Catherine Wilson resume references
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Contact Email: [cath_wilson@email.com ]
Date of Birth: 7th March 1972
Availability: Returning to Ireland in June 1999, but am available to consult via email at any time prior to this.
Career Statement
I have been in a Producer role in the multimedia industry for 5 years. My expertise lies in the whole strategic development of projects from concept through to tracking users and ensuring high quality by adapting the product according to new technologies and changing trends. I am a strong believer in motivating the team of disparate strengths and skills to produce a successful project.
And finally I have evolved into a Producer / Developer role because I am organized. It is a basic but highly necessary skill........
I get things done!
 
Information Technology
* Software & Systems:
Excellent working knowledge of W3.1, W95, W98, NT Server 4, Macintosh, MS Office Suite, Access, PowerPoint and Adobe PhotoShop 5. Knowledge of Microsoft Project, Adobe Premier, Adobe Illustrator, Macromedia Director, GIF Animator, Quark Express, Imagedit.
* Images:
Understanding of all image technologies, file formats (and when to use what file type), storage methods, security, compression and transfer techniques.
* Internet:
Expertise in raw HTML programming, also Dreamweaver 5 and Homesite 6, DNS setup/registration, proprietary extensions, plug-ins, site and statistical analysis tools, e-commerce secure transaction software. Email (GroupWise and MS Outlook), FTP, ISDN and broadband protocols, CUSEEME and ICQ. Exposure to CGI script, Perl, DHTML, IIS/ASP, Java, JavaScript, CSS and a solid understanding of all platform and browser issues when designing a website.
 
Professional Experience

Internet EXPRESS [www.ie.net.au]
November 98 - now
Job title: Production Manager
As Production Manager I directed the overall running of this web development company and ISP, managing a team of 6 people. As well as basic website design, the company concentrated on integrating client databases with Internet technologies in order to allow secure e-commerce via a web interface. I researched all aspects of e-commerce from information architecture, design, navigation, database access and storefront technologies, secure transaction software, merchant accounts and long-term strategies of e-commerce. I wrote Strategic E-Commerce Business Plans for both Business to Business and Business to User applications.

Sample Projects:
Role: Production Manager
· Petra Haircare [www.petra.com.au]
· CMCA [www.cmca.com.au]
The Business to Business website allowed existing clients to access their accounts, track orders and other services. The music, video and book areas allowed public users to browse online purchase products. The unique aspect of the design of this project is that the site can be maintained and updated remotely by the client with edited content separate from the backend database.

X/M Harrow [www.xmharrow.com.au]
(Multimedia arm of George Patterson Bates Advertising)
April 98 - August 98
Job title: Project Manager
I managed and coordinated strategic multimedia projects involving a team of workers from creative, client service, strategic marketing, programming and research departments. Initial project tasks covered areas from brainstorming, researching similar businesses, audience profiling, sitemaps, to writing project proposals, resource projections, timelines and costings for both functional and creative production of projects. During projects responsibilities included work scheduling, resource booking, adjusting timelines, tracking resources and tagging and resolving lags and inefficiencies. Reconciliation and end of project reports recorded work completed, time taken, costs, department efficiency, resource utilization and recommendations for future projects.

Sample Projects:
Role: Project Manager
· Lasseters Online Casino[www.lasseters.com.au]
I wrote a project Plan for the strategic advertising of this Australian online gambling site. I also co-wrote reports on: (1) Tracking and analysis of click through rates of banner ads and factors that influences successful campaigns and (2) Tracking the behaviour of the users within the site.
· Employment National [www.employmentnational.com.au]
Together with Logica, our Technical partner, I developed a detailed Technical Specification and Project Plan for integrating this governmental job placement database with a web interface.
· Impulse[www.thepulse.com.au]
or explanation [www.oocities.org/TheTropics/Shores/6900/thepulse.html]
I developed this branding project strategy targeted young females between 12 and 18.
· KIA.
I took over the testing of this CD-ROM / Internet project for auto dealerships.

Time out to travel
(at intervals between Sept 1997 and June 1999)
August 97 - March 98:The Middle East, India, Nepal, and Asia.
August 98 - October 98: Australia.
March 99 - June 99: New Zealand and Asia.

 

Arthouse, Multimedia Centre for the Arts Temple Bar, Dublin
[www.arthouse.ie]
Feb 95 - August 97
Job title: European Projects / New Media Coordinator.
By August 1997 I was personally responsible for coordinating 7 employees in the Research, Development and Bureau of Arts Information departments.

European Project Coordination involved:

* sourcing European companies with relevant and complementary skills to form a synergistic project team
* progressing conceptualization of the project objectives and structure
* setting tasks and responsibilities into Work Package Modules and timelines for each participant and writing the proposal according to individual strengths and commitment
* budget, technical and resource scheduling
* holding regular meetings to ensure tasks were carried out according to the milestones and targets set
* organising funds allocation and invoicing the European Commission Finance Division
* writing project reports, technical audits and financial accounts at the end of each project.

Subject areas of European projects included:

* research and development of telecommunications across European countries
* education and training in Information Technology to various sectors (educators /commercial)
* networking image and text databases and developing online services
* collaborative multimedia artistic projects and web exhibitions.

Sample Projects:
· Artifact: [www.arthouse.ie/bureau/buyme_wf.html]
I contributed to the development of the Contemporary Irish Art database managing collaboration with other European Art databases through European funded projects.
· KICSTART: Kindling Interactive Skills through ART. [www.arthouse.ie/kicstart/]
Training traditional artists in web graphics software and a resultant collaborative online exhibition.

Education:
University: Trinity College, Dublin
Degree:90-94: Bachelor of Business Studies (B.B.S.)
Grade: Honours: 2.I
Subjects studied included: Management, Marketing, Innovation, Economics, Mathematics, Statistics, Corporate Finance, Accountancy, Human Resource Management, Consumer Behaviour, Psychology and French.

Interests:
Observing different cultures, the arts, design, future technological scenarios, travelling, trekking, cycling, sailing and cinema.

References:
Ireland
Reference 1
Aoibheann Gibbons Ph.D,
CEO, Arthouse Ltd.
Temple Bar, Dublin 2, Ireland
 Australia
Reference 2
Scott McNeilage,
ex-Production Director,
X/M Harrow, Sydney
Currently working as a consultant 		Australia
Reference 3
Damien Kerr,
ex-Head of Programming,
X/M Harrow, Sydney
(currently Bates Interactive UK)

Please Contact: Catherine Wilson if you have any opportunities within the next few months that may be suitable for me.