Michael Ratcliffe

I have the privilege of working with some of the world’s best developers. My main responsibility is over the Style Inspector section of Mozilla's Developer Tools project. This work was based mostly on JavaScript, CoffeeScript, XHTML, XUL and XPCOM.

Firebug Lite lead until after it was added to Google Code Playground, the same version is still used today - Now I am the main developer over Firebug’s inspector functionality - JavaScript, XUL, HTML, XPCOM, CSS, Subversion - I am currently working on a new SVG based iteration of the inspector called Inspector2 and also a remote inspector

Lead frontend web developer of a complex e-Learning web application - JavaScript, AJAX, HTML, CSS, ASP, Flash, ActionScript, Flex, XML, page load optimization, JavaScript optimization, VB.NET, C#, SQL, SQL server, IIS, 3rd level support, unit testing, quality management - Teaching developers up to date and object oriented JavaScript techniques - Creation of new tools and processes in order to establish working standards within the team

Senior MSI packager - Migrations from Windows NT to Windows XP - Repackaging software using Wise Packaging Studio and InstallShield - Scripting using VBScript, MSDOS and Perl - Troubleshooting MSI packages using Orca, dependency walker, etc. - Creation of new tools and processes in order to establish working standards within the team

Support engineer & software distributor for Unilever’s European IT infrastructure - 2nd and 3rd level support, DNS, WINS, DLL Hell, Filemon, Regmon, Perl scripts, VMware, Virtual PC, SMS etc. - Building Windows XP, NT and Linux workstations - Regular training of users and team members - Preparing SMS packages and providing Europe-wide software distributions

PHP, JavaScript, Linux, PC repair, networking, training, web development

PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, Photoshop, MySql, Apache

Training and supervision of volunteers in presentation skills and community outreach techniques - Public speaking, planning community service projects for 100+ participants, assessed needs and coordinated volunteer efforts with directors of schools, political figures and organisations, orphanages etc.

Software testing - 1st & 2nd line support

Corporate sales, network installations, data input, 1st line support

Created window production and part ordering software using Turbo C - Network installation and administration, payroll and general admin work

Created working system using DR C (CP/M-86 version of Turbo C) - Supervision and training of employees

11 passes with distinction - 95% and above, 1 pass at medium Level - 92%