Experience

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  Investment Territory

  • Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

  • Major Projects Commissioner

    • Aug 2021 - Present
    • Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia

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  Create+Read+Share

  • Darwin, Australia

  • Founder

    • Jan 2013 - Present
    • Darwin, Australia

    Founded the development of an online platform to share stories.The stories you create for children are instrumental in the development of imagination and creativity.We believe that showing children that you create, and supporting them to create, is an important part of inspiring children to be creators rather than just consumers.It doesn't matter if your stories are short, silly or odd. Whether you create them for bed time or while holiday driving or over the phone when you are away from home.We have created a place where you can capture your stories and read them again and again and share them with family and friends.More information can be found here: http://slid.es/jasonschoolmeester/createreadshare

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  Northern Territory Government

  • Australia
  • Government Administration
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Director of Policy, Office of the Chief Minister

    • Dec 2020 - Aug 2021

    As Director of Policy in the Office of the Chief Minister Jason lead economic and industry development initiatives in energy, infrastructure, aquaculture, mining, defence and national security and space.

  • Senior Executive Director, Team Rebound and Investment Territory

    • Apr 2020 - Nov 2020

  • Executive Director, Defence NT, Northern Australia Economic and Industry Development

    • Oct 2016 - Apr 2020

  • Executive Director Major Projects

    • Mar 2015 - Oct 2016

  • Executive Director Strategic Oil and Gas Development

    • Jul 2014 - Mar 2015

  • Executive Director Economic Development

    • Jul 2013 - Jul 2014

  • Director Major Projects

    • Sep 2012 - Jun 2013

  • Executive Officer / Senior Policy Officer, Department of the Chief Minister

    • Apr 2010 - Sep 2012

    Provide high level strategic support to the Deputy CEO and Executive Management Board of the Department of the Chief Minister

  • Solicitor - Commercial, Solicitor for the Northern Territory, Department of Justice

    • Feb 2003 - Apr 2010

  • Principal Analyst, Financial Management Reforms, Northern Territory Treasury

    • Jun 1999 - Feb 2003

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  entrepreneursNT

  • Darwin

  • Owner

    • Sep 2011 - Dec 2020
    • Darwin

    INSPIRING A NEW GENERATION OF ENTREPRENEURS.Whenever we meet someone who has an idea and followed it through we are inspired. Not all the stories start or end with financial success, but the one constant with all of these stories is the courage, the conviction and the PASSION of the individuals involved, of these entrepreneurs.EVERY VENTURE, NO MATTER HOW SMALL, IS WORTHWHILE.We want to help individuals and groups put their ideas into action. We want to encourage young people and people with ideas for social and environmental good to act on their ideas.We understand that sometimes it is hard to know where to start, how to take the first step.We believe that entrepreneurs can change the world, in fact they have been doing it for centuries.So that is what we want to do: change the world by helping you to be an entrepreneur. By connecting people, sharing stories and acting on ideas.Connect with us on Twitter @entrepreneursNT or email us at [email protected].

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  People Sharing Ideas Incorporated

  • Darwin, Australia

  • TEDxDarwin Licensee / Chairman

    • Nov 2010 - Dec 2020
    • Darwin, Australia

    Hosted the first TEDx event in the Northern Territory in 2011. Events held in 2012 and 2016.

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  Super Awesome Micro Project

  • Darwin

  • Patron

    • Feb 2012 - Dec 2014
    • Darwin

    Super Awesome Micro Project is: A car made of Lego, that drives, has an engine made from Lego which runs on air. (wheels and some load bearing elements are non-Lego)It is the brainchild of Melbourne entrepreneur and marketing guy Steve Sammartino (@sammartino) and Raul Oaida (@rauloaida), a 20-year-old self-taught technology genius from Romania who Steve met on the internet.He crowd funded the project via a single tweet.Forty Australian patrons stumped up the cash and backed Steve’s idea after reading equally quirky pretend prospectus.Listen to Steve & Raul discuss the Super Awesome Micro Project a few days before the test drive on Beers, Blokes & Business podcast.Super Awesome Micro Project Factoids:* More than 500,000 LEGO pieces were used.* The car engine is made from standard Lego pieces and runs on air!* The engine has four orbital engines and a total of 256 pistons.* Top speed is not very fast, around 20-30km (We were scared of a lego explosion so we drove it slowly)* It was built in Romania and shipped to a secret location in suburban Melbourne.* It’s a Hot Rod design, mainly because hot rods are cool.