Curriculum Vitae

Name: John Chandler Date of Birth:28th April 1976
Address:15 Back Lane,
Tingewick,
Bucks.
MK18 4RL
U.K.		 E-Mail: metaljoe@snowcrash.u-net.com
Education:1987-1994 Abingdon School, Abingdon, UK
1994-1997 Oxford Brookes University, UK

Qualifications

Degree: BSc (Hons) Computing / History of Art [Oxford Brookes University] 2i

Computing Project - A Neural Hierarchy Renderer for the GENESIS neural network simulator.
History of Art Dissertation - The Role and Application of Computers in the History and Practice of Art

GCSE:

4 A's, 3 B's and 3 C's including Maths (A) and English Language (A)
A/AS-Level:

Art (A), Chemistry (B), Physics (C), AS General Studies (D)

Employment

New Information Paradigms (July 1999 - )

I currently work as a software developer for NIP Ltd. Work involves software development for virtual community and mobile computing (Palm platform) systems.

Internet Research and Development Centre, Buckingham, UK (November 1997 - June 1999)

I worked as an Internet Design Executive (Electronic Publishing Division) for IRDC (http://www.irdc.com/). My work involved with MCB University Press contract and is undertaken to ISO-9002 Specifications:

Internet Free-Press
Development and administration tasks for Internet Free-Press, a leading organisation dedicated to electronic publishing. Work mainly involved site maintenance, contribution to IF-P's TalkBack discussion group, and research into online publishing.

Virtual Conference Centre
MCB's Internet Conferencing system. I was responsible for website development, conferencing software updates, conference administration and site marketing. Primary work involved overhauling the conferencing system, website and documentation - which led to a major overhaul of the site for May 1999. Work on the site featured aspects of marketing, administration and managerial duties as well as HTML and Perl development.

Backup and Disaster Recovery
I was solely responsible for the Publishing Team backup and recovery procedures. This included a twice weekly tape backup of files on all machines used by the team, plus development and documentation of disaster recovery procedures.

CGI Scripting and General Website Development
As well as general website design and development, I was responsible for maintenance and development of CGI scripts (see below). CGI and Perl programming was self-taught, and I undertook research into Internet marketing techniques under the tutorship of the IRDC marketing team. I also maintained and archived the Forum Convenors mailing list and supporting webpage.

Major CGI Projects:

Computing Experience

Languages:
Excellent Working Knowledge of:
C (4 years), HTML (4 years), Perl (2 years), Modula-2 (3 years)
Good Working Knowledge of:
C++, 680X0 Assembly, JavaScript, Prolog, Rexx/ARexx, BASIC
Exposure to:
Java, PowerPC and 8086 Assembler, REBOL, Forth, Pascal, Visual Basic
Hardware / OSs:
Excellent Working Knowledge of:
Amiga Hardware & OS
Good Working Knowledge of:
UNIX (Linux, NetBSD, Ultrix, Solaris, X11, MINIX), PalmOS
Exposure to:
BeOS, MacOS, MSDOS, Windows 3.1/95/NT, p.OS
Other Skills:
  • Amiga, UNIX and PalmOS Systems Programming
  • Networking & Internet
  • Computer Graphics Design & Programming
  • Image Processing
  • Multimedia Computing Design & Application
  • Operating Systems Design & Implementation
  • Software Engineering Practices
  • Object-Oriented Programming
  • Interface Design
  • Artificial Intelligence (including Computer Vision)
Practical Work:
(Outside of IRDC)
  • Designed and maintained own web site since January 1996. Amiga Pages cover new technology for Amiga and compatible multimedia computer systems. Features monthly articles, information and extensive commentary on hardware (including CHRP/PowerPC, Alpha and Coldfire systems) as well as AmigaOS operating system and offshoots (i.e. AROS).
    http://www.oocities.org/Area51/Cavern/1076/
    http://www.snowcrash.u-net.com/amiga/index.html

  • Contributing Amiga editor for Suite101.com since September 1998. I write a monthly editorial on Amiga technology, as well as review web sites and news articles for their Operating Systems section.
    http://www.suite101.com/welcome.cfm/amiga

  • Active participation in the KOSH Community Operating System and Hardware project:
    http://kosh.convergence.org/

  • During my degree I wrote and presented technical reports on: Cable Modem Technology, DVD Drives, Internet Multicasting, Raytracing Systems Design & Implementation, Software Maintenance, and a proposal for a computer system suitable for the needs of a local business. I also undertook a History of Art presentation on the changes in artistic and scientific colour theory during the Nineteenth Century.

Career Outlook

IRDC provided me with an excellent overview of the use and development of the Internet - from electronic publishing to Internet conferencing, website design to project management and administration. The company helped to focus my website development skills, while broadening my view of new technologies and their applications.

NIP have allowed me to take my technical skills to the next level, while opening me further to new technologies - particularly mobile computing systems such as Palm devices and WAP phones which will form the core of future networking and communications technology.

Interests

Art & Art History: I am a keen painter and have an interest in Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Art, visiting galleries and exhibitions regularly; Reading & Watching Science Fiction; Wargaming/Roleplaying; Listening to Music, particularly Hard Rock, Punk and Blues; Scientific research into the Paranormal; Computer history - old computers, software, hacker lore; Programming.

E-Mail: metaljoe@snowcrash.u-net.com