About me

So your wondering who I am ..... my CV is below :

personal statement

I am passion about Internet and people. I want to be involved has an enabler in this relationship, making this relationship strong and seamless has possible.

career summary

• Ministry of Eduction www.teamup.co.nz Web Manager Aug 06 - Jan 08
• Xserve.com Developer May – Aug 06
• Families Commission Data Consultant, Project Manager Jan – May 06
• NZ Post Data Consultant June – Oct 05
• www.nzx.com Web Manager, Project Manager, Web Marketing Consultant 2003 – 2005
• Waikato University Management School E-learning web Developer/Designer 2001 - 2002
• WICED Web Developer/Designer 2000 - 2001

summary of expertise

• Data Analysis – I have expert knowledge marketing analysis support, Campaign and information management, extracting, manipulating, translating data into something meaningful for a number and experience in data analysis reporting.
• Communication – Proficient written and verbal communications including writing and presentation of reports, process documentation, information summaries, presentation skills, software training and preparation of training materials. Also skilled with communicating technical concepts to across a variety of functional areas.
• Public Speaking – Excellent public speaking; public speaking qualifications of CTM & CL from the www.toastmaster.org international. I am working towards my advanced speaking awards currently.
• Leadership –My NZX website manager role including responsibility for the delivery of several major websites and innovations like the organisation wide upgrade to new email software. I have strong leadership skills, in and out of business.
• Project Management– Excellent understanding of beginning to end project management implementation. A working knowledge in project methodologies with strong documentation skills. Exceptional time management and commitment to delivery. I am working towards www.pmi.org qualification currently.
• Knowledge – Ability to investigate, digest, adsorb and translate new ideas/concepts and use where appropriate.
• Information Process – The ability to identify key information /business processes and recommend process and system improvements.
• Outlook – Approaching all tasks with passion, innovation and boundless enthusiasm!
• Team Management – Ability to manage people in a collaborative, positive manner. I have practical experience of team management, including teams comprising of internal and external resources.
• Vendor Management – Confidence with external and internal client and vendor management.
• Web Management – Extensive knowledge of web Content Management Systems, ZOPE, Midguard MS CMS 2001/2, MAMBO(Joomla). Used ZOPE CMS to serve high levels of dynamic data.
• Future Proofing –
  An understanding of:
  
  • Opportunities of Web 2.0.
  • The need for web-based marketing and communications.
  • Search Engine Optimisation(SEO).
  • New Zealand Government Web Standards and recommendations.
  
  
• Web Development – Successfully created multiple websites over the span of 9 years including, www.nzx.com. Including design and web development and maintenance in HTML, DHTML(Javascript, CCS), .asp, .PHP and multiply types of CMS’s.
• Information Systems(IS) – Experience with design and development of technical solutions based on the needs of the business end user. Understand of UML and Rational Rose software suite.
  Other IS skills:
  
  • Gathering and documenting requirements through meetings, surveys, user logs, and general feedback.
  • The aptitude to analyse and document user requirements.
  • The ability to create specifications from user requirements.
  • The capacity to produce data dictionary and file specification documents.
  
  
• Database Systems – An understanding of database development and data modelling.
• Information Presentation – I am skilled with multiple channelled delivers of information from Raw Data to MS WORD to web implementations. I have also strong skills in Photoshop.

CAREER HISTORY - summary of RESPONSIBILITIES –

• Provided significant contribution to strategy, decision making and budget accountability to my programme manager on the use of web & cross media technology.
• Responsible for the direction of architecture, design, development, and maintenance of the site.
• Manage content and processes around www.teamup.co.nz to ensure that the needs of the key business stakeholders and audiences are met.
• Vendor management.
• E-Mail marketing and data management.
• Managing the service delivery of IT web functions, including the daily organization of the service team and relating contractors/vendors.
• Business documentation (project charters, high level requirements documents, RFPs).
• Provided significant contribution to strategy, decision making and budget accountability to the NZX on the use of web & media technology.
• Specifically responsible for consulting within the NZX for functional content for the NZX website family of sites, www.nzx.com , www.smartshares.nzx.com map.nzx.com , www.nzfox.nzx.com and internally support.nzx.com
• Responsible for architecture, design, development, and maintenance for the NZX sites.
• Manage content and processes around the www.nzx.com to ensure that the needs of the key business stakeholders and audiences are met.
• I was responsible for the IT web services provided to a diverse group of internal and external customers .
• Managing the service delivery of IT web functions, including the daily management of the team and relating contractors.
• Creation of training documentation and staff training.
• Re-engineering online student diary system from Perl to ASP, VBscript, JavaScript and SQL.
• Created an online journal tool with ASP, VBscript, JavaScript and SQL.
• Lead developer in an e-learning project that was created for core one year course, this project used ASP, VBscript, JavaScript and SQL.
• Involved in developing a web based dynamic solution for distributing news online.
• Re-designed and development major sub website for Prospective students using Microsoft Content Management Server.
• Design and developing sub websites within the Waikato Management School website, mainly concentrating on e-learning and public relations based sites.

(http://www.mngt.waikato.ac.nz/Future%20Students/index.asp, http://wms-soros.mngt.waikato.ac.nz/newsroom/ )

• Creation of training documentation and tutoring support in the IT area for management students.
• General computer support for Management Staff members.
• Design and developed websites using Microsoft Content Management Server technology.
• Specialist in media technology, for example scanners, digital video camera, video for the web and CD medias.
• Basic print graphics responsibilities.

CAREER HISTORY - summary of ACHIEVEMENTS –

• Implemented a successful SEO strategy for www.teamup.co.nz, doubling the site’s traffic.
• Managed success www.teamup.co.nz web projects: School Curriculum (120 pages section development), translation project and the of redesign of the site.
• Introduced e-marketing to the www.teamup.co.nz campaign.
• Implemented a successful CRM in Greetree with over 10,000 contacts.
• Re-engineering www.nzse.co.nz to the current www.nzx.com involving the transition from the Midguard CMS to the ZOPE(PHP & Python based) CMS software.
• Project managed successfully major sub websites; map.nzx.com, www.compliance.nzx.com and www.smartshares.nzx.com.
• Technical lead on the support.nzx.com(Rational Rose product & .asp) website development.

COURSES/CONFERENCES ATTENDED

• Managing Projects, 2 day course from Project Plus(PMI) in September 2007.
• Donna Maurer’s day course on Information Architecture in July 2007.
• Certificate of Competence Outdoor First Aid, Outdoor Mountain Safety in April 2007.
• Attended Conferenz “Essentials of Marketing Management” in Oct 2004.
• Attended the Microsoft TECH-ED 2001.

PERSONAL INTERESTS

I am an avid sportswoman; there are a lot of different sports I like to get involved in adventure racing, multi sport, all types of cycling and kayaking. As of the end of last year I started swinging dancing and I now love this new challenge. I also enjoy public speaking where I am a member of SKM Toastmaster's club.

PRESENTATIONS

Conference Presentations Sherrington, C.M (2004)“XBRL at NZX” XBRL: "Exchanging Business Information"
9th XBRL International Conference Auckland.
Public Speaking “Content and Authoring”, (June 2007) Government Community Web Forum, Wellington.