Curriculum Vitae

Matthew Wilde

mattwilde@gmail.com - 07988 512878
Flat 1 Netherhall, 25 The Drive, Sidcup, Kent, DA14 4ER

PERSONAL STATEMENT

As an experienced Sales Assistant at the Royal Observatory Greenwich, I have learnt how to be customer oriented whilst working towards goals. Over my career, I have learnt to become a very fast and efficient member of a team. I possess a 2.1 degree in BSc Multimedia Technology and Design and a very keen interest and knowledge of computer systems.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Charity IT Technician/Web Developer - July 2013 - March 2016

Sharing Shuckton - www.sharingshuckton.co.uk 

Ashbourne

·  I was hired to build a website for a charitable organisation. This organisation is a farm which opens up for children with life limiting illnesses so that they can interact with the animals.

·  I built a fully functioning website for them using Adobe Dreamweaver and provided them with an identity on websites such as Facebook and Trip Advisor.

·  I maintained their computer systems also and help them to communicate with clients.

Sales Assistant - May 2012 - Present

National Maritime Museum - www.nmm.ac.uk 

Greenwich

Responsibilities:

·  Serving customers on the till and achieving the completion of transactions in a timely, efficient and friendly manner.

·  Helping show customers products such as watches, clocks and jewellery whilst providing them with detailed information.

·  Maintaining the appearance of the shop by cleaning displays and making sure that fixtures are tidy, presentable and distinguishable.

·  Working towards set daily targets.

·  Checking that the credit slips match the entries on the system.

·  Dropping off the tills in at the start of the day and picking them up at the end.

·  I have also been trained on the admissions desks at the ROG.

·  I continuously help to fix any problems with the computer systems in the office or in the shop when the IT department are unavailable.

Sales Assistant - February 2012 - April 2012

British Heart Foundation - www.bhf.org.uk 

Bexleyheath

·  I volunteered at the British Heart Foundation to gain experience of working in a diverse workplace and to interact with other people of different backgrounds. I began in the stock room where I sorted books and clothes.

·  Later, I trained new volunteers, worked on the till, completed admin work involving donations, and cleaned the shop.

EDUCATION

BSc (Hons) 2:1, Multimedia Technology and Design - September 2008 - June 2011.

University of Kent - Canterbury

·  In the first year, modules studied including 'Digital Effects', 'Computer Systems', 'Introduction to Programming' and 'Website Design' in which I learnt the basics of how to build and maintain PCs with the Windows 7 operating system. I also gained a lot of knowledge of programming languages such as C#, XML, CSS and HTML.

·  As well as developing several programs and websites, I also undertook several editing jobs during my time on the course such as short films and documentaries. I became fluent with software packages such as the Adobe suite and the Microsoft Office suite (in particular Word, Excel and PowerPoint).

·  I also learnt about the complexity of internet security in the second year and created a fully functioning e-commerce website using Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Dreamweaver, Microsoft Visual Studio and Microsoft Excel.

·  Throughout the duration of this degree, I learnt about computer hardware and the maintenance of systems. Learning thoroughly about the intricacies of computer infrastructure, I could easily complete my university objectives and projects. During my several projects I was responsible for upholding the computer systems used for myself and offering support to my colleagues.

A-Levels, June 2005 - June 2008

St Luke's Sixth Form College, Sidcup

·  English Lit. A-Level: B

·  Media Studies A-Level: B

·  ICT A-Level: B

GCSEs, June 2003 - June 2005

St Mary's and St. Joseph's Secondary School, Sidcup

·  English Lit: B

·  English Lang: B

·  Maths: C

·  IT: C

·  I have an assortment of other results in History, Science etc all resulting in Cs.

PERSONAL INTERESTS

·  I have had much experience with computer related tasks. I've updated and installed hardware on PCs and have configured and solved many computational problems that have occurred to myself and others.

·  I have specifically built several PCs to meet clients' specifications and needs.

·  As well as a keen interest in computer systems, I take great pleasure in studying the process of film-making and enjoy watching and reviewing cinema.

REFERENCES

References are available on request.