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Monitor Business Machines NZ Ltd - Senior Development & Support Engineer (Aug 1997 - Nov 2001)
===Primary Caregiver (Sep -2009 - Mar -2013) ===:'''Volunteering''':* Eastern Suburbs AFC –Junior Girls Co-ordinator:* Glendowie Boating Club - Arrow Class Convenor:* MOTAT Tramways Volunteer Conductor:* Eastern Suburbs Montessori Primary School - PTA::Also see Looking after my two school age children, the house chores, and '''[[Curriculum_Vitae_-_Vincent_Dirks#Volunteering|Volunteering]]''':'''Research Assistant – University of Auckland (part time Aug 2011 - May 2012)''':*Set up a large database (MS Access) of historic Auckland traffic flows for research into a cyclist's exposure to air pollution when commuting to and from work.----the community
===Logistics Manager - Monitor Business Machines NZ Ltd - Logistics Manager (Aug -2005 - Aug -2009)===
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:Management of all aspects of * Managed end-to-end logistics and quality control for electronic hardware production and delivery of the electronic hardware goods sold by the company. Including stock management, including procurement, packing , and global shipping to local and overseas customers, coordinating .* Managed all aspects of sourcing sub-assemblies from third -party suppliers, and management of one .* Supervised staff and some casual workers, fostering a culture of customer service and product quality. Reviewed related * Continuously reviewed and optimized company procedures, to enhance workflows and developed new systems & procedures to boost work-flows, increase business information accuracy/completeness, and .* Implemented innovative solutions to improve production quality and efficiency.----
===Primary Caregiver (Sep -2003 - Jul -2005) ===:'''BTech(Opto-electronis) Lab Coordinator (part time)'''::University Looking after my two young children and facilitating the renovations of Auckland, Dept of Physics, managed the lab for 20 students and assisting them with their final year projects our first home prior to selling and also primary academic supervisor for several studentsmoving to larger home.
:'''=== University of Auckland - Lab Coordinator & Physics Tutor (Sep-2003 - Jul-2005 part time)'''===::University of Auckland, BTech Opto-electronics lab coordinator & Dept of Maori & Pacific Island Health, Physics physics tutor for pre-stage 1 MAPAS course.
:'''Home Renovations'''::Completed the renovations of our small 1st home prior to selling and upscaling to accomodate the new arrivals.---- ===Bluetooth Bioengineering Institute - Software Engineer UoA Bioengineering Institute (Sep 2002 - Aug 2003)===
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:Developed a Bluetooth protocol stack for the data telemetry of data from devices implanted in rabbits used for medical researchat the University of Auckland. :*Bluetooth HCI commands:*Protocol stack implemented in extremely low resource PIC micro controler:*Code base written mainly in C and shared across cross compiled for multiple device types, and different compilers.:*LabView integration----====Physics Tutor University of Auckland (part time Jul 2002 - Sep 2002)====::Dept of Maori & Pacific Health, Physics tutor for pre-stage 1 MAPAS course.----
===Senior Development & Support Engineer, Project Manager - Monitor Business Machines NZ Ltd - Development & Support Engineer (Aug 1997 - Nov 2001)===
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:Monitor Business Machines developed a cost management solution primarily for system (mainly tracking photocopying ) through networked electronic swipe card terminals.  My roles and responsibilities covered :*Global customer support lead:*Development and Testingof Hardware, embedded firmware, and software:*Release Management:*Global training :*Project Manager to develop a casino premium player loyalty program (Terminal & infrastructure hardware and software) for Burswood Casino (Perth)----
===Short Term Contracts (1996 - 1997)===
:*Cerebos Greggs – Production Planner & documentation:*Auckland City Council – Ph PABX maintenance & support----
===Production Scheduler - Carter Holt Harvey - (Tissue Group ) - Production Scheduler (1994 - 1996)===:*Production scheduling (MRPII) of diapers and facial tissues:*Sales forecasting:*Product specifications:*Continuous improvement projects:*Developed a VB application to automate the generation of excel productions plans from data in AS-400