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Jeremy P. Brown. B.Ed. M.Sc.
jeremy.brown@cit.ac.nz
Profile
Skilled IT/IS Professional, with experience of working internationally in a variety of cultural environments, both in educator and administrator roles in a number of Higher Education institutions.
Provider of end-user support and training for: PC’s, networked systems (client-server, peer-to-peer etc), operating systems and application software.
Experienced in designing, implementing, maintaining and troubleshooting hardware, software and network systems.
Performing organisational requirements analysis, system design and planning, evaluation in terms of IS/IT requirements.
Current Environment & Skill Set
Windows NT Server & Workstation, MS Backoffice & Exchange
Expert user of Office Products, Visual Basic, Oracle (Designer/Developer)
Structured Systems Analysis and Design Methodologies (SSADM)
Project Planning, Scheduling, Management (MS Project)
Numerous CASE Tools for Systems Analysis & Design
Achievements
Turned around an organisation with an annual turnover of $8 million operating at a loss, into an organisation with $10 million turnover with a 30% profit margin.
Design & implementation of an enterprise wide NT client-server architecture in support of 50+ users.
Recruited as a Lecturer and promoted to Organisational IT Adviser, with responsibilities as Network Manager and Course Director, within an18 month period.
Personally realised and organised relocation to positions in a variety of countries, including, New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Hong Kong and the UK.
CONSULTANCY & RESEARCH
New Zealand
March 1999 – To Present
Current work includes development of case studies focusing on the Management and Implementation of Organisational IS.
Research topics include
- E-commerce, considering the current and future impact on industry in NZ.
- Development of Software Metrics for planning and cost estimation in reverse engineering of legacy applications.
- Systems Security & Audit – hackers, firewalls and organisational security.
Singapore
June 1996 – March 1999
Successfully managed and implemented a number of projects, including;
Departmental restructuring and process redesign using BPR techniques. Organisational study led to the redesign of all administrative functions within the organisation, planned and delivered training to new system users and management. This led to a huge change in the organisational culture, which required lengthy monitoring and support.
Established organisational and user requirements and developed the design which was implemented in a client-server based corporate wide network system. The system was implemented in Windows NT (Server), using MS BackOffice. Implemented Network security, including firewall protection, backup, disaster recovery planning and provision of audit trails.
UK
September 1994 – June 1996
Consultancy work has included,
City and Guilds Examination Board
Analysing such areas as application suitability, performing organisational needs analysis in terms of hardware and software procurement, design of a client-server network architecture to support organisational intranet, and development of organisation IS/IT strategies
XcelleNet - Network Applications
Extensive requirements analysis in order to establish client needs so as to tailor software packages, delivering applications in an incremental fashion, and providing on site training and support for clients.
Saudi Arabia
September 1992- September 1994
Worked on joint consultative projects with:
HADEED Steel Co
Petromin Shell
IBN SINA Petrochemicals
Organisational needs analysis, application and O/S selection, client-server systems design and implementation, and project planning and management. Established organisational and user requirements, made procurement recommendations in terms of O/S, messaging/communications software, end-user applications, designed network architecture, planned and managed installation of hardware, software and communications media. Trained administrative and staff and management in use and maintenance of new systems – managed hand over of new system to users.
CAREER HISTORY
Central Institute of Technology, New Zealand
Senior Lecturer, Information Systems
March 1999 – To Present
Responsible for:
The development, delivery and evaluation of courses, on undergraduate programmes including Certificate/Diploma in Business Computing and Bachelor in Information Technology.
Planning, implementation and management of academic staff and resources for short courses.
Areas of specialisation include; Systems Security, Systems Analysis & Design, Database Design, IS Strategy, E-commerce.
Stansfield School of Business. Singapore
Course Director, Computing and Information Systems
Network Manager
June 1996 – March 1999
Responsible for:
Management and design of degree courses for the B.Sc. Information Systems and Management, and B.Sc. Computing and Information Systems from the University of London, at undergraduate level. Providing course delivery in the following subject areas: Information Systems, Software Engineering, Information Systems Development and Management.
The analysis design and implementation of a client-server system to support 50+ users, based upon MS Backoffice/Exchange. The management and supervision of a DBA and Network Administrator staff in support of this system.
Solely responsible for developing and implementing the IS strategy for the organisation, in terms of project planning and management, application development, hardware and software procurement. Current projects include: performing BPR to improve business processes, the development of the “Cyber-University”, development of documentation and strategy to support ISO9000 accreditation, development of strategies for verifying hardware and software systems for Y2K compliance.
Teikyo College- Hachioji University. London/Tokyo
IT Advisor & Lecturer
September 1994 – June 1996
Responsible for:
Curriculum and syllabus design. Course design, development and delivery (Information Technology and Business Management). Promotion and integration of IT across the curriculum. Co-ordination of all college courses and activities. Management and recruitment of academic staff. Development of IT strategy for use throughout the University.
Jubail Industrial College. Saudi Arabia.
Lecturer (Computing & Information Systems).
September 1992- September 1994
Responsible for:
Client Liaison (external projects & consultancy), Organisational Needs Analysis, Project Planning and Evaluation, Staff Management, Supervision and Delivery of Corporate IT Training Seminars. Course Inputs – Areas of specialisation are Information Systems/Technology and Management.
The Business Centre. Hong Kong.
Business & Computing Instructor
July 1990 – September 1991
Responsible for:
Design and delivery of Business Studies courses to adult Hong Kong nationals. Also responsible for the delivery of courses, which involved instruction in a number of generic computer software applications including: Word-processing, Spreadsheets, Databases, Desk-top-Publishing, and Operating Systems.
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EDUCATION DETAILS
1991-1992 University of Sunderland – M.Sc. Computer Based Information Systems.
1988-1990 University of Sunderland – B.Ed. Business Studies
1986-1988 University of Sunderland – BTEC HND Business and Finance
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 3rd December 1964
Nationality: British
Marital Status: Married