MatthewLegowicz

Matthew Legowicz

Web Designer / Developer

Personal details

  • Name:Matthew Legowicz
  • Address:6 Furze Avenue, Westhoughton, Bolton, BL5 2NW
  • Phone:01942 790 558
  • Phone:07725 212 919
  • Email:mlegowicz (at) gmail (dot) com

Professional profile

I am a web designer/developer with excellent HTML/CSS/PHP4/MySQL/JS (jQuery) skills within a commercial environment.

I am currently seeking a new challenge utilizing technologies including but not restricted to PHP/MySQL development. I gained experience working in team as UI designer, front end web and online systems interface designer.

Work Experience

Web Developer

Cruise118 - Chorley

20/02/2011 - To date

I've developed back end system for company to help manage cruise offers - PHP(structural)/MySQL/HTML/CSS/Jquery.


CruiseOne - not live yet.
Full development (PHP/MySQL/HTML/CSS/jQuery) of franchise system including content management system, advertisement management system.

Crisp White Sheets This is a guide to very stylish hotels in UK. Site is based on Wordrpess as content management system.

Directline Cruises My part in this project was to implement provided desing as .PS files to existing PHP/Smarty/MySQL data and content management system.

AlaskaOnly.com - My first project where I had to prepare designs of subpages based only on front page and integrate it with existing data and content management system utilising HTML/CSS/jQuery/PHP/Smarty

Maintenance existing sites: www.cruise118.com, www.sixstarcruises.com, www.rivervoyages.com, www.sailfromuk.com, www.worldcruiser.com.

Web Designer

Prestige Insurance - Bury

08/12/2009 - 20/02/2011

Most recently our team finished www.completelettingsolutions.co.uk. Complete Letting Solutions is a service that allows Letting Agents to sell insurance premiums and tenant references online. White-labelling system allows customers to personalize and sell these products seamlessly from their own website. My role in this project a part of front end, administration panel, marketing materials (printed and video animations based on templates) was to make system easily adaptable for letting agents sites - agents can add new service provided by us but displays as their existing site.

www.fixmyemergency.co.uk - site / system for selling and managing insurance policies. I designed front end and provided support for junior developers / designers in regards to XHTML / CSS / JS (jQuery).

In this company I was also responsible for marketing materials for existing business www.letinsure.co.uk

References

Steve Davies
IT Manager
contact - on request

Web / Graphics Designer

AIM - Legal / HCRU Ltd - Manchester

28/08/2008 - 7/12/2009

In this work I was involved in various tasks linked to maintain web / print materials for company: www.hcru.co.uk, claimstore.

It involves using wide range of technologies: XHTML, CSS, PHP, MySQL. I was responsible for creation printing materials using Adobe Illustrator.

I also provide help with all technical issues that can come up during working day – maintenance all PCs, printers and other devices, local network.

I designed and develop in PHP4 driven by MySQL data base internal Case Management System

References

Keith Wilkes
Managing Director
contact - on request

Freelance Web Designer

2004- present

Since I have moved to England I am constantly working on various web sites to gain further exposure and experience, which will broaden my portfolio. With each web site I have designed / developed i have always concentrated on all aspects of Search Engine Optimization and always ensure i work to w3c (WWW.W3C.ORG) standards.

I prefer as a content management system Wordpress. I am also using "table less" techniques for content and CSS for layout. As a script language I´m using PHP and for databases MySQL on Linux Servers.

Web / Graphics Designer

Autoplanet - Poland

01/10/2002 - 20/09/2004

I held various positions in this company. I worked as a: Project Leader, Graphic & Web Designer/Developer, Customer Adviser, Sales of web services for business & training officer.

My main duties were development in PHP/HTML, administration and customer care of car advertisement portals. I also kept in touch with all business customers – inform and consult with them regarding new services and products. Unfortunately this project was closed couple of years ago. However there is still something to see on waybackmachine (2002-2005) http://web.archive.org/web/*/http://www.autoplanet.pl

Please note that this very website (www.autoplanet.pl) between 2002 and 2005 has dramatically changed from simple one language advert site to multi language portal with loads of options and functions.

My additional duties were to train adult personnel in basics of IT – using computer with Microsoft Windows operating system for every day tasks – write/format documents, using spreadsheet, receiving/sending e-mails and using local network.

Shop Manager

Ninefingers - Poland

16/08/1998 - 28/08/2001

Shop / service point manager responsible for shop keeping, providing customer service and repair services of video games. I had have also developed and maintained online shop.

We also organized charitable performances for young producers/dj's from local music scene. That involved design and preparing for print posters, flyers and banners (vinyl)

Technical Skills

(X)HTML / CSS

There is not many secrets for me in that combination. I'm always trying to stick to w3c.org standards. I look forward for new projects to use HTML5. I don't have problems with hand coding.

JAVA / Jquery

I like to use this techniques to provide the best possible user experience.

PHP/MySQL

I have got some experience in development internal system using PHP4/MySQL and I don't have problems in reading someone's scripts and modify them to approach different output (HTML / layout)

Fireworks / Photoshop / Illustrator

I have got extensive experience in using those graphics programs.

Being good team player

Due to the fact I know PHP language I can easily cooperate with more than one developer within one project.

Education

Digital technologies in audio, video and photography

Technical University in Szczecin (Poland)

2000

Short course with key modules:

  • Audio and video recording,
  • Nonlinear video and audio montage (Adobe Premiere and Pinnacle Systems),
  • Digital and analog photography - principals,
  • All above as part of e-learning systems

Second College of Stargard (Poland)

1991 - 1996

Key modules:

  • Electronic
  • Information Technology
  • German Language

As a final subject I've chosen the realization of sound system for audience room. I had to prove wide range of knowledge in matter computer applicable in electronic projects and acoustic measurement.