Personal Info
Phone:
0742 6930514
Email:
richard.nowell@
swisscows.email
About me
I grew up in the east of England and went to school in Norwich. I moved to Bristol in 1984 as a teenager. I have been a woodworker since 1988 and have worked for many clients in many different situations. In 1993 I started programming with a City & Guilds in COBOL and BASIC. During the nineties and noughties I became very familiar with music programming software and spent decades making music. Over the past few years I have been studying web development and its associated programming languages. Since I was 12 I have been keen on astronomy and have discovered 35 supernovae.
Learning and experience
What do I do?
In January 2025 I passed my CompTIA ITF+ exam and gained the qualification "Level 3 Cyber Security Technician". I received a City & Guilds certificate for 'Introduction to Customer Service' level 1 in Nov 2024. I have created a dozen or more websites, including one for my Skills Network course called 'Cyber Enforcers' which is linked to on the Skills page.
During 2022 - 2023 I was on the Code Institute Level 5 Web Development Full Stack course. Through this course, I have learnt about using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python and PostgreSQL and built 4 websites of increasing complexity. I like building websites! During 4 decades of employment I have worked as an English teacher, a sound stage contractor, a music producer and in many types of woodworking.
How do I do it?
I have gained vocational qualifications over the years in computing, teaching and woodwork. I have set up businesses and been awarded grants for doing so. Through familiarity with computers, I was able to get a foothold in the music business which lead to me building sound studios. After becoming tired of that business, I qualified as an English language teacher. I have a wealth of experience and have worked for many different types of customers.
Why hire me?
I am keen to be involved with AI and through interaction with people in the IT sector, I have developed a knowledge of where the trends over the next few years will be and am able to take on these challenges.