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Perth, Australia

Western Power conducted a major cost-cutting initiative towards the end of 2013 resulting in many redundancies and the closing down of entire branches such as Smart Grid Branch. I continued to apply for work in a deflated job market but also took the opportunity to become primary carer for my young daughter. In 2015, I managed to secure employment at the Surveys, Statistics & Mathematical Modelling branch at the Western Australian Department of Fisheries (now part of the Department of Primary… Show more Western Power conducted a major cost-cutting initiative towards the end of 2013 resulting in many redundancies and the closing down of entire branches such as Smart Grid Branch. I continued to apply for work in a deflated job market but also took the opportunity to become primary carer for my young daughter. In 2015, I managed to secure employment at the Surveys, Statistics & Mathematical Modelling branch at the Western Australian Department of Fisheries (now part of the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development). Our branch is responsible for assessing the status of most of Western Australia's fish stocks which is used to monitor the success of management arrangements.My role as Research Data Coordinator involves the development and maintenance of MS Access databases, the design and development of Data Marts, databases, tables, queries and views in MS SQL, the development of data extracts for internal and external clients (often using SAS and R), the management of data validation and cleansing tasks for the research databases, and managing Research Officers and Data Entry Officers. Major deliverables included: - The development of data validation routines (in SAS) for the research databases- The development of Data Extracts used in the State of Fisheries Reports since 2014- The development of routines to Extract, Transform and Load research data into the data cube FishCubeWA- Updated the Data Licence Agreement and Data Request Form templates used by the Department- Designed and Managed the Online Aquaculture Returns System project developed using K2- Successfully delivered catch data for over 245 licences over 5 years as part of $35 million Parks Australia Fishing Business Assistance (FBA) Grants SchemeTechnologies used in this job include SAS Enterprise Guide 4.3, R, T-SQL, SQL Server Management Studio 2012, Microsoft Visual Studio 2012, VBA, Angular, K2, Microsoft Access 2010 and Microsoft Access 2003. Show less

Perth, Australia

My wife moved to Perth for better work prospects and as Jacobs had no opportunities for me at Perth at that time, I regrettably had to resign. I secured employment at Western Power who is the state government-owned utility that builds, maintains and operates the electricity network in the South-West of Western Australia.I was employed as Data Manager for the Perth Solar City (PSC) Program which was a Western Australian energy efficiency initiative receiving $13.9 million in funding from… Show more My wife moved to Perth for better work prospects and as Jacobs had no opportunities for me at Perth at that time, I regrettably had to resign. I secured employment at Western Power who is the state government-owned utility that builds, maintains and operates the electricity network in the South-West of Western Australia.I was employed as Data Manager for the Perth Solar City (PSC) Program which was a Western Australian energy efficiency initiative receiving $13.9 million in funding from the Federal Government's Solar Cities initiative and a further $33.3 million from the PSC Consortium. Since the program launch in 2009, over 16,000 households participated through innovative energy efficiency and renewable energy products, services or technical trials. The program ceased commercial activity in September 2012.My role as Data Manager saw me manage the collection, storage, quality assurance and transfer of demographic data and electricity consumption/generation data for the program on behalf of the Federal Government. This involved managing requirements elicitation for the PSC database, budgeting for its development ($200,000+), managing the development/support contract for the PSC database and generating data extracts from the PSC Database, metering database, data warehouse (COGNOS) and other sources, for use in direct marketing initiatives and research. Show less

