Stuart Bonthron

EDUCATION | KEY SKILLS | WORK EXPERIENCE | LANGUAGES | INTERESTS | REFEREES'

Address

18 Westbourne Drive, Bearsden, Glasgow. G61 4BQ.

E-mail

[email protected]

Web

http://nav.to/stubon

Telephone

(0141) 942 5504

Date of birth

17/05/1976

EDUCATION   top

1994-2000

Strathclyde University, Glasgow

MEng

Electrical and Mechanical Engineering with European Studies.

FYP

"Fuzzy Logic Plant Control System using a PLC" with Data Systems and Solutions, Newcastle.

Prizes

Best Student Award, 3 Certificates of Merit.

Exchanges

NTU, Singapore (1 year, 1996/97) TUHH, Hamburg (6 months, 1999)

1988-1994

Bearsden Academy, Glasgow

8 Standard

5 A’s 3 B’s including French.

KEY SKILLS   top

Communication

I constantly improve my presentation skills from formal university and work situations to informal classes in primary schools and at BB. I enjoy meeting people and learning new languages and cultures.

Interpersonal

I have a wide experience of teamwork at different levels and group sizes from managing societies and football teams to participating in team activities in sport, work and BB. I understand the responsibilities of deadlines, independence and being relied upon as well as relying upon others.

Organisational

I have learned to balance and complete my work to allow me to participate in a wide range of tasks and activities both inside and outside of business.

Computing

Word, Excel, Power Point, Access 2000, ANSI C, Borland C++, SHARC ADSP, Ladder Logic, Cimplicity, GE Fanuc PLC software, Windows 95/98/NT/ME/2000, Frontpage, Homesite, Outlook Express, Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator.

Creativity

I love solving problems and like to bring all aspects of my background and experiences to new situations I encounter.

PROFFESSIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE   top

(10/7/00 - 22/12/00)

I worked for I.C.Axon in Montreal as a tester in the Quality Assurance department, testing all aspect of web sites and CD ROM software for training within the medical industry. Worked closely with overall strategy planners, initial development teams, medical writers, graphic artists and programmers.

(1/3/99 - 24/8/99)

I worked in the Environmental Technology Group, TUHH on a project for the remote detection of hazardous vapours using FTIR spectrometry. I programmed the Analogue Devices Sharc Digital Signal Processor to control a scanning mirror and generate a heat image of the scanned area.

(1/97 -6/97)

I worked for Asia Pacific Breweries in Singapore and developed high-level graphical user interface for an office PC network to monitor and control the packaging hall lines.

LANGUAGES   top

German

I studied for 3 years at university, worked for Oventrop in Olsberg for 2 months and then studied and worked in Hamburg for 6 months.

Other

I studied Spanish in my last year at university. I have standard grade French which I most recently used in Montreal.

INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES   top

Sport

I have recently taken up snowboarding and rediscovered golf. I play a wide range of sports including football, volleyball and tennis. I love camping and hiking and have completed the Speyside and West Highland ways.

University

I was class representative for two years. I was an ordinary committee member of the Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Society for two years before taking over as President for one year.

Boys’ Brigade

I am currently Warrant Officer in the 1st Bearsden Boys’ Brigade. My responsibilities involve running the drum class for pipe and bugle bands, coaching and managing of under 17s’ football team, chief editor of newsletter, and squad challenge co-ordinator. As a boy I obtained both the President’s and Queen’s Badge Awards.

Sailing

I helm and crew a 505, two man trapeze sailing dingy, competing in races at Loch Lomond Sailing Club every weekend. I hold the Level 5 RYA Advanced Sailing Certificate and am also a RYA qualified dingy instructor.

Travel

I have travelled extensively, most notably, alone and independently for 3 months without aeroplane from Boonlay, Singapore to Bearsden, Scotland.

REFEREES’   top

I.C.Axon

[email protected]

Strathclyde University.

[email protected]

1st Bearsden B.B.

Tel. 0141 942 4962