Billy Irwin

I am a seasoned IT professional and have six years experience as a software developer. During this time I gained several months experience in QA, this was a role that I enjoyed immensely and because of this, I am keen to develop a career in this area.

I consider myself to be a well-motivated and enthusiastic individual, and have illustrated this during my studies at the Open University where I obtained a First Class Honours degree in Information Technology and Computing.

8 Redclyffe Gardens, Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute. G84 9JJ

07964869415

billydavidirwin@hotmail.com

Work Experience

•  

• Freelance Web Designer

  2008 - 2010

  • Specialising in small business Web Design I provided XHTML/CSS standards compliant websites, graphic design, marketing solutions and CMS solutions to small businesses throughout the UK. Examples of my work can be seen on my website at www.web-design-rentals.co.uk.

• Sword-Ciboodle

  2007

  • During my time at Sword-Ciboodle I was assigned to a QA team responsible for testing customer service software for a leading mobile phone retailer. My duties included writing test plans, carrying out tests, documenting defects, communicating with developers and training new employees.

• Northbrook Technology

  2001 - 2006

  • Working as a Software Developer I was responsible for maintaining COBOL, CICS, DB2, and PL1 programs within the Insurance Industry. During my six years I was responsible for the design, coding, unit testing, integration and release of many maintenance projects.
  • While working in Northbrook Technology I suggested the introduction of a new 'Forms and Endorsements' System that subsequently saved the company $50000 a year, by eliminating the need for duplicate updates to separate databases.

Education

•  

• ISEB Foundation Certificate in Software Testing

  2010

  Distinction (98%).

• The Open University

  2001 - 2006

  First Class BSc (Honours) Information Technology and Computing.

• University of Ulster

  1998 - 2000

  HND in Mathematics, Statistics and Computing. (6 Distinctions + 4 Merits).

• Armagh College of Further Education

  1995

  A’ Levels in Maths and Computing.

• Portadown College

  1990 - 1994

  9 GCSE’s - Grade B and above, including English (B) and Maths (A).

IT Skills

•  

• Languages

  Java, Smalltalk, C, SQL, Visual Basic, COBOL, CICS, DB2, PL1, Prolog, HTML, CSS, XML, JavaScript, Actionscript, PHP.

• Operating Systems

  Windows(98, 2000, XP, Vista), MVS.

• Applications

  Quality Center, MS Office, MS Project, JBuilder, Flex, Infomaker, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Photoshop, Flash, SPSS, Minitab, Derive.