## BIO
**Michael Steven Hitchcox
BSc (Hons), CEng, MBCS, MCP.
Profile**
A proactive, innovative, versatile and adaptable Chartered Information Systems Practitioner, with excellent technical ability and well-developed management and communication skills. A highly motivated self-starter who possesses a proven record of project management and team leadership combined with the ability to perform individually. Intelligent, quick and willing to learn, responding positively to pressure with initiative and flexibility. Welcomes challenges and can be relied upon to complete any project or task with attention to detail and a methodical, organised approach; ensuring the highest possible standards at all times whilst achieving objectives, targets and deadlines with due regard to business requirements, planning and budgetary constraints.
**Career History**
**Dark Amber**
Created Dark Amber in October 2001 to provide Software Solutions and IT and Web Services consultancy to all types and size of business.
Our philosophy is to bring the expertise and quality of service normally associated with large corporations within the reach of small to medium sized businesses by not only using our in-house resources but also being able to call on those of our network of associates. We aim to create innovative solutions that make your business run easier and smarter. We do not just develop a system, but we create, develop and integrate complete solutions into your business and ways of working "
**Attachmate Consulting Group** (April 1999 to October 2001)
Recruited to fill the new post of Senior Consultant. The role involved creating and leading a consulting and development team and creating the infrastructure to support this team. This team provides business consultancy, software solutions, systems integration and IT Services skills for blue chip clients in the UK, across Europe and South Africa, specialising in host to web integration.
**Royal Mail Cashco**(May 1997 to April 1999)
Recruited to fill the vacant post of Systems Development Manager. The systems development team provided software, project management services and user support to the whole of Royal Mail Cashco.
**Spillers Petfoods** (June 1988 to May 1997)
Recruited to strengthen and extend the skills base of the Production Support Group. This group provides project management and technical support services for all Spillers Foods sites throughout the U.K. and Europe.
**Nimbus Records**(August 1987 to May 1988)
Recruited as a Research and Development Engineer to assist the Research Director. to development of new processes and manufacturing methods for compact discs and related products.
**Philips And DuPont Optical** (August 1981 to July 1987)
Appointed as Principal Electronics Engineer to lead a multi-discipline project team at the Blackburn CD manufacturing plant to design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of specialised equipment for the manufacture, replication and testing of Compact Discs and Laservision Discs.
## Area of Expertise
**Chartered Information Systems Practitioner**
Member of the British Computer Society
Manager / Team Leader for multi-disciplined development staff
Microsoft Certified Professional – Visual BASIC 6.0 / Microsoft SQL Server 7.0
Project Management
Client facing
Solutions Design and Implementation
Networking Infrastructure
**Experience Summary**
Microsoft .NET - 6 Months
Visual Basic - 7 Years
SQL Server, SQL, COM - 5 Years
ASP, IIS, Javascript - 5 Years
Microsoft Office Applications - 7 Years
Attachmate Host technologies - 3 Years
Networking Infrastructure - 3 Years
Management / Team Leadership - 7 Years
Project Management - 7 Years
