Paul Walker

Computer Science graduate with an enthusium for IT

About Me

Welcome to my portfolio website! Below you can learn a basic overview and summary of who I am, my interests and goals. If you'd like to learn more, please view the relevant sections for more information.

  • Name: Paul Walker
  • Age: 31
  • Occupation: N/A (Employment break for studies)
  • Previous Occupation: Web & Database Developer
  • Highest Qualification: Honours Degree
  • Location: Scotland, UK

To offer a summary of myself, my name is Paul Walker, an IT enthusiast located in South West Scotland. I've spend much of my life surrounded by computers and technology which therefore encouraged me to pursue a career in the IT industry. To aid in this, I attended Dumfries & Galloway College and studied for a Higher National Diploma in IT to build upon experience I had learned during my own time in technical support aspects. I then attended the University of the West Scotland in Dumfries to study an Honours Degree in Computing Science graduating in late 2019. Both my areas of education have given me insights in various areas of IT and I'm excited to gain work experience to decide which aspect is the best fit for me.

To gain some more experience in technical support, I volunteered with Lead Scotland to act as Digital Skills Mentor which was aimed at supporting vulnerable individuals to help setup various devices such as tablets and laptops to improve their confidence in a growing digital world. I also volunteered at Apex Scotland to gain work experience in web development before finally gaining employment with them. During my time with Apex Scotland I built on my web development skills while being introduced to the world of Salesforce and have since been studying to gain an administration credential.

Beyond this I'm still interested in various aspects of IT and currently looking for opportunities to broaden my experience.

Skills

Web Development

Through studies and past work experience, I've developed skills with HTML, CSS and JavaScript allowing me to build applications for use via web browsers. I'm able to logically plan and design my approach in order to ensure the product is both functional and efficent at its tasks.

Salesforce CRM

Through past work experience and independent studies I've become highly familarised with the Salesforce CRM. Familar with both Classic and Lightning Experience, I'm able to understand concepts vital to ensuring the CRM will work efficently and remain secure while not impacting workflow.

Technical Support

Through studies and personal experience, I'm able to diagnose, repair or provide advice on solving both hardware and software problems for desktop computers and laptop devices. This ranges anywhere from performing a hardware upgrade to finding a solution to a software problem.

Web Design

Along with developing funcationality, I'm able to consider what it means to make a web product appealing to the user. This will include ensuring the product appears modern and has UI elements in easy to find places while having an overall appealing appearance to catch user attention.

Salesforce Administration

Through work experience and studies on Trailhead, I've covered aspects of how to configure and secure a Salesforce org. This can range from inital setup with custom objects, permissions and profiles to building lightning apps/pages and applying automated solutions such as workflow rules and validation.

Digital Mentor

Through volunteering and personal experience, I've assisted people with understanding how to use their digital devices through in-person support, video calls and over the phone. This can range from device initial setup to helping them install and configure a video application such as Zoom or a banking application.

Portfolio

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Report Generator Project

A project based on Salesforce, using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and SOQL Queries.

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MFA Project

A project based on preparing a company to use and enforce Salesforce MFA.

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Computer Science Project

A research and development project based around web development methods.

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UX/HCI Keyboard Design

A project to create a keyboard design able to meet target audiences needs.

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Mobile Application Project

A project based around making a mobile companion app.

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HND Graded Unit 2 Project

A project with the aim of upgrading a company's IT and network infastructure.

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Education

University of the West of Scotland
  • 2nd Year:
    • Structures and Algorithms (B2)
    • Computing Project (C)
    • Programming for Mobile Devices (B2)
    • Database Development (B1)
    • Object Orientated Analysis (B1)
    • HTML5 and JavaScript Programming (A3)
    • Programming in Java (C)
  • 3rd Year:
    • Internet Scripting (A3)
    • Study Project – Computing (A3)
    • Information Security Management (A3)
    • Research Methods in Computing (A3)
    • Project Management for IT (B1)
    • Database Applications (A3)
    • Professional Computing Practice (A1)
  • 4th Year:
    • Advanced Programming for Mobile Devices (A3)
    • Computing Honours Project (A3)
    • Human Computer Interaction & User Experience Design (A3)
    • Data Warehouse Environment (A3)
    • Collaborative Virtual Environments (B1)
Dumfries and Galloway College
  • Computing: Technical Support: Graded Unit 2
  • Network Server Operating Systems
  • Network Technology and Data Communications
  • Open Source Operating Systems: Introduction to Command Line Administration
  • Providing Technical Support to Users
  • Cloud Computing
  • Computer Forensics: Fundamentals
  • Ethical Hacking Fundamentals
  • Security Concepts
  • Troubleshooting a Desktop Operating System
Dumfries and Galloway College
  • Computing: Technical Support: Graded Unit 1
  • Client Operating Systems
  • Computer Hardware: Hardware Installation and Maintenance
  • Computer Networks: Building Local Area Networks
  • Computer Systems Fundamentals
  • Developing Software: Introduction
  • Professionalism and Ethics in Computing
  • Team Working in Computing
  • Troubleshooting Computing Problems
  • Mobile Technology
  • Computing a Desktop Operating System
Dumfries and Galloway College
  • Communication and Employability Skills for IT
  • Computer Systems
  • Managing Networks
  • Computer Networks
  • IT Technical Support
  • IT Systems Troubleshooting and Repair
  • Computer Systems Architecture
  • CISCO IT Essentials Part 2
  • Hardware Concepts
  • Operating System Concepts
  • Communication
  • Numeracy
Lockerbie Academy
  • Higher Art & Design
  • Intermediate 2 Workworking Skills
  • Intermediate 1 English
  • Intermediate 1 Mathematics
  • Standard Grade Geography
  • Standard Grade Computing Studies
  • Standard Grade Graphic Communication
  • Standard Grade Physics
  • Standard Grade French
  • Mobile Technology
  • Computing a Desktop Operating System

College Modules
  • Computer Games: Digital Games Design
  • Web Logs

Contact Me

If you're interested in learning more about my skills and what I can potential offer then feel free to contact me via my email provided below. You can also use the link below to view my LinkedIn profile.

paulewalker92@gmail.com

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Paul Walker

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