Software Engineer, Site Designer
Thirdfloor Software Works (Sydney NSW)

Helped create and launch a completely new CMS, targeted for a niche publishing market. Python programming of custom CMS components. HTML/CSS designs for customer web sites. Developed an internet-delivered Remote Captioning system, used by universities for hearing-impaired students, and by major corporations for closed-caption meetings involving ESL staff through Asia-Pacific. Technical and financial scoping, prototyping, project management.

Chief Technologist, Fast Company and Inc Magazines
Gruner + Jahr (Boston Massachusetts USA)

Bertelsmann, through their NY subsidiary G+J, merged FC with Inc magazine. My job was to create a single content management platform and to merge the two different technology teams with two completely different systems. We succeeded in cutting overheads by $50k per month.

Web Architect
Fast Company Magazine (Boston MA USA)

Fast Company was one of the beacons of business change in the US during and after the internet boom. I designed and built their initial web sites, growing and managing a professional web team. Directed all in-house software developments. Wrote a complete CMS and Community forum system. Created and executed a "cyber cafe" in several cities across the country, working with the Live Events department. Provided tech support for print production, and was involved in video productions using Final Cut Pro. Developed and implemented an online game for IBM, had minor advisory roles with Adobe and Netscape, and was an invited speaker to the New England Publishers Association. Credited by Seth Godin (Vice-President of Permission Marketing at Yahoo!, author of the Viral Marketing concept) as introducing the "send-to-a-friend" concept to online publishing.

Webmaster
Atlantic Monthly (Boston MA USA)

Hired to launch the online initiatives for an incubated magazine. Worked with the existing creative team to improve and extend the web site of a hundred-year-old publication. Brought all web hosting systems in-house. Introduced linux and open-source software to the organization.

Site Builder, Perl programmer
WebMedia (Adelaide, South Australia)

Built the first round of purely commercial sites for the first commercial web company in South Australia. Wrote proposals and tenders for Government contracts, taught basic HTML to several government employee groups.

SA Enterprise Workshop (Category Winners)
Our small team planned and brought a product to market during this highly competitive three-month business development programme.

Commercial Artist, Typesetter
Birdwood Graphics (Adelaide, SA)

Created sales brochures for real estate agencies, with floor plans and house illustrations. Met weekly deadlines for client advertising. Introduced macintosh laser typesetting of real estate ads. Spun off and sold a separate business, AdSet, to handle this work.

Bachelor of Architecture
(Adelaide University)