Insights gained from a six-week industrial placement with MoveHut

Ltd.Aminul Haque

SCHOOL OF COMPUTING AND MATHEMATICSCSC – 20012 ITMB WORK PLACEMENT

MoveHut Limitedwww.movehut.co.uk

Unit 5,Evolution,Lymedale Business Park West,Newcastle-under-lyme,ST5 9QF

What do they do?

Advertises commercial properties Simple, free and easy to use website Provide effective online solution for listing commercial

properties for agents. Offer access to over 100000 commercial properties Access all commercial properties throughout UK in one

place Allow agents to update property details 24/7 Provide user friendly search facility with filters like

Radius Price range Type

Working environment - Positive Transparent & Open Communication Work-Life Balance Training & Development-Focused Recognition For Hard Work Strong Team Spirit Positive physical working environment

Who do they do it for? Primary Customers – Commercial property agents Secondary Customers – Anyone looking for a commercial property

My Role – Web Developer

Getting familiar with the tools and applications they used.

Find ways to improve front end usability and functionality i.e. make the website more elegant and user friendly.

Create new designs for the website.

Use version control and issue tracking applications for projects.

Create a Data Delivery Web Service.

Tasks I carried out

Challenges faced

Learning new things in a short time. Making decisions on my own. Following some tutorials. Working on my own.

What I learnt?

Commercial awareness What tools and applications are used in commercial environment Working under pressure Business terms and phrases e.g. conversion rates Importance of SEO (Search Engine Optimisation) Responsibility Punctuality Professionalism Time management

Advantages Build contact list by networking Update CV Gain confidence Learn new skills Meet new people Find your strength and weaknesses

Achievements Left something behind by making contribution through my designs Secured a summer job Enhanced my skill set

Thank you for lending me your ears!

Any Questions?