Looking for Contract Work
I’ve attempted to keep my personal site very separate from my work, for various reasons, not least of which being that it’s boring for people to read - but, I can’t think of very many ways of reaching ~1000 Python People (tm) in a day, so I’m going to do this anyway.
I am currently looking for contract/consultancy work in the UK. I’m passionate about Python, and I’m good at it too.
I’ve been using Linux & other Unices(sp) for about 8 years. I’ve been doing sys-admin for over 5 (commercially).
I’ve got all those generic web-skills, like HTML and CSS, a good understanding of HTTP and TCP/IP bit-moving and I’ve experience with many, many web frameworks, and many, many other languages, big and small.
I know Java/J2EE and have Jython experience. I’ve used most of the SQL databases available, but I don’t know any PL/SQL (how hard could it be? :)
I’m perfectly capable of working with minimum supervision, but I also work well in a team. I’ve delivered, in a team or by myself, tens of projects from disparate industries (eLearning/Finance, Tyre Management, Text Message Marketing, WAP Scratchcards, Travel, &c).
I’ve consulted on mergers, and turned around flagging projects with extensive code-review and reworking.
I can write worth a damn, despite my fondness for commas, and even did technical editing on the documentation for the Cisco-owned Corvil.
I’m available for an immediate start, based in Stafford, UK, and willing to commute/stay over. I’m negotiable on price, prefer to contract through my own limited company, am open to tele-commuting, and am willing to weigh interesting projects and good working environments against rates.
My CV is available here, drop me a mail if you would like to talk on the phone.