P O R T F O L I O

This is the online version of my curriculum vitae. You can also find the version for printing (Word 6.0/95) here.

Q U I C K C O N T A C T D E T A I L S

name Jason Mortimer	date of birth 15th June 1968
phone 01273 739041	email jobs@jasonmortimer.com

E D U C A T I O N A N D Q U A L I F I C A T I O N S

university
Brighton University
Lewes Road, Brighton
East Sussex BN2 4AT

course
HND in Information Technology
passed with distinctions

S K I L L S B A S E

project management:

Liaison with clients about system specification
Planning project deadlines and responsibilities
Regular reviews and meetings on project status
Handing over deliverables and arranging invoicing

analysis and development:

Fully documenting applications following ISO 9001 work instructions
Writing to specification using structured methods
Systems analysis and design using object-orientated techniques
Testing and evaluation throughout the product life-cycle

software strengths: macromedia	Flash MX, Dreamweaver Ultradev 4.0 and Authorware 5.5
programming	Flash ActionScript, C and C++, DHTML, Java, JavaScript 1.2 and VB 5.0
applications	Microsoft Office 2002, Paint Shop Pro 7.0, Photoshop 5.5

P R O J E C T C O O R D I N A T I O N

role
client

project

Project Coordinator
Natwest Bank

Workplace Messaging Simulation

I was involved in the project setup of two hours of learning materials which included: liaising with the client to agree milestones; producing accurate timescales; allocating scripting resources and editing the script to ensure it adhered to the in-house style; attending regular progress meetings and being responsible for invoicing arrangements.

I N T E R N E T P R O J E C T S

role
client

project

Lead Web Designer
e-skills into business part of e-skills UK

Skills Assessment Tool v1.0

I was involved in the functional specification, page template design and overall development of this online skills questionnaire from concept to nationwide release. I helped write and edit the statements and was also the university contact for the ESiB technical team. This application provided a quick and easy way for managers to access the business and IT skills of their employees. Any recorded data was used to deliver a semi-automated report.

role
client

project

Instructional Designer
Williams Lea

Insight System Simulation and Training

Using an intuitive navigation system created in Flash together with the simulation of a live ordering system in HTML and JavaScript, the team produced a series of scenarios showing any employee how to use the ordering system efficiently.

M U L T I M E D I A E X P E R I E N C E

role
client

project

Educational Technologist
University of Surrey

Exploring Organisational Issues

This was designed as piece of blended learning to bridge the gap between two stand-up training sessions. From the script, I specified all aspects of the user interface including the information structure, navigation and the graphic balance. Together with the graphic designer I designed interactions, animations and a colour scheme designed to aid accessibility. Developed in Flash, the learning material had to take into account the low bandwidth of the users.

role
client

project

Lead Author
Department for Education and Skills

Marketing the University for Industry Concept

This multimedia CD shows how the Ufi has helped a range of people from different backgrounds. By using embedded video, the audience identifies with a range of scenarios, in order to highlight potential training needs. Any responses are then used to target the most suitable online training courses from a list of providers.

E M P L O Y M E N T H I S T O R Y

apr 2003 - present	Freelance Consultant Clients include a number of small business sites and: www.tnanet.com www.nujuice.co.uk www.adventure.co.uk www.juicylucydesigns.com	Programming projects in Flash MX and ActionScript; designing and producing databases in Access 2000 VBA; ecommerce; web page design, advice on web portal structure, hosting and good web practice.
sept 2002 - mar 2003	Retail Manager Castle Antiques Centre 163a High Street Lewes BN7 1XU	Responsibilities included opening and closing the centre, sales advice, handling all payments, organising deliveries and book-keeping.
oct 1999 - june 2002	Educational Development Officer University of Surrey, School of Educational Studies, Guildford, Surrey GU5 7XH	Designing, producing and evaluating learning modules for managers, including automated sector skills analysis. Researching best practice into the delivery of online distance learning courses for adult (post-16) learners.
sept 1995 - oct 1999	Software Specialist Maxim Training Consultants, 42 Bond Street, Brighton BN1 1RD	Monitoring and reviewing workflow as project coordinator and team leader. The analysis, design and authoring of simulations and multimedia training.
sept 1987 - oct 1994	Lighting Engineer and VJ Testcard Productions, 26 Waterloo Street, Brighton	Liasion with event managers to understand and provide their stage light requirements. Organising, setting-up and troubleshooting various (analogue) projectors.

A C T I V I T I E S A N D I N T E R E S T S

Mountain biking is a passion of mine and I try to cycle off-road with friends as often as I can. I have been playing indoor five-a-side football on Sunday mornings for a year, and hope to join an evening league in the near future.

To relax I like to go walking or swimming or see live music. When the weather is fair I enjoy playing tennis or getting away from it all by going camping. When the nights are shorter I usually take an evening class and in recent years have completed French Conversation for Beginners, Contemporary Cinema, and European Mythology.

In the past few years I have discovered surfing and plan to do more, hopefully somewhere warmer than Cornwall.

C O U R S E S

Exploring XML
Netskills, July 2001

Single day workshop investigating the applications of XML.

Fast Track to Dreamweaver Ultradev 4.0
Azlan Training, December 2001

Successfully completed a two day practical training course.