I usually hate writing about myself but if your here, then you want to know something about me. Well, I’m a Forensic IT Consultant and a Web / Graphic Designer come all-round IT guy. I’ve been in the IT and Design industry since leaving school. I spent 10 Years living in Northern Ireland (Derry/Londonderry) before moving back to England in 2001.
I have worked for high profile companies like Microsoft Corporation, Orange PCS, Dell, HP, The Irish Genealogical Project & the US and UK Governments.
I’m a complete tech geek and love all aspects of the web, technology, science, current affairs and people.
Other things I love (just in case you want to know):
- Art and the Theatre
- Music is my God
- Cinema / Movies (DVD) / TV Series /Documentries
- Socialising / Meeting new people
- Sharing Knowledge
- Trying to keep fit (but failing badly)
- Good food /Wine (or beer, or even the odd short)
- Anything that gets my adrenalin going
I love music and am a massive movie fan with a wide taste. I may fill in more about me soon, but if you need to know more or just want to say Hi, Drop me a line.
Technical Skills
Over the years I have been lucky to have worked at some of the best companies in the world and I have picked up skills and experiences that have changed my life and allowed me to do what I do for a living.
IT Skills used on a Professional Level:
- Microsoft Windows Support, Implementation and Deployment
- Microsoft Office Support, Deployment and Implementation
- Computer Forensics and Security
- Forensic Investigation / Password Retrieval / Data Recovery
- Password Retrieval / Password Cracking
- People Tracing / People Finding
- Social Network Marketing / Usage (Twitter / Facebook / YouTUBE)
- Web & Graphic Design (including print)
- Web/Email Hosting & Support
- Domain Registration / Resolutions / Support
- Information Security / Encryption / Data Protection / PCI-DSS
- Server Support, implementation, deployment
- Network Support, design and implementation
- Network Security (Encryption / Group Policies)
- Sharepoint (MOSS) deployment, design and support
- Virtualisation (Parallels, VMWare, Hyper-V)
- SEO & Internet Marketing / Sales / Internet Research (Any Subject) / Analytics
- Business Solutions (ERP, CRM, CMS, ROI) and IT Consultancy / Advice
- Media (Video Production, 3D design, Sound Recording)
- Training Services
- Technical Writing
Software used to a Professional Level:
- Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Flash, Premier, After Effects, Dreamweaver, Acrobat Pro, Director, Captivate, InCopy, Flex, Air and more
- Microsoft: Windows (Desktop and Server), Office, Sharepoint (MOSS), and most Microsoft Products
- Open Source: Linux/*nix, PHP, MySQL, LAMP, cPanel, OpenX, Tons of other Open Source software
- Media: 3D Studio Max, Maya, Cinema 4D, Cubase, and more. I have an MPSE in Sound Engineering
- Forensic: Encase, Helix, Passware Kit, DNA, WinHEX Forensic, Face (Identikit Software), ERD Commander, Forensic Toolkit, Various Hardware such as UltraBay II, UltraKit, Rack-A-TACC, ShadowCOPY
Programming / Web App Skills
- Web: HTML, XHTML, DHTML, PHP, MySQL, AJAX, XML, ASP, .NET, SQL, IIS, Javascript, Web2.0 Frameworks (MooTools, Prototype, Scriptilicious, JQuery, JSON), cPanel, Plesk, Parallels, VmWare, Virtual PC
- Flash: a little Action Script
- CMS: Expert with – Joomla, WordPress, Expression Engine, Drupal, Typo3, sNews, PHPBB, Vbulletin, IPB and more
Dressed up for a family event
My former days at Microsoft (MSN) When I had hair and wore trendy glasses
