Résumé of Danny King
A message to the reader
A hardworking, ambitious and go-getting student who is committed to continual improvement and looking to start my career with a challenging, fast-paced job. I think that you can sum up my attitude with my favourite quote: "fear is never quite so frightening as regret." I'm always available for a chat so please do get in touch.
Training
| 2005 — present |
Awarded the Scott Logic prize for Excellence in Computer Science (2010). Awarded by Morgan Stanley for achieving exam results within the top ten (2009). Awarded best project manager for 24-hour charity web development marathon, Webdurance. Invited by Allan Gibb (OBE) to advise 30 universities and organisations on how to encourage entrepreneurship in students for the International Entrepreneurship Educators Programme. Universities represented included Yale, Cambridge, Dublin, Cardiff, Nottingham and Durham. Invited to House of Lords discussion hosted by the Earl of Errol and Lord Ahmed of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Entrepreneurship to represent the voice of British entrepreneurial students. Completed courses in Safe Handling techniques for children with learning difficulties (Nottingham Council), Epilepsy management and treatment (NHS) and Facilitated Communication for people with motor difficulties. |
Personal Skills
- Fluent in English and Spanish. Basic knowledge of French, Catalan and Italian
- Professional, punctual and reliable
- Strong organisational skills and high productivity
- Comfortable with a high work-load
- Strong team working skills
- Hard-working, motivated and ambitious
- Excellent general and specialised computing skills
- Experience working in and also leading teams
Referees
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Professor Christopher F Higgins, BSc, PhD, FRSE, FRSA, FMedSci – Vice-Chancellor of Durham University.
Durham University, Durham University Office, Durham, DH1 3HP
chris.higgins[at]durham.ac.uk
www.dur.ac.uk/about/governance/higgins -
Professor Allan Gibb, BA, PhD, OBE – Professor Emeritus of Small Business Management at Durham University.
Foundationn for SME Development, Mill Hill Lane, Durham, DH1 3LB
a.a.gibb[at]durham.ac.uk
www.allangibb.com
Education
| 2008 to present | Durham University: computer science with European studies, predicted first class BSc (hons), graduation: 2012. |
| 2005 to 2007 | Bilborough College, Nottingham. A-levels in computing (A), Spanish (B), mathematics (B, 2011) and general studies (C). Advanced Extension Award in critical thinking (merit). |
| 2001 to 2005 | Nottingham Bluecoat School and Technology College. 14 GCSEs, grades A-C. Selected for Nottingham City’s “Gifted and Talented” language school and took Spanish GCSE two years early. |
Experience
| 2009 to 2010 |
Co-founder and co-president of Entrepreneurs Durham, a student-led organisation working to encourage student entrepreneurship and stimulate a thriving entrepreneurial community in the North East. Co-founder of web start-up Voboro.com. Was successful in arranging meetings with prospective venture capitalists. No longer trading. Worked on the founding team of web-based start-up Durham Student Discounts. Duties involved graphic design, cold calling and visiting over 100 local businesses as a sales representative. Student representative for first year Computer Science undergraduates. |
| 2007 to 2008 | Self employed web designer (Gleaming Pixel Design). Worked with clients both nationally and internationally. |
| 2005 to 2008 | Voluntary weekly 'befriender' for two severely Autistic children arranged through the National Autistic Society. |
| 2004 to 2008 | Personal Assistant (carer) for severely Autistic teenager. Regularly worked shifts in excess of 24 hours. |
| 2003 | Work experience at Pedagogia Interactiva (Barcelona) helping with development of their web-based education software, translation of their Spanish documentation into English and Linux server administration. |
Interests
- Graphic design and digital art — I made this website! Take a look at my artwork on Flickr
- The classical guitar and the bass guitar
- Business & entrepreneurship
- Languages, particularly Spanish
- Barcelona — my favourite city in the world