Picture of Myself
 

 

 
  Luke Robert Burgess
3 West Park, Yeovil, Somerset, BA20 1DE
Tel 07771 767286
luke_burgess@hotmail.com

www.lukeburgess.com

Date of Birth
  12th August 1980
   
Education and
Qualifications
University Of The West Of England, Bristol
 
Date Level Subject Grade
May 2002 BA (Hons) Systems Analysis, 4 year sandwich course 2:2
  Yeovil College
 
June 1998 A English Literature C
June 1998 A Biology C
  Westfield School, Yeovil
 
July 1996 GCSE D&T with Electronics A*
July 1996 GCSE English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Physics, German, History A (6)
July 1996 GCSE Biology, Geography, Chemistry B (3)
   
Other
Certificates
Full clean driving licence
Grade 8 piano
   
Skills and
Interests
  • I am proficient with Microsoft Windows, Word, Access, Powerpoint, HTML, CSS, FTP, DOS, Macromedia Dreamweaver, the internet and email, with working knowledge of Unix, Java (including Swing), Applets, SQL, Visual Basic, and networking; also use of the computer for music recording and imaging, including use of a scanner.
  • I enjoy playing the piano, keyboard, electric guitar and Church organ, and am now working for the piano Advanced Certificate.
  • I have been involved in music exam accompaniments, concerts, competitions, festivals, a Christian Youth Band, the Wessex Big Band and South Somerset Concert Band.
  • My own band "FreeHouse" has produced and professionally recorded four demos.
  • I belong to a tennis club, play in a table-tennis league and have attained several swimming life-saving badges.
  • I am working for my Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award, and in Boys' Brigade (which I have been an active member of since I was twelve), my Queen's Badge.
  • I also did a daily morning paper round from aged fourteen - eighteen.
Work
Experience
www.leicestergalleries.com
 
  • August 3rd 2001 – 27th September 2001.
  • Designed and implemented complete global Access database of art galleries for new website.
  • Produced multi-paged input form for editing/adding gallery records and contacts.
  • Wrote Visual Basic script macro for auto fill-in of UK postcode districts, plus US & Canada states and abbreviations.
  GKN Westland Helicopters, Yeovil
 
  • May 15th 2000 – August 23rd 2000.
  • Helped with design of new web-based front end for document search facility over company intranet.
  • Compiled drawing packs for engineers.
  • Scanned paper documents in to computer for archival purposes.
  • Re-organised large scale filing system for paper documents.
  www.ukpropertyshop.com
 
  • June 7th 1999 - September 23rd 1999.
  • Designed and implemented complete Access database of property agents (plus other contacts) for new internet based company.
  • Produced input forms for editing/adding agent records.
  • Produced front end, including automated functions for searching, filtering, sorting and exporting data to web server.
  • Trained members of staff to use database.
  • Composed templates for letter-writing in Word and set up mail merge with Access for mail shots and other functions.
  • Beginning a programme of maintenance based on user requirements, including interactive queries and reports for managerial, statistical purposes.
  Batt, Sanders & Bennett, Solicitors, Yeovil
 
  • September 9th 1996 - September 23rd 1996.
  • Attended client interviews thereby gaining a first-hand insight into official procedures and formal social interaction.
  • Travelled to London with the firm and client to attend an appointment with a barrister. This allowed a degree of involvement with a range of different social types.
  • Perused current paperwork and correspondence with clients thus informing me of the language and structure of various documents used.
  Poole & Co, Solicitors, Yeovil
 
  • July 21st 1995 - August 4th 1995.
  • July 6th 1997 - 20th July 1997.
  • Spent time with different departments and therefore with different work personalities.
  • Performed a range of low-level administrative tasks, supporting the general running of the business.
References Available on request.