Curriculum Vitae

Joseph Skinner


Personal Statement

I am a very honest reliable and friendly person who enjoys working with and relating to most people. My main attributes are a pleasant nature and a keen interest in the field of computing. I would also be interested in undertaking further training so that I may better be able to work in this field.

Academic Qualifications

University of Otago
1987-1996 BSc in Computer and Information Science
Southland Polytechnic
1983 NZ Certificate in Data Processing -- Stage 3
Cargill High School
1978 -- 1981 University Entrance -- Three subjects

Current Employment

I am currently working for Griffler Enterprises as a programmer.

In this position I have the responsiblities for general scripting work, database design and maintance along with general systems design.

Computer Related Experience

I have been using computers for personal and academic use since 1979 and have gained a wide knowledge.

This includes having programmed in a wide number of languages such as C, Cobol and Python. I have also set up and used the operating systems OS/2 and Linux ,a free unix system, along with having been a user of Windows and Dec VMS.

I have recently become interested in the writing of web pages for the internet, an example of this can be seen in my web page at http://slab.myip.org/. Related to this is an interest in integrating information from databases into documents accessible over the internet.

Interests

  • Computer programming, networks, and databases
  • Tramping
  • Martial Arts -- Tai Chi
  • Science Fiction

Memberships / Community Involvement

Member of the Dunedin Tai Chi Association

Referees

  • Shannon Murray
    Earthlight Communications Ltd, Dunedin
    phone (03) 479 0303
    email shannon@earthlight.co.nz
  • Nigel Stanger
    Department of Commerce Otago University, Dunedin
    email nigel.stanger@stonebow.otago.ac.nz
  • Jason Fanning
    51 Selwyn Street, Dunedin
    phone (03) 473 0295
    mail jason@mtf.co.nz
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