Jonathan Paul Taylor BEng
born 8th September 1978

Jono, squashed.
Currently:
Working as a Design Engineer for Dyson Research
Wiltshire, England.
Design Engineer
Completed a 4 year sandwich course at
Loughborough University, Leicestershire
I am a very ambitious person always looking at things from a design perspective. I can work with my hands. I have experience fixing cars, rebuilding engines and building houses. I have a deep understanding of computer technology and its applications in design and engineering. Not only that, I love my music and friends. Whenever I have a spare moment I am keen to get out and do things, energetic or laid back.
Work Experience to date
 
Aug-2001
Date		 Dyson, Wiltshire.
World leader in vacuum cleaner design and manufacture. Design Engineer, concept generation, building prototypes, validation, rapid prototying, product engineering.
July-2000
Sept-2000		 Guilbert - Niceday, Leeds.
Package sorting, scheduling. Packing 3 ton and 7.5 ton vehicles. Delivering packages to towns surrounding Leeds
July-1999
July-2000		 Dyson Reasearch, Wiltshire.
Engineering product support, Worked with 1st and 2nd tier suppliers to maintain quality on existing vacuum cleaner range. Worked in small teams with all departments. Required excellent product knowledge and engineering details.
June-July 1998 Renta Centa, GLOS.
Computer networking and support. Refitting office space, building interior stud walling and decorating.
July-Sept 1998 H.S.Baldwin Photographic developers, GLOS.
Delivery and collection of photo's and films in the Warwickshire and North Cotswold regions.
Summer 1996 Component Technology Ltd, GLOS. (part of Abacus Group)
Assembly of Nokia cellular 'phone network base station units.
Summer 1995 RDS Technology, GLOS.
Production Department - assembling electronic display equipment for agricultural vehicles
Summer 1994 Component Technology Ltd, GLOS.
Electronic cable assembly from engineering drawing data.
December 1993 Perfect Choice Printers, GLOS.
Computer design of pre-press artwork, print plate and artwork developing
Summer 1989-91 ESCL Cadkey, GLOS.
Cable assembly, software duplication and PC hardware preparation for shipment
Summer 1989 Coneygar Snail Farm, Kings Stanley, GLOS.
Snail cleaning, maintenance
Computer based experience
  • Linux file server installation and configuration including:
    • MySQL + PHP database driven websites (see Bookmarks)
    • Windows NT domain server including print and file server using Samba
    • Transparent proxy servers for connectingLANs to the Internet for WWW and e-mail services.
    • Specification of systems with regard to Graphics or Engineering applications
  • Administration and support of TCP/IP based networks
  • Demon Internet account holder since February 1996 using Linux, Windows and Mac
  • WWW page design and generation (detailed knowledge of HTML)
  • High resolution, photo-realstic computer generated imaging
  • CGI scripting in C language and UNIX command shell for interactive web pages
  • Assembly, configuration and installation of IBM PC compatible systems
  • MS-DOS since 1985, MS-Windows 3 - 98 + NT 4
  • C programming
Computer Aided Design
  • EDS Unigraphics 14 - 17, drafting, parametric solid modelling, CNC toolpath generation, Wadkin part manufacture.
  • AutoCAD 12 drafting and solid modelling
  • Mentor EDA electronic circuit design and simulation
  • SAMMIE ergonomic modelling and testing
  • GRASP robot simluation, offline programming
  • Cadkey 4, Solid 3D modelling
Graphics Office Applications
  • Microsoft Word, Excel, Front Page, Power Point
  • Lotus Ami/Word Pro, 123
  • Corel Wordperfect
  • Claris Works
Stuff I really, really enjoy doing the rest of the time.
Motor Racing
My family has a strong motor sport background. My Uncle has built and races Westfield and Formula 3 hill climb cars. My brother and I designed and built an LED based rev. counter for the Formula 3 car which provides a more responsive display of engine speed than a needle based dial. We are all keen followers of British Touring Car, Formula 1 and Rally world championships having been to many events.
Filmmaking, Photography and Graphic Design
I find 35mm photography extremely rewarding using the images as posters or source material for flyers and WWW pages. My subjects include intoxicated friends, landscapes and, of course, my beautiful cats, Meg and Jasper. Recently I have begun exploring the MiniDV format, using a Sharp Viewcam. I subscribe to Res magazine which provides plenty of inspiration.
Meg, cat.
Music and DJing
I am a accomplised DJ who had a short residency in a pioneering Huddersfield venue. I have a very good ear for great funky music and don't mind sharing that with hundreds of people especially if I'm behind the decks!!
Education
 
Stroud College of Further Education September 1996 - June 1997
Marling School, GLOS. September 1991 - July 1996
Wycliffe College, GLOS. September 1986 - July 1991
Upfield Preparatory School, GLOS. September 1982 - July 1986
A-level results
Mathematics B, Design & Technology C, Physics B
Computing AS Level B, Mathematics AO Level C
GCSE results
Design &Technology A
Mathematics, French, German, Art B
Chemistry, Physics, Biology, English, Geography C

feel free to contact me any time on +44 7968 113895
file last updated on Friday 13th December 2002
 
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