Experience

Sigtec

• Australia
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Software Engineer

  • Jan 2009 - Present

  Worked with the Public Transport Group. * Maintained and extended a Swing-based GUI. Worked with the Public Transport Group. * Maintained and extended a Swing-based GUI.



VaST Systems Technology

• Contract Senior Developer

  • May 2007 - Oct 2008

  Worked with the Tools and Interfaces Group. * Designed and implemented an Eclipse-based IDE. * Implemented multi-page editors for XML files using Eclipse Modelling Framework (EMF). * Investigated and implemented an aesthetically-pleasing line router for a schematic editor. * Introduced iterations to the development methodology. Worked with the Tools and Interfaces Group. * Designed and implemented an Eclipse-based IDE. * Implemented multi-page editors for XML files using Eclipse Modelling Framework (EMF). * Investigated and implemented an aesthetically-pleasing line router for a schematic editor. * Introduced iterations to the development methodology.



Intergraph

• United States
• Software Development
• 700 & Above Employee

• • Jun 2006 - Jul 2007

  Customisation of IntelliWhere Trackforce for delivery to the Dutch Emergency Services.

• • 2002 - Jun 2006

  I joined IntelliWhere as a member of the 10-person R&D team. My responsibility was the evolution of TrackForce, an enterprise-scale application for the tracking and management of field crews and mobile assets in real time, from proof-of-concept to successful product with >1200 classes and installations world-wide. TrackForce won an AIIA iAward in 2005.* Architected interactive near-real-time graphical map and text displays using AJAX,* Participated actively in a full Extreme Programming (XP) process. Show less



Netstorm

• Contractor

  • 2002 - 2002



Beijer Electronics

• Sweden
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Consulting Programmer / Technical Director / Architect

  • 1998 - 2001

  I joined as a founding member of QSI’s R&D team. Over the three years, the company grew from 10 to over 150 employees; R&D to over 50 members, and the code base from nothing to >2,000 Java classes. * Instigated UML training across all R&D staff. I joined as a founding member of QSI’s R&D team. Over the three years, the company grew from 10 to over 150 employees; R&D to over 50 members, and the code base from nothing to >2,000 Java classes. * Instigated UML training across all R&D staff.



John Wicks Pty. Ltd.

• Part-Time Contractor

  • Jun 1997 - Nov 1999

  Architected, designed and implemented an ECG monitor desktop application in C++ (70 classes) for Microsoft Windows 95. Architected, designed and implemented an ECG monitor desktop application in C++ (70 classes) for Microsoft Windows 95.



Microelectronic Technologies

• Senior Design Engineer

  • Sep 1993 - Jul 1998

  My position was to specify, design, implement and document various design projects, largely software developments, including: * HiServe IVR system in C and shell scripts for SCO (1997-8). Generated quotations, managed schedules, designed, implemented and tested new features, installed upgrades, provided remote support and coordinated with the client. * Port of a large C++ application from Solaris/Motif to Microsoft Win32 (350 classes) (1994-95). Managed schedule, directed 7-person team, implemented and reviewed code, coordinated with US-based client. * Dedicated logic analyser application for the IBM-370 disk channel in C++ for Microsoft Windows 3.1 (50 classes) (1993-94). Directed 3-person team, designed and implemented features. Show less



Stallion Infrastructure Services

• United States
• Equipment Rental Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Manager – Hardware

  • Nov 1992 - Apr 1993

  My position was to manage the hardware design department, whose activities involved specification, design, debug, characterization and productization of new products. * Directed four-person team. * Liaised closely with software, production, marketing and QA departments. My position was to manage the hardware design department, whose activities involved specification, design, debug, characterization and productization of new products. * Directed four-person team. * Liaised closely with software, production, marketing and QA departments.



BHA

• Software Development
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Project Manager

  • Nov 1991 - Nov 1992

  My position was with the Mid-Range System division, to develop a new product for the management of telephony systems. * Directed up to four-person team, varying as people were available from contract work. * Wrote requirement specification, designed system, implemented processing code in C for IBM AIX, defined and implemented automated verification strategies. My position was with the Mid-Range System division, to develop a new product for the management of telephony systems. * Directed up to four-person team, varying as people were available from contract work. * Wrote requirement specification, designed system, implemented processing code in C for IBM AIX, defined and implemented automated verification strategies.



Austek Microsystems

• Project Lead / Architect

  • 1986 - 1991

  Project lead/architect in the development of integrated circuits. Project lead/architect in the development of integrated circuits.



The University of Queensland

• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Part time tutor

  • 1983 - 1986

  Part time tutor electrical engineering, instructed third-year undergraduate students. Part time tutor electrical engineering, instructed third-year undergraduate students.



Far North Queensland Electricity Board

• Engineer

  • 1981 - 1982

  Engineer, responsible for software development, hardware maintenance and support of departmental mini computer. Engineer, responsible for software development, hardware maintenance and support of departmental mini computer.