Head of Business Analysis / Senior Business Analyst

• Jul 2022 - Present

Working with the talented team at Maker.Tech to ensure successful project delivery, from woe to go. Working with the talented team at Maker.Tech to ensure successful project delivery, from woe to go.

• Nov 2018 - Present

Working with existing teams to deliver digital projects to a consistently high standard, I bring a wealth of experience in building digital solutions and a passion for Project Delivery to every project I work on. Able to adapt to the project, the project team and the project state, I slot in where needed to facilitate delivery - bringing my unique blend of pragmatism, perspective and problem-solving skills to the project.Clients include Education NZ, Equestrian Sport NZ, MPI, NZDF and many more Show less

• Oct 2000 - Present

Supporting our own clients as well as contract IT Development and Design. We have worked with:- DesignWorks- Saatchi & Saatchi- Springload- Proximity- Clemenger BBDO- Salted Herring- Ocean Design- Creature- Haunt DigitalFor a range of clients including NZPost, KiwiBank, NZ Transport Agency, NZ Rail, Massey University, Olympics, Toyota...

Digital Consultant

• Sep 2018 - Nov 2018

Technical Director

• Jan 2017 - Sep 2018

Shortly after joining the team at Clemenger, the company merged with Proximity and Touchcast - inheriting both companies client base and work streams. I was tasked with building digital capability within the company to support and grow this diverse spectrum of client digital solutions. This included implementing a range of best practise processes to ensure quality outputs, growth of capability and IP retention. Working closely with Design, Account management and Strategy teams to improve our external offerings as well as our internal capability to deliver on them. Client projects include Statistics NZ Online Census, Oranga Tamariki, NZTA, NZDF and many more Show less

Technical Lead

• Oct 2016 - May 2017

As Techinical Lead, my focus is to give our developers everything they need to be awesome. Mentor them to improve their technical skill, analysis, empathy, leadership and communication. Establish new processes and help build an environment that makes it easy to get work done. Projects include Toyota NZ, NZPost and many more As Techinical Lead, my focus is to give our developers everything they need to be awesome. Mentor them to improve their technical skill, analysis, empathy, leadership and communication. Establish new processes and help build an environment that makes it easy to get work done. Projects include Toyota NZ, NZPost and many more

• Oct 2014 - Oct 2016

As Techinical Lead, my focus is to give our developers everything they need to be awesome. Mentor them to improve their technical skill, analysis, empathy, leadership and communication. Establish new processes and help build an environment that makes it easy to get work done.Projects include Skinny mobile, SportsNZ, WREDA and many more

• 2014 - 2015

Senior Developer at DNA Design. PHP development of SilverStripe sites including sites on CWP platform, AWS and third party integrations including I-New, IPPayments and ecommerce integrations.

Co-Founder Director

• 2011 - Sep 2016

Imagine the best little surf shop in NZ. Locate it near the water. Fill it full of the very best of the best surfing equipment. Fit out the interior with handcrafted board racks made of recycled native NZ wood. Add some comfy chairs, the smell of pina colada surf wax and freshly brewed espresso. This is how our award winning surf shop was made - a fun creative process in itself - and a place where we could share our stoke for surf with everyone, from corporate groups to school children. Imagine the best little surf shop in NZ. Locate it near the water. Fill it full of the very best of the best surfing equipment. Fit out the interior with handcrafted board racks made of recycled native NZ wood. Add some comfy chairs, the smell of pina colada surf wax and freshly brewed espresso. This is how our award winning surf shop was made - a fun creative process in itself - and a place where we could share our stoke for surf with everyone, from corporate groups to school children.

Contract Flex developer

• Feb 2007 - Feb 2009

Wrote a detailed functional requirements specification for the GUI client component of a package to control train radios for ONTRACK (New Zealand Railways Corporation). Assessed the requirements of the software and provided recommendations for improvements. Implemented the GUI client component in Adobe Flex and ActionScript 3. Wrote a detailed functional requirements specification for the GUI client component of a package to control train radios for ONTRACK (New Zealand Railways Corporation). Assessed the requirements of the software and provided recommendations for improvements. Implemented the GUI client component in Adobe Flex and ActionScript 3.

Software Developer, Technical Lead, Project Technical Director

• Jan 1998 - Feb 2005

Developed and produced DMS (Debenture Management Software) desktop software package for the finance industry in New Zealand and Australia. Lead programmer on this long running project as well as responsible for customer support. C++ development and database design and management. Developed and produced DMS (Debenture Management Software) desktop software package for the finance industry in New Zealand and Australia. Lead programmer on this long running project as well as responsible for customer support. C++ development and database design and management.

Contract Developer

• Apr 2000 - May 2000

Contracted to work in San Franscisco on a dotcom internet start up. Contracted to work in San Franscisco on a dotcom internet start up.

National Sending Co-ordinator

• 1996 - 1998

Oversee and support all New Zealand students hosted overseas on the AFS programme. Support local AFS chapters in their selection of students and in their orientation and preparations before departing on their exchange. Be NZ contact for all countries hosting NZ students - including after hours support. Plan, review and update all documentation, processes and official paperwork. Support all NZ students, and their parents for the duration of their programme overseas. Oversee and support all New Zealand students hosted overseas on the AFS programme. Support local AFS chapters in their selection of students and in their orientation and preparations before departing on their exchange. Be NZ contact for all countries hosting NZ students - including after hours support. Plan, review and update all documentation, processes and official paperwork. Support all NZ students, and their parents for the duration of their programme overseas.