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Highly skilled in creating and maintaining project documentation including Project Initiation, (PID’s), status reports, project schedules, risks, issues, variations, transitions and financial reportingExpertise in managing installations of new Communications rooms accommodating high security (B & C Class racks) and low security panduit/open standard and commercial grade racks Highly experienced in procurement, configuration and deployment of backend IT infrastructure: Switches… Show more Highly skilled in creating and maintaining project documentation including Project Initiation, (PID’s), status reports, project schedules, risks, issues, variations, transitions and financial reportingExpertise in managing installations of new Communications rooms accommodating high security (B & C Class racks) and low security panduit/open standard and commercial grade racks Highly experienced in procurement, configuration and deployment of backend IT infrastructure: Switches, Telstra/Optus Links, Routers, Servers, Pabx, cable management, cabling for voice and data, VESDA, A/C and UPSManaged project governance aligned to organisational frameworks and methodologies with experience in defining roles and responsibilitiesAccredited in Prince2, ITIL3 and MSPSuccessfully managing projects to achieve desired schedules, budget with recognition for getting projects delivered in often complex diverse organisation. Experience in risk/risk mitigation and excellent communication skills specifically towards client service delivery Show less

Key Achievements:Managed and successfully delivered a $2m backend hardware refresh for the complete storage and backup for the Dept of Justice for both production and disaster recoverySuccessfully managed the deployment of enterprise applications such as MacAfee and Document Management SystemsSuccessfully project managed the backend infrastructure to setup the initiation of the 2009 Victorian bushfire royal commission. Also, relocated and setup the backend infrastructure… Show more Key Achievements:Managed and successfully delivered a $2m backend hardware refresh for the complete storage and backup for the Dept of Justice for both production and disaster recoverySuccessfully managed the deployment of enterprise applications such as MacAfee and Document Management SystemsSuccessfully project managed the backend infrastructure to setup the initiation of the 2009 Victorian bushfire royal commission. Also, relocated and setup the backend infrastructure for their new offices including two courts at 222 Exhibition Street. Recognised for my efforts and accordingly invited to a ‘recognition’ event for all those involved in the 2009 bush fires hosted by the then premier of Victoria. Successfully implemented the backend IT infrastructure for the William Cooper Justice Centre in William Street consisting of twelve floors incorporating a multi jurisdiction of Victorian Courts.Managed and setup the backend and infrastructure for the successful relocation of the Victorian State Coroner’s Court.Setup the 2011 Victorian Flood relief reviewFormed part of a Programme of work to set-up the new whole of Victorian Government Data Centre at Burwood and subsequent DR data centre within Ballarat. Project managed department wide communications within Justice and responsible for user testing. Recognised for my innovation for setting up a traffic light sequence on the Department Intranet for live applications and use of SMS texting to key stakeholders during periods of outage Show less

Successfully delivered projects within scope, on time and within budgetImplemented and deployed a Training Portfolio including classroom based training and tendered for an external company to implement an on-line learning facilityDeployed Department wide Intranet upgradeProcured and deployed backend Windows and Unix serversSetup the international offices. Procuring and configuring infrastructure within Melbourne and deployed using local resources.

It consultant working on contract for a number of companies:JB WereAllan, Arthur RobinsonTelstraIBMGSANational Australian BankPac BrandsPfizer UKDeutsche bank ag london