Curriculum Vitae


Company: University College London (UCL)
Period: 2000 - 2010
Title: Software installer
Work: I installed and adapted software on the Citrix systems.
NB This is probably the part of my life that is the most prestigious, although most of the jobs were interesting in one way or another.

Company: Middlesex University Bounds Green Road, London N22
Period: April 99 - present
Title: Computer Adviser
Work: Courses in the use of Microsoft Office and use of Internet. HTML programming. Design of databases for local use. General hardware and software support to students and staff. Repair of equipment.

Company: Birkbeck College Malet Street, London WC1
Period: Sep 1995 - present
Title: Helpdesk assistant and computer trainer (Part time)
Work: Help desk assistant. Trainer for short courses Windows, Word, Access, Simeon, Iolis. Preparation of appropriate training documentation. Design of the student database for the language department. Installation of computer rooms. Installation of equipment in homes of disabled students.

Company: Oxford Tutorial Services 5-7 Buck Street, London NW1 8NJ
Period: Dec 1993 - Mar 99
Title: Computer Teacher (Full time)
Work: Teaching office applications at all levels, using Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, and Powerpoint. Internet and HTML programming. Buying, setting up, and maintaining the IT equipment.

Company: Artec Multimedia Workshop 6A Duncan Terrace, London N1 8BL
Period: Nov 1992 - Dec 1993
Title: Network manager
Work: Maintenance of Novell network with PC and Macintosh workstations. Assisting students and general technical assistance.

Company: PAYMA Comunicaciones, Enrique Larreta 9, Madrid, Spain
Period: Jan 1990 to Feb 1991
Title: Communication Engineer for mobile telephones:.
Work: In a Spanish speaking environment, programming computer controlled test equipment, dealing with the Spanish type approval authority, assisting with marketing, writing installation manuals, giving after sales advice and backup, and training of engineering staff.

Company: NEC UK LTD, London W3
Period: Jan 1986 to Jan 1990
Title: Communication engineer for mobile telephones.
Work: Testing new NEC products; writing software for test equipment; liaising with BABT (UK type approval authority).

Company: Southgate Technical College, London N14
Period: Jan 1985 to Aug 1985
Title: Lecturer in Electronics teaching Electronics, Faultfinding, Electrical Principles.

Company: Polytechnic of Central London (International Dept), London W1
Period: Sep 1981 to Aug 1984
Title: Lecturer in Electronics,
Work: Teaching in Ivory Coast in a bilingual English-French university level training school for power engineers. Design of the course and laboratory teaching hardware.

Company: Marconi Space and Defence Systems, Stanmore, London
Period: Nov 1976 to Aug 1981
Title: Communications/rf Engineer
Work: Design of units for satellite ground terminals, and on-site installation.
This took me to French Guyana for 2 months to assist in the installation of a satellite dish which worked with a weather satellite.

Company: University of Benghazi, Benghazi, Libya
Period: Sep 1975 to August 1976
Title: Teacher of technical English in the Faculties of Engineering and Science

Company: International Entertainers Services, London W1
Period: Aug 1973 to Sep 1975
Title: Circuit designer
Work: Design of audio frequency modules for mobile theatre sound systems.

Higher Education: Polytechnic of North London Holloway Road, London N7
Period: Oct 1970 to July 1973
Degree: B.Sc Communications Engineering
While I was here I started to study Russian, because I had had my brain opened up while I was working at BBC Bush House. Here one would hear every major language in the restaurant. In 1972 I took advantage of an unexpected vacancy as a representative/tourist guide/ baby-sitter for a holiday tour of the USSR ( Russia+) sold by Cosmos travel/holiday company. I repeated this job for a longer period in 1973.

Company: BBC External Services, Bush House, London W1
Period: Jan 1968 to Aug 1970
Title: Studio Technician
Work: Installation and maintenance duties for sound studios.

Company: British Aircraft Corporation Stevenage, Hertfordshire
Period: Sep 1964 to Dec 1967
Title: Technician Apprentice