Date of Birth: 4 September 1980
Permanent Residence Visa, NZ Immigration Service, Skilled Migrant Programme

EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS

Whitireia Community Polytechnic, Wellington, June 2011 – March 2012
National Diploma in Journalism (Multimedia)

University of Nebraska, USA, August 1999 – August 2004
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
Minor in Mathematics
Master in Business Administration

WORK EXPERIENCE

Fairfax Media: Book reviewer
Wellington, New Zealand 
June 2011 – Present

Reviewing novels and non-fiction books for “Your Weekend” in the Dominion Post.

IPENZ: Freelance writer 
Wellington, New Zealand 
June 2011 – Present

Researching and writing articles for Engineering Insight, IPENZ’s bi-monthly magazine.

The Lumière Reader: Book reviewer 
Wellington, New Zealand 
Sept 2009 – June 2011

Reviewing novels and non-fiction books for a popular online arts journal. Included press coverage of the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival.

Futureintech: Writer/Researcher 
Wellington, New Zealand 
May 2008 – June 2011

Writing and researching newsletters, brochures, web content and other material to promote careers in technology, engineering and science.  Diverse experience in writing for students, teachers, careers advisors, industry leaders and government organisations.

21st Century Systems: Software developer 
Omaha, Nebraska, USA 
May 2005 – Feb 2007

Designing, programming and documenting software for military/government surveillance and resource management applications.  Included reorganising old code and writing detailed test procedure documents.

Railtech Solutions Ltd: Software developer/Intern 
Portsmouth, Hampshire, UK 
Sept 2004 – Feb 2005

Designing, programming and documenting sales and resource management software for transportation infrastructure.

ARTICLES AND PUBLICATIONS

“Darkly comic view of 1980′s self-absorption” (Your Weekend, Dominion Post, 29 October 2011)

“Smart Drilling” (Engineering Insight, September/October 2011)

Film Fest: Miss Representation (Dominion Post, 6 August 2011)

“Legal high business grows despite rows over Kronic” (Cook Strait News, 27 July 2011)

Interview: Former head of Greenpeace International Paul Gilding on The Great Disruption: How the Climate Crisis Will Transform the Global Economy (Lumière Reader)

Interview: Sir Paul Callaghan on Wool to Weta: Transforming New Zealand’s Culture and Economy (Futureintech)

Interview: Elizabeth Knox on The Angel’s Cut (Lumière Reader)

Interview: The Economist’s Adrian Wooldridge on God is Back: How the Global Rise of Faith Will Change the World (Lumière Reader)

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Interviews
Company profiles
Industry reports
Educational material
Science communication
Technical writing
Web content
Proofreading/editing

INTERESTS

Creative writing
Literature
News and politics
Environmental protection and sustainability
Travel
Distance running