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Wellington, NZ

Wellington, New Zealand

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Delivery of government IT solutions including data centre services, security and identity management, TaaS and specialised network infrastructure.

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Managing project to strengthen the Red Cross’s information security and develop systems and processes that support the humanitarian objectives.

Wellington Region, New Zealand

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

• Developed a policy and regulation commissioning and development process for managing information.
• Led multiple project teams through policy and guidance development
• Worked closing with Māori advisors to support programme shifts systems and processesOranga Tamariki is a new government department, responsible for the care of Children in NZ. The Professional Practice Group developed.
• Worked closing with Māori advisors to support programme shifts systems and processesOranga Tamariki is a new government department, responsible for the care of Children in NZ. The Professional Practice Group developed.
• Designed and embedding a MS Office and SharePoint solution for a national team, requiring information sharing, file management, collaborative working and process management.
• Took direction from the Deputy Chief Executive to design scope and deliverables for several business processes for developing policy and guidance. (i.e. Quality Assurance Checkpoint for reviewing products and guidance.

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Accreditation, administration, operations and ticketing for New Zealand Fashion Week.

Queenstown, New Zealand

• Improved relationship management for an important client, securing ongoing revenue
• Restructured product deployment model and improved company reputation
• Embedded strong project management communication and reporting principles to improve internal communication and project tracking.International tourism resort software, point of sale, eCommerce and payment specialist.
• Managed accounts and client relationships
• Maintained national and… Show more
• Maintained national and international vendor agreements and relationships

Queenstown, New Zealand

• NZ’s largest tourism operator and Queenstown’s premier conference and incentive complex.
• Led a large team of contractors, suppliers and staff
• Responsible for vendor management, including entertainment provides, maintenance crews and catering
• Managed large international hospitality and incentive projects

Auckland, New Zealand

• Through stakeholder management and relationships, raised over $200,000 in sponsorship
• Non-profit organisation raising awareness and supports domestic violence victims
• Managed the development and execution of a national fundraising project
• Developed TV, Radio and Online campaigns to support the programme

Auckland, New Zealand

• Raised funding and sponsorship of $150,000 through engaging businesses and stakeholdersInternational Sporting Event in New Zealand and Charity to support diversity in sports.
• Responsible for Project budgeting, scheduling, risk management and stakeholder management.
• Key lead on marketing, registrations, venue management, sponsorship and contracting
• Managed the creation to execution of a major event involving media, local government, the community and international and… Show more
• Managed the creation to execution of a major event involving media, local government, the community and international and national athletes Show less

Auckland, New Zealand

• Local government
• Project managed a major event that involved large media, education and environmental requirements
• Liaised with various stakeholders include local education providers, sponsors and local government departments

London, United Kingdom

• Mega-church network and ministry organisation based in London, UK.
• Projects included building fitouts, major events, production filming, album recordings, live events & festivals.
• Managed an annual budget of £1.5million ($3 million NZD)
• Responsible for a large staff, contractor and volunteer team
• Led a department of project coordinators and managed key relationships

London

While working for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, I managed the Eton Manor Site. My role included designing and implementing a technological solution to support the events at this site. This solution included computers, mobile and wired telephones, radios and result gathering equipment. I maintained working relationships with twelve full time.

Auckland

Co-ordinating projects for the Volunteer and Accreditation Teams, managing volunteer rosters, recruitment, and training for Rugby World Cup 2011 in New Zealand. Created maps, diagrams, and policies on how to control personnel and public within a venue to ensure standards were kept and that a consistent approach was taken each time. Handling enquiries from.

Christchurch

This was a two month contract to project manage the rescue and recovery operations following the 2011 Christchurch Earthquake. I was contracted by Christchurch City Council and the NZ Ministry of Civil Defense to manage international and national logistics requirements. This included recruiting, overseeing, training and equipping 500 emergency engineers.

Managed two functional venues which had a capacity for up to 4000 people, plus arranging temporary structures as required and all the equipment required for the venues and managing the logistics and operations of the said venues. Responsible for a staff force of 6 permanent employees and up to 40 temporary staff when required. Had 30 retained clients and.

Hamilton

Three month contractManaged events within the festival such as promotional functions, celebrity sporting projects, and talent concerts. Managed the building and setup of temporary stages and buildings to service crowds of 35,000+. These included toilets, marquees, catering area, and performance stages etc etc.

Auckland

Responsible for dealing with:Customer ComplaintsTechnical SupportManaging Special DealsManagement of StoreManaging Team of 5Training staff in Sales & Development Started in the store as a Sales Consultant and was promoted to Branch Manager. Achieved an increase in turnover from $18,000 to $55,000 by streamlining processes and strengthening staff ability.

Electro Engineering, Construction & Networking

Activities and Societies: AuSM Exec Team Majoring in Network design and management and Construction Management

Post Graduate Diplomia, Project Management

Theology, Youth Work & Development

As a personal interest, I majored in Youth and Family Development, learning how to develop relationships and people.

Special Event Management, Special Event Management

Majoring in Project Management of Special Events, gaining knowledge on the technical aspects of Event Management including Sound.