Alex Kavel
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Just learnt @WorkFlowy started life in Europe at @soundcloud's offices in Berlin.14 hours ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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Impressed with @ParcPlay yday. Kept my kids entertained for hours and great value. Kudos @ngpr2010 /cc @RobEarls #cardiff14 hours ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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Well done to @wendytanwhite. A happy ending to an epic adventure with @moonfruit http://t.co/epojHq9D via @evanrud.4 days ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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Spring cleaning with SpaceSniffer http://t.co/3AstrQLr. Down with Mac? You'll want Disk inventory X http://t.co/6UODk2fm and Yes its free.5 days ago from web | Reply, Retweet, Favorite
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Experience
- Jul 2010 - PresentCo-Founder / Graduly LtdGraduly is a Facebook app using a brand new set of tools to match university leavers with job vacancies they may not have found using traditional methods. Created by recruitment professional Alex Kavel and software developer Neil Smith, Graduly brings a fresh approach to graduate recruitment. Graduates use the new Graduly app to enter their education details, skills, experience, the sector they are hoping to work in, and the role they are searching for. The Graduly search technique is unique among job sites - the 'exact match' takes out the ambiguity in the process with input and search terms standardized, which means that candidates, potential employers and recruiters are all working to the same set of criteria. Using Facebook - the meeting place of choice for 90% of UK students - provides SMEs with a new route to the graduate they need, easily and cost effectively. www.graduly.com/fb
- 2008 - PresentIT Recruitment Consultant / IntapeopleExperience within the following areas: - PHP, C# .NET, VB.NET Architects & Developers - IT Manager, IT Directors, Head of IT. - Desktop Support, Windows, Unix, Linux, SAN Storage Engineers - Creative Designers, XHTML & CSS Front end developers, SEM, SEO,PPC. Specialists As a specialist IT Recruitment Consultancy providing contract and permanent staff throughout the UK, Europe and the Middle East. We can locate the best permanent and contract IT staff for all types of role, including, but not limited to: IT Directors, IT Managers, Project Managers, Project Leaders, Technical Architects, DBAs, Business Analysts, Systems Analysts, Systems Administrators, Systems Designers, Software Engineers, Programmers, Web Developers, Operators, Technical Support, Technical Authors and Data Analysts. Catering for all makes of hardware and all types of software, across the full range of technologies.
- 2006 - PresentWeb Development Consultant / Imagineto Build trusted relationships with clients o Establish online requirement o Provide Usability, SEM and site metrics advice. o Develop bespoke solution through a consultative method o Experience of pitching and presenting at director level o Providing expertise on social media engagement o Establishing e-media marketing initiatives o Working to deadlines and managing time effectively o Managing public sector procurement processes o Brand development, web site traffic growth, web site UI and advertising revenue. Developed brand strategy and statistics systems.
Education
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2003 - 2006Cardiff University / Prifysgol CaerdyddBsc in Computer Science
- Cantonian High School
Additional Information
Posts
Its inevitable sometimes things go wrong,
I had an experience which changed my view of a company which allowed them to truly differentiate themselves from a crowded space.
PlayNice.ly is (yet another) web based bug tracking tool, lovely crafted by these clever people.
I attempted to login when I was greeted with a single line error: “something has gone error” and naturally fired up TweetDeck to contact them.
Before I could tweet, I had a message:
Impressive Fixed within the hour.
In a techworld of APIs, Responsive Design and cloud computing we all sometimes forget the importance of good customer service.
Hats off to Mike Kus for this insight into the realignment of Innocent Drinks.
Current
New
Watch the process.
Realigning Innocent from Mike Kus on Vimeo.
GeeknRolla 2011 was the 3rd instalment of an annual conference by Mike Butcher and the folks at Techcrunch. The event was curated to bring together Europe’s technology start-up to network with investors and talk about how they create and build themselves.
The event took place at the basement of the Park Plaza in Victoria,very plush, great location with poor internet connectivity. The more notable speakers of the day were:
- Wendy Tan White’s talking about her rollercoaster ride at Moon Fruit highlighting how money makes you lazy and a closer look how the lack of money forces a creative, frugal and profit focused business.
- Errol Damelin demonstrated how Wonga are distrupting the retail banking industry and has sparked a whole industy of small-short-term- loans.
- Found it hard not to be in awe of Dave Mcclure and his drive for business metrics and his love of TLAs.
Some great pitches from a wide variety of startups, not convinced 3 minutes are long enough to get a real sense of a business but it was entertaining to watch. I’d recommend checking out the following: Duedil, Market Invoice, FlyPost, and Qubulus
The highlight for the day was by far Morten Lund a real entrepreneur who cuts BS and “love sales”.
Overall great value for money, too many speakers but nevertheless an awesome atmosphere.
(Photo by Steph Bouchet)
NoSQL (Not Only SQL) is a term used to designate database management systems that differ from classic relational database management systems.These data stores may not require fixed table schemas, and usually avoid join operations and typically scale horizontally.
As an IT Recruiter I’ve written hundreds of job adverts, mostly good ones some awesome and a few that were distinctly average.
Most job adverts read: Job title, location and salary plus benefits. Followed by a paragraph detailing desired skills or experiences.
It seems most employers and recruiters seldom value the importance of engaging with candidates to answer the most important question.
Why would someone who is happily employed want to work for you? (or your client).
Now for some good examples: Mark Boulton Design, Carsonifed and AdLib.
