Peter Messenger Resume



PETER MESSENGER

8 Awabakal Drive Phone: 0407 453447 (M)

Fletcher, NSW 2287 02 4955 0248 (H)

Australian Citizen Email: stonecourier@

Website :

CAPABILITY STATEMENT

Proven Information Technology professional with over twenty years experience in wide range of areas including manufacturing, defence, logistics and health. Ability to analyse problems, develop solutions in the latest technologies as well as work with a wide range of people with varying skill levels and backgrounds. Good communication and people skills as well as very strong technical and organisational skills.

Experienced with C#, Asp Net, Angular, HTML/Css, Javascript and Typescript.

Regular speaker at the Newcastle Coders group on Angular, HTML5, web and mobile development.

QUALIFICATION

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering – First Class Honours (Adelaide, SA, 1993)

CAREER SUMMARY

Kip McGrath Education Centres Mar 2015 – Present

Senior HTML5/Angular Developer

Royal North Shore Hospital and UTS Jul 2014 – Feb 2015

Contract : Patient Exercise Tracking App

John Hunter Children’s Hospital Jun 2014 – Feb 2015

Contract : Diabetes Management Smartphone App

Triple Point Technology Aug 2009 – Dec 2014

Senior Silverlight, Web/Mobile Developer

Onesteel Sep 2004 – Jul 2009

Senior DOT NET Developer

“Pro bono” Work: Jan 2002 - Present

Website developer for Sydney Hospitals

CSC: Computer Sciences Corporation May 2000 – Aug 2004

Team Leader/Programmer

BHP Jan 1993 – May 2000

Information Systems Coordinator Oct 1998 – May 2000

Mill Feed Coordinator Jul 1995 – Oct 1998

Process Engineer Jan 1993 – July 1995

TECHNICAL SKILLS

High levels of experience in the following skill areas:

|Skill (number is years of use) |Years |Skill |Years |

|Angular |5 |NativeScript |1 |

|ASP NET, 3.5, Net Core |10 |Digital Dashboards, Reporting Services |4 |

|C# |10 |XNA (Xbox 360, Zune) |1 |

|Javascript/Typescript, AJAX, CSS, jQuery, Knockout, jQuery Mobile |10 |Android, Iphone, Windows Phone, PhoneGap |2 |

|Silverlight |6 |Other databases (Oracle, Ingris, MySql, MS Access, RDB) |1 |

|Sql Server |10 |Other technologies – PHP and ASP |2 |

KIP MCGRATH EDUCATION CENTRES

Kip McGrath is a global franchise network with over 130 tutoring centres around Australia and over 500 centres globally. Over the past 40 years, they have helped hundreds of thousands of children improve their English, reading, writing, comprehension and maths skills.

Senior HTML5/Angular Developer March 2015 - Present Day, Ongoing

Responsibilities:

• Working on developing Angular applications and support.

• Online centre reporting

• Support for legacy systems

Achievements:

• Replaced existing Silverlight/HTML system with one written in Angular with Core backend. Very well received by the franchises and management, significantly improved speed, reliability and assisting kids' learning.

• Developed online collaboration tools for teachers and students to interact.

• Improved reporting and management for the franchises

ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL AND UTS – Contact Patient Exercise Tracking App

Writing a HTML5 jquery mobile app to track patient progress on doing exercises. Integrated with the website. Expected to be completed by Feb 2015.

JOHN HUNTER CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL - Contract : Diabetes Management Smartphone App

Writing a HTML5, JQuery Mobile app integrated with Phonegap for patients to manage diabetes. Expected to be on the iOS/android store by Feb 2015.

TRIPLE POINT TECHNOLOGY

Triple Point Technology (QMASTOR) is a leading technology company providing specialist software and services to the global mining, port, power generation and bulk commodity industries.

Senior Silverlight, Web/Mobile Developer Aug 2009 – Dec 2014 5 years, 4 months

Responsibilities:

• Lead Silverlight and Web developer designing and developing system (using MVVM, Prism and a customised entity framework).

• Lead developer for HTML5 and Mobile Web Platforms

• Main developer for MVC Interface for Dynamic Data Model reporting program

• Support and maintenance for WPF, Winforms and services

Achievements:

• Developed the Silverlight front end for the mines to access information from the Newcastle Port Computer System.

• Implemented jQuery Mobile/Knockout version to allow access via mobile phones (Iphone, Android, WP7) and Tablets (Ipad etc)

• Ongoing performance improvements, enhancements and support.

ONESTEEL

Onesteel is a fully integrated, global manufacturer and distributer of steel and finished steel products, with revenue in excess of $6 billion Australian dollars.

Senior DOT NET Developer Sep 2004 – Jul 2009 4 years, 10 months

Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage reporting systems (C#, Ajax, 3.5, Sql Server 2005).

• Upgrade and replace old systems.

