Christopher Rivett, BSc (Hons) - CV

Previous Job
January 2014 - February 2014
CPL - Cambridge Publishers Ltd
275 Newmarket Road
Cambridge
CB5 8JE

Digital Department Intern
Helping the Digital department team with IT administration, website design and development.

Also included:
• Creating online counterparts to magazines and publications.
• Creating mobile device apps for mobile magazine editions.
• Carrying out a hardware audit and setting up an asset management system.

Education

Staffordshire University Sept 2006 - July 2009
Bsc (Hons) Computer Games Programming, 3rd Class

Completed 20 projects including a dissertation project.
The dissertation was a solo project in which I programmed a 3D physics simulation in C# to scientifically test collision detection. Other projects had me working alone or in a team of up to 4 other programmers to create:

• Games or applications in C, C++, C# and Java
• Websites in HTML5, Css, SQL, C#.Net, ASP and PHP.

These projects were done on different Operating Systems (Windows and Linux) and for different hardware (PCs, Laptops) and consoles (Playstation, Xbox 360).

Employment History and Work Experience

June 2011 - Sept 2011
Stone Computers Ltd
Granite One Hundred
Acton Gate, Staffordshire
ST18 9AA
Quality Control Technician
Testing, BIOS flashing, OS imaging and repairing computers and laptops before they were sent out to customers.

• Often included additional customer instructions such as etching and asset tagging each computer or component.
• I worked as part of a small team dealing with hundreds of computers a day.
• Carried out necessary repairs to both computers and laptops, helping to ensure a high quality of service for our customers.
• Each computer would be BIOS Flashed and imaged to customer specifications.

Sept 2004 - June 2006
SCE Windsor School
Windsor School
Snyders Road
Rheindahlen
BFPO 40
Lunchtime Supervisor
Supervising 10 - 17 year old children during the lunch-breaks.
Mediated issues between students.
Showed patience and compassion in a stressful environment.

May 2002 - June 2002
Garrison Work Alliance
Snyders Road
Rhiendahlen
BFPO140
Setting up an intranet for the associated offices with a Homepage system using self taught networking and programming skills.
Repairing various facilities on garrison such as fences, locks, doors and plumbing.
Working in teams to get each job completed.

Hobbies and interests

• Volunteered to be a part of the Model European Parliament - I was one of the first British pupils to take part, which included a two and a half day conference in Luxembourg simulating the concept of decision-making in the European Union.
• I enjoy Computing and Gaming - I was a part of the Universities computer gaming club and was a part of the Counter Strike and Unreal Tournament Teams. I also enjoy trialling Beta software submitting bug reports that are clear and direct to help other developers with their testing.
• Learning about Science and Technology - I subscribe to the New Scientist magazine as I find the new technologies and theories interesting and like to keep up to date with them.
• Sports - I enjoy cycling and swimming and am an avid gym member.
• Strong reader, Favourite Authors - Terry Pratchett, Robert Jordan, Dan Abnett and George RR Martin.

Email:

cr@criv.co.uk angrycriv@gmail.com