CAREER AND ACHIEVEMENTS TO DATE |
| Lecturer in English and English Conversation |
Daiichi University of Technology, Kagoshima, Japan |
2003-2006 |
 Teaching English Conversation & Basic English to University students (19-25). Class sizes from 10 to 80 people. Teaching Basic Computer Skills & Introduction to Computers and HTML to University students (in Japanese). Teaching Oral Communication at the affiliated High School (16-18), Junior High School (13-15) & Rehabilitation Nursing College (19-30). Acting in an advisory and teaching role for the University English Speaking Society. Occasionally doing the same with the High School Karate and English Conversation clubs. Continuing Japanese Study. Government Japanese Language Proficiency Test Level 2 passed in Dec. 2003. Level 1 passed in Dec. 2004.
|
| Scholarship student |
Daiichi University of Economics, Fukuoka, Japan |
2002-2003 |
One of ten Oxford and Cambridge graduates selected annually to study Japanese (spoken and written) for one year. All selected students are new to Japanese.
Teaching English language and conversation to groups and individuals of all ages (3-70) and abilities.
|
| Undergraduate Degree |
Oxford University, UK |
1998-2002 |
MA in Theoretical Computer Science with Mathematics (Computation).
Third year project: a program to play Japanese chess (Shougi), written in Java.
|
| Software developer |
IntegratedFM Ltd (previously Iridium Ltd) |
1996-2002 |
| High Wycombe, Bucks, UK |
(during school and university vacations) |
|
|
Writing large-scale bespoke Active Server Page (ASP) systems with links to
Microsoft Access, Microsoft SQLServer and Oracle datebases
Modification of Microsoft Visual Basic DLLs
Writing complex JavaScript implementations, both cross-browser and specific
to Microsoft Internet Explorer
Design, implementation and maintenance of various public websites
Software testing
Hardware modification and troubleshooting.
|
| Website Development & Technical Consulting |
Various |
1998-present |
|
Combinations of design, development, maintenance, administration & technical advice for the following websites: aoiko.net, abelard.org, magnacartaplus.org, the Mathematics and Computation Department of St.Anne's College, Oxford, and Oxford University student society The Oxford Guild of Assassins (in capacity of Society Secretary). Experience with PHP, MySQL and Apache. Troubleshooting Windows 95/98/2000/XP, Debian Linux, Mac OSX, coding problems and hardware problems. Advising on software; hardware modification; network setup.
|
RELEVANT SKILLS |
| Languages |
Japanese: Passed JLPT Level 1 after 2 years of study. Have continued studying for two more years to the present. Can read newspapers and serious books fluently; can hold complex and precise conversations without difficulty. |
| |
French: Studied to GCSE level. Currently studying, using language learning skills developed when learning Japanese. Intermediate conversation and listening skills. Intermediate/advanced reading skills. |
| Writing |
Various technical and social articles published on abelard.org. Proficient at simplifying complicated concepts for a general audience. Started, ran and wrote a newspaper at High School. |
| Driving licence |
Full clean licence - both UK (valid EU-wide) and Japanese.
|
SECONDARY EDUCATION |
| 1996-1998 |
D'Overboeck's College, Oxford, UK |
General Certificate of Education Advanced Level in 5 subjects:
Mathematics (A), Further Mathematics (A),
Physics (A), Chemistry (A) and General Studies (A). Supplementary
Level in Physics (1).
In 1997, also studied for Latin and Ancient
Greek A-Levels, but stopped in order to start and run a school newspaper.
|
| 1993-1996 |
St.Edward's School, Oxford, UK |
General Certificate of Secondary Education in 11 subjects:
5 passed at A*, 5 passed at A.
|
INTERESTS |
| Martial arts |
Experience in various styles (Japanese, Chinese and Korean), including one year of Aikido and four years of GoJu-Ryu Karate (to Brown belt). Training when a Dojo is available and time permits.
|
| Running |
Competed for the Oxfordshire County cross-country team, as well as for various schools, clubs, Oxford University and in individual 10K road races.
|
| Chess |
Grading: ~130BCF. Also plays Japanese chess (Shougi), and competed in the 2000 European Open Shougi Tournament, part of the Mind Sports Olympiads.
|
| Miscellaneous |
Cinema, music, karaoke, dance, photography, reading, rollerblading, walking, and graphic design.
|
