Personal Particulars Current residence: Date of Birth: Place of Birth: Lalor Park NSW Sydney, Australia November 1972 (Age 34) Sydney, Australia Contact details Email: Web Site: mail@brucerayne.com http://www.brucerayne.com Skills summary I have spent the last 17 years working with Macintosh computers in both a technical and production capacity. I am currently employed full-time as a Multimedia/Web Engineer, though my duties are many and varied. These duties include web engineering and design, technical support, system maintenance, software development, 3D Illustration and photography. My work also requires a high standard of communication skills. I train staff, write effective software manuals and provide technical information in tender presentations. I work in consultation with customers and co-workers as part of our production process. In addition to my full-time job, I run a software development business. My applications have been sold around the world. Some notable customers are: NASA, US Army, Sony Music and Fuel International.I have also developed customised applications and systems in the areas of personalisation, response monitoring and asset managment. I am proficient in the use of: PHP, MySQL, REALbasic, NewTek LightWave, QuarkXpress, Adobe Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Acrobat, Macromedia Flash, Dreamweaver, Fireworks and Director. I have a good working knowledge of the C programming language, Javascript and Final Cut Pro.I am always expanding my knowledge into any direction that arises in my work. I am a problem solver and thrive on challenge. For example, in response to a customer’s needs, I designed and built a 3D object scanner from scratch. I also created a 3D render farm controller to reduce render times for my 3D illustrations and animations. Portfolio Software Development: Web: 3D Illustration: Photography/ Retouching: RenderFarm Commander Paper Trail DB Doctor ScanZ ASCIIsee www.beasuperhero.com.au www.mytattoo.com.au www.smartdigitaloffice.com.au www.laserfix.com.au www.checkforchips.com.au White Knight Paints Fuji Xerox Australia Getronics Hortico Selleys Employment LPN Design Visual communication and design studio (September 2001 to Present) Position: Duties: Equipment used: Software used: Achievements: Multimedia/Web Engineer IT and technical support Software development Job trafficking Variable data Database management Productivity utilities Archive management Multimedia and web design 3D illustration Photography Client liaison Staff training Image retouching Apple Macintosh: OS 9.1–10.4, Server 10.3 IBM and Compatibles: OS Windows 98, XP, NT 4.0 and 2000 REALbasic, Xcode, Newtek LightWave, Quark Xpress, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign, Microsoft Office Suite, Macromedia Dreamweaver, Macromedia Fireworks, Macromedia Flash, Macromedia Director, Filemaker Pro, Final Cut Pro Over the past few years, I have designed and developed key operational systems at LPN. They include recording of billable hours, job invoicing, reporting and archiving, as well as many online systems for archive viewing and retrieval. I have also been instrumental in expanding LPN’s range of services to include interactive web design, personalised marketing, photography, 3D illustration and database management. Letter Perfect Graphic reproduction and design studio (February 1995 to September 2001) Position: Duties: Equipment used: Software used: Production Manager Job trafficking Troubleshooting and correction of system failures etc. Client liaison Running Imagesetting bureau service Image retouching Computer illustration Web design and creation 3D illustration Some graphic design and desktop publishing Scanner operator Network installation and maintenance Servicing and maintaining high-end pre-press equipmentApple Macintosh: OS 7.5–8.5 IBM and Compatibles: OS Windows 95 and NT 4.0 Quark Xpress, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Pagemaker, Adobe Photoshop, Claris Homepage, Adobe Streamline, Luminous Presswise, Strata StudioPro, Filemaker Pro, Macromedia Freehand, Macromedia Director, CorelDraw and Colour Central OPI software.   MacExpert Consulting Macintosh computer support and consulting (March 1994 to February 1995) Position: Duties: Computer Technician/Consultant On-location Macintosh hardware and software diagnostics, repair and consulting.   Letter Perfect Graphic reproduction and design studio (September 1989 to March 1994) Position: Duties: Mac Operator Film output Pre-press file preparation Scanner operator   Northern Districts Education Centre Computer support and training for the education sector (June 1989 to September 1989) Position: Duties: Support Consultant Technical support and BASIC programming for Apple computers.