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CHRISTOPHER LEE PURVIS (Curriculum Vitae)
Objective
With eleven years professional experience in desktop publishing, web development and graphic design, I am committed to delivering innovative designs and web development strategies to clients from a range of industries. I am passionate about sharing my knowledge and skills and have accrued considerable teaching experience in this field.
Professional Profile
- Innovative and creative designer with a sharp eye for cutting-edge design concepts; known for producing highly effective, user-friendly products. Projects to date include logo design, website design and website development.
- Competent in all widely-used Mac and PC-based design applications including InDesign, Illustrator, Quark, Photoshop, Dreamweaver, Flash, HTML, ASP and CSS.
- Unsurpassed layout skills and meticulous attention to detail.
- Highly proficient in the manipulation of digital images, with extensive experience in colour reproduction, colour correction and digital retouching.
- Solid leadership, people management and interpersonal skills. Demonstrable experience managing small and large teams.
- Dedicated and hard working individual, able to multi task effectively, using highly developed time management and organisational skills.
Training Skills
MAC/PC
- Illustrator CS2
- Photoshop CS2 & ImageReady, Adobe PDF
- Microsoft PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Access 2003, Project
- InDesign
- InCopy
- QuarkXpress 6
- HTML, ASP & Javascript
- (WISIWIG) FrontPage, Dreamweaver
- Adobe Flash Studio
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Experience)
Aug 2005 - Present
Freelance Trainer
ANL (Associated Newspapers Ltd), UK
Major Training, London
New Horizons Training, London, Glasgow, Edinburgh, Leeds, Manchester
With technology playing an increasing role in both personal and professional spheres, IT training skills come to the forefront. As a freelance trainer for a variety of UK-based IT training companies, I consistently deliver stimulating and effective hands-on training sessions aimed at varied skill levels. I have a proven ability to satisfy the training requirements of leading international companies such as Ernst & Young, Legal & General, BBC, Euromoney, French Connection, Warner Bros, Metro Paper, Evening Standerd and Mail on Sunday.
Responsibilities:
IT Training:
- HTML, CSS, ASP
- Macromedia Flash, Fireworks, Dreamweaver
- Abobe Photoshop CS2, Illustrator CS2, Acrobat Distiller
- Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook, Access all 2003
- QuarkExpress 6 , In design CS2
Jun 2004 - June 2005
Solutions Architect
Mont Blanc Corporation, South Africa
Although primarily responsible for web design and development for this large financial services corporation, additional key responsibilities included the implementation and management of essential business systems to meet ever changing organisational requirements. Significant achievements included the design and development of an Intranet incorporating such features as IT Helpdesk, contact lists and date reminders, and relocating the company infrastructure, including servers, workstations and switches. Whilst employed at Mont Blanc, I was able to take advantage of diverse in-house training.
Responsibilities:
Infrastructure Solutions:
- Building and installation of workstations and servers (Dell, HP)
- Maintenance of servers and workstations (Win Server 2003, Exchange, Win Xp)
- Providing solutions to users IT problems (Win 2000, Win XP)
Development and Design on Intranet & Internet Solutions:
- Designing and maintaining Intranet and Internets (ASP, Javascript, HTML, Flash) (Photoshop CS) (Homesite)
- Creating database solutions (MS Access) (ASP)
- Creating and maintaining electronic newsletters (ASP, HTML) (Photoshop CS)
DTP:
- Create and design corporate logos (Photoshop CS, Illustrator CS)
- Design advertising features for inclusion in insurance and financial publications (Illustrator CS Photoshop CS)
- Create and design company letterheads (MS Word, InDesign Photoshop CS)
DTP:
- Create and design Corporate Logos (Photoshop CS, Illustrator CS)
- Design Adverts for monthly Magazine (Illustrator CS Photoshop CS)
- Create and Design Company Letterheads (MS Word, Photoshop CS)
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