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CONTACT

Address

14 Bunkers Hill,
Milford Haven,
Pembrokeshire,
SA73 1AG

Phone

07801 580665

Email

rsphoto3@me.com

DOB

01/06/1978

Web Site

https://robinsims.co.uk

Linkedin

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robin-sims-134286b/

KEY SKILLS

  • Working with a team and by myself to meet deadlines
  • Experienced in Frontend and Backend design
  • Experienced in offline design, such as: Leaflets, brochures, posters, business cards etc.
  • Experienced Photographer, photographing weddings, portraits, events, products and rock bands

EDUCATION

Seaford College

92 - 97

5 GCSEs, 1 A-Level

British Institute of Professional Photography

98 - 99

Licentiateship (LBIPP) qualification

Master Photographers Association

01 - 02

Licentiateship (LMPA) qualification

COMPUTER SKILLS

  • HTML5, CSS3, Bootstrap
  • JavaScript, Jquery
  • PHP
  • MS Word
  • MS Excel
  • MS Outlook, Windows Live Mail,
  • Windows XP, 7, 10
  • Adobe Suite
    • Photoshops
    • Lightroom
    • Illustrator
    • Indesign
    • Premiere Pro
    • Dreamweaver
    • Acrobat Pro

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Designing, maintaining and delivering a successful ecommerce web site & multiple business websites
  • Designing and delivering multiple sales marketing material
  • Photographing The Stranglers for a number of years
  • Rescuing and saving multiple people’s lives

WORK EXPERIENCE

Web Developer - AllClear Travel Insurance
Oct 23 - Present
  • Assist Senior team with frontend development tasks
  • Manage daily changes to the AllClear Uk, AllClear Aus & Insure and Go websites
  • Ensure site layout and design is coded to a high standard and matches design and brand expectations
  • Liaises with website manager and stakeholders for website changes

Tech Used: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Bootstrap, Wireframe, PHP, MySql,Wordpress

Digital Team Manager / Lead Web Developer / Lead Graphic & Digital Designer - TLC (The Training & Learning Company)
Jan 21 - Oct 23
  • Lead Web Developer & Lead Graphic Designer
  • Manage small team of graphic designers and web developers
  • Create designs concepts for team to develop
  • Create presentations for the General Manager to use in sales pitch
  • Design and develop web concepts for learners to progress their skills
  • Develop ways of working for internal staff
  • Develop Safeguarding website to store DBS & Training records for staff using PHP, MySql (36bit encrypted)

Tech Used: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Bootstrap, Wireframe, PHP, MySql,Adobe CS

Front End Developer - Ann Summers
Oct 17 - Oct 20

Design and maintain web site

  • Update home page and some landing pages according to the merchandising plan
  • Add and remove products to web site
  • Updated design to work on all platforms
  • Added sales ads to site

Design digital content

  • Design sample page layouts including text size and colour
  • Design graphics, animations and manipulate digital photographs
  • Design the website’s visual imagery and ensure it’s in line with company branding policy or the requirements of the company

Tech Used: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Bootstrap, Wireframe, Perl, PHP, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Lightroo

Media Manager / Deputy Manager - South Services
Aug 99 - Oct 17
  • Design and maintain e-commerce website to provideproducts to B2B and B2C
  • Added and removed products to web site and accounts software
  • Updated design to work on all platforms
  • Added sales ads to site
  • Manage and maintain social media content for Facebook and Twitter
  •  Maintain I.T. solutions
    • Install and updated software on all PC’s
  • Manage Staff
    • Deliver training on the products and IT system
    • Approved staff holidays
  • Designed and implemented marketing campaigns
  • Photographed products and processed images for marketing media
Retained Fire Fighter - West Sussex Fire & Rescue
Mar 03 - Oct 17
  • Be on call for 80 hours a week
  • Maintaining a level of readiness
  • Being no more than 4 mins away from station
  • Attend station for a minimum of 2 hours a week
  • Maintain levels of competency
  • Maintain equipment
  • Responding to emergency calls i.e Fires, RTC, Animal rescues etc.
  • Provide community education and advice on fire safety

Skills: First Aid at Work, Working in a team.

Fire Fighter Control - East Sussex Fire & Rescue
Aug 15 - Sep 16
Taking Emergency (999) calls • Mobilising Fire Engines & Officers to incidents • Communicate over radio scheme • Enter messages from incidents onto incident log • Update date Incident logs with information from Police, Ambulance services and any other agencies • Book fire appliances on or off the run • Log any vehicle defects • Log any Fire Fighter injuries or illness