Canberra, Australia

Eventually I moved back into the private sector and started employment at Jacobs Australia. Jacobs Australia is a subsidiary of the multinational company Jacobs Engineering and is an engineering and project management consultancy, mainly for the Defence industry.I was initially employed by Jacobs as a software engineer to develop and maintain the Stocktake Reporting System (SRS) used by logisticians in the Australian Defence Force (ADF). I also developed an administrator training… Show more Eventually I moved back into the private sector and started employment at Jacobs Australia. Jacobs Australia is a subsidiary of the multinational company Jacobs Engineering and is an engineering and project management consultancy, mainly for the Defence industry.I was initially employed by Jacobs as a software engineer to develop and maintain the Stocktake Reporting System (SRS) used by logisticians in the Australian Defence Force (ADF). I also developed an administrator training manual, provided software quality assurance and was responsible for database and server maintenance. Developing SRS gave me exposure and additional experience with ASP, SQL, IIS, JavaScript, HTML and CSS.In 2009, I was assigned to a different task where I acted as an Assistant Project Manager, providing project support and advice to the Project Manager in developing the Marine Technical Regulatory System (MTRS) for the Australian Customs. I was responsible for the development of policy documents concerning the assignment of technical authority and the management of technical data and information. I also developed project management artifacts such as the Project Brief.In terms of tools, I developed a spreadsheet that guided users though the Organisational Maturity Assessment Process which was strongly influenced by the Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI) and impressed our client when I took the initiative in developing a HTML-based help system for managing technical data and information.In 2010, I was assigned as a Desk Officer to the Joint Logistics Minor Capital Program (JLMCP). In this role I provided project management support and software engineering advice for a portfolio of Defence software projects. Besides managing the projects, I also developed requirements specifications, performed Function Point Analysis, managed project closures and reviewed project mandates/briefs to the Defence Logistics Information Systems Working Group (DLISWG). Show less

Canberra, Australia

After working at AutumnCare, I moved to Canberra to work for the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO). The DMO is Australia’s largest project management organisation and its mission is to acquire and sustain equipment for the Australian Defence Force (ADF).At the DMO, I was employed to develop requirements for the Battlefield Command Support System (BCSS) software, and to verify and validate these requirements as part of acceptance testing. In terms of requirements elicitation, I was… Show more After working at AutumnCare, I moved to Canberra to work for the Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO). The DMO is Australia’s largest project management organisation and its mission is to acquire and sustain equipment for the Australian Defence Force (ADF).At the DMO, I was employed to develop requirements for the Battlefield Command Support System (BCSS) software, and to verify and validate these requirements as part of acceptance testing. In terms of requirements elicitation, I was responsible for producing a Request for Tender (RFT) for the maintenance and support of BCSS and also researching Tracking Server capability for use as reference material in BCSS Release 9’s Functional Performance Specification (FPS). On the other end of verification and validation, I was also active in testing, such as witnessing and accepting BCSS software releases on behalf of the Army. I also managed a confidence testing review for BCSS Release 8. Towards the end of my employment at the DMO, I was a member of the Battlefield Management System (BMS) Software Tender Evaluation Working Group (TEWG). Besides assessing the software aspects of the solutions proposed, I was also responsible for presenting our TEWG results to the Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) and managing the BMS RFT Software Evaluation Database using APET. Show less

Perth, Australia

After graduating from the University of Western Australia, my first professional role was as a software engineer at AutumnCare. AutumnCare is a Western Australian software development company that develops care management systems (CMS) for the aged care industry.My role at AutumnCare was to develop and maintain Desktop and Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) software used by clients in the aged care industry. In particular, I was made responsible for development of software used in the… Show more After graduating from the University of Western Australia, my first professional role was as a software engineer at AutumnCare. AutumnCare is a Western Australian software development company that develops care management systems (CMS) for the aged care industry.My role at AutumnCare was to develop and maintain Desktop and Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) software used by clients in the aged care industry. In particular, I was made responsible for development of software used in the production of forms and templates used by our clients. I was also responsible for managing software quality assurance and administration of database maintenance.Technologies used in this job included VB.NET, C#, Microsoft SQL, .NET Compact Framework, Visual Studio.NET, SQL Query Analyzer, SQL Enterprise Manager, Visual Sourcesafe 6.0, NUnit, CruiseControl.NET, FxCop and Microsoft Internet Information Services. Show less

