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| Name: |
Matthew Paul Anthony Mumford |
| Address: |
PO Box 844,
Surry Hills, NSW, 2010, Australia |
| Home phone: |
+61 (02) 9319-1201 |
| Mobile
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+61 (0404) 678-869 |
| Fax: |
+61 (02) 9698-9233 |
| UK
Fax/Voice: |
+44 (0870) 130-7392 |
| Email: |
matthew@mumford.com |
| Date of
Birth: |
10th May 1970 |
| Residency
Status: |
Australian Citizen |
| Career
Brief |
Twenty years
experience working predominately in the IT sector. Excellent
software application and web site development skills with a strong
focus on design & user interface. Currently working on small to
medium scale web development, GUI and corporate identity projects.
Working in a consultancy role on IT projects, specialising in web
development, general design and search engine optimisation for small
to medium sized organisations. |
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Expertise & Experience
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| Operating
Environments: |
Windows 95/98/ME,
Windows NT 3.51/4.0, Windows 2000, Windows XP, MS DOS.
Past experience: OS/2, Mac System 7, Windows 3.x, HP NewWave,
VMS, BTOS, MVSXA |
Development Technology/Tools,
Programming Languages and
Database Technology |
MS
Visual Basic v3 to 6, Visual Studio.NET, Visual InterDev (inc. FrontPage), MS Access
v2 to 10, JavaScript, VBScript, ASP, HTML, DHTML, XML, DAO, ODBC/OLEDB,
COM, OLE Automation, MAPI, Microsoft Help Compiler, Crystal Reports,
Personal Express & Express Server, InstallShield Professional, VBA,
Microsoft SQL Server, Macromedia Flash MX
Past experience: PowerBuilder, Focus, Pascal, TAPI, FORTRAN,
COBOL, HP NewWave Agent Language, SmartWare II, Oracle |
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Applications: |
Microsoft Office Applications, Microsoft Visio, Adobe Photoshop CS, Apollo Space
Management software, NetMeeting and Schedule+
Past experience: Publisher, Amí Pro, Autocad, Autosketch, Corel
Draw, Freelance, IBM Storyboard Plus, Pagemaker, PC Tools, Project
Managers Workbench, SmarText, Ventura |
| Network
Technology: |
Windows for
Workgroups, Windows 95/98, Windows NT/2000/XP, TCP/IP, NetBEUI, IIS,
SharePoint
Past experience: Banyan Vines, IPX/SPX |
| Other: |
Consistent user interface design in Windows software following
Microsoft standards. Implementation of up to date Search Engine
Optimisation techniques. Use of context diagrams, functional
decompositions, data flow diagrams, and entity relationship diagrams
(data models) for analysis. In depth knowledge of configuring x86
based PCs for the Windows environment. Experience and support of the
Apple Mac platform. Case tool experience using Excelerator. SSADM
and information engineering techniques. Method/1 project management
method. Experience of Jackson Structured Programming for design and
production of program code. Database design. Systems testing. |
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Career History
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Argus Solutions Australia
24/10/2005 to present |
Development of Identity Management system, Cornerstone, using Visual
Studio 2003. Production of related technical & user documentation. |
Independent Consultant
1/1/2001 to 21/10/2005 |
Short-term & ongoing
projects focussing on two areas:
a. Implemented web sites and email systems for five separate
small to medium sized organisations through a process of content
gathering, design, implementation and administration. Design of web
sites using FrontPage, Visual Studio.NET (where appropriate) and
Adobe Photoshop CS for graphics. Implementation and
administration processes include ongoing analysis and improvement of
search engine rankings for each organisation. Administration of
internet domain based email systems using Exchange Server.
Essentially a complete service including the purchase of a domain
name. Examples of web sites I have implemented over the last two
years can be found at:
http://matthew.mumford.com/linksConsult.htm
b. Analysis/advisory consulting for retail organisations
focussing on space management and enterprise systems integration.
Consulting work focussing on the Apollo Space Management suite of
software and related issues. Migration of space management data to
RDBMS systems (SQL Server and Oracle), integration of enterprise
systems with space management databases, advice on integration of
SAP and Space Management systems. |
Metiri Mensus Australia
Software Development Specialist
9/10/2000 to 4/12/2000 |
Australian based company with roughly thirty
employees offering consulting services and software solutions to a
broad cross-section of industries.
I was involved in analysis work focussing on the compilation and
improvement of a requirements specification for a workgroup
planogram application called Control Centre (renamed from
DataMaster). The project team consisted of three programmers and a
project lead with the team size increasing during testing phases.
