Introduction
Skillset
Portfolio
Experience
Experience
Sentek Australia, December 2002 to Present
Application Developer
Part of an engineering team developing various software tools used in the analysis of soil moisture readings and the control of irrigation systems. Using VC++, MFC, C# and .NET for development.
Dutschkewines.com, December 2002
Website Developer
Created website for Dutschke Wines and tuned it for search engine positioning.
IBM GSA (Telstra + Southcorp), May 2001 - November 2002
Application Developer
Part of a number of project teams within IBM GSA which included maintaining and updating mobile applications software for Telstra cellular engineering, creating a contractors internet site (TCSS) as part of Telstra.com, creating defect and project management tools for use throughout IBM GSA and maintaining various software platforms within Southcorp.
Scubacourse.com, April 2001
Website Developer
A personal project to develop a major online resource for international diving centres. The site is designed with MS FrontPage 2000 and the backend is using ASP and MS Access.
marchFIRST, January 2001 - March 2001
Web Application Developer
The largest project of its kind in Australia, marchFIRST were developing a Windows DNA web application for the South Australian Workcover Corporation. I was part of a large, Australia-wide development team creating COM+ components, ASP pages and SQL server stored procedures.
Internet Content Magazine, October 2000 - April 2001
Contributing Writer (UK)
This respected online content magazine, based in the UK, has recently commissioned me to research and write a series of short articles on the state of various online content industries.
Asynchrony, July 2000 to November 2000
Project Manager (USA)
Responsible for overseeing and managing the design and development of an application that retrieves XML news headlines and displays them in a application toolbar residing on the clients desktop.
Alcatraz the Puzzle, August 2000 to September 2000
Web Developer (USA)
Responsible for the design and development of a website to host the online location of Alcatraz the Puzzle, a mechanical puzzle sold in magic shops throughout the USA. Also responsible for managing hosting and on-going marketing.
DMR Consulting, July 2000 - August 2000
Analyst Programmer (Adelaide, Australia)
Responsible for the development of an ActiveX control to interface with a 3rd party communications API in an Intranet environment for a major Telecommunications company.
Freesticky.com, June 2000 - Current
Web Developer
Responsible for concept, design, development and marketing of Freesticky.com, A dynamically maintained index of free, auto updating, embeddable content for website enhancement. Also responsible for the creation of a weekly HTML newsletter (Email me for a sample to be sent).
Smarterwork UK, March 2000 - Current.
Various Contracting Jobs
An international Business to Business (B2B) company that out-sources projects. I have recently been awarded several contracts involving internet research and web site programming.
Associated Planners Financial Services NSW, Oct. 1998 – Current.
Analyst Programmer (Adelaide, Australia)
Responsible for the design and development of a new insurance premium quotation system for Windows. Also responsible for maintaining and updating an insurance comparator application written using MFC (VC++ 6.0), COM, Crystal Reports, Installshield and JET/DAO. I am responsible for ongoing development & upgrades of this application at regular intervals throughout the year.
System Services, May 1999 – June 1999
Analyst Programmer (Adelaide, Australia)
Designed and created a draft intranet and internet site for Adelaide Central Mission.
Sentek Pty Ltd, January 1999 – April 1999
Analyst Programmer (Adelaide, Australia)
Designed (Functional & GUI Specifications) and developed a windows application responsible for backup, restoration and exporting of proprietary data from a portable Soil analysis unit using win32 serial communications, VC++ 6.0 and MFC.
Leading Management Solutions, September 1997 – October 1998
Analyst Programmer / Project Manager (Adelaide, Australia)
Responsible for maintaining and modifying an Insurance premium analysis application for insurance companies. Responsible for the analysis, specifications and development of the same application to a more powerful and intuitive design using COM and MFC. Towards the end of the project I was responsible for managing the projects completion.
Responsible for design and development of a comprehensive Bill of Costs report for Adelaide based Piper Alderman, extracting data from Lotus Notes using Lotus Script and reporting using Crystal Reports.
Stowe Computing, October 1997 – February 1998
Application Security and Deployment (Adelaide, Australia)
Responsible for deployment (using Installshield) and security (using VC++, RAS and WinInet) for GuiOpac, BookPlus and Pathway, library management and local council software written in Visual Basic and Uniface.
Challenge Computer Systems, September 1997 - October 1997
Internet/Intranet Development (Adelaide, Australia)
Developed trial catalogue & search software for Internet & Intranet use for clients Clipsal & Pizza Haven, using Internet Server Extensions and Filters (ISAPI).
Adsura Pty Ltd., (Now Ratestream) April 1997 - July 1997
Technical Team Leader / Project Manager (Adelaide, Australia)
Responsible for the design & development of various experimental Internet technologies revolving around Internet Banner Advertising and live currency conversion. Applications were developed in Java, ActiveX, & MFC.
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Portfolio (See demo on Adsura site above)
Maddox Broadcast Ltd., April 1996 - August 1996
Analyst Programmer / Project Manager (London, England)
Design, Analysis & Development of AdPlay 2.0 for Windows 95 & NT, a Traffic, Billing & Scheduling system for digital ad insertion & near video on demand for the cable television industry. This application was written using MFC (VC++ 4.0).
Waterstone Leisure Ltd., November 1992 - August 1999
Managing Director and Analyst Programmer (London, England)
Responsible for the analysis, design & development
of various projects for the following clients: Serious Fraud Office (UK),
Farebase Limited, Imaginative Traveller, Acacia Expeditions, Aquanaut
Reisen (Germany).
Projects included the analysis, design & development of Database front
ends, Multimedia & General Network Utilities coding in C & C++ for
DOS & Windows platforms. During this time I authored various Win16
& Win32 applications whose customers include numerous Fortune 500
Companies.
Travellers Interests, April 1989 - October 1992
IT Operations Manager and Analyst Programmer (London, England)
Responsible for the design & implementation of all IT operations, including design & publishing of travel brochures, implementing financial, voucher & booking databases using a Smartware front end & designing utilities in C & C++.
Australian Numerical Control Automation, October 1988 - March 1989
Field Service Engineer (Melbourne, Australia)
Maintained & serviced hardware & embedded software for CNC Controllers, industrial robots & peripherals.
Transglobal Limited, November 1987 - September 1988
Tour Manager
Liaison & guide for adventure tour groups throughout the Middle East.
Bell Technical Services (ICL - Sorbus), January 1987 - October 1987
Field Service Engineer (London, England)
Maintained software & hardware for Sharp & NCR EPOS systems & various on-site PC's at KPMG, Allied Breweries & Marks & Spencers.
Various Employment, March 1985 - December 1986
Various (Australia)
Various jobs including Maintenance Engineer, IT Tutoring, Lift Engineer & Theatre Technician.
ROH Industries, January 1981 - February 1985
Electrician (Adelaide, Australia)
Apprenticeship in Electrical Fitting & Mechanics with special class training in microprocessor applications & industrial robotics.
Industry Experience
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