My Curriculum Vitae

Profile

Joanna Wild-Bridges

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Happy and bubbly ‘Computing and IT’ graduate with 10 years’ experience in front-end web development and design within financial and software industries.

Looking for similar roles in web design, development, accessibility and good user experience, something to allow me to grow and learn.

My outside interests include astronomy, photography, writing articles, reading, hiking, swimming, among many other pursuits. I am a committee member of my local astronomy club.

Regularly do charity events, such as MacMillan might hike this year, cycled London-Paris and abseiling a folly tower.

Key skills

  • Front-end languages - HTML, CSS and some JS used in all employment over 10 years. This has led to me becoming a focussed and methodical developer.
  • Accessibility, responsive and user experience designer. Collaborating with teams on their needs for clients and problem-solving to find ways to get what’s required and what is good for the website visitor
  • Analytical skills using software for website traffic used throughout my employment and personal pursuits
  • Adaptable, organised and flexible: I combined my degree studies with full-time employment and free-lance work. I am still studying in various forms in photography, writing and design

Work experience

Customer Interface Specialist | NAVEX

Nov 2019 to Mar 2026

  • Creating client’s website to their spec or using an in-house template. Including redesigning their websites with new branding.
  • Updating client´s websites with logos and images, text, databases using HTML, CSS and some JavaScript and in-house software.
  • Problem solving websites when go awry or a console error appears. This could be within the website coding itself or for correspondance with other teams members and clients to find what was requested.

Digital Analyst & Junior Front-End Developer | James Hay

Apr 2015 to Nov 2019

  • Website maintenance using HTML & CSS, including designing and building new pages and ensuring good accessibility and user experience, on whatever device they are using.
  • Working across teams within business to meet industry requirements and visitor’s needs. Referring Google Analytics to watch web traffic, produce reports and insights for management teams.
  • Worked with the development of new website, including the actual building and designing.
  • Continued to liaise with other teams about their requirements for the website, ensuring the continuity of design and accessibility.

Administrator | James Hay

Aug 2013 to Apr 2015

  • I worked within the Investment Centre. part of the banking team, I checked and settled purchases and disinvestments daily, run databases, ensure software outputs match. Investigate any issues. I also help with trading, inputting & verifying contracts, chase payments and contract notes.

Administrator | Capita

Mar 2012 to Aug 2013

  • Responsibilities include creating and updating data on an XML format daily, which gets uploaded to repair the Elixir system holding thousands of private pension plans. This involves researching and deciding the correct course of action to ensure the client is never left at a financial disadvantage.

Customer Service Technician | Flextronics

Nov 2010 to Nov 2011

  • Responsible for the day-to-day management of the computer service department at Poole store. Duties included the supervision of other technicians, inventory control, hardware and software repairs and installations.

IT Support & Accounts Assistant | Tech Ltd

Nov 2005 to Oct 2007

  • Responsibilities were to assist engineers with their IT needs, establishing accounts with suppliers, setting up new PCs and mobile phones. Online ordering and email systems. Using Sage software, set up and distribute invoices to customers and follow up with statements.

Budget Assistant | Wiltshire Constabulary

Jan 2005 to Oct 2007

  • Responsibilities included creating and maintaining records of officers’ overtime and mobile phone accounts. Working with individual officers and also mobile phone company, a log had to be kept of personal calls and payment collected. Overtime being equally important, this must be correctly coded and budgeted for.

Education & qualifications

Diploma Travel writing and photography
British College of Journalism

January 2026

  • Currently studying this online. Covering how to structure an article and using photography to enhance the story.

BSc (Honours) Computing and IT (Upper Second Class)
Open University

July 2022

  • Online/distance learning over varying disciplines involved in IT technologies, specialising in digital pathways (web development, design, etc.)

Training adventures

  • iPhone Photography, Video and Instagram Academies [2025]
  • Drone Mastery [2025]
  • Lightroom Essentials [2025]
  • Web Design & VS Code Essentials [Udemy - 2024]
  • Adobe XD Essentials [2022]
  • Google´s Squared Online [2015]

Previous academic qualifications

BPP Online

Salisbury College

South East College

Brockhill Park School

Level 3 NVQ Accounts and Bookkeeping

Diploma Computerised bookkeeping

BTEC Level 1 Certificate Media Studies

GCSE English, Sciences, Maths, French and History

2008

2002

1998

1996

BPP Online

2008

Level 3 NVQ Accounts and Bookkeeping


Salisbury College

2002

Diploma Computerised bookkeeping


South East College

1998

BTEC Level 1 Certificate Media Studies


Brockhill Park School

1996

GCSE English, Sciences, Maths, French and History

References

Jonathan Warren | Digital manager, James Hay

Jonathon Trubshaw | Manager, Flextronics