Career Experience Top 2000-2003 Managing Own Software House Developed web services technologies addressing CRM, Event Management, Corporate Directory Tools, and Content Management. Ran a series of seminars on Extreme Programming. Various assignments as Expert Witness. Lead the technical side of the Law of IT series of seminars. Delivered seminar on Contract Negotiation. Top 1998-2000 PHAROS Systems Limited I was invited to be the CEO of the New Zealand company and of
I have managed American staff, sales, administration and development. I initiated and designed the web site and created marketing collateral. The primary corporate product is UnipriNT, a systems product consisting of over 1,000,000 lines of code. I created a position of Process Methodology Manager, reviewed all development processes and introduced Extreme Programming Methodologies. I have travelled extensively world-wide and in particular in the USA. Top 1997-1998 Independent Consultant I am an active member of the iE3 Group Limited, a well established independent virtual company which I helped form. I provided much of the input into the formal documentation and working procedures of this virtual company. Before that I consulted under a long term retainer to Fujitsu (NZ) Limited. I have a strong interest in Local Authority IT matters and have been a regular presenter at the annual ITMG conferences. I have a substantial knowledge of public sector management and accounting. I was invited to speak at the working group of the Commonwealth Secretariat. I delivered the IT paper for the MBA for the University of Otago. Top 1987-91 Managing Consultant of 5GL International Limited I owned and managed a software house developing in Informix 4GL under UNIX with a staff of 24. I designed and supervised the development of a major suite of innovative management financials incorporating EIS, Performance Measurement and Workflow features. My major clients were public sector bodies. Recently I have received unsolicited comments that the innovation in the suite was so forward thinking that it has given substantial advantage 12 years later to its users. This large project (now known as Corporate Vision) of over one million lines of code was purchased by Fujitsu (NZ) Limited. Other products were Professional Time-&-Cost and Records Management. Acted as an Expert Witness for several civil law cases. I have a detailed understanding of the law relating to software and contract negotiation. Top 1980-86 Independent Consultant Consulted to The Audit Office (operates within the Parliament) on the Report on Computing in the Public Sector; presented seminars on Computer Audit, Software Methodologies, Business Analysis, UNIX, Managing Computing etc; lectured at the University of Auckland in the Management Studies Department on Transaction Processing. Top 1978-80 J P Scott & Associates - Branch Manager I was manager of the Auckland branch which was built to 15 consultants. I established an education company as a subsidiary. ComEdCo taught systems analysis and COBOL. I also organised overseas speakers such as James Martin and Clive Finkelstein. I consulted in both clinical and administrative areas to the Department of Health. Top 1975-78 L D Nathan & Co Ltd - Systems Development Manager I managed over 50 staff in a corporate environment. Top 1972-75 Information & Management Sciences Ltd - Managing Director Developed software for law practices which was sold to a consortium of all the trading banks in New Zealand. This software generated revenue in excess of $10m per year for Databank. I developed software for the largest market research company in New Zealand hence I have detailed knowledge of market analysis techniques. Top 1969-1971 International Data Limited - General Manager With 51 staff I developed financials software for several large businesses such as Wilson and Horton Ltd. Top 1966-68 Mason Bros Limited - DP Manager I developed the computing operation for New Zealand's largest engineering company. I helped in the calculations behind the Manapouri Hydro Power scroll casings - the largest steel rolling job ever completed in New Zealand. I was an early user of Project Management software and am very competent in PM. Top 1964-66 IBM World Trade Corp - Systems Engineer I was educated by the best computer and best marketing company in the world at that time. I have kept in touch with the editor of the IBM Systems Journal and remain familiar with the best of IBM. Top |
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