Curriculum Vitae
Tom Verkaaik B.Sc. MACS
Private and Confidential
Getting Systems Working
Analyse the problems and requirements to come up with a design that can work.
(Foresee possible future developments and anticipate them in the design)
Have the know-how to translate this into a working computer system.
(And to code it robustly, anticipating future maintenance)
Create a practical user interface for users to work with.
(Delivering a practical, workflow oriented front end)
Acacia Computing pty ltd
PO Box 1641
Coorparoo DC
QLD, 4151
ABN: 11 060 691 063
Email: tom@acacia.net.au
Last Updated
8-Mar-16
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Personal Details
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name
Tom Verkaaik
Address
6 Cyril Street,
Camp Hill, Qld. 4152
Contact
Mobile
Office
Fax
Home
E-Mail
Born
17 Oct 1958, in Katwijk, the Netherlands
(Fluent in English, Dutch and German)
Citizenship
Australian
Marital Status
Married with 2 children
Qualifications
Bachelor of Science degree (1984) majoring in computer science from the
University of Queensland
On graduation I received the DATEC prize for excellence in Information
Processing.
Memberships
Member of the Australian Computer Society (MACS)
Further Education
Train the Trainer Course
Business Analyst Workshop
Testpartner Training Course
Special Interests
Database Meta Design – Practical User interfaces / Implementations
Complete Life Cycle of projects, from Business analysis, to DB & System
design, to Coding & Implementation, Documentation & Support.
0419 705 032
07 3847 1222
07 4847 6488
07 3398 5364
tom@acacia.net.au
January 1989
November 2000 (by Thomsett Company)
June 2006
REFEREES
A list of referees can be made available on request.
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Technical Summary
TECHNICAL SUMMARY
Last Used
Experience
Rating
(10 – guru, 8 – very good, 6 – good, 4 – adequate, 2 – poor)
Operating Systems
 Windows
 UNIX / LINUX
 DOS
current
2001
1993
15 years
10 years
9 years
8
5
7
Standard Tools
 Microsoft Office Suite
 TestPartner
 MYOB (Finances)
 ForeHelp (On-Line help)
 Microsoft Project
 PowerDesigner 6.1
 Lotus Smart Suite 97
current
current
current
2004
2003
2001
2000
12 years
1 Year
6 years
3 years
7 years
1 year
3 years
8
4
6
6
6
5
4
current
current
current
8 years
10 years
3 Years
8
8
7
current
1993
current
1989
1988
2006
10 years
3 years
20 years
5 years
1 years
Just Starting
8
4
10
6
4
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1998
1 year
7
1993
2 years
6
1989
3 years
10
1989
1 years
8
Mapper Applications Generator and Information Controller .
Developed in conjunction with UNISYS (SPERRY).
1987
3 years
10
Computer Languages
 SQL Server 6.5 / 7 / 8
 Visual Basic 4 / 5 / 6 / .NET
 VB.NET on Smart Devices
(Programming iPAQs/Mobile Phones)
 Access 1 / 2
 C / C++
 DBQ
 Mapper
 Oracle / Forms
 Python
Other Tools (Old and Odd ones)
 SimView, Dynamic Systems Planner,
TechSearch Inc, distributed by InterDynamics.
 ID, Intelligent Developer,
Developed and sold by ITI (BHA Computer)
 SDD, Semantic Data Dictionary,
Developed in house by SQL International,
later by ITI / BHA Computer.
 CD, Conceptual Developer,
Developed and sold by ITI (BHA Computer).
 Mapper MAGIC,
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Employment History Summary
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY SUMMARY
Full time employment since graduation in 1984 by
Period
1993 – current
1990 – 1993
1989 – 1990
1986 – 1989
1984 – 1986
Company
Position Held
Acacia Computing
BHA Computer
TSB Bank Scotland
BHA Computer
SQL International
Director / Senior Consultant
Analyst / Senior Consultant
Contractor (Designer / Coder)
Analyst / Coder / Consultant
Designer / Coder
WORK EXPERIENCE

Extensive Experienced in Business Analysis
(1996 - current)

Experienced Project Leader.
(1990 – current)

Experienced in analysis, design, implementation, testing, documentation, and
maintenance, ie the complete project life cycle.
(1986 – current)
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Experienced in training and presentation.
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Consulting experience in case tools (Meta Design), data base design (NIAM & ER),
application design and implementation, both in Australia and overseas.
(1986 – 1990)

Extensive experience in design and implementation of NIAM based case tools for the
design of Data Bases. (Meta Data Design & Implementation)
(1984 – 1986)