• Provide new interfaces to legacy systems.

Achievements:

• Designed and developed project management system used as standard for all Information Technology projects within Onesteel.

• Designed and developed training recording system that rapidly became the national standard and ensured that Onesteel met Workcover and self-insurance requirements.

• Designed and developed scorecard/dashboard system for despatch performance, production and orders control interfacing with SAP and legacy production systems.

• Developed web based mines reporting and management system that enabled travelling sales representatives access to all required information.

• Developed graphical user interface to legacy laboratory and machine data capture systems to enable improved reporting and analysis.

• Developed wide range of other systems including Safety, Drug Testing, and materials management.

VOLUNTARY (“PRO BONO”) WORK :

System Developer Jan 2002 – Present 18 years

Developed and manage charity website in conjunction with Sydney Hospitals. The website currently contains over 950 physiotherapy exercises appropriate for people with spinal cord injuries and other neurological conditions.

Responsibilities:

• Develop and manage system (C#, Ajax, 4, jQuery, jQuery UI, jQuery Mobile, Knockout, Sql Server 2012).

• Coordinate with team of physiotherapists around the country.

• Provide technical support and advice on what can be done.

Achievements:

• Development of initial website.

• Won the NSW Health Minister’s Baxter Award for innovation in 2005.

• Redevelopment using ASP NET and AJAX, enabling more functionality for users.

• Recognition within the worldwide physiotherapy community.

• Due to high demand, website has been translated professionally into Norwegian, Chinese, Arabic, Vietnamese and Russian.

CSC : COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION

CSC is a leading global consulting, systems integration and outsourcing company. They provide a wide range of business and IT consulting to many large businesses throughout Australia.

Team Leader/Programmer May 2000 – August 2004 4 years, 3 months

Responsibilities:

• Handover to support of key MS Access customer developed systems to CSC.

• Manage small team of developers.

• Develop and maintain range of applications for Port Kembla Steelworks.

• Seconded to work in Sydney on a critical defence project.

Achievements:

• Successfully transitioned Safety, Training and Tracking systems into support.

• Worked in small team, developing weapons systems interface and control for Navy helicopter.

• Developed automatic code generation process that saved several months of programming time and allowed the system to be developed within timeframe requirements.

BHP

BHP is a global mining and resources company. I worked at their Steelworks in Whyalla, South Australia.

Information Systems Coordinator Oct 1998 – May 2000 1 year, 7 months

Responsibilities:

• Commission Billet Caster Computer Systems.

• Develop logistics, models and details of transport and processing of product across plant and to Newcastle.

• Develop “best” practice running schedules for all sections of the plant to maximise utilisation and production.

• Develop scope and detail for the re-negotiation of contract for product transport, handling and storage.

• Managing team and contractors.

Achievements:

• Commissioned IT component of new plant on time and under budget.

• Developed scope and details for re-negotiation of materials handling contract and achieved cost savings of more than 10%.

• Developed models to determine best practices for running the new plant.

• Developed transportation processes to minimise handling and enable rail transport to carry 40% more product.

Mill Feed Coordinator Jul 1995 – Oct 1998 3 years, 3 months

Responsibilities:

• Management of logistics and inventory.

• Coordinate transportation of product within plant.

• Management and development of IT systems.

Achievements:

• Introduced effective tracking system, trained operators and organised contractors. Assisted in organisation of sale of excess product. Resulted in massive decrease in inventory (150,000 tonnes to 40,000 tonnes) and massive decrease in lost/scrap product (20,000 tonnes down to 100 tonnes).

REFERENCES

Please contact me before contacting referees.

Hayden Shilling Principal Software Architect - Triple Point Technology

Frith Street

Mayfield NSW 2304

Ph. 61-2-490822222

Mobile : 61-4-28151398

Email : hayden.shilling@

Lisa Harvey Chief Physiotherapist for

Rehabilitation Studies Unit

Northern Clinical School,

Faculty of Medicine University of Sydney

PO Box 6, Ryde, 1680

Ph. 61-2-99264594

Email : l.harvey@usyd.edu.au

Graham Hills Human Resources Manager - Wire Mills and Sales & Marketing

Ingall Street

Newcastle NSW, 2304

Ph. 61-2-49355512

Mobile : 61-4-19242008

Email : hillsg@

OTHER INTERESTS

Physiotherapy Exercises

Manage website on a “pro bono” basis for Sydney hospitals. The site is primarily for the use of physiotherapists responsible for prescribing therapeutic exercises. It may also be of interest to other health professionals including occupational therapists as well as people with neurological conditions.



Uses ASP NET, Sql Server back end, C#, AJAX, XML, Web Services and javascript.

Currently being redeveloped as an Angular/Net core website.



Newcastle Coders group

Regular speaker at the Newcastle Coders group on Angular, HTML5, web and mobile development.

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