Pali Frotan
I love everything to do with Computing and especially Programming. I also build Websites and create Apps.
Education Throughout my life I have earned 6 degrees - including a BEng(Hons) in Electronics and Communication; a Masters in Computer Science; a PgCert in Further Education with a further PgCert in Management Studies
My favourite projects in collaboration with ITCareerSwitch organisation were completed as 1-year coding traineeship as full stack developer
Years of experience I have worked in the industry and also as an educator for the past 12 years
Awards I gained a Software Engineering Certificate from Westland Helicopters Ltd & Software Quality Assurance Certificate from Rolls Royce.
Skills
Languages include C, C++, C#, Java, JavaScript, Python, JSP, Visual Basic, Pascal, Assembler, COBOL, Doors and DXL. Have used Git, Jquery, with various methodolgies including Agile,Test driven development, UML.
Resume
A highly methodical and organised individual with high levels of competence in various computer languages, including C#/C++/C Visual Basic Java along with electronics background. I love problem-solving and work well both in isolation or collaborating in a large team. Have in many of my previous roles worked in a supervisory capacity.
Summary
Pali Frotan
Creative and deadline-driven Software Engineer with 25 years of experience designing and developing software from initial concept to final deliverables.
- West Midlands, UK
Education
Master of Computer Science
2009 - 2010
University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK
Developed applications in Java, JavaScript, JSP, Wicket, Acegi, Spring, Hibernate, Ajax, CSS, HTML and C/C#. Developed databases in PostgreSQL, SQL server 2005. Main IDE developed in NetBeans; running in both Windows and Unix. Final project was titled - E-learning System for Numeracy developed in PHP 5.3.2 running under Windows
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Communications (Hons)
2001 - 2005
University of Central England, Perry Barr, UK
Included studying Radio Systems, Digital Signal Processing, Optical Communications, Embedded Systems Design, Analogue Circuit Design, LANS & Protocols, Microprocessor Systems.
HND in Mathematics, Statistics & Computing
1982 - 1984
Teesside Polytechnic, Middlesbrough, UK
Included studying Communication & Mathematical Modelling, Business Organisation, Quantitative Methods, Computer Hardware, Operational Research, Programming (Fortran), Computer Architecture.
Professional Experience
Lead Digital Lecturer
2011 - Present
Various Agency work in UK
- Lead in the design, development, and implementation of lesson planning to cohort at levels 1 through 7 (Undergraduate/Postgraduate). Teaching C#, OOP, UML, System and Data Analysis.
- Devised lesson plans and material for lessons, including schemes of work. General day to day lecturing of students undertaking their vocational studies covering BTEC studies in IT, HND in IT, and students taking A level Computer Science.
- Taught website production, Access, Microsoft SQL 2012 databases for De Montfort University (level 4). Taught Business Technology for HND, in this taught Networks, Hardware and also Website production, Graphics, Visual Basic, Microsoft Server SQL 2008.
- Supported Technicians & Programmed in Visual basic and Java, created different games/programs.
Earlier Industry experience
1985 - 2011
Various Locations around the UK started off with working in Research and development prototyping for automatic flight control systems. Produced test requirements and developed electronic systems specific to flight control. Developed algorithms, one off test programs in a variety of computer languages
- Systems Engineer at Branscan Ltd
- Database Programmer at Smiths Aerospace
- Analyst Programmer at Peters Booksellers
- Analyst Programmer at ITNET Plc
- Software Engineer at Anadata Ltd
- Software Technologist in QA at Rolls Royce
- Avionics Engineer at Westland Helicopters
Portfolio
Showcasing are two projects I have collaborated on with IT Career Switch. The first is a Gazetteer app with information about countries, weather report, currency and news. The second, a company directory designed with CRUD capabilities.Both use skills of Javascript, Ajax, Html, CSS, Bootstrap, PHP, and the latter MySQL Database
- All
- Gazetter
- Database
Contact
If you have any role or project that you feel I could contribute to or should you have a query feel free to send me a message.
Area
West Midlands, UK