Jasmin Tragas

Current

Women's Opportunity Ambassador (volunteer) at Opportunity International Australia
Social Media and Innovation Ambassador at IBM
Managing Consultant at IBM

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Past

Contributing Author at The Age of Conversation
Web Producer at IBM
Web Producer at Telstra.com

Producer/Studio Manager at Adacel Techologies
Studio Manager at Rampage Multimedia
Freelance Illustrator at Niche Media
Administration at Niche Media

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Education

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
Hamilton College

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Jasmin Tragas’s Summary

Jasmin is a Managing Consultant with IBM Human Capital Management. She has extensive experience in media production, working with creative teams since 1993 to plan, design and coordinate delivery of print media, websites, eBusiness solutions, new media packaging and training simulations, online branding solutions, eLearning, interactive CD-ROMS, digital animation and video production.

She is also actively involved as an ambassador of social media and innovation programs at IBM, and writes about these interests on her blog Wonderwebby.

Jasmin is based in Melbourne, Australia and works part time.

Jasmin Tragas’s Specialties:

social media, branding, communication, knowledge, collaboration and learning, new media, leadership

Imagination and ideas person

Jasmin Tragas’s Experience

Women's Opportunity Ambassador (volunteer)

Opportunity International Australia

(Non-Profit; 51-200 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

September 2008 — Present (2 months)

http://blog.wonderwebby.com/womens-opportunity/
Social Media and Innovation Ambassador

IBM

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; IBM; Information Technology and Services industry)

June 2007 — Present (1 year 5 months)

Alongside my consultant role at IBM, I am active in two volunteer roles - BlueIQ Ambassador and Thinkplace (innovation) Ambassador.
This involves local promotion of web2.0 activities and events, participation in Communications and Marketing web2.0 initiatives and educating colleagues about social media in the workplace. Also includes co-leading the Networked Innovation Community for AP, researching social media and social computing in the Enterprise and assistance with research papers such as Warwick University in the UK on virtual worlds for learning paper and Melbourne University informal learning working party.
Contributing blogger at the Greater IBM Connection blog.
Managing Consultant

IBM

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; IBM; Information Technology and Services industry)

September 2001 — Present (7 years 2 months)

Knowledge & Collaboration/Learning Services.
Opportunity management and development of virtual world and social media projects in A/NZ (for Human Capital Management)

Previously worked on large Telco SAP Procurement project, Telstra blended learning program and IBM collaboration initiative and various internal projects.

Responsible for leading training communication strategy, training strategy, training needs analysis, collaboration strategy, user support and facilitation strategy eFacilitation, content strategy and project management.
Contributing Author

The Age of Conversation

(Writing and Editing industry)

February 2008 — February 2008 (1 month)

Contributing Author for the Age of Conversation. Book due for release August 2008. All proceeds go to the Variety charity for children.
Web Producer

IBM

(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Online Media industry)

June 2000 — September 2001 (1 year 4 months)

Interactive Branding and Design Team (eBusiness)
Responsible for web projects, coordinating development of web interface design, user experience templates, HTML, content strategy and information architecture.
Projects include:
QBE MM Website
Orica eChemicals B2B e-commerce shopfront.
Web Producer

Telstra.com

(Public Company; Telecommunications industry)

February 2000 — May 2000 (4 months)

Telstra’s e-business procurement and branding strategy sites.
Managed the production of each project throughout the full web-site development life cycle and worked with clients to ensure clarity of purpose, audience, content and suitable technology solutions.
Producer/Studio Manager

Adacel Techologies

(Public Company; 51-200 employees; ADA; Computer Software industry)

February 1998 — February 2000 (2 years 1 month)

Simulation Learning Division. Production management of an international series of 10 CD Rom role play training simulations (soft skills) called the 'Winners Circle' . The series was created with subject matter experts using narrative techniques and included topics like Project Management, Call Centre, Negotiation Skills, and Supervision
Clients included: Australia Post, Southern Cross University, University of Technology Sydney, VUT, National Building Society (UK)
Co-authored a 50,000 word simulation on debt collection techniques.
Studio Manager

Rampage Multimedia

(Media Production industry)

November 1995 — February 1997 (1 year 4 months)

(also known as NewMedia Corporation)
Production management and creative leadership of web sites and interactive CD-ROM presentations.
Other responsibilities included project management, team leadership, coordination of requirements, production and deployment, documentation of process, and studio management.
Clients included: Glaxo Wellcome, Brambles, Smiths Snackfoods, Woolworths
Freelance Illustrator

Niche Media

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Design industry)

1993 — 1996 (3 years)

Freelance illustrator/cartoonist.
Desktop Magazine.
MacUser
Australian Safety News.
Administration

Niche Media

(Information Technology and Services industry)

1992 — 1995 (3 years)

Jasmin Tragas’s Education

Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Masters of Creative Media, Animation and Interactive Media, 2003 — 2003

Masters by Coursework
Received High Distinction for " Entrepreneurship for Creative Practitioners"
Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Grad Dip, Animation and Multimedia, 1997 — 1997

Distinction, Credit
Hamilton College

Cert IV, Media Arts Production Skills, 1992 — 1992

Design (distinction), Film & Television, photography, radio (high credits)

Activities and Societies:

Award of Merit Young Film Makers Festival SA 1992 documentary "Lonely Hearts Club"

Additional Information

Jasmin Tragas’s Websites:

Jasmin Tragas’s Interests:

Introduced local artists to new media technology by founding and facilitating the Australian Interactive Media Industry Association (AIMIA) Arts Special Interest Group 1996-1997. Guest speak on Web Accessibility issues at the Inclusive Online Learning Conference 2000, IBM Diversity Networking Events 2001 and the National Diversity Think Tank meeting 2001. Currently evangelising Virtual Worlds and social media.

Jasmin Tragas’s Groups:

Secondlife Educators, Knowledge Workers, Creative Blogging community, the Greater IBM Connection, Church

The Greater IBM Connection: IBM's alumni program for past and present IBM employees
Association of Virtual Worlds
Eightbar
Australian New Media
AUSSLERS - Australian Second Life Educators and Researchers
Marketing 2.0 Technology (Over 2000+ Members)
Animation, Media & Entertainment
Social Media Marketing
Tweeters
Knowledge Networking
IBM Virtual Universe Community
World Community Grid member
Enterprise 2.0 Group
Social Media Club
IBM & Melbourne Uni Virtual and Physical Spaces for Learning