Experience

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  DU Designs Australia

  • Brisbane, Australia

  • Graphic and Web Designer

    • Feb 2010 - Present
    • Brisbane, Australia

    I know it can be a cliche'​ but I love what I do, everything to do with using my Graphic and Web Design skills to promote you, your business or your cause. What I like to do is connect with people, and develop a plan to help you become visible to your customer through carefully hand crafted design in print form for the non-digital world, and / or in the digital world which can be new and exciting or daunting to some.I take time to listen to you and create a graphic solution that fills your needs or solves a communication problem. I consider myself a leader who can guide you through new and interesting territory when finding effective solutions in graphic communication.I have over 30 years of diverse experience in Graphic Communication (Cartography & Graphic Arts) as well as in Information Technology (Desktop Support & System Administration), working in the private and public sectors from local council through to what was Queensland's largest public company.

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  TPR Media - Brisbane, Australia

  • West End, Brisbane

  • Graphic Designer

    • Apr 2014 - Dec 2014
    • West End, Brisbane

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  St Vincent de Paul Society QLD

  • South Brisbane

  • Graphic Designer

    • Aug 2013 - Apr 2014
    • South Brisbane

    Darren works closely with the State Communications Manager and Communications Team helping to create and produce corporate documents, flyers, booklets, banners and promotional material.

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  Competitive Computer Solutions

  • Brisbane, Australia

  • PC Reseller, Desktop Specialist & Entrepreneur

    • Jul 2010 - Jun 2013
    • Brisbane, Australia

    Can provide PC's, Desktop Peripherals & Accessories, Local Area Networking, Servers and Storage.

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  Custom Code Repairs

  • PC Specialist & Partner

    • Aug 2009 - May 2010

    Technical Consultant and PC Specialist working with small businesses and home user customers.Provided Sales, Service and Support services to our customers.

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  WorkCover Queensland

  • Systems Administration & Support

    • Sep 2007 - Jan 2009

    I provided technical support and systems administration for HP's ServiceCenter Software within WorkCover Queensland internal Customer Support Trouble Tickets, Reporting and Inventory Tracking and was first point of contact with HP Service Providers.

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  WorkCover Queensland

  • Desktop Team Leader

    • 2004 - 2007

    Responsible for day to day operations of the Business Help Desk and Desktop Support Specialists in attending to trouble tickets, problem management, project management in the ongoing maintenance of the Corporate SOE, responsible for Inventory Management and oversee Large Desktop Procurement Projects as the owner of all Desktop Equipment within the organization.

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  WorkCover Queensland

  • Australia
  • Insurance
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Senior Desktop Specialist

    • Aug 2001 - Jul 2003

  • Desktop Specialist

    • Feb 2000 - Aug 2001

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  Brisbane City Council

  • Desktop Support Specialist

    • Nov 1998 - Feb 2000

    River City Technology Division

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  North Surveys Group

  • CAD / IT Manager

    • Nov 1993 - Nov 1998

    Responsible for the output of all Computer Added Design and Drafting plans and digital data for Engineering Systems that was delivered to major engineering clients. Was also responsible for the development and management of the CAD and IT Systems within the organization. Provided technical support to external clients and internal customers.

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  Geology ­ Hilton Mine

  • IMPS Services Coordinator

    • Apr 1992 - Dec 1993

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  Hilton Mine

  • Mine Design Draftsman

    • Oct 1988 - Apr 1992

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  Mount Isa Mines Ltd

  • Survey Draftsman

    • Jul 1987 - Oct 1988

    Mine Survey Department ­ Isa Mine

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  JF&P Consulting Surveyors Pty Ltd

  • Cartographic Draftsman

    • Jan 1980 - Jun 1987