CHARLES EDWARD ELSTON

152 Oaklands Avenue

Littleover

Derby

DE23 7QN

01332 270646

PERSONAL PROFILE:

A well organised, hard working and enthusiastic IT professional with proven skills in software support. Capable of working on own initiative or as part of a team. Experienced in management and administration skills. Used to working under pressure in a problem solving environment An excellent communicator with the ability to empathise, help and motivate others, coupled with a willingness to learn. Possesses a good sense of humour and good customer care skills.

KEY SKILLS / EXPERIENCE:

• IT professional with good knowledge of UNIX and SQL.

ACHIEVEMENTS:

Promoted to management grade within BT in 1985 (Shift Manager).

Directors award for successfiilly rolling out a national project (Work Manager).

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

1969 - 1998: BT, BT Computer Centre, Raynesway, Alvaston, Derby .

During the above period, held the following positions.

1995-1998: Applications Project Analyst.

Problem solving as part of a ST's job allocation project (Work Manager).

1985-1995 Manager.

A manager of a small team of 8 or 9 staff working on MVS IBM mainframe operations working shifts on a 7 day 24 hour rota.

1978-1985: Senior Data Processing Officer.

ICL 2980 series running various applications.

1969-1978: Data Processing Officer I Senior Data Processing Officer.

Computer operations on a LEO 326 mainframe running a multitude of ST applications.

1965-1969: Courtaulds Spondorn Derby.

Technical Assistant

Working in textile testing laboratories, and also in the optical plastics development laboratories.

EDUCATION & QUALIFICATIONS:

1979-1982: Open University. Milton Keynes.

Two Credits towards BA Degree Living with Technology (TIOl).

Social Sciences (D1O2).

Also went on to study Psychology (DS262).

1963 - 1965: Derby College of Further Education.

GCE '0' Levels in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics.

1959 - 1963: Dale Secondary Modem. Derby.

Received a good all round standard of education.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION I VOLUNTARY WORK:

Lay Chairman of my local church.

Director of Blagreaves Community Enterprise Board.

LEISURE ACTIVITIES:

Swimming, designing WEB pages and PC applications builds and upgrades.

PERSONAL DETAILS:

Driving Licence: Full (Private, Light Goods).

Date of Birth: 3Oth March 1947.

REFERENCES:

Available on request.