Software development work designing Control Centre using VB 6.0,
focussing on the user interface. |
Information Resources
Software Development
Specialist, Technical Services (Aus)
Technical Consultant, European Product. Development (UK) 8/9/1999
- 21/7/2000 |
Leading sales & marketing research company employing 3000 staff
focussed on the global consumer goods industry. Offices located in
thirty countries worldwide, clients include Anheuser-Busch, Johnson
& Johnson, Philip Morris, Procter & Gamble, PepsiCo, Unilever HPCE,
plus top retailers, brokers and the financial community.
Development of a database independent workgroup software called
DataMaster. The application was written in VB 6.0 and allowed
retailers and manufacturers to perform cross section analysis of
their stores and products. In addition, it provided a wealth of
automated features designed to improve and speed up the space
management process as well as data integrity checks. In the UK,
initial research phase then subsequent development of a prototype
multi-language web-site allowing client’s customisable access to
market data through a web browser. Users can customise the look of
the site as well as the reports and graphs they wish to view and set
notifications/alerts based on queries run against market data. Use
of DHTML, JavaScript, CSS, ASP and Data Binding throughout. XML used
for multi-language capability of site. |
Travel
27/5/1999 to 31/8/1999 |
Backpacking in Chile, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia and Brazil |
Marine Expeditions Inc.
General Assistant
28/3/1999 to 26/5/1999 |
A Canadian based
tourism company focused on expedition style travel to little known
and hard to reach destinations.
Aboard the Akademik Shuleykin ice class Russian research vessel
under charter to a Canadian based eco-tourism company. Travel
throughout the Pacific visiting remote islands, assisting in
preparation of ship, general assistance to passengers and staff,
compilation of daily bulletin/expedition log. PC operation and
support, maintenance of Access based accounting system, compilation
of web sites for each expedition. Repair and maintenance of Zodiacs,
driving tuition from staff. |
Travel
18/1/1999 to 28/3/1999 |
Period of travel including ten day expedition to
Antarctica and hiking in Torres del Paine park, Chile. |
Information Resources Australia
Technical Project Specialist
Technical Services
15/7/1998 to 15/1/1999 |
Worked with one of
Australia’s largest retail supermarkets to centralise their Space
Management operation by moving to a single client server database
for all section layouts. Demonstrating and advising on use of web
technology to open up planogramming data via the internet/intranet.
Presenting at user groups and conferences. Design & implementation
of internal contact management system with Outlook and Exchange
Server. General internal and external support of Space Management
software and internal systems. |
IRI Software
Technology Specialist
European Solutions Group
17/3/1997 to 12/6/1998 |
The software arm of Information Resources
responsible for the development of technology used in the consumer
goods industry.
Rewriting existing install routines for commercial software with
InstallShield 5 Pro. Design & development of report distribution
tool, QuickView, using VB, RoboHelp, Express & InstallShield Pro.
Development & support of web applications using MS Visual InterDev,
Express Server/Web Agent & Internet Information Server. Recommending
appropriate technology during research phase of client projects.
Working with InterSolve to implement an OLEDB driver for IRI
proprietary database format. Advising and training consultants on NT
based matters including implementing Express Server. Worked with
systems department to implement new hardware/software. |
Microsoft Ltd
Developer Support Engineer
Developer Support, PSS
11/9/1995 to 21/2/1997 |
As a member of a team of
fifteen people, I supported MS Access and associated technologies,
including ODBC, Access Dev. Toolkit, Upsizing Wizards, Access
Internet Wizard and Access Solutions Pack. Various ActiveX controls.
Attendance at shows, seminars and conferences in a tech. support
role (Access Developers Conference, DB World, Microsoft Internet
Developer and Web Masters Conference). |
Travel
23/11/1994 to 10/9/1995 |
On
completion of my contract in Sydney I spent eight months travelling
with my partner through Australasia, Asia, Africa and Europe,
including a nine week Eastern and Southern Africa expedition. |
Information Resources Australia
Senior Consultant
Consulting Division
22/11/1993 to 22/11/1994 |
Trained all consultants
and support staff in Visual Basic by developing a specialist course
aimed at developers writing Windows applications with pcExpress
(multi dimensional database). Involved in projects developing
Windows applications for clients including full MDI apps. and mail
enabled systems using MAPI. Consistent use of windows API and other
DLLs to produce effective code. Presented various sessions at annual
conference regarding Windows development tools used in conjunction
with pcExpress. Internal PC support and Administration of a Windows
for Workgroups network. |
Microsoft Ltd
Support Engineer
Developer Support, PSS
13/2/1992 to 8/11/1993 |
Product specialist in Access RDBMS, supported Access
& related issues, ODBC, cross product integration, OLE, DDE,
networked solutions, VB integration, Access Distribution Kit, Help
Compiler, downsizing,, general Windows support. Represented MS at
shows & seminars in technical support capacity. Started at MS in the
End User dept. supporting Office products on Windows, DOS & Mac. |
TSB Trust Company
Junior Analyst / Junior Programmer /
Trainee Programmer and Technical Assistant
Corporate Systems / Systems Marketing / Systems Finance & Services
6/4/1987 - 10/2/1992 |
(Lloyds TSB) Banking,
insurance & finance organisation with 80,000 staff worldwide.
