
10.04-06.07     TGI Friday’s - Guildford
Chef

Skills and responsibilities:

 
  • Preparing and cooking meals for up to 300 guests a night
  • Acting as the fulcrum of communication between front and back of house
  • Monitoring and expediting orders
  • Upholding morale and the TGI Friday’s philosophy

Interests and Hobbies

I have a passion for life and seeing the world. From swimming with dolphins off the coast of New Zealand to swinging through tall trees in Buxton, I have a taste for adventure and excitement.

When I am at home I like to spend my time coming up with new website ideas, making pencil drawings, creating vector art in Illustrator, DIY, computer games, cooking, playing guitar, watching movies and socialising.

References

 

David Newell
Course Tutor BBIT

Bournemouth University
Talbot Campus
Fern Barrow
Poole


BH12 5BB

  

Paul Fudge
General Manager

The Print Room
The Echo Building
Richmond Hill
Bournemouth


BH2 6HH