I have been working with digital content, interactive media and internet applications since 1998, either within a team or providing a team, some of which is detailed below:

Planet Learning Pty Ltd
I joined Planet Learning in 2002.

Planet Learning specialises in the development and international distribution of high quality multimedia language education software and services, including

• Planet English™, an English language teaching program delivered through flexible, high quality multimedia via CD-ROM, a local area network and internet components.
• Planet Albums, high quality multimedia CD-ROMs that teach language in a cultural setting using highly interactive video, audio and game based activities. The series includes Mandarin, Bahasa Indonesian, Italian and Japanese CD-ROMs.

Visit the Planet Learning website for more information on these products.

Project Consulting
Past and present projects include:

• full website redevelopment for amcommercial.com.au, in partnership with nero+rossi, including the provision of a hosted content management solution (using Adobe Contribute CS3) and integration of third-party links and XML data feeds.

• full website development for bamfordpartners.com.au, in partnership with nero+rossi, including the provision of a hosted content management solution (using Adobe Contribute CS3) and integration of third-party links and XML data feeds.




 

• full website redevelopment for eMortgage.com.au, in partnership with Britt Ambrose Design, including the provision of a hosted content management solution (using Adobe Contribute) and integration of third-party links and daily XML data feeds.



• full website redevelopment for ethoscorporation.com.au, in partnership with Britt Ambrose Design, including the provision of a hosted content management solution (using Adobe Contribute).





• full website redevelopment for DB Health in partnership with Britt Ambrose Design, including the provision of a hosted content management solution (using Adobe Contribute), email newsletter and powerpoint presentation templates.



• screen and print presentations for the Manildra Group including detailed information graphics.



• video, photography and website maintenance for Southbound, an Australian country music band.



• interactive CD-ROM development promoting the artwork of David Egan for his "Music to your Eyes" exhibition. Enhanced CD Prototype only. See project sample in Multimedia section.



• part of website redevelopment team for the Old Ignatians Union.



• alliance partner for local technology outfit 3rdmill Pty Ltd (specifically their 3rdGen CMS - web content management system - product)
  
  
• management of aspects of internal technical delivery and personnel, including process documentation and re-engineering, and trouble-shooting the production of an enhanced CD (audio CD with multimedia track), for Virtue Broadcasting Pty Ltd. Virtue Broadcasting is a provider of fully managed solutions for on-site filming, encoding, archiving, hosting, bandwidth management intranet and internet streaming and software licensing for both live and on-demand broadcasts.
  
  
• redesign of The Toyshop website using a proprietary Content Management System.

AAV Ltd (formerly ISIS Communications Ltd)
From March 2000 to December 2001, I worked as an Architect for the online division of ISIS Communications Ltd, a listed Australian dot-com broadcasting and emerging multimedia company.

I worked on ISIS3.com, particularly the auction component, which was a portal developed using the Application Service Provider model.

The ISIS3 vision was to provide over a million Australian businesses with an ecommerce web presence, interactive local area directory services, web-based email facility, news sport and weather, entertainment (TV and movie guides, quizzes, horoscopes), stock quotes and access to a comprehensive auction facility. The portal was successfully commissioned in November 2000 with some 300,000 small business listings.

ISIS3.com was decommissioned Dec 2001.

Pre 1998
Prior to 1998, I was a financial analyst and analyst-programmer. I worked for British Telecom Australasia, the Sydney Futures Exchange and from 1993 to 1996 I lived in London UK working as a contractor in investment banking.

Street Address: Bigfella Interactive (ABN 54 073 545 303) maintains an Internet based virtual office, with most consulting and project work performed onsite at client premises. Bigfella Interactive does not maintain publicly accessible office space. Where convenient, meeting rooms in the Sydney CBD or elsewhere can be arranged as required.

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