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Name: Dorte Kjaerulff Knights-Branch
Born: 08.12.1977
Civil status: Married, Danish, Full Drivers licence

    Education
  • Sep 2003 - Jan 2005: MSc E-Commerce Technology and Communication. Derbyshire University
    Graduate with highest grades in class.
  • Sep 2000 - July 2001: BA (Honour) BA. Staffordshire University
    2:1 degree
  • Aug 1998 - Aug 2000: HND Business studies. The Danish Academy of Sales in Randers.
    2:1 degree


    • Additional courses
  • October 2008 "Advanced SEO course". Axis Centre Nottingham
  • Sep 2008 - started "Desktop publishing, Illustrator and InDesign course, Level three". South Nottingham College
  • Sep 2007 - June 2008 "Digital photography BTec, Level three". South Nottingham College
  • June 2007 "eMarketing & persuasive content development". Axis Centre Nottingham
  • Sep 2006 - June 2007: "Digital photography BTec, Level two". South Nottingham College
  • Sep 2005 - June 2006: "Film Photography, City and Guilds Level two". South Nottingham College
  • Sep 2002 - June 2003: "Web site design and Web site development". Peoples college Nottingham
  • Aug 2001 - Jan 2002: "Purchasing". Business School, Silkeborg
  • Jan 2000 - June 2000: "Management & co-operation". Business School, Silkeborg
  • Jan 2000 - June 2000: "Organisational structure". Business School, Silkeborg
  • July 1999 - Dec1999: "Financial Analysis". Business School, Silkeborg
    Work experience
  • Jan 2007 - currently: Marketing Manager Halsbury Travel Ltd.

    • Responsible for development and maintenance of four large data driven sites and content management systems. Including, design, structure, database development, coding and all graphics work.
    • Increased traffic and conversion rates with 148% in 6 months. 100% improvement month on month for 12 months. Managing e-shots, Google AdWords account and campaigns.
    • Graphics work and corporate identity.
  • June 2004 - Dec 2006: Web developer Ergo Computing Ltd.

    • Responsible for complete re-make of their B2B web site including design, structure, coding and graphics.
    • Responsible for maintaining and further developing the main web site and a portfolio of small bespoke sub sites. Including, SEO, visitor stats, e-shots, introducing online selling, online feedback system and online quote function.
  • Aug 2002 - June 2004: Purchasing. XMA Computers Ltd, Nottingham.
    • Worked in purchasing, primarily on larger hardware lines. Mainly project based role, developing new procedures for the department.
    • Have gained broad insight in purchasing procedures and web-site users needs from a purchasing perspective.
  • July 2002: Database develeopment. Temp. Danish Trade Commission. Manchester.
    • Contract work to set up new database.
  • Aug 2001 - June 2002: Sales and Marketing co-ordinator. Mascot International Ltd. Denmark
    • Sales and Marketing co-ordinator for England and Ireland. Customer service of mainly English and Irish customers.
    • Exhibitions: Planning and attending.
    • Marketing: Customer mailing, mail merging, brochures, price lists, adverts, press releases, translations, power point presentations.
    • Web Page/database handling and maintenance.
  • March 1999 - Sep 2000: Internal sales and marketing. Aarhusegnens Andel. Denmark
    • Part of university work placement.
  • Sep 1996-1997: Au Pair for American family. New York
    • Daily responsibility of the family's two boys.
    Additional skills
  • Computing:
    HTML, CSS, ASP.NET, SQL server, Dreamweaver, Photoshop, Visual Studio, Illustrator, InDesign, Sage emarketing/Communigator, Word, Exel, PowerPoint, Navision, SAP, Lotus Notes, Execmail, Outlook, Java Script, Access, MySQL.
  • Languages:
    Danish - Fluent both spoken and written.
    English - Fluent both spoken and written.
    German - Intermediate written and spoken
  • Interests:
    Photography, running, travel, web sites, studying, decorating, reading, family and friends
    Reference

  • Excellent references provided upon request.