Functional Responsibilities

Applications developed in my early years were all batch based, but over the past 15 years they have been on-line systems both single site with up to 400 users and standard packages used in up to 40 separate installations.

My personal IT experience covers the whole range of the software development lifecycle from long range IT planning, the business and data analysis phases, through systems and database design, to program specification and writing. I have also carried out the testing, implementation and training phases, including the writing of manuals and on-line help, followed by on-going support and systems maintenance.

In various positions I have managed groups of up to 12 staff, and project teams of up to 6 people whilst at other times I have developed complete systems single handed. Other experience includes staff recruitment, budget preparation, tender preparation and evaluation, supplier liaison and contract negotiation.

Industry Experience

• Manufacturing - Production Control, PERT Project Control, Bill of Materials, Cost Accounting, Payroll and General Ledger

• General Insurance - Policy management, Premium, Claims and Reinsurance Accounting and Finance

• Hospitals and Health - Patient Administration, Invoicing, Debtors Control and Diagnostic Reporting systems

• State Government - Budget Allocation and Financial reporting, EIS, Statistical and Management Information, CRM.

My career experience in non-IT fields includes

• Electronics - Construction of research and prototype radar equipment. Fully licensed amateur radio operator.

• Metallurgy - Research on transition metals using vacuum technology. Industrial experience in the non-ferrous metal foundry trade. One time Associate of the Institution of Metallurgy.

• Refractories - Quality control in the manufacture of graphite based refractories.

• Non-Ferrous Foundries - Training and customer technical support in the usage of furnaces and refractories including representing employer overseas.

• Maritime - Executive officer in the Royal Navy followed by merchant shipping experience as a reserve officer.

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Hardware Platforms

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Programming Languages and Operating Systems

(* = In depth experience, + = some development work done, # = basic knowledge)

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File and Database Systems

(* = In depth experience, + = some systems development work done)

PC Applications

Other Career Skills

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