RÉSUMÉ

Personal Details

Personal Statement

My skills and experience span media, and my interests lie particularly in that emerging space between film, advertising and the web. With my studies in Communications, with a focus on film production, and in International Studies, and with my role helping to run a web development team for the past year and a half, I've a broad range of experiences to draw on in the global cross-media space. I am especially interested in the storytelling possibilities in this space, and in how to apply those to the development of a brand or image.

I excel when working closely with the teams, be they creative or technical, realising a project. Ideally I work from the initial scoping phases through to delivery and subsequent follow-up. My understanding of the creative and technical processes involved in the project allows me to develop a deep knowledge of its requirements, of the client and of the end-user or target market and their relevant needs, and of the project teams as they track through production.

Experience

November 2006 - present:

• Full time Technical Analyst for Gruden: previous work triaging bugs developed into full time production work, helping to deliver the AusTender (https://www.tenders.gov.au/) project on-time and -budget; similar work as well as requirements gathering for subsequent enhancements to the AusTender application, including a PM role for the ICTMUL project; lately my work has expanded to performing similar duties on a range of other projects.

2002 - 1007:

• Studied a BA in Communications (Media Arts & Production) and BA in International Studies (France) at the University of Technology, Sydney.

June-November 2006:

• Contracted part-time to Gruden: worked on HTML/CSS templates for the AusTender redevelopment project and for the NSW Govt's mandated style guidelines; continued there triaging bugs for the AusTender project.

2005:

• As part of the International Studies degree, spent the year on In-Country Study in Reims, France, attending l'Université de Reims, Champagne-Ardennes.

2002 - early 2005:

• Casual IT Staff, Redfield College: worked in computer support and the development and maintenance of the intranet and internet sites. This included the development of an intranet-based student reporting system which integrated with the existing enrolment infrastructure, with a ColdFusion/MSSQL/Crystal Reports backend and Flash 7 interface.

2003 - 2004:

• Contractor, InFocus Web Solutions: worked on the ongoing updates to client websites, in the real estate industry.

1996 - 2001:

• High School, Redfield College; completed the HSC with merit listings in Maths, Maths Extension I, and Computer Studies, and a UAI of 97.85.

Skills

Film:

• I have experience and training in camera operation, both in digital video and 16mm film, in sound recording and editing, in film editing and general post-production. I have used various software tools, including AfterEffects and ProTools, and have particular experience with Final Cut Pro and the Avid editing system.

Web:

• I write my personal website in Django/Python, XHTML and CSS. I hand-code almost all my work, and keep up-to-date with the latest standards in coding and semantics. I also have experience in JavaScript, ColdFusion, PHP and Flash/ActionScript2.

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