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Thank you for taking the time to review my work history. I have been in the Information Technology industry for 30+ years holding various development and managerial positions in both Operational and Development capacities. I was first drawn into IT at the age of 18 but didn’t really take it seriously until my twenties. I have always enjoyed the challenge of creating something useful, that is technically challenging, from concept to the completed product and this continues to drive me today.…Thank you for taking the time to review my work history. I have been in the Information Technology industry for 30+ years holding various development and managerial positions in both Operational and Development capacities. I was first drawn into IT at the age of 18 but didn’t really take it seriously until my twenties. I have always enjoyed the challenge of creating something useful, that is technically challenging, from concept to the completed product and this continues to drive me today.

Steven Schmidt

Web Developer, Programmer, Project Manager, +4

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Thank you for taking the time to review my work history. I have been in the Information Technology industry for 30+ years holding various development and managerial positions in both Operational and Development capacities. I was first drawn into IT at the age of 18 but didn’t really take it seriously until my twenties. I have always enjoyed the challenge of creating something useful, that is technically challenging, from concept to the completed product and this continues to drive me today.…Thank you for taking the time to review my work history. I have been in the Information Technology industry for 30+ years holding various development and managerial positions in both Operational and Development capacities. I was first drawn into IT at the age of 18 but didn’t really take it seriously until my twenties. I have always enjoyed the challenge of creating something useful, that is technically challenging, from concept to the completed product and this continues to drive me today.

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Auckland, New Zealand

Thank you for taking the time to review my work history.

I have been in the Information Technology industry for 30+ years holding various development and managerial positions in both Operational and Development capacities. I was first drawn into IT at the age of 18 but didn’t really take it seriously until my twenties. I have always enjoyed the challenge of creating something useful, that is technically challenging, from concept to the completed product and this continues to drive me today.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Work Experience

Director / Developer at Silonet Apps Ltd

January 1, 2016 - Present

Founded and led a small IT contracting company; developed Mokotoa modular trust management SaaS (PHP/MySQL/Java) including shareholder management, payouts, Xero integration, and interfaces to Ministry of Justice Māori Land Courts; implemented a Grants management module and completed a complete redesign of Paterson Bathrooms' online storefront and POS system.

Director / Developer at Arataki Communications Ltd

January 1, 2004 - January 1, 2014

Small IT contractor focused on ISP space; managed Kiwi Online Ltd/Orcon Internet network, including DNS, mail, and billing; oversaw Cisco routing and switching; relocated Sky Tower network to a data center; facilitated handover to Orcon operations; continued ad hoc contracting.

Analyst/Programmer at Diners Club

January 1, 1988 - January 1, 1992

Development and maintenance of front-end systems; X.25 network; data capture and EDI integrations; installation of Nixdorf data capture system; authorization system development.

Programmer at United Bank

January 1, 1987 - January 1, 1988

Maintenance of batch COBOL systems; development of customer databases; EDI interfacing and transaction processing.

Programmer at Prolog Industries Ltd (Waipa Sawmill)

January 1, 1986 - January 1, 1987

UNIX/Informix marketing systems; UNIX and networking support; EDI partnerships with suppliers.

Trainee Technician at Lakeland Enterprises

January 1, 1984 - January 1, 1985

Servicing video games; cash handling and maintenance of gaming machines.

Senior Systems & Network Engineer at Compass Communications

February 1, 2000 - August 1, 2005

Developed and maintained CompassNet & related internet products; high-availability network infrastructure; 2000-2005.

Team Leader, Electronic Transaction Processing at Countrywide Bank

January 1, 1992 - January 1, 1998

Led front-end processing and interbank transaction processing; managed multiple terminals and X.25 links; migration initiatives.

Education

Master of IT at University of Auckland (UoA)

March 1, 2023 - December 1, 2024