End-user interface project with R&D dept. using MS Windows & HP
NewWave; converted personnel manual to hypertext system with links
to company wide enterprise systems. Designed & produced automated
in-house training courses with IBM Storyboard, wrote CBT packages
using Top Class, IBM Storyboard & graphics packages.
Installation/support of interactive video courseware. Operational
review of legal dept. recommending long term introduction of office
automation & GUI to improve PC productivity. Developed compliance
system for use in area offices & other depts. Banyan network for
email & RDBMS apps. DTP support for production of in-house
publications. Analysis, design & production of fully automated
data-dictionary for marketing system encompassing all live
production systems. Analysis, design, programming & implementation
of PC based mail-stop system, second version produced for TSB
Trustcard. Major enhancements to PC based purchasing system. Use of
Method/1 methodology for above projects. PC support for Marketing
dept. & IT Staff. Admin & tech. support within IT dept. System
fault/enhancement logging & tracking. Developed PC library database
for documentation, manuals & reports. Wrote software to produce
financial reports for accounts/finance dept. using MSA Information
Expert, designed & ran corresponding training course. Cheque
reconciliation system support on Burroughs B20 with links from bank
systems to mainframe. As Junior Programmer, responsible for security
project to determine & monitor access levels to mainframe data among
users & IT staff. Company wide PC support contact. Production &
supervision of presentation media for in-house reports,
presentations & tech. documentation. |
TSB Trust Company
Clerical Assistant
Life Administration Dept.
4/8/1986 to 5/4/1987 |
Administration of life and pensions policies sold by the TSB Trust
Company representatives and banks. Gaining knowledge of many
insurance products including savings plans, bonds, pensions and an
appreciation of reinsurance. |
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Client List
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Software & Metiri Mensus worked on medium/large scale projects for
these clients: |
Coles Supermarkets
Australia |
Large
scale project focused on store specific planograms for every Coles
store in Australia providing users the ability to analyse and
compare data across different outlets. |
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Smiths Snackfood Company |
Developed bespoke
software used to analyse market data and trends then identify
customer/profit opportunities. |
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Supermercados Nacionales |
Dominican Republic’s largest supermarket chain. Consultancy work
integrating SAP & space management software |
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Waldo’s Dollar Mart |
Migration of planogram
data to RDBMS and integration with existing enterprise systems |
Coca-Cola, Woolworths,
Gillette, Cadbury Schweppes |
Projects focussing on collection, analysis, presentation and
distribution of retail data |
| Work with the following clients as a
freelance independent consultant designing and implementing web
sites, improving search engine rankings, setting up email systems
and providing general technical support: |
| Performance
Management Services International http://www.performance.uk.net/ |
An
international leader in the field of management systems and auditor
training with experience in a variety of management systems
including environmental, quality and health and safety |
| Paramor
Productions http://paramorproductions.com.au/ |
Sydney based company
providing conference & event management, sales & marketing and
exhibition services |
| Gym and
Tonic http://gymandtonic.com.au/ |
Personal training and massage catering for residents in the Southern
Highlands, Australia |
| Tania
Bowra http://taniabowra.com/ |
Sydney based singer,
songwriter and recording artist |
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Courses Attended
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Qualifications
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Microsoft
Certified
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Windows
Operating Systems and Services Architecture I, Access 2.0
Application Development - 96 MS-DOS and Microcomputer Hardware
(retired), Windows 3.1 (retired), Word for Windows (retired) - 93 |
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Tertiary Education |
Higher
National Certificate (HNC) in Computer Studies (1991)
BTEC National Certificate (BNC) in Business and Financial Studies
(1989) |
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Secondary Education |
8 O levels in: English
Language, Mathematics, Integrated Science (Applications and
Principles), Computer Studies, Drama, Graphic Design and
Communication, Craft Design and Technology (1986)
Oxford Certificate in Oral English (1986) |
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Hobbies / Interests
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| Travelling,
reading, creative writing, playing guitar and maintaining/restoring
my vintage scooter |
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Last updated: 03/02/2005 |
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