Nichola Franklin

Software Developer

Technical Services

Telephone: (0114) 22 21143

Responsibilities

Design, implement and enhance features for the Portal
Make enhancements to existing applications such as myAnnouncements and myAnnouncements Composer, CMS and the Internal Telephone Directory to ensure they function correctly and are meeting user needs
Analyse, design, develop and test new web applications to an agreed specification that follows departmental development strategies
Provide user advice and deal with queries on how to administer the above applications
Undertake informal project management within own section working closely with my team members to achieve objectives

Biography

I began my career at the University of Sheffield in 1988 working in the Undergraduate and Postgraduate Admissions Offices dealing with requests and applications from prospective students.

From 1992 to 1998 I worked in the Division of Adult Continuing Education (Institute for Life Long Learning) as Part-Time Tutor Liaison Officer followed by Data Secretary developing and maintaining the Division´s internal databases. During this period I began part time study for a BSc in Computer Studies and was awarded a 1st class degree in Summer 2002.

In September 1998 I became a member of CICS, IT Support Team detailing with helpdesk computer enquiries. Then in 2002 I joined the Internet Technologies Team working on the Content Management System and developing Java applications for the web. I am now a member of the Development Team, mainly working on features for the Portal.

As well as working for CICS I keep fit and swim at the gym, manage to socialise with friends, besides being a full time mum!