Andre Thomas Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

- Solo and collaborative musician- Composed music for solo and collaborative projects, short films, and theatre- Shared the The Victorian Drama League Adjudicator Award for Music (2018) for the music in Trojan Women (Dionysis Theatre)- Composed for the award winning, comedic short film Flicking the Bean (2018)

Melbourne, Australia

- Studied Bachelor of Arts with a focus on physics, astronomy, and ancient history- Developed research, analytical and documentation skills- Completed units in Physics, Ancient History, Academic Writing and Professional Writing studies

Western Victoria Region, Australia

- Offered on-site and remote IT and Design services to local businesses and residents

Perth, Australia

- Planned and implemented VMware virtualization projects including virtualizing physical environments and upgrading dated, existing virtualized servers- Provided remote and on-site (field) infrastructure and end-user support to SLA and non-SLA clients - Support infrastructures primarily based on Microsoft technologies, including Windows Server 2000-2012, Exchange 2003-2010, MS SQL 2005-2012, and mixed Windows and Mac OS/X

Melbourne, Australia

- Designed and implemented multisite environment focused on server virtualization, automated high availability, fast disaster recovery and data protection- Implemented Veeam solution to provide local and cross-site backup and replication of servers and data- Introduced Mobile Device Management (MDM) enabling a variety of mobile phones and tablets to be managed and secured whilst facilitating secure implementation of BYOD- Provided senior level support to internal customers across fifteen international offices via remote support tools and field travel- Improved existing Lotus Domino/Notes environment and enabled migration of these systems to Microsoft Exchange and Sharepoint systems- Maintained remote access technologies including VPN, Microsoft UAG, and Citrix Metaframe - Implemented VoIP technology able to accommodate integration with mailing and messaging infrastructure - Assisted in managing all building maintenance matters, including repair and general maintenance, contracts, managing security and tasks issued to building maintenance staff members

Melbourne, Australia

- Led Systems and Support team in providing support to Honda Australia’s internal and external customers- Migrated MS Windows-based systems from physical hardware to a virtualized high availability environment, with off-site failover.- Introduced and configured Tivoli Storage Manager for managing data protection and recovery- Involved in implementing Tivoli identity and access management solutions utilized internally by Honda Australia and by its partners nationally- Managed Lotus Domino/Notes mail and database infrastructure; developed Domino-based database systems - Produced reports for annual internal and external information systems audits

Melbourne, Australia

- Remotely managed development teams in China, Canada, and United States of America, whilst collaborating with software design and management staff in Canada to deliver a custom CRM and design solution as part of IT Beurau's largest project for Laminex Pty Ltd- Senior technical staff member for IT Bureau's Australian and New Zealand customers- Managed projects and customer relationships to deliver tailored online and offline design solutions- Delivered technology solutions to on-site customer showrooms- Engaged clients to finalise sales of custom software solutions

Perth & Brisbane, Australia

- Technical and project management lead for application and email migration to Lotus Domino / Notes- Introduced server virtualisation utilising VMware technologies- Migrated from a Debian Linux domain and file server infrastructure to Microsoft Windows systems- Annual budget planner for national IT department budget - Technical assistance to Railway Control System projects undertaken by company- Introduced VoIP solution- Assistant manager to Regional Manager of Information Systems- Technical support lead for eight offices across the Asia-Pacific region

Bachelor Of Social Science With A Major In Criminology

Bachelor Of Arts (Ba), Ancient History, Completed As Required

Cert Iii In Public Safety, Completed Units Required For Building (Fire) Warden Certifiation, Certificate Of Achievement

Bachelor Of Information Technology, Information Systems, Completed As Required By Employment

Completed units at part-time study load as part of furthering education during employment at Ansaldo STS