Matthew P Slater Keywords: Itinerant freelance caucasian male 37yrs single informatics
Current Situation: All efforts are on complementary currencies and scraping together resources to support those efforts.

Skills

• Requirements analysis & information architecture Understanding from users and managers what is required of a system, and communicating this in technical or non-technical terms.
• Information Technology Web site programming, content management, Drupal, php, html, mysql, MS Office, hardware & software support, systems administration.
• Training & Presenting Occaaisional low level training invariably draws complements on my patience and clarity. I am now public speaking sometimes and my calm, controlled style is said to be engaging.
• Working with real people My work with communities and non-profits has instilled a strong sense of the importance of handover, documentation, ongoing support, and going slowly.

Work History

Consulting, current or recent

COHRED, DCAF, Shelter Centre, SEL du Lac, Geneva. Helping with requirements, specification and implementation of content management systems for non-profits.

Aug 2004 - September 2007, Shelter Centre, IFRC

Assistant at Shelter Centre. At first volunteering, then employed, then migrated to Geneva, I did all aspects of IT for this energetic organisation as it rose to prominence in the international aid system.

2003 - 2005

Various work to support volunteering. Software tutorials for students with learning disabilities, building and maintaining various web sites. Interned with London thinktank the Fabian Society

2003, ATD Fourth World

Volunteer in 3 month introductory program; drafted response to government white paper on antisocial behaviour; Worked with excluded people on the systems of government and how to affect change; + network administration and other computer support.

Aug 1999 - Dec 2002

Freelance Shockwave programming. programming arcade games for websites such as Ben & Jerry's UK and Aberlour Whisky.

May 2000 - July, Radio B2-92

Sub-Editing news items and reading them on air from a secret studio in Belgrade

1997-2000

Learning, employment in multimedia production, and eventually freelance Shockwave games programming.

1995 - 1996

Enrolled on teacher training course

Aug 1996 - July 1997

Production manager in family manufacturing business. running and maintaining injection moulding machines. Responsible for quality control.

Education

1997

Plymouth College of Art & Design, Certificate in Multimedia

1994

Edinburgh Language Foundation CTEFLA Grade C

1990-93

Cardiff University, BD Theology (Hons), 2/2

Well Rounded Personality

Used to be well rounded. I could mention travel, theatre, literature, chess, philosophy, movies and much more; but now I'm sharply focused on my Drupal module, on my NGO, and global issues.