145 Oxford Street, BRISTOL, BS3 4RH

Phone 0117 9041043 Mobile: 07741 089 529 E-mail: stephenbs3 @ yahoo.co.uk

14 October 2005

Application re Election Observers, Sri Lanka.

British Citizen, Passport number: 452708285 issued 4 October 2002 by UKPA, expires 4 July 2013.

Digital photo to follow

Experience. I have been a candidate in many elections, both local and national, for the Green Party. At these times and others I have attended the count as a scrutineer. I have general familiarity with safe office procedures.

As an independent traveller, used to local transport and modest hotels, I have travelled at low cost: in 2000 I camped under the stars in the Egytian Western Desert, in 2001-2 for 12 months around the world, in January/February 2004 in Sri Lanka and India. (I did not travel much in SL, staying mainly in Kandi), but I travelled in hill tribes areas in India for 2 to 3 weeks; in novemebr 2004 I travelled independantly in the West Bank, also worked with Israeli and Palestinian Peace and Justice organisations.

I do not have time to tailor a CV to match your interests but will include a general one.

Availability. I have airline tickets which I cannot alter which involve departing for New York from Bristol on 21st November, so I must get back in good time for that.

Also I have a meeting in Bristol on 20th at 1430 which I very much hope I will be able to attend as a. I am the vice chair and b. I have to give a report. However this could be missed if essential to your needs.

Otherwise I am available from 8th November.

Funding. I have savings which I hope not to have to use. I have been offered £400 so far and hope to find the remainder.

Last time I did something like this I booked a flight quickly to secure a cheap fare (actually it was Air Sri Lanka, to Delhi) but then was unable to get funds that I had been assured i could have. So now I am unwilling to book a flight unless sure of funding and that you will accept me.

Yours faithfully

Stephen Petter

 

 

CURRICULUM VITAE - STEPHEN PETTER

Updated 19th September, 2004, Layout revised 14/10/05

Born

10th May, 1937, at Chatham, Kent, UK

Nationality

British

Marital/Parental Status

Married, 1959, Divorced 1986

Two adult children, three grandchildren

Health

Good (Cyclist and hiker)

 

Qualifications and Memberships

5 ‘O’ Level CGEs: English, Maths, French, Biology, Physics.

ONC Electrical Engineering

ONC Business Studies, Diploma in Management Studies (Part 1)

BA Degree, Open University, 1977

Post Graduate Certificate in Education (Further Education)

Member of the British Computer Society (MBCS) (lapsed since retirement)

Member of the Institute of Management (MIMgt) (lapsed since retirement)

Member Institute of Advanced Motorists

Royal Yachting Association: Coastal Skipper.

Education: Full time and residential courses

1948-53

Leyton County High School

1956-57

(6 months) Radar Engineering

1961

(3 months) Computer Engineering

1980

(1 month) Teaching English as a Foreign Language (TEFL) –

course conducted by International House in Hastings.

1980 – 81

Wolverhampton Polytechnic - Post Graduate Certificate in Education - Further Education (PGCE(FE))

1961 – present

Many short courses - computing, GBS training officer training,

management, personal development, OU Summer Schools, etc.

1999

Woodbrooke Quaker Studies Centre. (Sept to Dec)

1999

Seetec: Managing a Year 2000 Project

Education: Part time

c 1963

Ordinary National Certificate (ONC) - Electrical Engineering

c 1967

ONC Business Studie

1968 – 9

Diploma in Management Studies - Part 1 – Certificate in Industrial administration

1971 – 76

Open University. Credits included:

Foundation Courses: Technology, Sociology

Second Level Courses: Urban Development, Psychology,

Design, Computing (Distinction), Systems Management, Systems Behaviour, People and Organisations.

3rd-level: Data Base Design.

(Theme of OU studies: ‘Socio-technical Systems’.)

1981

Alliance Francaise, Paris: French

1995 – 99

City University: Oracle/SQL; Internet; Web Publishing; Web Programming.

2000

Wulfrun College: CLAIT; Building a PC

2002/3

RYA courses: Diesel, radio. Coastal skipper (full certificate)

 

CV - continued Page 2.

Languages Some French, TEFL Trained.

Employment Summary: (For details of IT experience see CV_IT)

1953-56

A. Boake Roberts & Co. , Stratford, London - Trainee Chemist

1956-61

RAF - Air Radar Fitter

1961-64

NCR - Computer Maintenance Engineer

1964-Dec. 79

Peugeot - Computer Programmer, Software Specialist, Technical Support Specialist, Standards and Training Supervisor.

Company Management Training Manager.

Employee Participation and Communication Officer.

1980

Grand Livre du Mois (Paris) - Analyst/Programmer

1981-1998

Self-employed or employed by Limited Companies owned by myself, working Freelance or as a Analyst Programmer contractor in Information Technology systems.

Clients included:

1981 - 82 GKN, Walsall

1982 American Express, Brighton

1982 - 83 A.I.G., New York

1983 - 85 A.T.& T. Orlando Florida

1985 British Petroleum

1985 - 87 Shell Chemicals, London, and Shell

International, The Hague

1987 - 91 British Telecom, London

1991 Short assignments:

St Bartholomews Hospital,

TNT Atherstone,

Babcock Engineering, Crawley.

1991 - 98 British Telecom, London Software Engineering Centre

1998 – 2001

Freelance Consultant in IT and World wide Web systems including web site development and retail e-commerce.

2002

Retired. (To busier life administering charities!)

Current IT Expertise

Programming languages: Focus, HTML.

Recently implemented a retail e-commerce application.

Web site design and build

Other IT experience or recent courses

Perl, JavaScript, Access, SQL, Word, Excel, PC Building, REXX, COBOL.

Other experience

Industrial journalism (edited major Company’s newsletter to 30,000 employees)

Attended international trade conference in USA on behalf of BT.

Conceived and organised a Conference on Computer Controlled Traffic systems

Launched a new branch of Amnesty International.

Have flown 70+ times

 

 

CV - continued Page 3.

Small Business Experience

Operated own Limited Company (Notedata Ltd) for 10 years.

Operated second Limited Company (Hamlet Consulting Ltd) past 8 years.

Operated as Self Employed for 5 years

Have been an active member of 5 Boards of Directors

Have served as Company Secretary to two companies ;

Administered Company Accounts, including VAT and varied payrolls.

Landlord of three properties, one with 5 units.

Attended small business courses in UK and USA

 

Voluntary organisation experience

Have served on a wide range of committees, often as Secretary or Treasurer.

Served as delegate to other organisations.

Have actively participated in many national and international conferences.

Have worked with (and co-ordinated) teams working with homeless people,

including an overnight shelter.

Established Co Ltd by Guarantee and Registered Charity, serving as Company Secretary, Administrator, and acting Treasurer.

Co-opted to Bristol City Council. (Environment, Transport and Leisure Scrutiny Commission)

Served on Bristol City Council Best Value Review of Integrated Transport and its Sustainable Transport Group.

Served as Green Party South West Region Elections Co-ordinator for Euro election 2004.

Interests: Quakers, green movement, travel, family, the arts.

Memberships. See full CV on web site

Residences: See full CV on web site

Voluntary Activities. See full CV on web site

Personal home page: http://home.clara.net/spetter/sp (includes full CV)

IT Consultancy: http://www.HamletConsulting.co.uk (includes CV and Reference)

N.B. No longer engaged in consultancy.

All my web sites: http://home.clara.net/spetter

Blog: http://sp37.info

E-Mail me: stephenbs3 @ Yahoo.co.uk

 

(End of CV)

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