Professional
 

+ Senior IT Analyst / Programmer with 15 years experience (C++, Java), has been employed for long periods with   Telecom NZ Ltd, IBM NZ Ltd, and Aspiring Software Ltd (shareholder).  + Qualified as a Digital Switching / Transmission Communications Technician (NZQA / AAVA certified), has been employed in Large IT / Network project related positions e.g. Architect, Implementation Team Leader, Consultant, System Administrator, Developer.  + 14 year Member of SMPTE (Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers) with special interests in Digital Film, 2 Perf Film, emerging 3D image Capture / Display technologies, Post Production Workflows, Technology Convergence and New Media.  + Shareholder / US patent holder / Consultant to Aspiring Software, Developer of the pageQ web browser (www.pageq.com).

Film / TV
 

+ Associate member of New Zealand Writers Guild.  + Professional member SMPTE (Society Of Motion Picture and Television Engineers). + Finalist in the NZWG / Final Draft Short Film Script Competition 2009 ('Angel Dance') + Self Produced Short Film 'The Letter' Completed November 2007. + Semi Finalist in American Accolades Feature Script Competition 2004 ('Life Cell') + Ranked in top 25% of all entries, Screenwriting Expo 2004 ('Life Cell')  + 4 Feature Screenplays completed. Several TV proposals submitted.  + Past open access to 2 major L.A. agencies (Shapiro, Lichtman Agency & Becsey,     - Wisdom & Kalajian) following review of 'Life Cell' feature script.  + Conferences / Workshops / Events attended:     - SPADA x 7 (2004-2010) Screen Production and Development Assoc. Conferences,     - SMPTE 1997 Society. Of Motion Picture & Television Engineers, Sydney.     - SMPTE 1999 Society. Of Motion Picture & Television Engineers, Sydney.     - SMPTE 2001 Society. Of Motion Picture & Television Engineers, Sydney.     - Australasian Digital Effects and Animation Festival, 1998, Sydney.     - Australasian Digital Effects and Animation Festival, 1999, Sydney.     - Animation Master Class - Richard Williams (US Animation Director) 1998, Sydney.  + Various New Zealand Film Commission / Industry seminars. + Various NZ Writers Guild / Script to Screen events (e.g. Professional Development Workshops)  + Numerous days on film set location s ('Frighteners', 'Perfect Strangers' etc.)

Interests
 

+ Film / Television Writing / Production / SFX / Editing / Music / Photography (Film / Digital Cinema) + Amateur Radio (licensed for all bands / modes) + Civil Defense Volunteer (Communications / Technical) + Photography (photographic print selected for exhibition in the 'New Zealand Academy of Fine Arts' Show 1984) + Music / Film Score (Keyboards / Guitar / Recording processes)

 

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