What Have I been Getting Up To?
DEC 2021 - JUN 2022
Fullstack Developer PHP
Contracted to help deliver a web based online conference application for
Daimler Buses. The system provided live and on demand video facilities
for registered users. Live chat was also made available for live streaming
events. An extensive templating system to allowed users to generate their
own pages, and emails, using a modules based system. There was support for
7 languages.
APR 2017 - SEP 2021
Fullstack Developer PHP
Leader of a small team responsible for business-critical applications
related to rental agreement and vehicle fleet. Numerous inhouse programs
for aiding counter sales agents worldwide, vehicle turnaround/transfer
endpoints, customer self-service features and ultimately REST endpoints
for access from a variety of sources to enable the breaking down of a
monolith into state-of-the-art microservices.
NOV 2012 - MAR 2017
Software Developer PHP
Responsible for research, development, implementation and
management of libraries to access 3rd party travel APIs.
Providing both; in-house tools which allowed for searching
and booking flights and accommodation, as well as developing
APIs which consumed from 3rd party travel companies and acted
as providers for the frontend development team.
I consumed from the following 3rd party providers;
Virgin Australia API,
Jetstar,
Tigerair,
Travelport Universal API,
Expedia API,
QANTAS Hello World API,
Kuoni Passion API,
Pacific Bed Bank API and
Traveltek Fusion API.
During my time developing for the above-mentioned APIs, I gained
invaluable experience in remote communication with other development teams
which were based in a number of different locations including Asia,
Australia, The United Arab Emirates, and The United Kingdom.
JAN 2002 - OCT 2012
Software Developer PHP
Freelancer
I was a freelancer responsible for; the planning and development
of a custom online Learning Management System, the implementation
of small to large scale database driven CMS, and the design of
numerous business marketing products.
JAN 2003 - DEC 2005
Teacher
The Southern Queensland Institute of Technical and Advanced Further
Education (TAFE) employed me for varying jobs. The subjects I delivered
while teaching at TAFE;
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Creative Media Department staff development in 3D
Modelling and Animation.
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CUFMEM03A: Integrate and use a scripting language (PHP)
in authoring a multimedia product.
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CUFMEM04A: Test a multimedia product.
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CUFIMA05A: Create 3D digital models and images. This
unit describes the skills and knowledge required to
use digital animation techniques and industry standard
software to create 3D animation.
JAN 2002 - DEC 2003
Software Developer PHP
Duties included; Time lines, resource management, pricing/quotes
and client liaison. HTML, PHP, MySQL and Javascript coding.
Component development for CMS. Applications development for
Medical and Rural sectors. Staff development and training.
A long, long, time ago ...
Free Time Things
When i had lots of free time
Following are some personal links. Websites I've built over
time, to pass the time. These sites are now aging and were
developed before designing for mobile platforms existed.
They still display relatively nice in modern browsers and
are works I am proud of;
Outside of work I have always had a keen interest in computer
games. During my time in the modding community I managed to do a
variety of interesting things which included;
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redtechnologies.
The site was a resource dedicated to creating 3D environments
and was used by people from all around the globe.
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Iron Sun Modification. Community modification of the Red Faction
game engine: New objective based gameplay, arenas for
Multi play, training mission for Single play, player skins,
weapons and graphical user interface. Developed for the PC
platform. 3D Animation, 3D Game Level Design, AI Navigation
and Animations, Cinematic Sequences, Table modifying, Graphic
Design and Webmaster.
