Sarah Clarke
Project Associate 2009-2011
Qualifications:
PRINCE2 Foundation and Practioner Qualifications, 2010
MSc Computing Science, Newcastle University, 2009
MChem Chemistry, Newcastle University, 2007
Skills:
Software testing
OO Programming in Java and Action Script 3.
Web design and development in CSS, HTML and Flash.
Web application development in PHP5 and MySQL.
Report and documentation writing.
Training:
PRINCE2 Project Management.
Informal training in graphic design from InfoLab21 associate company Moonloft.
Examples of Work:
Development of websites and flash game for a pet food company.
Business IT analysis and report for a recruitment company.
Development and customisation of a vTiger customer relationship management system.
Delopment of e-marketing software for a utilities company.
Personal Information:
Before my MSc in Computing Science I had very little experience in programming and development. I feel that my time at the IGA has helped me to build up that experience and gain a perspective on the direction of my future career. One experience I especially valued was building the flash game for the Pets Choice website. I really enjoyed learning flash and watching the game come together. It was also great fun to challenge the rest of the office to see who could get the highscore!
I have really valued the support given to me by the IGA in finding my next role as an IT specialist at IBM. The investment in me in terms of training has also been a real boost to my CV. For example, I greatly enjoyed the training from Moonloft. I found it very helpful to be given a starting point for ideas generation for my web designs.