Colin Styles

Hi, I'm Colin Styles, Father, Husband, Web Developer and computer geek.

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Colin Styles is an Application Developer, Database Administrator, Web Application Developer, Trainer and Project Manager. Colin Styles has worked for and with a variety of companies and teams on many successful projects. More recently Colin has been working on developing large scale multiuser mobile applications.

Senior Web Developer at The Construction Site Multimedia Pty Ltd

January 2003 - November 2010

- Developed and maintained bespoke websites using Classic ASP and ASP.NET as required. - Maintained MS SQL 2000 - 2005 database hardware and software infrastructure, Database Analysis and configuration of backups. - Developed database system and website application documentation for internal and customer use. - Provided support, system specification and sales to customers.

Web Developer at Harvey Norman Pty Ltd

October 2000 - December 2002

- Developed Affinity engine, Affinity website and Rebel Sport websites using Affinity Engine. - Co-Development of ASP.NET specialised e-commerce engine (Affinity Engine) to power new generation of ASP.NET e-commerce websites. Using C# as the primary development language and SQL Server 2000. - Development and maintenance of Corporate Portal website in classic ASP 4.0, Windows 2000 and SQL 2000. Portal incorporates custom web applications and simple document management/publishing system. - Development of database and socket applications using Delphi and Visual Basic to integrate legacy database systems and monitor and maintain the e-commerce website. - Maintenance and further development of corporate e-commerce website (Harvey Norman Online) using NT.4, ASP 3.0, Site Server Commerce edition and SQL Sever 7.

Programmer Analyst at Commonwealth Fleet Lease (Leaseway)

June 1999 - September 2000

- Maintenance and further development of corporate website. Website provided monthly reports and invoices to clients via a mixed bag of ASP, MS-SQL 7 and Crystal Reports. - Developed Windows applications using Visual basic and Delphi, including a Secured Web Browser and continued development of Interactive Help desk Database. - Software maintenance of Legacy Mid range Business Application using COBOL. - Awarded Leaseway Employee of the Quarter.

Web Developer at Giga Pty Ltd

July 2010

TAFE NSW

1995 – 1997

Diploma

Raising my daughter, Trikke fitness, Cycling, Computer Geekery, Linux, Windows, IOS, Web Development, MObile Development, HTML5, JQuery, Social Media, Aviculture, Vermiculture, Square Foot Gardening.