Perth Area, Australia

While studying my engineering degree, I was employed for casual work as an I.T. Technical Support Officer at the University of Western Australia's (UWA) Administrative Computing Services (ACS). ACS was responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting the software, hardware and infrastructure used by the university's administration staff. In the role I was responsible for transferring and installing software onto customer machines, and setting up new user accounts. I was also responsible… Show more While studying my engineering degree, I was employed for casual work as an I.T. Technical Support Officer at the University of Western Australia's (UWA) Administrative Computing Services (ACS). ACS was responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting the software, hardware and infrastructure used by the university's administration staff. In the role I was responsible for transferring and installing software onto customer machines, and setting up new user accounts. I was also responsible for troubleshooting I.T. issues via phone and performing audits on network resources.Working as an I.T. Technical Support Officer gave me experience in handling irate customers and also the importance of not assuming too much when it comes to troubleshooting issues! Show less

Melbourne Area, Australia

While studying my engineering degree, thanks to my connections with the Project Manager at Thiess Infraco, I was able to secure a work experience job as an assistant to the I.S. Officer. Thiess Infraco was responsible for maintaining the rail infrastructure for Bayside Trains (which covered half of Melbourne's suburban railway network) and Swanston Trams. The I.S. Officer's role was to maintain the corporate network which not only encompassed the Head Office in North Melbourne but the depots as… Show more While studying my engineering degree, thanks to my connections with the Project Manager at Thiess Infraco, I was able to secure a work experience job as an assistant to the I.S. Officer. Thiess Infraco was responsible for maintaining the rail infrastructure for Bayside Trains (which covered half of Melbourne's suburban railway network) and Swanston Trams. The I.S. Officer's role was to maintain the corporate network which not only encompassed the Head Office in North Melbourne but the depots as well.Most of my time was spent answering technical support requests and solving issues or assembling new PCs and installing the necessary software. I was, however, responsible for managing the 2003 audit of Thiess Infraco's I.S. assets and I was also able to use my software engineering knowledge for requirements elicitation of a risk management software package.Other things I learnt included what an I.S. Officer's responsibilities were during server failures and the importance of safety in an engineering company. Show less

Perth, Australia

Access 31 was a Community Television station based in Perth from 1999 - 2008 and at its peak, drew 800,000 viewers per month. I decided to work as a volunteer at Access 31 as the position sounded unique and I was intrigued on how a television station worked. I was assigned as the Presentation Coordinator for the Sunday morning shift which meant I was responsible for several hours of programming. This involved determining which Video Tape Recorders (VTR) to remotely use, manually and… Show more Access 31 was a Community Television station based in Perth from 1999 - 2008 and at its peak, drew 800,000 viewers per month. I decided to work as a volunteer at Access 31 as the position sounded unique and I was intrigued on how a television station worked. I was assigned as the Presentation Coordinator for the Sunday morning shift which meant I was responsible for several hours of programming. This involved determining which Video Tape Recorders (VTR) to remotely use, manually and automatically pre-rolling videos, and calculating program durations so that they would fit within the allocated schedule. I was also responsible for using the computer to superimpose rating spots and watermarks, editing the advertisement cache and performing quality assurance of videos before being screened on-air.While most tasks were quite simple in execution, the consequences of making a mistake were high as any mistakes were broadcast live to Perth households. Show less

Netherlands

I decided to gain some work experience during my University break while visiting my parents in the Netherlands. My father was General Manager of Cebo Holland at that time, a major supplier of raw material for the oil and gas industry in the North Sea with a production capacity of more than 200,000 metric tons a year. My role was to assist the I.T. Technician for the IJmuiden office in his duties.Tasks I completed included converting a chemical analysis program from BASIC to Visual… Show more I decided to gain some work experience during my University break while visiting my parents in the Netherlands. My father was General Manager of Cebo Holland at that time, a major supplier of raw material for the oil and gas industry in the North Sea with a production capacity of more than 200,000 metric tons a year. My role was to assist the I.T. Technician for the IJmuiden office in his duties.Tasks I completed included converting a chemical analysis program from BASIC to Visual Basic, working with office colleagues to map the corporate network and install new builds of Microsoft Windows on corporate workstations. I learned a great deal about the responsibilities of an I.T. Technician and also received a healthy dose of Dutch culture as a result! Show less

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.E.), Computer Software Engineering

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