Anthony M Beckett B.Sc. (hons) M.Sc.

Web Development Experience

PHP and MySQL Introduction Level 3 Web Design 2006 - 2007.
Several years experience with the Adobe and Macromedia range of authoring and web development software (Dreamweaver, Flash and Fireworks) and using Adobe Photoshop.

Web Developer / Employment History

Web Developer, Internet Marketing, 2008 – Present; Duties include design, development and maintenance of websites and intranet sites using XHTML, PHP, MySQL, CSS, AJAX, JAVA Script. Object Orientated Programming and implementing of Design Patterns concepts and W3C standards.
WSI Internet Consulting, Web Developer, 2007 – 2008; Duties include design, development and maintenance of websites using XHTML, CSS, PHP, JAVA Script, Flash, MySQL and DotNetNuke on Microsoft ASP.

Businets Web Design, PHP Coder, 2007 ; Duties include design, development and maintenance of websites using PHP, MySQL, CSS, XHTML, JAVA Script, Object Orientated Programming techniques, database design, content management development and web accessibility.

Analytical Chemist / Pharmaceutical Scientist / Employment History

GlaxoSmithKline, Analytical Development Scientist, 2005 - 2006
Sciantec Analytical Services, Project Scientist, 2004 - 2005
GlaxoSmithKline, Pharmaceutical Development Scientist 2004 - 2004
Rosemont Pharmaceuticals, Stability Chemist, 2001 - 2004
GlaxoSmithKline/GlaxoWellcome, Laboratory Analyst, 2000 - 2001
Boots Contract Manufacturing. Stability Analyst, 1999 - 2000
AstraZeneca R&D Charnwood / Astra Charnwood, Analytical Chemist 1998 - 1999

University Education

M.Sc. Analytical Chemistry, The University of Huddersfield, Queensgate, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 3DH, 09/1997 - 09/1998 with a research project based at AstraZeneca R&D Charnwood / Astra Charnwood in Loughborough. Thesis: Cross Column Retention Prediction using Reversed-Phase HPLC

B.Sc. (Hons.) Chemistry, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire LE11 3TU, 10/1994 - 06/1997. Research Project: Electrochromic Systems.

Additional IT Experience

Operating Systems: Linux, Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows 95, MS-DOS. Servers: Apache. Office Packages: Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Project, Outlook), Open Office, Lotus Notes, Lotus SmartSuite. Web Design: Adobe/Macromedia Multimedia (Dreamweaver, Flash, Fireworks versions MX, 8 and CS3), Microsoft FrontPage. Desktop Publishing: Macromedia Fireworks, Adobe Photoshop.

Additional Skills & Experience

My leadership experience includes managing of regulatory and technical projects, chair of several technical user groups in FDA and MHRA compliant laboratories, responsible for technical training of personnel with a broad cross-section of experience on analytical, instrumental and statistical techniques. I have produced polices, operating procedures and work instructions within Quality Management Systems. I have written various quality documents and technical reports in compliance with various regulatory bodies within the Pharmaceutical Industry.

I have demonstrated excellent organisational skills such as time structuring and management, achieving goals, attention to detail and effective decision making. I have demonstrated excellent cognitive skills such as an ability to identify and solve problems, inductive and deductive reasoning, and an analytical style of working.

I have creative skills such as being able to think laterally, formulating hypotheses, a capacity for vision and innovation and being proactive. I have a high degree of numeracy and have also developed skills and such as leading and motivating others, negotiating and persuading people to my point of view.

Through voluntary work and personal interests I have gained experience of media relations, public speaking and give lectures to audiences in excess of 100 people. I have received training in Public Speaking and Public & Media Relations. I have also worked as a camera operator for a documentary film-making team.

Social Activities

I enjoy the great outdoors and regularly go rock-climbing and mountaineering. I read a variety of mostly non-fiction books and I lecture on subjects which stem from my interests in Astronomy.