Peter Messenger
PETER MESSENGER
143 Donnelly Road
Arcadia Vale, NSW 2283
Australian Citizen
Phone:
0407 453447 (M)
02 4975 3060 (H)
Email: stonecourier@gmail.com
Website : petermessenger.com
CAPABILITY STATEMENT
Proven Information Technology professional with over twenty years experience in wide range of
areas including manufacturing, defence, logistics and health. Ability to analyse problems, develop
solutions in the latest technologies as well as work with a wide range of people with varying skill
levels and backgrounds. Good communication and people skills as well as very strong technical
and organisational skills.
Experienced with ASP Net, MVVM, MVC, Javascript, Typescript, NativeScript, KnockoutJs,
Silverlight, WPF, Android and Xcode.
Regular speaker at the Newcastle Coders group on Silverlight, MVVM, HTML5, web and mobile
development.
QUALIFICATION
Bachelor of Chemical Engineering – First Class Honours (Adelaide, SA, 1993)
CAREER SUMMARY
Kip McGrath Education Centres
Senior HTML5/Silverlight Developer
Mar 2015 – Present
Royal North Shore Hospital and UTS
Contract : Patient Exercise Tracking App
Jul 2014 – Feb 2015
John Hunter Children’s Hospital
Contract : Diabetes Management Smartphone App
Jun 2014 – Feb 2015
Triple Point Technology
Senior Silverlight, Web/Mobile Developer
Aug 2009 – Dec 2014
Onesteel
Senior DOT NET Developer
Sep 2004 – Jul 2009
“Pro bono” Work: PhysiotherapyExercises.com
Website developer for Sydney Hospitals
Jan 2002 - Present
CSC: Computer Sciences Corporation
Team Leader/Programmer
May 2000 – Aug 2004
BHP
Information Systems Coordinator
Mill Feed Coordinator
Process Engineer
Jan 1993 – May 2000
Oct 1998 – May 2000
Jul 1995 – Oct 1998
Jan 1993 – July 1995
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TECHNICAL SKILLS
High levels of experience in the following skill areas:
Skill (number is years of use)
C#, ASP NET, Webservices
Javascript, AJAX, CSS, jQuery, Knockout, jQuery Mobile, Typescript
MVC
Silverlight
Sql Server (2000-2015)
NativeScript
Years
7
7
1.5
6
9
1
Skill
Digital Dashboards, Reporting Services
XNA (Xbox 360, Zune)
Android, Iphone, Windows Phone, PhoneGap
Other databases (Oracle, Ingris, MySql, MS Access, RDB)
Other technologies – PHP and ASP
Years
4
1
2
1
2
KIP MCGRATH EDUCATION CENTRES
Kip McGrath is a global franchise network with over 130 tutoring centres around Australia and over
500 centres globally. Over the past 40 years, they have helped hundreds of thousands of children
improve their English, reading, writing, comprehension and maths skills.
Senior HTML5/Silverlight Developer
March 2015 - Present Day, Ongoing
Responsibilities:
 Working on developing HTML5 applications and support.
 Online centre reporting
 Support for legacy Silverlight system
Achievements:
 Introduced new reports which changed the way all centres operate - allowing visibility of the
key performance indicators.
ROYAL NORTH SHORE HOSPITAL AND UTS – Contact Patient Exercise Tracking App
Writing a HTML5 jquery mobile app to track patient progress on doing exercises. Integrated with
the physiotherapyexercises.com website. Expected to be completed by Feb 2015.
JOHN HUNTER CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL - Contract : Diabetes Management Smartphone App
Writing a HTML5, JQuery Mobile app integrated with Phonegap for patients to manage diabetes.
Expected to be on the iOS/android store by Feb 2015.
TRIPLE POINT TECHNOLOGY
Triple Point Technology (QMASTOR) is a leading technology company providing specialist
software and services to the global mining, port, power generation and bulk commodity industries.
Senior Silverlight, Web/Mobile Developer
Aug 2009 – Dec 2014
5 years, 4 months
Responsibilities:
 Lead Silverlight and Web developer designing and developing system (using MVVM, Prism
and a customised entity framework).
 Lead developer for HTML5 and Mobile Web Platforms
 Main developer for MVC Interface for Dynamic Data Model reporting program
 Support and maintenance for WPF, Winforms and services
Achievements:
 Developed the Silverlight front end for the mines to access information from the Newcastle
Port Computer System.
 Implemented jQuery Mobile/Knockout version to allow access via mobile phones (Iphone,
Android, WP7) and Tablets (Ipad etc)
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
Ongoing performance improvements, enhancements and support.
ONESTEEL
Onesteel is a fully integrated, global manufacturer and distributer of steel and finished steel
products, with revenue in excess of $6 billion Australian dollars.
Senior DOT NET Developer
Sep 2004 – Jul 2009
4 years, 10 months
Responsibilities:
 Develop and manage reporting systems (C#, Ajax, ASP.NET 3.5, Sql Server 2005).
 Upgrade and replace old systems.
 Provide new interfaces to legacy systems.
Achievements:
 Designed and developed project management system used as standard for all Information
Technology projects within Onesteel.
 Designed and developed training recording system that rapidly became the national standard
and ensured that Onesteel met Workcover and self-insurance requirements.
