David Jonathan Rowbory: Curriculum Vitae

Addresses: 84 Balmuildy Road Bishopbriggs, Glasgow G64 3AP, UK

Telephone: 0141 586 1508 Email address: david_rowbory@yahoo.co.uk Date of Birth: 2nd March 1979 Nationality: British

Key Strengths

Systems Administration & User Support

• - Considerable professional and informal experience teaching non-experts to understand and use computers to boost productivity.
• - Understanding vital key concepts, I pick up new technologies & environments quickly.
• - Enjoy writing clear, useful manuals and have an eye for good user interface design.
• - Enjoy analysing difficult problems and finding innovative solutions.
• - I'm a very strong team player and thrive in a varied team environment.

Programming

• - An early interest: programming since 1989 and enjoy learning new technologies & languages
• - Familiar with Windows, Mac and UNIX operating systems, I have developed software in Java, C/C++, ML, HTML, HyperTalk (for Mac OS) and various dialects of BASIC.
• - Experience in group and individual software projects and mentoring others.

Database Design & Engineering

• - Extensive experience with various Microsoft and other SQL environments, MS Access, HyperCard, FileMaker and other database systems.
• - Perceptive understanding of key conceptual foundations for good database design.

Work Experience

IT Manager, IFES International Office, Oxford: Feb 2002-Aug 2003

• - Initially assisting Finance department with IT-related matters, took responsibility for whole office computer systems in Sept 2002.
• - Developed numerous interrelated custom databases and automated systems
• - DB development: Access, SQL Server 2000, The Raiser's Edge 7.5
• - Systems admin: Windows 95, 98, 2k, XP, NT4 Server, 2000 Server, Exchange Server 5.5, MS Office 97-XP
• - Other tasks: web design (including maintaining ASP DB-driven websites), multimedia CD creation

Wycliffe Bible Translators: 2000-2001 Dictionary-making in Nigeria

• - 3 months of intensive linguistic training then 11 months in NW Nigeria helping publish a trilingual dictionary & teach national workers relevant computer skills.
• - Using computing experience, I developed Java-based crossplatform lexicography software tools, helped teach colleagues new skills and continued to learn new DTP & office programs, working with a range of temperamental hardware & sw.

TAP: The Automation Partnership (Cambridge) Ltd, August-September 1999

• - Developed software and documentation for part of a robotic system using Visual C++, COM, SourceSafe, Rational Rose (UML modeller).

Cambridge Computer Science Research Centre, SRI Int., June-July 1999

• - GUI and file analysis tools and documentation developed using SGML, C++, Java Native Interfaces and other Java technologies, including JFC 1.1 under Solaris.

Rheumatology Dept, Gartnavel Gen Hospital Glasgow, Jul-Sep 1997, Dec 1998

• - Custom Access database development, local & inter-networked.

IBM Greenock, June 1996 - One week work experience: OS/2 C programming.

Education & Qualifications

2003-5 Studying BA Theology at International Christian College, Glasgow.

2000: SIL UK, Post-graduate linguistics course

• - Phonetics, Phonology, Grammar, Dictionary-making and other skills

1997-2000: University of Cambridge Computer Science Tripos: 2.1 (Trinity Hall)

1st Year: First Class; elected Resident Scholar of Trinity Hall 98-99
2nd Year: Upper Second Class (2.1)
Final Year: Upper Second Class (2.1)

1991-1997: The High School of Glasgow, 637 Crow Road, Glasgow G13 1PL

Sixth Year Studies: 4 Grade A passes in Mathematics (General & Stats), Physics and Chemistry
Higher Grade: 7 Grade A: Chemistry, Computing, English, Latin, Mathematics, Music and Physics
Standard Grade: 8 Grade 1: Chemistry, Computing, English, History, Latin, Maths, Music, Physics

Other interests and awards:

• - International: I have strong cross-cultural interests having lived & worked in Uganda and Nigeria.
• - Music: I play clarinet (Grade 8) and piano, enjoy performing in ensembles, composing and listening.
• - Sports: I regularly cycle and recreational squash, cycling and running.
• - Writing: UK Sight-Savers/Barclays' Young Journalist of the Year 1994
• - Young Enterprise involvement (marketing/sales/reporting) in 1995-7