Experience

Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT)

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Finance Systems Administrator

  • Feb 2022 - Present

  Maintaining Unimarket and TechnologyOne and the associated processes for the Finance division of NMIT. Maintaining Unimarket and TechnologyOne and the associated processes for the Finance division of NMIT.



Mobile Computing

• Nelson, New Zealand

• Systems and Applications Tutor

  • Dec 2020 - Feb 2022

  Advise, support and train users in devices, systems and applications in one on one setting. Advise, support and train users in devices, systems and applications in one on one setting.



Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT)

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Student - Diploma in Writing

  • Feb 2020 - Dec 2020

  One year Diploma in Writing for the Creative Industries - A+ achieved in all subjects. Writing techniques, history, technologies. Writing short stories, scripts, poetry, journalistic articles, blogs, podcasts and radio shows, planning a novel and long script. Editor and co-publisher of anthology of student work The Space Between. One year Diploma in Writing for the Creative Industries - A+ achieved in all subjects. Writing techniques, history, technologies. Writing short stories, scripts, poetry, journalistic articles, blogs, podcasts and radio shows, planning a novel and long script. Editor and co-publisher of anthology of student work The Space Between.



Alzheimers Nelson

• Nelson

• Office and Systems Administrator

  • Jul 2019 - Feb 2020

  • Enabled field workers to function effectively by keeping client, procedural and financial records; improved data gathering process and reporting from client management software. • Managed funding application and reporting processes; streamlined electronic documentation system and created financial need and funding tracking systems. • Improved ‘wander tracking' system and information sharing with Police and Civil Defence. • Enabled field workers to function effectively by keeping client, procedural and financial records; improved data gathering process and reporting from client management software. • Managed funding application and reporting processes; streamlined electronic documentation system and created financial need and funding tracking systems. • Improved ‘wander tracking' system and information sharing with Police and Civil Defence.



The University of Life

• Nelson

• Gainfully Unemployed

  • Dec 2018 - Jun 2019

  On holiday, freelancing, volunteering, pet sitting. On holiday, freelancing, volunteering, pet sitting.



Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology (NMIT)

• New Zealand
• Higher Education
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Systems Administrator and Analyst

  • Sep 2017 - Nov 2018

  • Supported staff by running, maintaining, troubleshooting and improving financial and purchasing systems (TechnologyOne, Unimarket). • Ensured data integrity between financial, purchasing and student management systems (ebs). • Analysed data for generation of reports; created and maintained data analytics dashboards to inform managerial decision-making. • Ran financial year end processes, documented and streamlined the workflows between staff. • Set up and trained system users, developed training materials (documents, videos, quizzes).



Tasman District Council - Te Kaunihera o te tai o Aorere

• Government Administration
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Asset Systems Officer

  • Oct 2006 - Sep 2017

  • Championed Engineering and Infrastructure management by developing and optimising council's Asset Management Systems (Confirm and RAMM). • Collaborated with other departments and teams to integrate the AM Systems with links to other core systems (GIS, regulatory, financial, EDRMS, dashboards and reports) and display spatially via the Intranet mapping system. • Initiated Engineering working groups to define attribute, condition, utilisation and performance monitoring requirements, fault types and criticality ratings; configured systems and Contractor processes to meet these needs. • Expert user of Confirm Enterprise and Confirm Connect (mobile system); first responder for troubleshooting issues with staff and contractors, escalating to consultants if necessary. • Directed Confirm upgrade planning, testing and post-implementation QA. • Co-ordinated the triennial revaluation process for Engineering assets – three waters, coastal structures, rivers, roading, streetlights and solid waste (refuse) assets. • Documented process flows in ProMapp, established and maintained documentation and training manuals. • Prepared data for hydraulic modelling software to support future growth and renewals projects. ACHIEVEMENTS • Given a CEO Award for project managing the migration of core data from MWH consultants to Tasman District Council systems, including Projects and Contractor Claims processes. • Participated in IT Governance group to guide strategy and prioritise technology development across TDC. • Oversaw TDC project to bring Confirm and RAMM customer call logging and reporting on KPIs into a single portal where call logs, assets, maintenance tasks, inspection details and costs were visible to the organisation. This enabled better forward planning and financial management of $600 million worth of Transportation and Utilities assets.



Nelson City Council

• New Zealand
• Government Administration
• 100 - 200 Employee

• IT Helpdesk Analyst

  • 2005 - 2006

  • First line computer support for users for troubleshooting network and application issues.• Focussed on supporting Library systems; team member for major hardware (network, PCs and printers) and software (library system) upgrade.• Maintained PCs and printers, network, telephone systems and core applications, specialising in MS Office.

• Technical Services Support Officer

  • 2000 - 2005

  • Analysed user needs and recommended either outsourced or in-house development solutions.• Supported efficient staff practices by creating Access databases, smart Word documents and Excel spreadsheets to automate processes and keep documents consistent.