 Designed and developed scorecard/dashboard system for despatch performance, production
and orders control interfacing with SAP and legacy production systems.
 Developed web based mines reporting and management system that enabled travelling sales
representatives access to all required information.
 Developed graphical user interface to legacy laboratory and machine data capture systems to
enable improved reporting and analysis.
 Developed wide range of other systems including Safety, Drug Testing, and materials
management.
VOLUNTARY (“PRO BONO”) WORK : PhysiotherapyExercises.com
System Developer
Jan 2002 – Present
11 years
Developed and manage charity website in conjunction with Sydney Hospitals. The website
currently contains over 950 physiotherapy exercises appropriate for people with spinal cord injuries
and other neurological conditions.
Responsibilities:
 Develop and manage system (C#, Ajax, ASP.NET 4, jQuery, jQuery UI, jQuery Mobile,
Knockout, Sql Server 2012).
 Coordinate with team of physiotherapists around the country.
 Provide technical support and advice on what can be done.
Achievements:
 Development of initial website.
 Won the NSW Health Minister’s Baxter Award for innovation in 2005.
 Redevelopment using ASP NET and AJAX, enabling more functionality for users.
 Recognition within the worldwide physiotherapy community.
 Due to high demand, website has been translated professionally into Norwegian, Chinese,
Arabic, Vietnamese and Russian.
CSC : COMPUTER SCIENCES CORPORATION
CSC is a leading global consulting, systems integration and outsourcing company. They provide a
wide range of business and IT consulting to many large businesses throughout Australia.
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Team Leader/Programmer
May 2000 – August 2004
4 years, 3 months
Responsibilities:
 Handover to support of key MS Access customer developed systems to CSC.
 Manage small team of developers.
 Develop and maintain range of applications for Port Kembla Steelworks.
 Seconded to work in Sydney on a critical defence project.
Achievements:
 Successfully transitioned Safety, Training and Tracking systems into support.
 Worked in small team, developing weapons systems interface and control for Navy helicopter.
 Developed automatic code generation process that saved several months of programming time
and allowed the system to be developed within timeframe requirements.
BHP
BHP is a global mining and resources company. I worked at their Steelworks in Whyalla, South
Australia.
Information Systems Coordinator
Oct 1998 – May 2000
1 year, 7 months
Responsibilities:
 Commission Billet Caster Computer Systems.
 Develop logistics, models and details of transport and processing of product across plant and to
Newcastle.
 Develop “best” practice running schedules for all sections of the plant to maximise utilisation
and production.
 Develop scope and detail for the re-negotiation of contract for product transport, handling and
storage.
 Managing team and contractors.
Achievements:
 Commissioned IT component of new plant on time and under budget.
 Developed scope and details for re-negotiation of materials handling contract and achieved cost
savings of more than 10%.
 Developed models to determine best practices for running the new plant.
 Developed transportation processes to minimise handling and enable rail transport to carry 40%
more product.
Mill Feed Coordinator
Jul 1995 – Oct 1998
3 years, 3 months
Responsibilities:
 Management of logistics and inventory.
 Coordinate transportation of product within plant.
 Management and development of IT systems.
Achievements:
 Introduced effective tracking system, trained operators and organised contractors. Assisted in
organisation of sale of excess product. Resulted in massive decrease in inventory (150,000
tonnes to 40,000 tonnes) and massive decrease in lost/scrap product (20,000 tonnes down to
100 tonnes).
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REFERENCES
Please contact me before contacting referees.
Hayden Shilling
Principal Software Architect - Triple Point Technology
Frith Street
Mayfield NSW 2304
Ph. 61-2-490822222
Mobile : 61-4-28151398
Email : hayden.shilling@tpt.com
Lisa Harvey
Chief Physiotherapist for PhysiotherapyExercises.com
Rehabilitation Studies Unit
Northern Clinical School,
Faculty of Medicine University of Sydney
PO Box 6, Ryde, 1680
Ph. 61-2-99264594
Email : l.harvey@usyd.edu.au
Rob Brereton
IS Manager - Whyalla Steelworks
Port Augusta Road
Whyalla SA, 5600
Ph. 61-8-86404363
Mobile : 61-4-18899374
Email : breretonr@onesteel.com
Graham Hills
Human Resources Manager - Wire Mills and Sales & Marketing
Ingall Street
Newcastle NSW, 2304
Ph. 61-2-49355512
Mobile : 61-4-19242008
Email : hillsg@onesteel.com
OTHER INTERESTS
Physiotherapy Exercises
Manage website on a “pro bono” basis for Sydney hospitals. The site is primarily for the use of
physiotherapists responsible for prescribing therapeutic exercises. It may also be of interest to
other health professionals including occupational therapists as well as people with neurological
conditions.
http://www.physiotherapyexercises.com
Uses ASP NET, Sql Server back end, C#, AJAX, XML, Web Services and javascript.
Versions that run on Iphone, Android, Windows Phone 7 and Silverlight desktop have been
developed. Also currently developing XNA, version for PC/XBOX. Examples can be seen here:
http://www.petermessenger.com
Newcastle Coders group
Regular speaker at the Newcastle Coders group on Silverlight, MVVM, HTML5, web and mobile
development.
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