Kevin Parish

Developer

Bachelor of Information Technology
Majoring in Applied Computer Science

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About Me


I’m Kevin Parish, a Software and Web Developer currently based in Toowoomba, Queensland.

I have recently finished my Bachelor of Information Technology, Majoring in Applied Computer Science at the University of Southern Queensland. Prior to this I also completed a Certificate III in Information Technology and a Diploma of Information Technology (Software Development) at the Gold Coast Institute of TAFE.

I have always been passionate about technology and science, some of my first memories are of my grandfather’s Macintosh PC and later my first gaming console, the SEGA. Since I was young I have been interested in technology, always keeping up with the latest consoles and amassing quite a large collection. When I got through high school I saved my money and built my first PC.

Family and Friends would always call on me to troubleshoot, fix, build and recommend PC’s for them. During High School, I had my first taste of programming and have been hooked ever since.

In my spare time, I am usually still around computers as I am a big gamer. I love to relax by playing games with my wife and our friends.

I enjoy problem solving and finding better and more efficient ways to approach problems. I am relaxed when I am programming and at ease when I am programming with my favourite languages being Java and PHP although I am proficient in many other languages.

I enjoy a challenge as well as being able to utilize my knowledge and skills to not just implement a solution but to also research and learn any other modern and innovative solutions that may be available.

I work well as a part of a team as my many years of customer service experience at Woolworths have taught me, however I am also very skilled at working alone. I keep myself motivated and on task under minimal supervision even supervising others and keeping them on task.

I very much look forward to taking the next step and starting an exciting new career as a Software and Web Developer.

Resume

Education History


2016

University of Southern Queensland
Bachelor of Information Technology
Majoring in Applied Computer Science

2007

Gold Coast Institute of TAFE
Diploma of Information Technology (Software Development)

2005

Gold Coast Institute of TAFE
Certificate III in Information Technology

2004

Robina State High School
Year 12

Employment History


Nov 2006 - Present

Woolworths
Kearneys Spring, Toowoomba (Oct 2014 - Present) – Phone: (07) 4613 2807
Southport Park, Gold Coast (Nov 2006 - Oct 2014)
Current Role: Inventory/Supervisor
Other Roles: Grocery and Perishables Replenishment, Back Dock, Night Fill, Checkouts.
Experience: Customer Service, Merchandising, Inventory Management, Order Receiving, Point of Sale, Supervising Staff.

Jan 2004 - Jan 2005

Wayne's Ocean Seafood
Experience: Customer Service, Food Preparation, Inventory Management, Point of Sale.

Technical Skills


Languages

Java, C++, HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript, SQL, VB.NET, ASP.NET, Haskell, Python.

Operating Systems

Windows, Linux, Android, iOS, Mac OSX.

Software

Apache Server, MySQL, Eclipse, NetBeans, Visual Studio, Notepad++, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Suite, Android Studio.

Hardware and Networking

Assembling, Designing, Upgrading, Maintaining and Troubleshooting PC's,
Installing and Configuring Printers and Peripherals,
Assembling, Designing, Upgrading, Maintaining and Troubleshooting Networks,
Installing and Configuring Routers and Modems.

Portfolio

kevinparish.com


kevinparish.com is my personal website. It includes information about my education and work history as well as up to date information of projects that I am currently working on.

Design

The website uses a one page design allowing it to convey all of the necessary information on a single page, accessible via the use of scrolling and a fixed menu. The design is also made responsive with the help of CSS3 and media queries, this gives the user a great experience when using a mobile device.

Development

To keep development work organised, PHP was used to create templates for the different website sections. PHP was also used in conjunction with MySQL to provide a user the ability to send messages as a method of contact.

Technologies

HTML, PHP, CSS, MySQL

kevinandtahnee.com


kevinandtahnee.com is a website created to celebrate my wife and my wedding. As the ceremony was a private affair family and friends needed a way to be informed and included in the wedding. The website provides wedding details and many photos of the day. It also includes a Guestbook sections for "guests" to leave well-wishes.

Design

The website uses a simple rustic design to capture the theme used on our wedding day. All design work and layout was carefully chosen and approved by the client (My Wife). The design is also made responsive with the help of CSS3 and media queries, this gives the user a great experience when using a mobile device.

Development

PHP was used to create the overall website allowing the use of template sections within the development. A MySQL database was set-up providing to a way to store wedding photo file paths so that thumbnail images can be dynamically loaded on a single webpage and the corresponding photo will be loaded when selected. The database was also used to store and dynamically display well wishes left by guests. The Guestbook section had to be changed at later date to avoid malicious spam and advertisements from being entered and displayed by WebCrawler Bots. This was remedied by utilising a CAPTCHA Form when guests try to leave a message.

Technologies

HTML, PHP, CSS, MySQL

Contact

Details


Email: kevin-parish@hotmail.com
Phone: 0423 492 603

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