Profile
Ben Green
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About Me:
I live in Kettering with my wife and dog. I am a SharePoint developer in the day. I love going to the Gym and trying new activities. In my spare time I like to take our dog to new parks alongside trying new foods.
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Other hobbies and interest’s I have are building computers and improving my home setup. Watching new shows and films of different genres.
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My pronouns are:
He/Him
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My Work:
I am SharePoint Developer. This is a Microsoft Application that’s a big storage and collaboration tool that companies use to store documents, share information, work together on projects and automate the long boring tasks.
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My Typical Day:
My typical day starts around 6 a.m. with either a gym session or a run. After that, I head back home to take our dog for a walk. Since I work from home, my commute is just a short walk upstairs to my office, and I usually start work just before 9 a.m. Around lunchtime, I like to go for a brief stroll to stretch my legs before getting back to work until 5 p.m.
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What I'd do with the prize money:
I have always enjoyed the part of building a home network or building a computer. My idea would be to have a challenge to evolve an existing or creation for a network to meet a set of criteria, with some blockers to help make the challenge more interesting.
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Education:
I went to Maiden Erlegh Secondary school and after GCSE’s I went to UTC Reading to study IT Extended Diploma.
After completing my time at UTC Reading, I chose to go down the apprenticeship route instead of University where I completed my APM Project Management Qualification while working at Costain.
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Qualifications:
In the Order below and where I obtained these:
7 GCSE’s – Secondary School
BTEC IT Level 3 Diploma & Core Level 3 Mathematics for Engineering – Sixth Form
APM Project Management Qualification – Apprenticeship
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Work History:
My entire work history is as follows:
- Sales Assistant at ShoeZone – Part Time during Sixth Form
- Waiter at the Holiday Inn Restaurant – Part Time during Sixth Form
- Apprentice Learning Management System Administrator at Costain Ltd
- Systems Analyst at Costain Ltd
- Solutions Analyst at CGI
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Current Job:
My current role is based with CGI as a SharePoint developer as part of a new project as with CGI works for all sorts of clients in different industries including government contracts, Insurance, oil and gas, building companies, car companies etc.
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My Interview
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How would you describe yourself in 3 words?
Gym-going developer
What did you want to be after you left school?
I always knew I wanted to work with computers and use these to solve problems
Were you ever in trouble at school?
Never :)
If you weren't doing this job, what would you choose instead?
I enjoy gardening so might have become a Gardner
Who is your favourite singer or band?
Bad Omens
What's your favourite food?
Burgers
If you had 3 wishes for yourself what would they be? - be honest!
Ability to teleport anywhere in the world, Immortal and
Tell us a joke.
Why did the developer go broke? Because he used up all his cache :D
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