PERSONAL INFORMATION
 
Name: Hitesh Sharma
Address: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Nationality: British
Age: 26
Place of Birth: Leicester, England.
OBJECTIVE
To apply my skills & knowledge in a firm career & to further my career in an IT environment.
FUNCTIONAL SUMMARY
Problem Solving Skills
Efficient Analysis, evaluation & solution to problems.
Literacy and Numeracy
Written, oral & IT literate.  IT Skills include working with operating systems & packages including Windows 95/98/NT, HTML, SQL, Basic C++ & JAVA, Office 97, Wordperfect for Windows, LAN/WAN Technology & Internet.
Organisational Skills
Can efficiently manage time, people & multiple projects within timescales, utilising communication and interpersonal skills.
EMPLOYMENT
Diamond Cable Communications, Nottingham, UK 05/97 - 08/98
POSITION:  Assistant Project Co-ordinator.
Co-ordinating all aspects of data & telephony services for students & staff at the Universities of Nottingham & Leicester, including liaison, product development, advertising and marketing, purchasing, sales & IT solutions.
Diamond Cable Communications, Leicester, UK. 09/96 - 05/97
POSITION: Customer Service Representative.
Dealing with customer enquiries on the telephone & in person, handling a large computer database, sales, administration & credit control.  Acting supervisor when required.
Rackhams, House of Fraser, Leicester, UK. 08/96 - 09/96
POSITION: Part time Mens Brands Sales Consultant. 
General retail duties.  Sunday supervisor when required.
Forte Posthouse Hotel, Leicester, UK. 07/96 - 10/96
POSITION: Part Time Bar & Restaurant Assistant.
Homebase House & Garden Centre, Enfield, Middx, UK. 04/96 - 06/96
POSITION: Part Time Sales Consultant.
Birkbeck College, Malet St, London, UK. 09/94 - 06/95
POSITION: Research Assistant.
Research Assistant for the Human Performance Team at Birkbeck College, within the field of Ergonomics.  Specefic research was into screen manipulation in videoconferencing systems & the resulting effect on human users.
Chopperlump Wine Bar, 10c Hanover Sq, London, UK. 11/94 - 06/95
POSITION: Part Time Bar & Restaurant Assistant.
Do-It-All DIY, Fosse Park, Leicester, UK. 10/90 - 09/92
POSITION: Part Time Sales Assistant.
EDUCATION
 
DeMontfort University, Leicester,  UK.
1998 - 1999

MSC Information Technology.
 
Advanced Database Systems (A+) Computer Networks (A)
Computer Systems (A) Software Engineering using C++ (C)
Object Oriented Programming & Design using C++ Advanced Networks
Advanced Interactive Systems Distributed Operating Systems

 

 
Middlesex University, Enfield, Middlesex, UK.
1992 - 1996

BSc (Hons) Psychology 2.1

Modules ranged from Information Technology, Statistics to Psychology & Law.

Diploma in Occupational Studies
Gained whilst on placement examining human factors in video-conferencing systems.

 
Gateway 6th Form College, The Newarke, Leicester, UK.
1990 - 1992

A Level Psychology (C), A Level Sociology (B), A/S Level Business Studies (E).
 
King Richard III Secondary School, Leicester, UK. 
1984 - 1989

 
6 GCSE’S Grade B –C, Including Computer Studies (B), Information Technology (B),
Maths (C) & English (B).

 
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE


Worked with young refugee people in Germany, helping them integrate into society. 
Social & academic activities included information tours, canoeing, BBQ’S, cycling tours etc. 

 
INTERESTS


Mountain Biking, Swimming, Reading, Paintball, Soccer (5-a-side) & Technology.

 
REFERENCES


Available on Request.