IT Manager at Fiji Times Limited
Fiji
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- IT Manager at Fiji Times Limited
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- Systems / Online Development Manager at Fiji Times Limited
- Senior Analyst/Developer at InternetFiji
- Web Developer at Datec Fiji Limited
- IT Consultant at Paperchase
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Jachin Sheehy’s Summary
Web developer and designer. Expert (X)HTML and CSS coder, insistent on standards-based development and progressive enhancement techniques. Keen interest in good user experience design and usability.
Extensive back-end development and database integration experience developing desktop and web-based applications for private sector and government organisations.
I enjoy front-end development, and have an interest in web apps for mobile platforms.
Jachin Sheehy’s Specialties:
Microsoft Certified Application Developer (MCAD) ASP.NET 1.1 (C#). Windows Apps and .NET 2.0 experience
Python, with preference for the Django web framework
Developed with or maintained systems in Lotus Domino, Perl, classic ASP and ColdFusion.
Database exposure includes MS SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQLite, Sybase and Pervasive.
Jachin Sheehy’s Experience
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IT Manager
Fiji Times Limited
(Newspapers industry)
July 2007 — Present (2 years 1 month)
Managing a small inter-disciplinary IT team of developers, system administrators and support & data processing staff, reporting to the Managing Director. Responsible for departmental operational and capital expenditure budgets.
Highlights:
- Scaling Fiji Times Online and Fiji Times Classifieds capacity through 500% growth traffic, and introduction and growth of advertising inventory
- Launching SotiaCentral.com, which fast became Fiji's largest social network with close to 20,000 members
- Growing the web division from 1 to 4 full-time staff and successful engagement of the Advertising & Editorial departments in promoting and maintaining the Fiji Times suite of sites
- Major server and network infrastructure upgrade and capacity building projects
- Implementation of Pongrass Editorial system and increased automation of newspaper and website content management -
Systems / Online Development Manager
Fiji Times Limited
(Newspapers industry)
July 2006 — June 2007 (1 year)
Ongoing maintenance and development of Fiji Times web sites. Analysis and support for all departments with infrastructure and software requirements. Planning and supervision of in-house software development.
Highlights:
- Launch of MyFijiGuide.com, a Fiji travel and entertainment guide
- Redesign of Fiji Times Online -
Senior Analyst/Developer
InternetFiji
(Internet industry)
July 2004 — July 2006 (2 years 1 month)
Highlights:
- Analysis and system design for several Fiji eGovernment projects: Registrar of Companies, Weights and Measures Office, Family Court Case Management System
- Yellow and White Pages web sites, with online advertising & data management components for PNG Directories
- Design and development of an Intranet-based authoring system for - Police manuals capable of outputting documentation in website, CD-ROM and print-ready PDF formats. Commissioned by AUSAID Law & Justice Reform project for implementation across 12 Pacific countries.
- Design and development of news and classifieds sited for Fiji Times. -
Web Developer
Datec Fiji Limited
(Internet industry)
July 2002 — July 2004 (2 years 1 month)
Highlights:
- Design and implementation of Yellow and White Pages sites for Fiji Directories
- Led a major redesign and redevelopment of Air Pacific's website including their first major online booking engine integration project
- Developed the content management system for www.parliament.gov.fj -
IT Consultant
Paperchase
(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Business Supplies and Equipment industry)
January 2002 — June 2002 (6 months)
Managed in-house technology requirements. Technical pre-sales, implementation, support for high-end network printers and POS solutions.
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Jachin Sheehy’s Interests:
Standards-based web development, user experience design, accessibility, CSS, unobtrusive Javascript and progressive enhancement
Jachin Sheehy’s Groups:
ACM
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Fijian Connection
Jachin Sheehy’s Honors:
4 Fiji Awards for Media Excellence titles for sites developed by teams I lead at Fiji Times
Jachin Sheehy’s Contact Settings
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