I am a director and Principle Consultant at CoVirtual.Net where I work between Contract and Permanent roles, services on offer include:Cloud, Solutions, Infrastructure, Data and Applications Architecture consultancy and services for SME, Corporate and Government clients around the globe.My specialist skills include:* Enterprise Architecture.* Business Architecture and consultancy services.* Information Systems and Technology Architecture.* MySQL , Oracle, DB2 and SQL Server Database Optimization.* Linux, Unix, Solaris, AIX and Windows Server Operating Systems.* VMware, Citrix, Hyper-V, VirtualBox, OpenStack virtualization platforms, LXD and Docker containers.* AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Azure and other cloud provider platforms.* BASH Shell scripting, PHP 5-8, Java, Python, Go, Javascript, HTML5, CSS3 development.See our website for more info: http://www.covirtual.net/

This role entailed deep dives into the current state architecture, databases, documentation and enterprise solutions, then making recommendations to managers, architects and tech leads to guide future state in each area.

I work as a consultant solutions architect with hands on experience in AWS data and infrastructure migrations.

Working as a member of the DTSO in the Solution Architecture space.

Working at Power and Water Corporation, Darwin and loving the Fishing and all that the Northern Territory has to offer.

Responsible for design, proof of concept, pilot program and pre-production staging of a Data and Information Sharing Platform for Whole of Government incorporating appropriate levels of security, authentication, access and authorisation to classified, sensitive and open data.

Data migrations and upgrades planning, development and deployment.Migrating Large scale MySQL 5.1 legacy databases to MySQL 5.6 on AWS Aurora, RDS and some EC2 instances for Stayz.com.au and HomeAway.com.

Architecture and Technical design of external data-centre for hosting websites for the University of Melbourne. This role included hands-on configuration of web-servers, development and deployment of management and monitoring solutions for around 300 web-sites.

Extracting Accounting Data in MYOB formats for Australian and New Zealand franchisees from the Staging Database for the new BI solution at Thrifty Car rentals.The resulting PHP Application, extracts, and mails the extracted daily transaction files to the various Franchisees.

Creating additional views for the Tallyman suite used by Westpac and ANZ in their collections and recoveries processes.

I used Semantic Relational Modelling techniques and Business Capabilities, Processes and Functions to derive the Conceptual Data Models completing the baseline “AS IS” Data Architecture prior to the commencement of a major body of work starting in January 2013.

My core responsibility was being the Systems Architect responsible for Design, Development, Documentation and Deployment of the new M2 REST based OSS, which encompassed: * Data, Systems and Solutions Architecture. * Working with the Enterprise and Business Architects to integrate several disparate Legacy OSSs into one REST based OSS whilst presenting the BSS with a well documented and consistent interface to the OSS. * Systems Engineering, Capacity Planning and Solution Implementation. * Documenting Existing Legacy Systems. * Designing and Implementing migration strategies. * Designing and Developing ETL and Data REMEDIATION Solutions. * Proactively working with Business and Operational Team Leaders to ensure the best outcomes from the New OSS Platform for Customers.Systems and platforms used include: * CentOS 5 / 6 Linux virtual Servers running on vmWare 4.0 EXSi on IBM Blade Server hardware with netApp storage. * MySQL 5.5 Database Servers utilising replication for Reporting and DR systems.. * Apache 2.2 implementing RESTful web services. * PHP5.3 REST Framework and Applications Design and Development. * Measurement and Monitoring Solutions including Nagios, Cacti. * Integrating with several backend systems ranging from Cisco and Redback LNS, Free Radius, Radiator, Open LDAP, assorted mail servers, web servers, ftp servers including actively working with Systems engineers to achieve the desired outcomes for all customers.

Responsible for:· Data Migration from Legacy Systems to a new Property Information System.· Design and Build a new data reconciliation solution which provided business analysts with acomprehensive data delta reporting solution across 4 separate systems.

MySQL 5.0 / 5.1 / XML / REST SOA and Reporting Solutions Responsible for:Designing a modular Reporting Solution for multi host, multi services architecture.Designing new databases and off-line archival storage of reporting data.Developing log digesters, ETL applications and associated services.Building REST and SOAP based Web Services.Providing seamless integration for remote Data Centres / Distributed Components etc...Deployment of and Integration with Jasper Reports and BI suite.Integrating various disparate systems into a cohesive platform.

Perform the roles of Systems Architect, Project Manager, Business Development Manager as required.Building scalable solutions (Software Development and Hardware Integration) for Corporate, Enterprise, Government and ISP clients.Developing and Supporting "EnterLux" (an Enterprise Class, Linux Based Server Operating System).Designing and Deploying server farms in data centres in Australia and Hungary.Developing and deploying web based business solutions, applications, portals, portlets, and web / network services with database back-ends including Oracle, DB2, PostgreSQL, MySQL and additionally XML across several different Operating System and Hardware Platforms.Training and mentoring graduates & under-graduates and other staff in the areas of Network Administration, Applications Design, Customer Support, Systems Design and capacity planning.Contributing to numerous Open Source Software Projects.

Consultant Data Architect responsible for:* Designing and Refactoring MySQL and MSSQL Databases.* Advocating best practice methodologies for deployment of MySQL Database Servers.

Migrate the entire domain from a small Windows / ASP / SQL Server solution to a highly scalable Linux Apache MySQL PHP5 solution.This included Data / Infrastructure / Software Architecture and Software Software and Database Engineering, ETL and Systems Engineering.Project Management.Programming in PHP for both Web Application and Shell Scripts.

Responsible for:Re-engineering / rewriting several PHP MySQL applications for ABR including QVAS, data loaders employing SOAP / WSDL / XML and fixed ascii formats.Providing technical advice and direction to other programmers as and when required.Assisting in documenting legacy and new systems.Working to tight time lines with many diverse technical and system challenges.Rewrite applications to use advanced OOP features of PHP5.2.1.System load, capacities and application performance tuning and monitoring.

Responsible for:Designing complex data driven applications using MySQL5.0 databases for storage.Migration of databases including stored procedures and functions from Microsoft SQL Server 2005 and MSDE to MySQL5.0.Recoding of Web pages from ASP and ASP.Net to PHP5.Building Report Generators and maintenance scripts in PHP5. Development of Data Models and the Design and coding of Tables, Queries, Stored Procedures and Functions.Consultancy and provision of technical support to the programmers.Implementation of Enterprise Class Backup and Disaster Recovery Solutions for the Development, LAN and Web Servers.

Design and Implement Local and Wide Area Networks utilising multiple platforms and operating systems (OS/2, AIX, Solaris, Linux, Apple MAC, Windows 3.11/95/98se/NT 3.51/NT4/2000/SBS4.0/SBS4.5; for a client base which included Government, Corporate and SME clients.Pre Sales Consulting and Engineering.Post Sales engineering and technical support.Internet Systems and network programming as required.

Contract Software Developer. Installation, Repairs, Maintenance and Programming of Computer Systems and Networks.Installation, Programming and Maintenance of Telephone Systems.Installation, Repairs, Maintenance of Marine Electronics on Ships, Fishing Vessels and Pleasure Yachts.