My name is Michael Reeves

Marketing & Digital Content Executive | Front-end Web/Wordpress Developer | Designer | Games Tester

ABOUT ME

I am in the marketing sector as a Digital Content Executive and currently working for a publishing company called Nexus Media Group working on various brands like Business Women in Education, NMT Magazine, Caring Times, Health and Education Investor .

I work on multiple events throughout the calendar year creating Emails, Social Media assets for newsletters, event updates also working on various social media like Facebook, Twitter and linkedin using design platforms like Hubspot and Canva .

I am also a Wordpress/Front End Web Developer and was a graduate of Just IT Training and work on various brand websites for both article and event websites for Nexus Media Group .

I have always been creative and imaginary. I moved to London to pursude a long dream in digital design . to make my mark in web design. I came across web development in early 2017 and see it as a fun exciting element to my design skillset. I instantly enjoyed it and self taught initally through Pluralsight. Then I came across a self funded training facility called Just IT Training and saw this as a perfect oppurtunity to give my career the start it needed and enjoyed the challenges it brought.

I have been into digital design & development plus marketing in computers as far back as when I was in college with courses like Interactive Media and Art & Design with a degree in Illustration . I have implented my designs with them and being fascinated in the interface designing aspects with the projects I have developed.

RECENT PORTFOLIO

Here two Wordpress Sandbox websites I am currently playing around with learning how they are structured, One is a multisite events website with two supporting events (awards & Seminars) and a publishing type websites covering various sectors (Music, News, Features, Sports etc.)

I have though been restructuring the templates to tackle various challenges like:

- Create a Wordpress website from scratch with blank theme

- Create a Wordpress multisite from scratch with supporting websites format

- Create various Custom Posts

- Post listings and filtering by categories

- Creating templates for events, profile posts etc.

The events site is available to view which includes award, seminar websites also

The publishing site is available to view

Also.....

I will be regulary updating and learning more so don't miss out!

Here are some examples throughout the calendar years of 2022 & 2023 of assets created using Canva for various events like Healthinvestor Awards, Healthinvestor Power 50, National Care & National Nursery Awards through emails & social media assets on their various social media like Twitter and linkedin available to view .

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE

Mark Allen Group

The Mark Allen Group is a media company agency which delivers content through market-leading journals, magazines, books, events, exhibitions and websites.

I had been working as a Web Designer since November 2018 till October 2020 for Mark Allen Group collabrating with front-end and back-end developers on various platforms including events, education, healthcare etc.

The focus that I have is to continue learning in the working environment. I want to expand further on my portfolio and continue improving my skills and learning further techniques in web design. I want to improve my overall design skills in terms of graphic design and be a complete designer in a digital design agency , further develop my digital software skills in the Adobe Creative Suite.

I worked on websites for various companies like Gramophone, Nursery World , CYP Now, Technology Business Today , Tes Show London, Made in Ireland and Drama and Theatre .

I was an aspiring Game Tester and had completed a 3 month Work Experience with a gaming company called Indigo Game .

I am a gaming fanatic from as early as the Sega Mega Drive up to the Playstation 5 . I started gaming as a kid with the Sega Drive playing Sonic the Hedgehog. I have continued that through PlayStation One to Playstation 5 console playing the likes of FIFA, Uncharted, Tomb Raider, Ghost of Tsushuma, Far Cry, Kingdom Hearts and many more.

Indigo Game

It is a company based in London providing end-to-end game development and testing services to clients across sectors. They expertise in development and testing on a variety of games for desktop, consoles, web and mobile platforms. The team is made up of experienced developers and testers who provide throughout the development and testing cycle. I tested mobile app games as part of my work experience using Microsoft Excel to produce testing spreadsheets to access for game installation, gameplay, performance, response to SMG, voice calls etc. I started performed testing and record methods and assessments of what is expected and record the results of those tests in word documentation. I report bugs, defects that are reported back to the Senior Game Tester.

TESTIMONIALS

Rita Bird - Line Manager at Mark Allen Group.

I was Michael’s supervisor and line manager during his time with the Development Team at Mark Allen Group. He joined us in November 2018. He was furloughed (like many of us) from March 2020 until the furlough scheme came to an end in October. At that point several members of the team (myself included) were either made redundant or were found other roles within the Group. It is by no means any reflection on Mike or his abilities that he is now seeking another position. Mike is a determined and conscientious individual. He has worked hard at his own expense and in his own time to qualify as a developer. He has continued to study and improve his skillset while with us, and I know that he completed several online courses during lockdown. When dealing with support requests via our internal helpdesk Mike was unfailingly polite and patient with a good instinct for problem-solving.

When involved in building new sites he would carefully plan any task assigned to him, taking into account any scheduling requirements and asking for assistance from more experienced colleagues if necessary. He wasn’t afraid to put forward his own suggestions if he thought there might be a better way to accomplish a task either. Despite a difficult commute (our offices are miles from the nearest station), Mike was always punctual and reliable, and happy to put in extra hours with the rest of the team when there was a deadline to meet. Easy-going and cheerful, he was a popular member of the team and we were all sad to see him go. I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Mike to you.

Sarah Bartley - Founder/MD at Fern & Noble Ltd.

Michael was a massive benefit to me in the stage that I was at. He showed genuine interest in my project from the start and an eagerness to try new things. He is good at problem solving which was important since I, without programming knowledge had very clear had bold expectations of his work without knowing the skill required.