Managing Company Director with 2 offices (Bribane/Canberra)
(1986 – 1990)
(1993 – current)
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS
 I designed and created a Menu and Security system that has been part of the DBQ
Database from 1988 to the current day. (Still in use in Victoria / France / New Zealand)
 With my business partner I Implemented a Billing System for the Department of Natural
Resources and Water in the beginning of the 1990's. In 1995 and attempt was made to
replace this with a commercial system which was never able to be fully implemented.
Another attempt was made which failed again. I was called back in 2001 to recreate a
working system. I designed and implemented the current (interim) system, and by 2006 the
department had caught up with the billing backlog. (Over the last 2 years an attempt has
been made to replace the interim system which at a current cost of over $ 3 million has not
(yet) succeeded)
 Between 1995 and 2000 I worked on a scheduling system for Marine Pilots for the QLD
Department of Transport(Maritime Division). This was initially installed in Hay Point,
and subsequently through all departmental harbours in Queensland.
 After finishing I was contracted by the Brisbane Pilots to create a similar system for the
Brisbane harbour. (2001 – 2003). (Port of Brisbane is independent from QLD Department
of Transport)
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Major Projects as Director / Senior Consultant
MAJOR PROJECTS AS DIRECTOR / SENIOR CONSULTANT
Period
Client
Project
Apr 2001 – Current
QLD Department of Natural Resources and Water
Design and implementation of a Water Billing System
Technical skills used
 Access / VB Coding
 Access 2
 Microsoft Office 2000 / Word / Excel
 Windows 95 / NT / 2000
Responsibilities
 Functional Requirements Specifications
 Detailed Design Specifications
 Database Design
 User Interface Design
 Documentation
 Testing of the new system
Period
Client
Project
Jun 2001 – 2003
Brisbane Marine Pilots
Design and implementation of application tracking vessel movements in Brisbane port.
Technical skills used
 Transact-SQL, VB 6, VBA
 Access 2
 Microsoft Office 2000
 Windows NT / 2000
Responsibilities
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Business analysis of movement administration procedures and pilot scheduling
Systems Design
Functional Requirements Specifications0
Detailed Design Specifications
Database Design, including replication strategy
User Interface Design
Database administration troubleshooting.
Project management
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Major Projects as Director / Senior Consultant
Period
Client
Project
Oct 2001 – 2003
QLD Department of Justice and Attorney General
Part Time Database Administrator while regular staff is on holidays
Technical skills used
 Unix
 DBQ
 Various local admin systems
 Windows 95 / 2000
Responsibilities
 Regular Database Maintenance
 General Trouble Shooting
 Handling Special Requests for Information
 Handling User Permissions and Security
Period
Client
Project
Jun 1997 – Oct 2000
QLD Department of Transport, Marine and Ports
Design and implementation of application tracking vessel movements in all major
Queensland ports.
Technical skills used
 Transact-SQL, VB 4 / 5, VBA
 SQL Server 6.5, Access 2
 Microsoft Office 97, Lotus SmartSuite 97, ForeHelp (help authoring)
 Windows 95 / NT / 2000
Responsibilities
 Business analysis of movement administration procedures and pilot scheduling
 Systems Design
 Functional Requirements Specifications
 Detailed Design Specifications
 Database Design, including replication strategy
 User Interface Design
 On-Line Help Design & Documentation
 Supervised maintenance of public web site, and b2b and EDI interfaces
 Database administration troubleshooting.
 Project management
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Major Projects as Director / Senior Consultant
Period
Client
Project
Apr 2000 – Jun 2000
QLD Department of Justice and Attorney General
Analyse, Recommend and Implement GST Changes for Births, Deaths and Marriages
Database
Technical skills used
 DBQ Relational Database
 Microsoft Office 97
 Unix / Windows 95 / NT
Responsibilities
 Business Analysis of required GST Changes
 Design Change recommendations
 Implementation of required changes
 Testing
 Documentation
 User Training
Period
Client
Project
Jul 1999 – Jan 2000
QLD Department of Justice and Attorney General
& Office of Fair Trading
Analyse, Recommend and Implement Y2K Changes for:
 Births, Deaths and Marriages Database (JAG)
 Occupational Licences Database (OFT)
 Auctioneers and Agents Database (OFT)
Technical skills used
 DBQ Relational Database
 Microsoft Office 97
 Unix / Windows 95 / NT
Responsibilities
 Systems Analysis of required Y2K Changes
 Design Change recommendations
 Implementation of required changes
 Testing
 Documentation
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Major Projects as Director / Senior Consultant
Period
Client
Project
MAY 1995 – NOV 1995
QLD DPI, Resource Management Institute
Management and Documentation of interface between ArcInfo CAD/GIS system and
DBQ Relational Database
Technical skills used
 Unix / Windows 95
 DBQ Relational Database
 Microsoft Office 97
Responsibilities
 Systems Analysis of required Changes
 Design Change recommendations
 Management of Implementation
Period
Client
Project
1994 – 1996
QLD DPI, Water Resources
Analysis, Specification and Implementation of changes to the Processing and Billing
System in DBQ.
Technical skills used
 Unix / Windows 3.1 / 95
 DBQ Relational Database
 Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
 Systems Analysis of required Changes
 Functional Requirement Specifications
 Detailed Design Changes
 Implementation
 Documentation
 Maintenance & On-Going re-development
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