1. Lorne Griffin
38 Park Street, Shifnal, Shropshire TF11 9BL
Telephone (Home): 01952 289 494
Mobile: 07703 326 172
Email: lorne@jaygee.co.uk
Professional Profile
A dedicated, enthusiastic and highly motivated professional combining extensive experience in IT
and website design with expertise in system development, installation, configuration and upgrades.
Enjoys leading and being part of highly successful and productive teams and possesses the
required interpersonal and communication skills to build positive working relationships with
colleagues at all levels. A naturally analytical problem solver adept at troubleshooting issues and
implementing solutions quickly and effectively. Highly adaptable, integrates well into new
environments and flourishes with increased responsibilities even under significant pressure.
Objective
Now seeking a challenging new position making best use of existing skills and experience with the
opportunity to advance company standing.
Career Summary
1997 – Date MANAGING DIRECTOR
Jay Gee Hydraulic Services Ltd, Wolverhampton
• Developing IT systems, including implementing an SQL Server inventory database and
delivering effective employee training
• Performing wide ranging database administration on the following:
- Installing and configuring Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and 2008
- Upgrading experience between SQL Server 2005 and 2008
- Bulk importing and exporting of data, data conversion, data management and database
creation
- Storing procedures, functions and partitions
- SSIS basics
- Maintenance planning
- Replication configuration
• Responsible for the day to day smooth running of all IT aspects of the business
• Establishing, building and maintaining a strong online presence through website design, social
media marketing and search engine optimisation
• Leading and managing nine members of staff, ensuring they are highly motivated, positively
engaged and providing the necessary support to deliver optimal performance
• Organising, planning and leading a company relocation to new premises
• Overseeing the financial aspects of the business, including accounts, financial planning and
payroll
• Accountable for all aspects of legal and governmental company requirements
• Devising, developing and implementing effective business and online marketing strategies
2008 – 2011 SOCIAL MEDIA MODERATOR / SUPERVISOR
Chat Moderators Ltd, London
• Responsible for monitoring social media for community friendliness, compliance with policies
and legal and brand protection issues
• Checking user generated content published in internet chat rooms and forums and addressing
any issues as necessary
• Followed procedures for several third party clients and recording and sending documents
• Responsible for company hotline out of office hours
• Earning promotion to Supervisor after one year with responsibility for supervising collegaues
and advising other remotely working employees
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2. Education and Qualifications
HNC HNC in Computing and Systems Development (2014)
Edexcel/RDI Ltd, Coventry
MCTS Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS) SQL Server (2011)
Prometric, Chicago
CIW Master Site Designer – Website Design (2007)
CIW Certification Level – Internet Foundations (2007)
Telford College of Art and Technology
BA (Hons) Fine Art (1989)
City of Birmingham Polytechnic
Key IT Skills
 Software: Microsoft Office, Sage Accounting and Payroll
 Platforms: Blog, Message Board and Chat Room Platforms
 Design: Photoshop, Dreamweaver, FrontPage, Flash
 Web: Web Hosting Administration, E-Mail Clients and eCommerce Platforms, Microsoft SQL
Server, MySQL, PHPMyadmin, PHP, JavaScript, UNIX, HTML, CSS and C#
Personal Details
Other: Special Constable with West Mercia Police
REFERENCES ARE AVAILABLE ON REQUEST
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