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Last modified: 30 November 1999.

Directors' Curriculum Vitae (Résumés)


Chris Cant

John Cant

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Chris Cant

JAMES CHRISTOPHER CANT
Scottish, Born May 1961

Contact: PHD's United Kingdom office


Javaholics Certified Master Director

Software Engineering Experience:

Programmer / Design Consultant
Languages: Java, Visual C++, MFC, Visual Basic, Clipper, 'C++', 'C', Assembly languages
Operating Systems: MS-Windows NT 4, 95, 98, Me, 2000, Whistler, MS-DOS, UNIX, OS/9
Specialities: Internet, Device drivers, PC, Communications, Databases

Education:

1980 - 83 BA in Electronic Engineering (II/1), Cambridge University.
1966 - 79 George Watsons College, Edinburgh

Employment:

1990 - present Partner and Director of PHD Computer Consultants Ltd.
1988 - 90 Senior Design Engineer for Positron Electronics Ltd, Newton-le-Willows.
1985 Reflex Computers, Oxford.
1983 - 85 Senior Applications Engineer, SPL International, Abingdon and Stockport.
1982 Esso Australia Pty, Sydney, Australia.
1980 - 82 Acorn Computers Limited, Cambridge.
1979 - 80 GEC Telecommunications Limited, Coventry.

Expertise:

Systems analysis and Software development in Java, Visual C++, MFC, C++, MS-Office
Internet programming and design including Windows Sockets and TCP/IP.
Technical expertise in MS-Windows, MS-DOS, UNIX and OS/9
Good communications skills, eg help text, documentation and articles.
Application areas of Internet, device drivers, user interface, database and communications.
Project management and financial controls.

John Cant

JOHN FRASER CANT
Scottish, Born December 1953

Contact: PHD's French office

Software Engineering Experience:

Programmer / Design Consultant
Languages: ASP, Visual C++, MFC, Visual Basic, FoxPro, 'C++', 'C', Assembly languages
Operating Systems: MS-Windows 95/98, MS-Windows, MS-DOS, UNIX
Specialities: Web site design, PC, Communications, Databases, Medical

Education:

1979 - 84 PhD in Physics, University of British Columbia, Canada
1977 - 79 MS in Physics, University of California at Los Angeles
1971 - 75 BSc in Physics with Theoretical Physics (1st. class hons) University of St. Andrews, Scotland
1958 - 71 Dux, George Watsons College, Edinburgh

Employment:

1987 - present Partner and Director of PHD Computer Consultants Ltd.
1986 Software engineer with Telectronics Pacing Systems (Australia)
1985 Assistant Professor of Physics, University Santa Clara, USA
1984 Project leader and senior systems analyst with Canarctic Technologies Corp. (Canada) and Unitek Technologies Corp. (Canada).
1983 Founding partner of Singular Software (Canada)

Expertise:

Systems analysis and Software development in ASP, Visual C++, MFC, FoxPro, C++, MS-Office
Technical expertise in MS-Windows, MS-DOS and UNIX
Software development in assembly languages
Software support for custom hardware
Serial communications programming
Mathematical and Physical Science methods

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