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Résumé for Mark Matthews
| Name: | Mark Edward Matthews |
|---|---|
| Email: | mem@object-craft.com.au |
Academic History
Independant Study (Single Subjects) - Monash University, Australia
- General Accounting
Bachelor of Science - University of Melbourne, Australia
High School Certificate - Melbourne Grammar, Australia
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Employment History
July 2002 - Present: General Manager - Object Craft Pty Ltd
Responsibilities:
- Definition and clarification of company vision and strategy
- Identification and implementation of Object Craft's mission and goals
- Resource management
- Establishment and maintenance of human resource policies and procedures
- Staff evaluation and development
- Analysis of new product initiatives
- Accounts and Administration
- Analysis of new product initiatives
- Development and monitoring performance with respect to strategic and business plans and budgets
- Representation of Object Craft in public and professional environments
Jan 2000 - Nov 2002: Assistant Lecturer - Department of Business Systems, Monash University
Responsible for the tutelege and assessment of over 400 Postgraduate and Undergraduate Business Systems students in the following subjects:
- Business Case Development
- Financial Modelling
- Computer Information Systems (Visual Basic and HTML)
- Business Statistics
Oct 2001 - Jul 2002: I.T. Consultant - Sky Technologies Pty Ltd
Responsibilities:
- Design, Programming and Testing of applications SAP R/3 interfacing technologies
- Management of the redesigning and rebuilding of Sky Technologies’ Website.
- Relationship development with leading hardware vendors (Compaq, Intermec, Casio and Symbol).
- Design, Programming and Implementation of truck weighbridge interface for Visy Packaging.
- Development of Proof-of Concept applications for Southcorp Wines, Visy packaging and Rheem.
Jun 1998 - Jun 2002: Owner/Manager - Ivanhoe School of Music
Founded and developed a private music school from scratch.Responsibilities:
- Setting up business plan and establishing finance.
- Accounts and Administration
- Creation of curriculum to conform to requirements for High School Certificate.
- Promotion and Marketing.
- Organisation of local activities (concerts / performances and contributions to local charities)
- Business was sold at significant profit with 10 staff and over 150 students.
June 1990 - June 1998: Manager/Teacher - Ivanhoe Music
- Accounts and Administration
- Designed and taught courses in music theory and practice.
- Organised and co-ordinated all staff and student activities
Mar 1997 - Oct 1998: Computer Application Support Analyst - Coles Myer
- Designed, programmed and documented database reports for call centre system reconciliation procedures
- Responsible for the analysis and rectification of application and system related problems (Unix, Windows, MS Office.)
- Created and maintained help desk documentation
- Tested and assisted in the design of a new Call Centre Order Entry System
Jun 1996 - Mar 1997: Customer Service/Administration - Officeworks
- Responsible for Tender Reconciliation
- Redesigned and rebuilt tender reconciliation application (Excel).
- I.T. head office representative.
- Responsible for dealing with customer complaints and issues
- Order entry/ Customer service
Other Achievements
- Outstanding academic achievement – Completed Masters degree graduating in top 5% with a High Distinction average. Highest mark in two subjects – Financial Modelling and Business Statistics
- Extensive experience in contributing to the development of others:
- Worked as an assistant lecturer with the Department of Business Systems – Monash University, responsible for tutelage and assessment of over 400 students with class sizes ranging from 20 to 120.
- Ten years of teaching music to people of all ages and abilities.
- Training of Officeworks’ staff in call-centre order entry and tender reconciliation procedures.
- Created, developed and managed my own successful small business (Ivanhoe School of Music). Utilised acquired business skills to increase its student base and therefore its revenue by 400% and the business was sold at a significant profit.
- Composed and recorded music for film and audience that has been performed all over the world.
- Worked as journalist for Beat Magazine (Street Press) interviewing both local and international musicians.