I started working with PHP about a year after the first version was released. It is the server-side language I have the most experience with. I have created custom PHP libraries and developed large systems through-out the entire life-cycle, often on my own back. 

I have some experience with the Zend 2 framework, but I am not looking for further experience with PHP frameworks at this time. (Although I am aware of the basic concepts of MVC now due to Zend.) 

However, I am very happy to continue to work with PHP.

As I have always been involved in developing systems that were database driven, I have always had the need to use SQL. I have worked with MySQL for a decade and SQL Server for about 8 years. 

I have also been trained in SQL optimisation to improve loading speeds of queries and views. I have worked with T-SQL within stored procedures, as well as standard SQL. 

I've worked with, and created, large and complicated sql scripts on large datasets holding millions of records.

As I have always been involved in developing websites, I have always had the need to use HTML and CSS. I have used HTML in combination with both ASP and PHP based websites. 

As I am more of a back-end developer I have only about 3 years experience with CSS, but I do have about 9 months of exclusive front-end experience where the use of CSS was much more intensive. 

I have also recently started using more responsive design in my work and using the additional features of HTML5, including videos, place-holders etc.

I have been involved in using JavaScript from small client side functions to large stand alone scripts for a variety of websites. 

Most websites I've been involved in have used JavaScript to some extent, but I've only coded in it exclusively for about 18 months.

I have worked with MySQL a lot over the years in combination with PHP. I have little experience setting up MySQL databases on servers myself, or with using a terminal window to interact with MySQL. 

However I have worked locally using XAMPP or WAMP, and I've used phpMyAdmin or Heidi SQL to visually interact with MySQL databases, both locally and remotely.

I have worked on multiple systems that were migrating from ASP Classic to ASP.NET. I have been involved in developing some of the system architecture for a large .NET system from scratch, as well as debugging existing #C code. 

I am actively looking for more experience with ASP.NET and C# and welcome more challenges in this area.

I have only recently had the opportunity to learn jQuery and to apply it in the work place. Having 3 years experience with JavaScript has made it very easy for me to pick up jQuery and for me to see the vast potential it has. I have also worked with AJAX and JSON along side jQuery. 

I have been in charge of setting up multiple WordPress.com blogs with Google Authorship, and I have installed WordPress once or twice on our own domains, but it was a while ago. 

I've been responsible for finding the right theme to suit the image of businesses, projects, and personal blogs. I've worked with widgets, social media integration, and tweaking themes to personalise the site.

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Niamh B.

Summary

Technical skills