Liam Devaney: Profile
Liam Devaney: Profile
Liam Devaney: Profile
Profile
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Skills
Computer Skills: Knowledge of various hardware and an exemplary understanding of Adobe Photoshop, Cakewalk
Sonar 5 Studio 9, Stienberge’s Cuebase, and Adobe Dreamweaver, Flash(Action Script 3.0), Illustrator, After effects,
Soundbooth and Director. Briefly acquainted with HTML, C+, JavaScript and SQL. Competent user of Internet, Email
and Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access as regularly used for academic work.
Project Management Skills: After years of report writing have naturally developed the necessary skills to be able to
co-ordinate most projects. Have constantly worked to strict deadlines within university and have developed my
Project Management skills. These skills were invaluable when working at Binary Vision
Teamwork Skills: In addition to successfully completing several pieces of coursework throughout my degree have
also experienced teamwork in hobbies and previous employment, collaborating with colleagues as well as
customers. On Belbin’s scale was most like a Monitor-Evaluator/Team Worker.
Communication Skills: Whilst regularly creating and presenting my work to others inside university have developed
the ability to deliver well organised presentations as well as plan and organise events and meetings. Have also
developed the abilty to converse with customers in a polite and professional manner.
Higher Education
2006 – 2010-03-03 BSc (Hons) Entertainment Technology - University Of Portsmouth, Hants.
2008-2009 On Placement at Binary Vision (Details Below)
Other Education
1996-2003 St Marks Catholic School and Sixth Form Centre
A-levels: Physics (E), Advanced GNVQ in Information and Communication Technology (BC)
9 GCSEs Grade A-C including double Science, Math, English, and Electronics.
Employment History
Oct 2008 - Oct 2009 Binary Vision Production Assistant
Full time posistion working as a production assistant for Binary Vision I had many duties including the following;
Processing financial transaction(invoicing, bills and cheques), Answering telephones on a daily basis and philtering
out the sale calls, Setting up and maintaining a VoIP telephone system, Creating reports on new technologies or
online services, Editing images in Adobe Photoshop, Creting interactive wireframes in Axure Pro, Uploading content
to the RAF Carrers website via a CMS, CSE Validation of HTML, Purchasing new equipment for the office, A Runner on
a DVD shoot, A Cameraman on a DVD shoot and many other smaller duties in between such as making tea and
sitting in on meetings.
Oct 2008 - Oct 2009 The Admiral Nelson (Fullers) Bartender & Waiter
(Part time) The main duties of the job included dealing with customer in a friendly and professional manner and
ensuring that the correct image of the company was portrayed at all times. Other tasks included processing
payments tidying the bar/cellar and serving food.
Interests
Sports: Enjoy keeping healthy and active by regularly playing sports and visiting the gym. Curently involved
in Trampolining (including coaching), Gymnastics, Football, Gallic Football, Kayaking and Cycling on a
weekly basis.
Travel: Have visited cities extensively throughout Europe and have also travelled to Cuba. Throughout
travelling I have learnt to understand and respect other cultures and traditions.
Reading: Love to read, favourite genres are Fantasy, Historical or Biographical. Most recent book “In The Blink
Of An Eye” by Walter Merch.
Achievements: Qualified as a Trampoline Coach. Volunteered as a Red cap in Lourdes. Achieved Bronze Duke of
Edinburgh Award. Cycled from London to Brighton off road for the British Heart Foundation.
References
Academic Employer
Gary Bown Paul Norris
Principal Lecturer Managing Director
University of Portsmouth Binary Vision
Department of Creative Technologies London
Eldon Building West Wing Clerkenwell
Winston Churchill Ave Farringdon
Portsmouth Tel:
Hants @binaryvision
PO1 2DJ (details will be added when I have asked permission.)
Tel: (023) 9284 5464
Gary.bown@port.ac.uk