Kevin Prince

Email: me@kevinprince.me
Phone: +44 (0)7956 196237

Hello! I am a London based web developer, events chieftain and aspiring explorer!

Experience

GeeksOfLondon

Events Manager Since January 2009

Since January 2009 I have been part of the events team that helps manage BarcampLondon and HackCamp. My role in the team has been overall events manager. This involves co-ordinating between the internal teams within the host organisation, our organising team and suppliers while managing the overall budget.

Responsibilities:

  • Venue Management
  • Budget Management
  • Organising the team of volunteers
  • Health and Safety
  • Alcohol Licensing

Events I have organised:

  • BarcampLondon 6 @ The Guardian
  • BarcampLondon 7 @ IBM
  • HackCamp @ Google
  • BarcampLondon 8 @ City University
  • LinkedGov Data HackCamp @ LBi

When I was young:

During the my university years, I have had a wide array of jobs including an Apple Specialist with an Apple Reseller, Sales Assistant at a leading video games retailer and Computer Lab Assistant during my time at the University of South Florida.

Education

BA Hons International Business - (University of Glamorgan)

During my four years at the University of Glamorgan I studied a wide range of business areas; including accountancy, economics, product development, business law and marketing. I graduated July 2007 with Honours.


BA Hons International Business - (University of South Florida)

As part of my degree program I spent a year studying at the University of South Florida. During my time there I minored in Computer Science and left in the summer on 2006 in good academic standing.

Technical Skills

I write in

  • PHP
  • Ruby
  • SQL
  • HTML & CSS
  • Javascript

I work with

  • Codeigniter - Rapid PHP Development
  • Drupal - Open Source CMS
  • jQuery - JS framework
  • Sinatra - A Lightweight DSL
  • Capistrano - Deployment Scripting

I work on

  • Mac OS-X Desktop & Server
  • Windows XP and Server 2003
  • Linux (Debian & Red Hat)

I also

  • Build mixed environment networks
  • Design for high availability
  • Plan for disaster and recovery
  • Understand the importance of security
  • Love Agile but understand PRINCE2