Email george@taggoram.net
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Phone +44 (0) 1462 618235
Mobile +44 (0) 7595 385534
Web www.taggoram.co.uk/george

Current Location South of England
Nationality British Citizen
Marital Status Single
Medical ENG 1 + Non-Smoker
Born July 1984
Driving licence UK Full (clean)


Personal Profile
Coming from a family of engineers I have always been involved with mechanical and electrical systems, taking apart putting back together anything and every thing, from motorcycle engines to water purification systems. I have a strong work ethic, believe in a professional attitude and I like to do a job properly. I really enjoy working with people as part of a team but I am happy to go off and get a job done on my own. Although new to the industry I am looking forward with excitement to continuing my engineering interest professionally in a marine environment.

Marine Qualifications
MCA Approved Engine Course MCA Ships Security Officer
RYA Dayskipper Power RYA / MCA Short Range Radio
STCW 95 Basic Training RYA Power Boat Level 2


Maritime Experience
June-September 2009 PYE Course with UKSA
During my 11 weeks training I have experienced different sailing and power yachts. I have reached Day Skipper power level 1 on board a Fairline Phantom 38 motor yacht and have my RYA Power Boat Level 2. This time has allowed me to gain a broad knowledge of both yachting and the yachting industry and I have gained skills such as: navigation, boat handling under sail and power, pilotage and passage planning, command skills, team work, diesel engine maintenance, workshop skills, wielding, winch maintenance, seamanship, construction and finishing skills.
Dinghy Sailing
Since the age of six completed a number of RYA courses on both inshore lakes and estuaries including “RYA Advanced Sailing Red Badge” - Salcome and “RYA Level 3 Multi-Hull”- Mylor Harbour
Yachting holidays
Both bare boat and flotilla in Turkey.

Previous Work Experience
June 2008 to date
      Junior Partner      Tagg Oram Partnership (Consultancy Firm)      
In 2008, I joined the partnership fulltime and became responsible for invoicing and developing the partnership's image. As part of this role I commissioned a new logo and presentation folder. I also provide backup support on the servers. My contracts have included working on a helpdesk to support remote users of a distributed database system and helping to rollout a new credit card access system as part of PCI DSS compliancy. In January 2009 I was made a junior partner.
Summer 2005      Feltrim Names Association
Worked for the secretariat of a former Lloyds Names action group, involved in the winding up of the association which included, use of a financial data base, printing cheques, handling of sensitive documents (statements of probate, wills, death certificates, etc)
Winter 2004 to Summer 2005      PA       Tagg Oram Partnership
PA for Dr Clare Tagg, duties include diary management, email and telephone answering, sales calls, travel arrangements, filing
Christmases 2001 - 2007      Butchers' assistant       Chapman & Sons, Baldock
Summer 2002
      Bar Man      King's Arms, Hitchin
Summer 1999
       Diagnostic Engineer       Blue Chip Systems Ltd, Stevenage.

Education
2002 - 2004      Courses in Electronic Engineering at Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh
Subjects passed: Foundation Mathematics 1, 2 & 3, Intermediate Mathematics, Introduction to Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design, Praxis, Moral & Social Philosophy 1, 2 & 3, Programming for Engineers
2001 - 2002      Rannoch School, Kinloch Rannoch, Scotland
4 Highers: Biology (B), Physics (B), Chemistry (C), Mathematics (C)
2000 - 2001      Highfield School, Letchworth, Herts (Moved to Rannoch School)
1995 - 2000
      St Christopher School, Letchworth, Herts 10 GCSEs

Interests and Achievements
I enjoy looking at and taking apart anything with moving parts
Cooking, films and literature
Designed, developed and installed a 12V rainwater harvesting and purification system for a cottage without mains services.
Novice and Amateur 'B' Radio Amateurs License (City & Guilds for Radio Authority)
Approved climber, taught rope work and was a member of school mountain service
Recruited as diagnostic systems engineer following work placement at age 14

References
Please contact me for referees' details.