AUSTRALIA
Internet EXPRESS [www.ie.net.au]
Melbourne
November 98 - March 99
Job title: Production Manager
As Production Manager I directed the overall running of this web development company and ISP, managing a team of 6 people. As well as basic website design, we concentrated on integrating client databases with Internet technologies in order to allow secure e-commerce via a web interface. I researched all aspects of e-commerce from information architecture, design, navigation, database access, storefront technologies and secure transactions between users, clients, ISPs and Merchant Bank Accounts. I wrote Strategic E-Commerce Business Plans for both Business-Business and Business-User applications. I also acted as the Australian correspondant for American-based Ralph Wilsons (no relation) "Web Commerce Today" ezine for e-commerce issues relating to Australia.

AUSTRALIA
X/M Harrow [www.xmharrow.com.au]
(Multimedia arm of George Patterson Bates Advertising)
Sydney
April 98 - August 98
Job title: Project Manager
I managed and coordinated strategic multimedia projects involving a team of workers from creative, client service, strategic marketing, programming and research departments. Initial project tasks covered areas from brainstorming, researching similar businesses, audience profiling, sitemaps, to writing project proposals, resource projections, timelines and costings for both functional and creative production of projects. During projects responsibilities included work scheduling, resource booking, adjusting timelines, tracking resources and tagging and resolving lags and inefficiencies. Reconciliation and end of project reports recorded work completed, time taken, costs, department efficiency, resource utilization and recommendations for future projects.

Time out to travel
(at intervals between Sept 1997 and July 1999)
see my online travelogue [www.geocities.com/TheTropics/Shores/6900/index.html]
August 97 - March 98: The Middle East, India, Nepal, and Asia.
August 98 - October 98: Australia.
March 99 - July 99 ?: New Zealand and Indonesia.

IRELAND
Arthouse, Multimedia Centre for the Arts, [www.arthouse.ie]
Dublin
Feb 95 - August 97
Job title: European Projects / New Media Coordinator.
By August 1997 I was personally responsible for coordinating 7 employees in the Research, Development and Bureau of Arts Information departments.

European Project Coordination involved:

* sourcing European companies with relevant and complementary skills to form a synergistic project team
* progressing conceptualization of the project objectives and structure
* setting tasks and responsibilities into Work Package Modules and timelines for each participant and writing the proposal according to individual strengths and commitment
* budget, technical and resource scheduling
* holding regular meetings to ensure tasks were carried out according to the milestones and targets set
* organising funds allocation and invoicing the European Commission Finance Division
* writing project reports, technical audits and financial accounts at the end of each project.

Education
University: Trinity College, Dublin
Degree: 90-94: Bachelor of Business Studies (B.B.S.)
Grade: Honours: 2.I
Subjects studied included: Management, Marketing, Innovation, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Corporate Finance, Accountancy, Human Resource Management, Consumer Behaviour, Psychology and French.

Interests
Observing different cultures, the arts, writing, trekking, cycling, sailing, cinema and Indonesian tap dancing.

References
Ross James - Internet EXPRESS, Melbourne [rjames@dytec.com.au]

Ireland Reference 1 Aoibheann Gibbons Ph.D, [agibbons@arthouse.ie] CEO, Arthouse Ltd. Temple Bar, Dublin 2, Ireland

Australia Reference 2 Scott McNeilage, scott@webanalyst.com.au ex-Production Director, X/M Harrow, Sydney Currently working as a consultant

Australia Reference 3 Damien Kerr, damien_kerr@intersource.com ex-Head of Programming, X/M Harrow, Sydney (currently InterSource, Sydney)