Resume
Basic Information
- Full Name
- Peter John Cook
- Mobile
- +44 (0) 7725 190004
- DOB
- 4 November 1988
- Email
- pete@cookpete.com
- Location
- Hedge End, Hampshire
- Website
- http://cookpete.com
Employment
Photo Management Application, Notting Hill, London
– Present
Contract Web Developer- Part of a small team working on an proprietary photo management application
- Front end interface using React, Redux and React Router
- Development workflow using Webpack, PostCSS and hot reloading
- Backend development using basic Python, Elasticsearch and MySQL
Wunelli, Portsmouth
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Contract Software Developer- Part of the mobile web development team working on vehicle telematics apps
- Worked on porting internal SDKs from PHP to TypeScript
- Implemented integration and unit testing frameworks for existing libraries
- Developed robust tools for generating documentation and automated web service testing
State, Notting Hill, London
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Software Engineer- Part of the front end development team working with cutting edge web technologies
- Helped rebuild the consumer-facing platform using React and Flux methodologies
- Championed the implementation of key interaction pieces, such as the opinion creation flow and light touch interactions
NetPlay TV, Battersea, London
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Mobile Web Application Developer- Development of HTML5 roulette applications for iOS and Android devices
- Applications written using HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript & jQuery
- Ported to iOS and Android native applications using PhoneGap
- Gained working knowledge of Objective C and Java
- Revenue share from mobile and tablet players grew to 30% of total net revenue
CookPete.com
– Present
Freelance Web Developer- Graphic design, UI design, back-end and front-end coding
- Developer for London-based beauty company Rock & Ruddle
IBM, Hursley, Hampshire
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BetaWorks Systems Support: Web and Media- One year industrial placement: part of a sandwich degree at Loughborough University
- Provided general technical support to a department of around 40 IT professionals
- Updated and maintained the external and internal departmental websites
- Produced videos to promote new software releases using Adobe Creative Suite software
- Gained experience with virtual machines and distribution of images using ghosting software
- Nominated for Industrial Trainee of the Year
Skills
Web Development | React, Flux, Angular, jQuery, JavaScript, HTML5, SASS, LESS, CSS3, MySQL, PHP, WordPress, PhoneGap, TypeScript |
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Adobe Creative Suite | Photoshop, After Effects, Premiere Pro |
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Workflow Tools | OS X, Sublime Text, Git, NPM, Webpack, Grunt, Gulp, GitHub, JIRA, Trello, SVN |
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Education
Loughborough University, Department of Computer Science
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BSc (Hons) | 2:1 | Computing and Management |
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- Final year project: Web-based sports league management system: Achieved 75%
- Diploma in Professional Studies for industrial placement at IBM
- Winner of the Detica Team Project Prize: April 2009
- Winner of the IBM Team Project Prize: May 2009
- Media Rep in Harry French Hall Committee: 2008 – 2009
Barton Peveril College, Eastleigh, Hampshire
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A Levels | AA | Applied ICT |
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| C | Economics |
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AS Levels | C | Philosophy |
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- Received principal’s commendation for ICT
- Named in the 2007 Outstanding Students booklet
The Toynbee School, Eastleigh, Hampshire
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GCSEs | A* | Double Science, Maths |
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| A | Statistics (2004), Art, German |
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| B | English Language (2004), Geography, Graphic Design |
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GNVQ | Dist | ICT |
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AS Levels | C | English Literature |
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Interests
Music | Piano, Guitar, Drums, Music production |
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Sport | Tennis, Badminton, Football, Poker |
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Media | Film, TV, Gaming |
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