Curriculum Vitae for Neil Hopkins

Curriculum Vitae for Neil Hopkins

177 Bellhagg Road,

Sheffield,

S6 5DA

Tel. 0114 231 0980

Summary

I am a project manager with over ten years experience in the IT industry, a strong technical background, and the ability to deal with conflicting demands from users and managers whilst implementing projects to tight deadlines.

I have been responsible for managing five customer sites, all with different requirements in their particular implementations of the Context housing database. I have overseen three of these projects from preliminary meetings to successful live running, and the remaining two have both been upgraded from extensively modified systems to the latest release of the software.

My role involves extensive contact with all levels of people within each organization, including users, technical staff and senior management, split between on-site meetings and telephone/modem support.

I am currently implementing scheduling software to manage human resources within the company, and providing on site technical support for two large Unix sites. I also have experience of integrating UNIX and Windows NT networks in order to allow remote printing and file access.

Employment History

Jul 93 - Date	Context Computers
Position	Development and Support
Hardware	HP UNIX, PCs, WANs, LANs
Software	Informix 4GL/SQL 4Js Client, HP-UX, TCP/IP MS Office, Windows 9x and Windows NT Soft Option GUI SUN accounts
Responsibilities	Project management for new and existing customers for CTX housing system. Responsibility for initial implementation. Organising training. Specifying and coding bespoke modifications and reports. Integration of data to Sun Accounts Technical support. Implementation of Wallchart resource management software. Installation and development of 4Js client software.
Apr 93 - Jun 93	Wharnecliffe Business Systems Position Programmer (Short Term Contract)
Hardware	IBM RS6000
Software	Informix 4GL/SQL, AIX
Responsibilities	Programming for EPOS and stock control system
Aug 91 - Oct 92	Biwater Pipes
Position	Analyst Programmer
Hardware	IBM PC’s
Software	Windows 3.1 Multi-user DOS R:Base SQL Supercalc, Softerm communications and terminal emulation
Responsibilities	Designing and implementing systems for production analysis payroll analysis, management accounts and production control. User training and support
Apr 90 - Aug 91	Production Control Information (PCI) Ltd
Position	Development Programmer
Hardware	Altos Unix IBM RS6000
Software	Sculptor 4GL/SQL AIX XENIX
Responsibilities	Development of steel stockholding and trading system. Technical support.
Jun 87 - Apr 90	Inco Engineered Products Ltd
Position	Analyst Programmer
Hardware	Data General MV4000 PCs Apricot Xen/i
Software	CQCS 4GL Cobol Informix 4GL/SQL
Responsibilities	Development of invoicing/order system, costing system. production control and scheduling system. Support and integration of legacy sales ledger and accounts packages.

Education Details

Jul 87 - Dec 87	Inco Engineered Products Ltd
	Training placement organized by Sheffield Chamber of Commerce OPT production control Financial Accounting Systems
Oct 84 - Jun 85	Sheffield University
	Computer Science Maths
Sep 76 - Jun 83	Wheathampstead School
	A levels Applied Maths B Physics C, Pure Maths D A/O level Additional Maths O levels Physics A, Chemistry B, English Lang. B, English Lit B, Geography B, Maths B, Tech Drawing B, French C, German D Herts Diploma Computer Studies

Personal Information

I am thirty-four years old, separated with one nine year old daughter, and I currently hold a full driving licence with no endorsements. I am a governor of Rivelin school, and chair of the general purposes committee with an involvement in deciding IT strategy.

In my spare time I enjoy reading, learning Spanish in an evening class and reviewing comedy for Britcomedy Digest, an American internet magazine.