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 Educational Qualifications: 

Linux Professional Institute (LPI)

Certified LPIC -1 (lpi id: LPI000112523)
Vendor-Neutral Linux Administration Certification


[1996 - 2001] Bachelor of Information Technology
Software Design major

Central Queensland University (CQU)
Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia 4701


 Previous Employers: 
SAS Design UK
SAS Design
Address:
6 Salem Road
London, W2 4BU
England
Role: Website Development Support
Duration: June 2008

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  • Provided support to help ensure that a highly important project was completed in time. I provided content conversion from PDF to standards-compliant XHTML format.
    • technologies:
    XHTML, CSS
Suncorp Metway Banking
Suncorp Banking Corporation
Address:
266 George St
Brisbane, QLD 4001
Australia
Role: Guidewire Software Configurer
Duration: Oct 2007 – May 2008

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  • Active Guidewire ClaimCenter Configurer working to ensure the software meets the project specifications
  • This development was carried out with the in-house build of the Eclipse IDE
  • Used Groovy to develop automated unit tests to validate project development
  • Used XSLT, XPath and Xquery technologies to simplify developing Unit Tests
    • technologies:
    CVS, Guidewire, XML, XSLT, XPath, Python, Groovy
Virgin Blue Airlines
Virgin Blue Airlines
Address:
Cnr Barry Pde & Wickham Sts
Brisbane, QLD 4001
Australia
Role: Intranet and Commercial Websites
Support
Duration: August 2004 – Sept 2007

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  • Implemented the Virgin Blue staff directory web-application tightly integrated with AD in PHP 4 with the Smarty Template engine
  • Lead developer on the competition for the naming of the V-Australia. This was designed, developed and implemented in co-ordination with the project Business Analysts and major project stakeholders.
  • Implemented a learning and development management application tightly integrated with the payroll system.
    • technologies:
    XHTML, PHP, CSS, Javascript, MySQL, Oracle
Central Queensland University Student Association
Central Queensland University
Student Association,
Address:
P.O. Box 77,
Central Queensland University
North Rockhampton, QLD 4701
Australia
Role: Web Application and Database Architect
Duration: January 2002 – August 2004
  • Implemented a series of web-applications for staff to manage services to students incorporating textbook sales, employment, accommodation in PHP 4 with Smarty Templates and MySQL 4.
  • Built a complete software development server utilising a custom Redhat 9 Linux kernel build and installation/configuration of Apache, PHP and MySQL
  • Implemented an organisation-wide shared contacts directory using OpenLDAP
    • technologies:
    XHTML, PHP4, CSS, Javascript, MySQL, Oracle, OpenLDAP, Apache
Stimulus Solutions
Stimulus Solutions,
Address:
Level 6, 263 Clarence Street
Sydney, NSW 2000
Australia
Role: Java/Visual Basic Developer,
Linux Systems Administrator
Duration: Jan – Oct 2001

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  • Provided Redhat Linux systems administration support for the organisation, implementation of security patches and firewall construction
  • Developed Java software using JNDI/RMI technologies
  • Provide technical support and research into third-party software for a series of key business needs; covering JBoss, Tomcat and integration of Linux servers into a Microsoft Windows enterprise environment
    • technologies:
    Java, Linux, CVS, JBoss, Tomcat


 Achievements: 
  • Accomplished PHP developer in the Zend Framework
  • Designed and implemented a suite of comprehensive web-applications for the CQU Student Association and the CQU student body
  • Accomplished Guidewire Configurer
  • Linux Professional Institute LPIC-1 certification
  • Successful design, implementation and delivery of the Virgin Blue Learning and Development management application
  • Successful re-design, implementation and delivery of the Virgin Blue, Active Directory integrated, Staffing directory
  • Designed an intuitive web-based clubs management system using PHP and Oracle 9i
  • Demonstrated ability to simultaneously work on multiple projects
  • Demonstrated ability to work as a proactive member of a dynamic and diverse team providing rapid project turnaround on tight time deadlines


 Skills Summary: 
Skill Exposure Last Used
Operating Systems
Linux 8 Years Current
Programming Languages, Technologies and Frameworks
PHP 8 Years Current
Perl and Python 2 Years Current
PHP Zend Framework 1-2 Years Current
Guidewire 6 months Current
Java and Groovy 2 - 3 Years 6 months
SQL 6 Years Current
PL/SQL 6 months 7 months
UNIX shell scripting 6 Years Current
HTML, XHTML, XML,
Javascript, CSS, DHTML 		8 Years Current
Databases
Oracle (9i & 10g) 2 - 3 Years 4 months
MySQL (3.x, 4.x & 5.x) 7 Years Current
Other Techologies
LDAP (v2 & 3) 1 year 2 months
CVS and Subversion 2 - 3 years current


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last updated: June 15 2008.