| Name: | Sam Watkins |
| Email: | sam@nipl.net |
| Web: | sam.nipl.net |
| Phone: | +61.3.59623028 |
| Place: | Melbourne, Australia |
| 2010: | Analyst Programmer with Linfox Armaguard, the leading cash-management company in Australia. |
| 2008-2009: | Developer with 247ads.com.au, an online classifieds, directory and advertising service. |
| 2007: | Varied freelance work through rentacoder.com and getafreelancer.com. |
| 2007: | Developer with Editure (aka Schoolsnet), a provider of Internet services (proxy, email, webmail, portal, ...) to many schools in Australia. |
| 2006: | Picking apples and pears at Maroondah Orchards, Coldstream. |
| 2004-: | Freelance web development and computer services, clients include Healesville High School, Lilydale High School, Healesville Cinema and Truckin' Life Magazine. |
| 2004-: | Developer, admin and support with the free community, nipl.net. We provide web hosting, email, shell access and support. |
| 2003-2004: | Developer with FastMail.FM, an innovative email provider. |
| 2003: | Developer of the Community Cards project, a database of people's needs and abilities. |
| 2002: | Founder of 225q, a free Internet cafe in Carlton, Victoria. |
| 2000-2002: | Developer with myinternet Limited (aka Schoolsnet), a provider of Internet services (proxy, email, webmail, portal, ...) to many schools in Australia. |
| 1999: | Developer of ISP Match, an ISP search engine. |
| 1999: | Tutor at Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorne. I taught Object-Oriented Software Development (Java). |
| 1996-1999: | Technician for Beebtech Computer Service. I helped to install networks in several schools, and built many PCs. |
| 1992: | Programmer for Curriculum Corporation. I developed 30 or so mathematical educational programs in BASIC for the Chance and Data project, with versions for BBC Micro and PC. |
| 1998-1999: | Bachelor of Applied Science (Computer Science and Software Engineering) at Swinburne University of Technology. I completed two years of this three year course, then took up a position at Schoolsnet. Subjects included Object-Oriented Software development, Maths, Physics, UNIX Systems Programming, Human-Computer Interaction, Computer Systems, Advanced Web Development, Database. |
| 1997: | Bachelor of Music at Melbourne University. I completed one year of this course, and enjoyed it. |
| 1993-1994: | VCE at Luther College, Croydon. I studied English, Literature, Specialist Maths, Maths Methods, Physics and Chemistry. |
| 1989-1992: | Studied at Melbourne Grammar School, South Yarra, on a boarding scholarship. |
| 1985-1991: | Studied at Chum Creek Primary School. |