Stephen Reay

Profile

I have a keen interest in IT, and strive to use the resources available to provide a solution that meets or exceeds the desired outcomes. I believe in doing things right, the first time, which gives me a strong attention to detail, and a desire to follow things through to completion.
I am of the opinion that anything is possible, and nothing is too hard, with creative, lateral thinking, and a passion for technology.

Skills

My experiences in the workplace and at home, along with my studies at TAFE have given me a strong technical skill set, across a broad range of topics, as shown below.

Software	Infrastructure	Data
XHTML & CSS	Mac OS/Mac OS X v7.5 - v10.5	MySQL
PHP v4 - v5	Windows 98, XP 2003 Server, Vista	Oracle
Windows Batch/Script files	RedHat v7 - v9, SUSE v9, v10 Novell Linux Desktop	Novell eDirectory
Adobe/Macromedia Fireworks v4 - CS3	Novell Netware v5 - v6.5	LDAP / LDIF
Apache SSI	Novell ZENworks v4, v6.5	XML
Web Accessibility / WAI guidelines	Novell GroupWise v5.5, v6.5	JSON
Advanced JavaScript - OO, AJAX, Prototype & Scritpaculous, jQuery	Novell iPrint / NDPS
Adobe Dreamweaver v4, CS3	SharePoint / MOSS 2007
Adobe Contribute CS3	Adobe Contribute Publishing Server
	VMWare Workstation, Fusion, Server & ESX

Experience

UI/Web Developer, Primus Telecom 2008-Current

I am currently working in a two-person team that reports directly to the CEO, developing interfaces for various web applications/sites for Primus Telecom Australia.

Web Designer, The CrimTrac Agency 2006-2008

As the sole web designer for the CrimTrac agency, I provided technical contributions to various browser-based solutions, as well as advice on best practices, guidelines and server-side/client-side integration.

CrimTrac UI Kit

While working at CrimTrac, I was the sole developer of the CrimTrac UI Kit, a standards-compliant, cross-browser, common application branding/User Interface library being developed for use by all web-based business applications at CrimTrac, using hand-coded XHTML, CSS and advanced JavaScript.

The UIKit follows unobtrusive JavaScript concepts, and builds on top of Prototype and Scriptaculous for browser abstraction and effects. It covers a wide range of common UIelements, from faux Date/Time fields and standardized display of tabular data (Record Lists), to a simplified (to use) field enabler JavaScript class, and an auto-initializing (no in-page JavaScript required) “instant tabs” class allowing blocks of content from the current page, or other pages (using either AJAX and/or a normal HTTP request), to be collected into a single “tab set”.

Part of this work involved the creation of technical and business documents to support and detail the technical, behavioral and style details of the CrimTrac UI Kit.

CrimTrac Intranet (SharePoint/MOSS)

Between November 2007 and June 2008, I worked with the Project Manager, Infrastructure Manager, CTO and a number of staff from external suppliers, to develop and implement a SharePoint/MOSS 2007 Intranet. My role in this was initially providing advice and information, but progressed into hands-on technical work, including design/creation of layouts & templates; day-to-day administration; and analysis & implementation of security roles/permissions.

CrimTrac CMS (CTCMS)

I designed, developed and maintained a temporary, in-house CMS for the organizations’ website, using Apache, PHP & Oracle. This application used a number of technologies to assist user productivity, such as automatic XHTML validation using tidy, site-wide link checking and AJAX powered user interaction for all management options that don’t require a page to be reloaded. In May-June 2008 I implemented a commercial CMS replacement for the agency using Adobe Contribute, to allow better AD and desktop integration.

ANCOR

Before the inception of the CrimTrac UIKit, I worked with the ANCOR (Australian National Child Offender Register) project team to replace the existing tables-based user interface with a more usable, consistent design, using XHTML, CSS and JavaScript. The core concepts laid out with the ANCOR UI have followed through into the CrimTrac UI Kit.

System Administration, TAFE SA 2005-2006

After completing the eDirectory Migration Project for TAFE SA Regional, I carried out a range of duties including: eDirectory Administration; ZENWorks Application & Policy development; SOE work; Data-propagation scripts; NDS maintenance/user creation scripts; and several custom Web-Apps using XHTML, CSS, PHP, LDAP/Novell eDirectory and MySQL, on a regular basis.

Website Development & Maintenance, www.Bobs-Bits.com Ongoing

I run a personal website at www.Bobs-Bits.com, to develop and show-case my skills and experience in web-related technologies, and to make Applications, Scripts and Tools I have developed available to others. This website uses W3C-valid XHTML & CSS , Javascript and a PHP/MySQL back-end.

eDirectory Migration Project, TAFE SA 2005-2006

In June 2005, I was selected by the IT Services Manager for TAFE SA Regional to take on the role of Agency Technician in the migration of approximately 30 Netware servers over 19 sites, into the new TAFE SA eDirectory.
My involvement in this project both increased, and tested my knowledge and skills in ZENworks, NDPS/iPrint, Groupwise and eDirectory administration, as well as client-side (Windows) scripting and application distribution.

Desktop Support, TAFE SA 2003-2005

My role in the IT Services team at the Gawler campus of TAFE SA varied, and covered tasks ranging from answering help-desk calls, general workstation troubleshooting and maintenance, to NDS/Groupwise account management, ZENworks Application development and Linux server management.

Website design & creation, www.YPR.org.au 2001-2005

In 2005 I finished work on the second revision of the Lions Club of YPR website. Written entirely in W3C-valid XHTML and CSS, with Javascript and a PHP/MySQL back-end, all content on the new website is updated through a web-interface, with a built-in parser for simple formatting, images and links, via custom tags

Desktop Support, Greenock Primary School 2003

In this position I managed, repaired and updated the curriculum and administration computers on a part-time basis. The main focus of this position was hardware faults and resolving system issues within the Windows environment. An element of this position also included purchasing, building and configuring new Windows PCs.

Volunteer, Gawler A, H & F Society 1996-2006

The Gawler Agricultural, Horticultural & Floricultural Society runs the two-day Gawler Show, in South Australia. As a member of the Management and Tradespace & Catering committees, I was involved in the “operations” aspect of the show, where resourcefulness and strong commitment to the task at hand are required to keep the show running without major issues or disruptions.

Education

TAFE SA, Gawler Campus 2001-2003

Diploma of IT (Network Engineering)

My studies covered a wide range of topics, including RedHat Linux, Cisco, Novell Netware & NDS, Java, C, Visual Basic, Project Management and IT Support. In my last year of study, together with another student I designed, developed and implemented a web-based student assessment server for the IT Studies program group that was used until 2006.