Tim Trodd CV

Web Development Manager @ Goldsmiths University

Jan 2023 - Current

• Lead the development for the university website and associated microsites, performing the whole software cycle from initial planning, through to development/testing.
• Create and develop responsive designs/templates/widgets for the e-CMS T4 (Terminalfour)

Digital Experience Manager @ Middlesex University

Jan 2022 - Jan 2023

• Responsible for the flagship websites of Middlesex University – mdx.ac.uk, the staff and student intranets/portals in terms of infrastructure, design, development, reliability and overall management of content and user experience, overseeing cohesion and quality control.
• Deliver across the full DX spectrum of strategy, insight, design, development, implementation, testing, measurement and optimisation.
• Manage design, content and development delivery teams on a day-to-day basis.
• Performing competitive analysis, user testing and develop insight to aid in the development of the digital experience strategy and inform design decisions.
• Visualise concepts to represent user journeys, personas, goals and information models.
• Developed and integrated personalisation into the MDX website to allow for a personalised experience, shaped for that individual.
• Delivering on a web transformation project with a budget of 850K

Lead Web Developer @ University of Hertfordshire

Jun 2015 - Jan 2022

• In charge of development for the university website and associated microsites, performing the whole software cycle from initial planning, through to development/testing.
• Develop upon the Squiz Matrix enterprise CMS using the latest technologies (HTML5, CSS3, js) whilst utilising the latest frameworks, preprocessors and tools such as jQuery, Bootstrap, SCSS, gulp, git, React and Angular.
• Create and develop responsive designs/templates for the e-CMS.
• Setup and produce analytics via Google Analytics and services such as Hotjar.
• Creating RESTful API's to connect with social media and other systems (CRM - Hobsons/Sugar)
• Managing CMM integration into the CMS via an XML feed with JSON response.
• Publish user guides on new development plugins/functionality I create.
• Provide 3rd line technical support to internal and external users.

E-learning Technologist @ Bedford College

Jul 2014 - Jun 2015

Learning technologist providing pedagogic advice, software development, encouragement and support on the use of technology within education.

Currently specialising in the VLE Moodle providing:

• Software development (PHP/SQL)
• Implementation
• Training
• Database/VLE administration

Graduate Business Development Officer @ University of Hertfordshire

Jan 2013 - June 2014

• Graduate position within the business development department in the UK's leading business facing university.
• Analysis of business activity through the Oracle siebel CRM system and website.
• Provide training on the sieble CRM system.
• Provide training to users on the short course book and pay system.
• CRM administration
• Updating the internal intranet for the business development department.
• Involved in multiple business projects/client meetings with external clients.
• Updated the university's facilities database.

University of Hertfordshire

2009-2012

BSc in Information Technology - 2:1

Sharnbrook Upper School

2006 - 2008

A levels - ICT, Accounting & Biology

Rushmoor School

1994 - 2006

9 GCSE's A-B