My lifetime experience has involved designing and building computer controlled packaging and processing machinery in my own businesses together with involvement in a variety of other activities ranging from electronic assembly, medical equipment, plastic moulding enclosures with the staff upwards of 20 and extensive subcontractors from aged 22 until injured and now partly retired. I have involved myself in assisting and to some degree participating in an extensive variety of other businesses and volunteer projects resulting in an extensive experience and skill base.I am now working on my bucket list one of which includes converting an 11 m bus into a 4 m high to deck mobile home together with a trailer of similar dimensions containing office and workshop facilities of which I intend involving myself in various prototyping projects.
Paradigm Shift Manufacturing Limited
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Director / ManagerParadigm Shift Manufacturing Limited 2012 - Present
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Director / Mechanical EngineerParadigm Shift Manufacturing Limited 2012 - PresentCommercial advisory services for development projects, computer-aided designing and prototyping.
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Consulting SpecialistVariety 1990 - PresentDue to my numerous injuries I was unable to return to my preinjury occupation and continued to investigate a wide variety of potential options of which in general ideas were passed on to 3rd parties without successfully benefiting myself. The ideas and direction however have proven to be very successful for those assisted to the exclusion of myself.Technology exchange with China 1991-1997Employmatic and employment consultancyCareer Pilot and immigration assistance programCareer Migration Pre injury-1991Third Nation manufacture 1991-1995Start up business collective 1991-1997ORAC Migration Services Ltd 1993-1997The immigration consultancy and companion magazine was set up for the benefit of Cynthia Liu my then partner, continues to be run until the present.Chinese Newspaper or Magazine 1996Fun map for Chinese migrants 1996Main Land China / Western World Trade Business Directory 1996-1997Logging of Hard Wood in Western Samoa 1994-1996Housing and appliances in Western Samoa 1994-1996International funds transfer (Samoa) 1995The Network (database / internet-based) 1991-1997The Internet Mall listing manufactured goods (database / internet-based) 1995-1997Migrant School 1995-1997Employment Consultancy (database /data matching / 0800 & 0900 / internet-based) 1990-1997Immigration Consultancy (database / internet-based) 1996Plastic surgery (tissue transplantation) 1994-1997Medical Equipment (medical patent) 1994-1997A historical interaction continued with the national insurance scheme in New Zealand the Accident Compensation Corporation whereupon despite the judiciary directing the funding for reconstructive surgery not only was medical treatment withheld and/or manipulated also lump sums and earnings compensation were subject to avoidance strategies resulting only only partial payments until the present. Surgery has been funded independently of the insurer resulting in an increased earnings capacity.
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Legal AdvocateFreelance 1996 - 2022Assisting injury victims with insurance claims and guidance back into the workforce. This included setting up an Internet site providing free information and assistance.
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Project ManagerTrigon International Ltd Jan 1989 - Oct 1989Trigon and I agreed to establish a joint venture originating from Advanced Manufacturing Systems Ltd in order to further enhance the design and build of computer controlled packaging and processing machinery with myself addressing the technical matters while the general management would be taken care of by Trigon staff.
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Director / Chief EngineerAdvanced Manufacturing Systems Ltd 1984 - 1989Auckland New ZealandDesigned and built computer controlled packaging and processing machinery. Also contract built and commissioned robots.
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Technical Employment ConsultantTritech 1983 - 1984Auckland New ZealandRecruited technical staff for high-tech industry.
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Director/General ManagerProduction Developments Ltd Jan 1977 - 1983Auckland New ZealandAt age 22 I started my first substantial company after working for my father-in-law. This company steadily grew successfully from general engineering into specialising in packaging and processing machinery together with other specialist projects.
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