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• Creative ability & diverse technical capabilities in a wide range of multimedia applications in: website GUI design and development, designs and layout for print, photography, audio visual systems, desktop & multimedia software and applications, media editing and format changes, CD/DVD authoring.
  
• Fluent in media distribution mechanisms including streaming technologies, video conferencing (VC) and richmedia recording.
  
• Technical understanding and capability in areas of server-side administration and distribution relating to IIS & UNIX, media streaming and security as well as accessibility and capacity management requirements.
  
• Proven Self starter in optimising existing practices and methods though use of technologies, technique enhancements and self improvement.
  
• Problem Solving & Analysis through scientific background to complement extensive creative capabilities.
  
• Excellent interpersonal skills gained during many years of supporting academic and scientific staff in teaching and research as well as through interaction with industry and other associate professionals.
  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills at the fore during customer/client contact, project management and reporting to sponsors as well as in preparing training development programmes and business case proposals.
  
• Desire to continue to learn, develop and share IT and Multimedia skills and technologies and are willing to pass on skills and knowledge through education and collaboration.
  
• Ability to relate effectively to others at all levels and are comfortable speaking in all situations and have frequently address classes, committees and sponsor groups to facilitate change, enhancement or transfer knowledge.
  
• Ability to maintain a clear set of task priorities while working under situations of stress and pressure and be able to remain focused across a diverse range of general and administrative disciplines.
  
• Ability and commitment to work in a team and delivery quality client orientated services inline with relevant policy, procedure and standards.

Multimedia Expertise

• Proficient in the use of Desktop, Web and Graphical publishing applications: CorelDraw, CorelPhotopaint, Dreamweaver, Fireworks, Powerpoint, Excell, Word in desktop publishing, web & print design, poster creation and illustrations.
  
• Proficient in the use Multimedia Authoring application including; Adobe Premier, Encore and After Effects in creating media-objects for web, CD/DVD distribution.
  
• Experienced in the use of a wide range of multimedia applications including: Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Acrobat Writer Pro, Freehand, Xara, Flash, Authorware and easily able to transfer skills between these (and other) application as needed.
  
• Project leader in recognition and investigation of Richmedia Recording technologies such; Mediasite, Lectopia, Breeze for an integrated solution for lecture room (and similar) presentation recordings, cataloging and distribution.
  
• Ability to investigate, understand and adapt applications to suit output requirement as well as be able to effectively communicate ideas, train and advise in use of multimedia software and techniques that pertain to both teaching and industry.
  
• Indepth knowledge of current industry standards and techniques and how these relate to achieving a high standard of quality, accessibility and understanding for the viewer.

Creative Capabilities

• Creative design skills set, from concept phase through to print, web or CD/DVD delivery in most areas of graphic design, desktop publishing and web development.
  
• Proficient in filming, editing and Authoring multimedia experiences for educational, training and review/release purposes.
  
• In-depth understanding of the pedagogical and aspect of viewer experiences after 11 years of supporting academics in teaching as well as initiating enhancements to dated practices.

Multimedia Peripherals and Application Capabilities

• AV/Multimedia Integration
• Proficient in the use and application of :
  • Digital flat bed and Slide scanners
  • Digital still & Video cameras
  • Projectors, Audio Visual systems and Crestron control environments
  • CD/DVD and similar technologies
  • Mediasite recorders and management/distribution servers, Videoconferencing tools both hardware & software.

Project & Time Management

• Well motivated and able to plan effectively
• Work well under pressure
• Participate readily in committee discussions and decision making
• Enjoy working as a team member
• Ability to easily transfer conceptual design into working reality
• Have a proven history of project management, associated documentation and reporting

2004 until present:

What I do ...

Noted Achivements:

• Mediasite Pilot:
  Initiation of and investigation into rich media lecture room recordings - which culminate to the establishment of Proof of Concept phase. After determining that there is a demand, I was instrumental in formalising a Mediasite Pilot Project that encompassed all three campuses. This proposal was supported and funded by university in 2006 as a proof of concept phase and in 2007 as a formal Pilot Project.
  
• Consultancy
  Liaise, consult and offer advice to academic staff members, groups and committees in the funding request phase of FIET proposals as well as other teaching and research funding proposals and projects.
  
• Training/Facilitating
  Training of IT campus support staff and audio visual regional IT staff across all 3 campuses in the use of Mediasite recorders and recording techniques to facilitate the induction of those staff into the Mediasite Pilot Project.

Key performance indicators:

• Provide technical support and consultancy for projects, as required, which may include project management, feasibility studies, implementation or release planning or the construction of costings for development proposals.
  
• Advise the Assistant Director - Customer Services on the efficient and effective use of multimedia technology in the provision of Multimedia services to support teaching, research and administrative functions.
  
• Provide project management advice and support for multimedia projects.
  
• Advise users on the appropriate use of multimedia technology in line with University publication strategy, policy and practice.
  
• Provide technical expertise in multimedia services to the University with regard to accessibility, Intellectual Property (IP), security and copyright.
  
• Design, develop and run training courses for specific multimedia topics and applications.
  
• Develop and maintain expertise in a defined range of current and new multimedia technologies, including web content management technologies, DVD, CD, Digital media and print.
  
• Pro-actively investigate new products and technologies and make purchase recommendation or develop business cases as necessary.

1996 - 2004:

November 1992 until March 1996

November 1988 July 1990

November 1988 until July 1990

Nelson Polytech (1991-1992)

Taradale Polytech (1988)

Wairoa College (1983 - 1987)

Linda Goldsmith (My current manager)

Dr Ian Yule (Director)

Ewen Cameron