Experience

March 2006 — . Health Information Systems Ltd, London. Migration Analyst.

Responsible for legacy medical data migration. This involves:

  • Data analysis
  • Data mapping
  • Advanced MS Access and Excel including VBA
  • Use of bespoke migration tools
  • Documentation
  • Client liason

April 2005 — February 2006. Royal Horticultural Society, Lindley Library, London. Image database assistant.

Pilot project to catalogue the drawing collection. This involved:

  • High resolution scanning
  • High resolution digital photography
  • Advanced Photoshop
  • Colour management
  • MARC cataloguing
  • Project documentation

December 2000 — August 2004. The British Museum, Department of the Ancient Near East, Museum Assistant.

Key member of the support team which facilitates all activity undertaken by this internationally recognized department. This involved:

  • Web site creation
  • Database interrogation and report writing.
  • First line ICT support
  • Installing exhibitions
  • Museum collection management
  • Couriering objects internationally including Japan, USA, Europe
  • Managing my own workload
  • Image capture and editing
  • Creating presentations
  • Dealing with the public enquiries and liasing with external organizations
  • Attended meeting at Interpol HQ, Lyon, France to construct the Red List of antiquities at risk from illegal export from Iraq

February 2000 — December 2000. The British Museum, Collection Data Management Section, Data Officer (Ancient Near East Scheme)

Collaborated on the creation of an object database for the purpose of audit, inventory and research. This involved:

  • Research, record creation and editing
  • Database interrogation and report writing
  • Building strong inter-departmental relationships
  • User support

August 1997 — February 2000 The British Museum, Department of Ethnography, Mason's Assistant.

My role was as a member of a team responsible for the preparation of a large museum store relocation. Accurate record keeping and attention to detail were essential elements of this position.

Ability Printing, Harrow. Reprographic Technician.

Responsible for all reprographic processes. Also designed and implemented a customer database. In addition I provided art origination (Mac based) and business administration support.

Stafford Borough Council. Play Leader.

Created and delivered art and craft activities to 5—12 year olds within an extremely tight budget.

Forest of Mercia, Cannock. Voluntary Worker.

Undertook a variety of environmental conservation work including developing an exhibition site.