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My name is Alistair Nicholas Bancroft, I am a twentysomething Business School Graduate, Web Developer and Internet Specialist based in Greater Manchester, full of energy, experience, hard work and enthusiasm.
Digital Media Art Director
After completing four years of academic studies in digital design, management and marketing, I commenced my position as a Digital Media Art Director in the Digital department at Ainsworth & Parkinson in September 2008.
Working in this department, in this multi disciplined marketing communications agency, I am responsible for all Digital and online aspects of work undertaken including but not limited to, analysis of client’s internal and external marketing status, development of website architectures and solutions front and back end, development of bespoke in-house content management systems, building Xhtml/CSS compliant websites from design through to development, working closely with clients and account managers in an accurate and professional manner, using good communication skills and background knowledge, and responsibilities for analytical data management and analysis.
Areas in this role I specialise include Jquery and Javascript implementation / manipulation, build for search engines using margins and positioning to alter the display of websites code, and social media marketing management and analysis. My competence in Microsoft Office has also gained me brownie points from numerous account executives.
Higher Education Summary
Postgraduate Degree
Manchester Metropolitan Business School
MSc
Management & Marketing (ft)
Graduated with a Merit in 2008
Dissertation Title: Harnessing the Power of Social Networking: Online ‘Viral’ Marketing
Additional: Highest mark in class obtained in both Information Systems in Organisations and Strategic Management; Six distinction, four merit and two pass grades.
Undergraduate Degree
University of Teesside
BA (Hons) Computer Animation
Graduated with an Upper-Second class Degree in 2007
Education Summary
A-Levels
Ballakermeen High School, Isle of Man
360 UCAS Points
Additional: Year 12 and 13 Finalist at Singers and Friedlander Island Art Competition; Year 13 Won Percy Award for Design.
GCSE
Ballakermeen High School, Isle of Man
12 GCSEs
Additional: Science dual award; French taken a year early; Won Island photography competition; Won Island Annual Tynwald fine art competition; Four A-star, two A, four B, and four C grades.