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current status

Last updated September 2005: I am currently in employment and will be unavailable for work for the forseeable future.

personal details

Dan Hon
[address on
request]
[phone on request]
danhon@gmail.com
Born 29 November 1979
British Citizen
Full, clean British driving licence

academic qualifications

2002 - 2003: MSc. Software Engineering [Distinction]
Department of Computer Science, University of Liverpool

2001 - 2002: Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (Commendation)
College of Law, Chester

1998 - 2001: B.A. (Hons) Law (2.ii)
Gonville & Caius College, University of Cambridge
Civil (Roman) law, constitutional, criminal, tort, contract, land, international, family, legal history, EU, commercial and conflict of laws, and final year medical ethics dissertation.

1996 - 1998: A-Level
History (A), English Language (A), Chemistry (A), General Studies (A)
Calday Grange Grammar School

1994 - 1996: GCSE
Physics (B), Chemistry (A), Biology (B), Maths (A), Information Systems (A*), English Language (A*), English Literature (A), French (A), German (A), History (A), Music (A)
Calday Grange Grammar School

work experience

09/2007 - current: CEO, Six to Start
Chief Executive Officer of Six to Start.

09/2005 - 08/2007: COO, Mind Candy
Chief Operating Officer for Mind Candy.

09/2003 - 09/2005: Trainee Solicitor, Hewitsons
Two year fixed-term training contract consisting of four six month seats. Completed six month seats in employment law and agricultural law, one nine-month seat in the technology and commercial group and three months in the commercial property group.

11/2002 - 12/2002: Independent Contractor, IMechE
Contracted with the IMechE to update the Microsystems Manufacturing Organisation website.

12/2001 - 05/2002: Independent Contractor, Microsoft
Contracted with the HIVE group at Microsoft to develop specifications and designs for structured online communities in the emerging field of highly interactive viral entertainment.

08/2000 - 09/2000: Policy Researcher, Lord Chancellor's Department
Prepared a Partial Regulatory Impact Asssessment report on Representative Claims published as part of a Government consultation paper. Prepared a policy briefing on distress for rent in light of the Human Rights Act 1998.

07/2000 - 09/2000: Independent Contractor, University of Liverpool
Produced specifications for a prototype web-based marking system, liaised with academic staff, evaluated technologies and platforms, designed and built user interfaces and mySQL database.

1997 - 1999: Independent Contractor, Calday Grange Grammar School
Implemented a Windows platform intranet, installed and administered mailservers and proxy systems, rolled-out TCP/IP over 150 seats and troubleshot software and hardware.

extra-curricular experience

10/2003 - current: Publicity Officer, Cambridge Trainee Solicitors Group
Responsible for publicising CTSG events: flyer designs, email list maintenance, submitting articles and advertisements to The Law Society Gazette.

04/2001 - current: Online Community Leader, A.I. Web Game
Co-founded a 7,500 strong
online community surrounding the Microsoft A.I. web game, created online resources and tools for players and moderator staff, appeared in print and television media coverage.

1998 - current: Personal Website
Personal website danhon.com utilising XHTML, CSS, CMS and PHP.

09/2000 - 06/2001: Publicity Officer, Cambridge RAG
Ran publicity campaigns, designed website and online community resources, produced print advertisements, handled media relations and acted as an active member of an executive committee raising over £90,000.