Adam Taylor
Email: adam@adamtaylor.net / adam.taylor@durham.ac.uk
Bio
My name is Adam Taylor and I'm a second year Computer Science student. I am a member of Josephine Butler College.
Before starting at the Durham University I took a year out working for a search conversion agency in London. I spent my time maintaining and developing websites and systems for clients in the financial services sector and retail. I was also the centre of knowledge for Google Analytics. While working I also gained experience of direct client communications, working as a team and also individually, and business growth strategy.
My main interests around the field of software engineering are programme/application design, development methodologies, testing, design patterns and databases. In my third year I plan to switch to software engineering and consolidate my knowledge in areas that interest me.
Interests
Outside of Computing my main interests are as follows:
- Music - this is one of my greatest passions, I'm one of those people who constantly has music playing. I love listening to music, whether it's through the iPod or HiFi - my taste is pretty varied. I also have started teaching myself the guitar, so I also enjoy playing [badly].
- Internet Marketing - the broad spectrum of marketing on the internet is of interesting. Search engine optimisation, social media marketing, viral marketing, affiliate marketing, pay per click. I find it fascinating how the internet can be used to reduce customer acquisition costs for a business or to make money for an individual.
- Scuba Diving - when I get the chance, which is rarely, I really enjoy scuba diving. I was lucky enough to get my PADI Open Water qualification in the Red Sea.
Skills
I have experience with a selection of programming languages (Perl/Java/C), web scripting languages ([X]HTML/CSS/JS), database systems (MySQL) and operating systems (MS/OS X/Linux/Unix). For a full list of skills and qualifications please refer to my CV [link to be added].
Connect
Conversion Matters - this is where I talk about SEO, Social Media Marketing, Analytics and other things.Facebook - This is Adam Taylor's facebook profile. Freel free to add me if you know me.