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I was born in Truro, Cornwall, UK and lived in St
Ives until the age of 18. I studied firstly at the Duchy Grammar School
until GCSE level and completed my 6th form education at
Truro College. In addition to my academic studies I joined the
St Ives Pilot Gig Club (traditional Cornish rowing boats) and enjoyed racing, keeping fit and walking and competing in 2 Ten Tors Expeditions on Dartmoor.
I also undertook a fieldwork project in Egypt as well as a work placement in a
Computer Bureau in Germany.
After college I went on to University in Cardiff to Study Computer Science.
I excelled in Internet topics and Databases, completing projects for local companies
"St Davids Hotel", and "JJ Castings Heat Treatments", for which I won an award
from "Cymru Prosper Wales" and "Shell UK" for "The most Outstanding Contribution
to a Company" In University I was a founder member of the Computer Science Society and was elected to the executive committee of the Students Union. I also enjoyed rowing for the University Novice
Men's Crew.
After University, I spent a year abroad participating in voluntary work for
Raleigh
International in Outer Mongolia. In Mongolia, I was involved in the building
of a medical clinic which was built in conjunction with the United Nations Development
Programme. This is now being used and is of immense benefit to the local community.
After my year abroad, I have gained a wealth of technical experience. I
spent over 3 years working for a financial software house, supporting products,
performing installations at client sites, training and consulting on the
financial products offered.
In 2004 I moved to New Zealand to visit family, enjoy the outdoor life and
also continue my IT career. I began employment with
IBM, initially working
as a Deskside Support Engineer, providing support for members of a bank as
well as traders. During my first year, I gained much experience, becoming
Microsoft Certified, as well as gaining a good grounding knowledge in
Networking. In 2006 I was promoted to the role of a Systems Engineer and
worked on a high profile IBM project to build a
new network for the
New Zealand
Government. In 2007 I moved to Sydney Australia with my girlfriend
Emily and I began work at IBM as a Server Specialist managing the server network
for a large Australian bank. I am now progressing within the position and
am looking at moving into IT Architecture or Project Management within the next
couple of years.
I am ambitious and am constantly seeking excitement through both work and
social life, and am always looking for new opportunities. My future goal is to
live and work in different countries, continually progressing my technical
knowledge and experience. People say to me, do you think you will stay in
Australia?, and I always say, I will just see what comes up.
I constantly welcome feedback and information on opportunities. Please feel free to send me an email. |
