David Nicholas Lee
Living Stones, The Avenue
Flore, Northants NN7 4LZ
01327 340612 (mobile 07715 796484)
email: dave@livstones.freeserve.co.uk
WORK HISTORY
Oct. 2001 Power Engineer
to Alstom Power Conversion: Rugby, Warwicks
current
Drives for variable speed motors from 2MW upwards, including developing software
for supporting the tendering and design processes
Feb. 1989 Electrical Engineer
to Skaino Services Ltd: Daventry, Northants
Sept. 1996
Responsible for electrical installation in about sixty large residential properties owned by a Christian Community, and for the electrical division of Skaino
Mar. 1984 Engineer
to Leslie Hartridge Ltd: Buckingham, Bucks.
Jan. 1989
Responsible for all electrical, electronic, and software components of a CNC milling machine just entering production. Major area: assembly programming.
Aug. 1976 Scientist
to Plessey Research (Caswell) Ltd: Towcester, Northants
Feb. 1984
A broad training scheme of six months in each of four departments, concluding with a longer stay working on microwave modulators, then transferring to the Circuit Design area, working on custom integrated circuits (analogue and digital)
EDUCATION
1996 - 2001 Coventry University: Coventry, Warwicks
MEng. & BEng Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Meng result: Pass with distinction
BEng result: First class honours
Awarded IEE 1999 prize at Coventry University to "the best student in the final year of an IEE accredited Honours degree course"
1990 - 1992 Northampton College: Northampton, Northants
City & Guilds 236 pts 1, 2, & C - Electrical installation
Awarded City and Guilds 1991 Bronze medal for national results on Electrical Installation Work, part 1
1976 - 1978 Watford Technical College: Watford, Herts.
HNC Applied Physics - distinction in Mathematics
1973 - 1976 Daventry Comprehensive School: Daventry, Northants
3 'A' levels, 7 GCE 'O' levels, 2 CSE
Maths, Physics, Chemistry, English, etc.
'A' levels: Mathematics -grade A, Physics -grade A, Chemistry -grade B
1969 - 1973 Grangefield Grammar School: Stockton on Tees, Cleveland
OTHER COURSES
April 1993 City & Guilds 238 for 16th edition wiring regulations
May 1983 CAD design methology - at Caswell, taught by Newcastle University staff
March 1981 MOS LSI design - at Caswell, taught by Edinburgh University staff
ACCOMPLISHMENTS
* Designed electronic circuits
* Implemented major design changes
* Purchased items for prototypes and production
* Estimated cost of work required
* Supervised other employees
* Developed assembler language software
* Developed and maintained my own web pages at http://www.livstones.freeserve.co.uk
* Tested electrical and electronic equipment
* Diagnosed faults in the field
* Edited draft manuals
CAPABILITIES
* Provide technical support
* Identify problems and propose solutions
* Create plans and designs
* Interpret laws and state regulations
* Prioritise tasks to get a job done efficiently
* Work with individuals from diverse backgrounds
* Software languages - C++, Pascal, Assembler, FORTRAN, Basic, MATLAB, HTML
* Represent an organisation
* Respond to customer inquiries
PERSONAL QUALITIES
* Show loyalty - average employment period of 7 years
* Analyse complex problems
* Make valuable suggestions
* Take good care of equipment and property
* Concentrate on getting a job done
* Perform physically exhausting work
* Perform well in emergencies
* Accept criticism
* Work efficiently under pressure
SOCIAL AND LEISURE
* Elder of Jesus Fellowship Church
* Familiar with leading gatherings of up to 50 people
* Lived in a Christian Community for over 20 years
* Responsible for some accounting within above community
* First Aid trained to "Appointed Person" standard - June 2001
* Part of organising team for church events involving up to 3,000 people
* Regularly involved in erecting a 1500 seat marquee
* Responsible for electrical installation associated with above marquee
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth 12th March 1958, in Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
Nationality British
Marital Status Single
Driving Licence Held since June 1981, clean
Experienced driver of 7.5tonne lorries
Passport Yes
Papers "Encoder-driver and receiver-decoder
integrated circuits for fibre optic links" G.W.Sumerling,
D.J.McCabe, D.N.Lee
presented at ESSCIRC 1983
"Moving story", Electrical Contractor journal, June 2000