He was also very accommodating when I asked him to work outside of his field of expertise to help me complete the backend data requirements ontop of customising and launching a fully functioning webstore, including liaising professionally with the platform company techs to install plug-ins and add code where they would have charged additional fees for doing the work. He's a good all rounder and proved an excellent intern. I think he would excel under another programmers instruction and I'm happy to discuss my experience in greater detail by phone or email.

Andrew Lewis - Senior Game Tester at Indigo Game.

Throughout the 3 months that Mr. Reeves was working with us, he was a self-starter and knew how to follow instructions well, while also being able to take initiative as needed. In addition to having good judgment and communication skills and a high degree of integrity, Mr. Reeves was also interested in further learning about game testing, which he demonstrated by asking in-depth questions whenever he had concerns or would require guidance to ensure he was doing the right thing.

I am certain that the period he worked for us was an excellent experience that contributed well to his learning and professional development. That being said, Mr. Michael Reeves would be an asset to your organisation, and he has my recommendation. Should you have further questions regarding his qualifications, please feel free to contact me.

PAST PORTFOLIO WORK

Sample Articles

Languagues Used: HTML5, CSS, Bootstrap

A project which is a website that contains sample design in a sample articles .

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Sample Tailwind

Languagues Used: HTML5, CSS, Tailwind

A project which is a website that contains sample tailwind code in a sample tailwind project .

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Movie Searcher

Languagues Used: HTML5, CSS, JQuery (Adding an API key)

A project that uses an api function in order to get a user to be able to search for a movie information in terms of the movie title, rating, poster and a description of the movie.

The concept were created using Adobe Illustrator.

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Hangman Game

Languagues Used: HTML5, CSS, Javascript

A project which is a website that contains Javascript code to produce the Hangman game. This game was hand-coded manually.

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Portfolio for External Client

Languagues Used: HTML5, CSS, JQuery, Javascript, Bootstrap

A website created for an external client to gain some experience for an external portfolio. She is a professional wigmaker and needed to advertise her work.

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My Story

Languagues Used: HTML5, CSS, JQuery, JSON, AJAX, Javascript, Bootstrap

A project I produced because of a previous illustration project, I developed a story which was too big for that project. I found the best way to make my story appealing to read. The story itself is functional using an image carousel and showing all my character profiles using the JSON language .

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GAMES TESTED

Jumbline 2 | 4 Pics 1 Word | Wordscape | Zombie Tsunami | F1 Mobile Racing | Need for Speed No limit | Woka Woka | Temple Run 1 & 2 | SBK 16 | GT Racing | Bubble Witch 2 & 3 | Blossom Blast | Ball Sort Puzzle | Toon Blast | Fruit Ninja | Criminal Case Mysteries | Jackpot Casino | Bejeweled Blitz | Bejeweled Classic | Asphalt 8 & 9 | Asphalt Extreme | Downhill Extreme | Gods of Rome | Forged Fantasy | Marvel Strike Force | Rivals of War | Call of Duty FPS Shooting | Brothers in Arms | Dungeon Hunter 5 | Six Guns | Board Kings | Cooking Craze | Real Racing 3 | City Mania | Gangster Vegas | Zombie Anarchy | FIFA Football | Iron Blade Medevil RPG | Plants vs Zombie | Plants vs Zombie 2 |

TIMELINE

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Indigo Game

November 2020 - February 2021

Omnibus Business Centre, 39-41 North Road, London N7 9DP

I am a junior game tester testing app games as part of my work experience using Microsoft Excel to produce testing spreadsheets to access for game installation, gameplay, performance, response to SMG, voice calls etc. I started performed testing and record methods and assessments of what is expected and record the results of those tests in word documentation. I report bugs, defects that are reported back to the Senior Game Tester.

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Mark Allen Group

December 2018 - October 2020

Hawley Mill, Hawley Rd, Sutton at Hone, Dartford DA2 7TJ

I produce websites for the internal companies at the Mark Allen Group. I also make moderations using the ticketing system for any inquires to arise on the websites hosted in umbraco. I have also developed websites in umbraco in two platforms working with other Front End and Back End Developers.

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Fern & Noble (Work Placement)

January 2018 - March 2018

118 Woodgrange Rd, London E7 0EW

I produced Front end changes to her current website aswell as creating new landing pages. Learning new languages like Worpress & Shopwired. Also working on a new E-Commerce website to advertise her new product line for her business.

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Just IT Training

July 2017 - November 2017

St. Clare House, 30-33 Minories, London EC3N 1DD

I developed the relevant skills and processes of being a Front end & Back end developer. I had learnt languages like HTML5, CSS, Javascript, JSON & PHP. I have been experienced in using online software like Bootstrap, JQuery and responsive design using media queries. I have learned the coding techniques in order to create games, websites and database projects.

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BA Hons Illustration

September 2013 - June 2016

Swansea College of Art Dynevor Campus, De-La Beche St, Swansea SA1 3EU

I have developed a range of hand drawn and digital media skills. I have created books, posters and illustrative designs for gallery display, using programs like Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign and AfterEffects.

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Foundation Art & Design

September 2012 - June 2013

Caerleon Campus, Lodge Road, Caerleon, NP18 3QT

Producing drawings on sculptures with making 3d models and a range of hand drawn designs using traditional methods.

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BTEC Interactive Media

September 2010 - June 2012

City of Newport Campus, Nash Rd, Newport NP19 4TS

I developed the relevant skills and processes of 4 areas of digital media design. I have been experienced in using online software like 3d Studio Max, GarageBand and Dreamweaver. I have learned techniques of website development, 3d digital modeling, video editing and dvd devlopment in order to create video, websites dvds and 3d modeling .