Nicholas Kellett

Current

Technical Product Manager, echo for SharePoint at echoTechnology
CEO and Co-Founder at Griffon Solutions

Past

SharePoint 2007 Technical Consultant at Dimension Data Australia
Technical Lead (SharePoint 2007) at Parks Canada Agency
Product Manager, MediaStore at Limehouse Interactive

Web Infrastructure Support Specialist at Parks Canada Agency
Web Developer at CNK Solutions
Java Programmer / Analyst at Global Learning Systems
SetFocus Master's Program (Java Track) at SetFocus LLC

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Education

Information Technology Institute
Queen's University
University of King's College

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Industry

Information Technology and Services

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Nicholas Kellett’s Summary

Web application developer, solution architect, speaker, instructor, and blogger, with over a decade of international experience in New York, London, Ottawa, and Sydney. Currently focusing on Web 2.0 trends and technologies and Microsoft Solutions, in particular C# development and SharePoint 2007 (Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (Certified) and Windows SharePoint Services).

I am finalizing the open source release of a custom C# 3.0 web application integration framework. This framework, evolving since 2003, makes it easy to create multilingual n-tier web applications. Its flexible architecture supports run-time plug-and-play components via use of the .NET Provider Model, Generics, and object oriented best practices. More details and support website available shortly.

Follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/nickkellett

Nicholas Kellett’s Specialties:

Windows SharePoint Services, Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 (Certified), software architecture, framework design, C#, Java, web development, business analysis, information management, web services, Web 2.0 technologies and trends, software governance

Nicholas Kellett’s Experience

Technical Product Manager, echo for SharePoint

echoTechnology

(Computer Software industry)

June 2008 — Present (1 year 2 months)

I help to develop and promote echo for SharePoint, the management utility suite that makes changing SharePoint in the Enterprise easy and safe. Some of my responsibilities include providing virtual webinars and product demonstrations and offering prescriptive guidance in best practices for SharePoint change management and governance.
CEO and Co-Founder

Griffon Solutions

(Information Technology and Services industry)

September 2006 — Present (2 years 11 months)

Griffon Solutions is less than 3 years old, having started on a part-time basis in Quebec in late 2006. It is privately held by myself and my co-founder, Marie-Claude Queenton. We provide web solutions and advice to small businesses in Canada and the United States.
SharePoint 2007 Technical Consultant

Dimension Data Australia

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

October 2006 — March 2008 (1 year 6 months)

Technical Consultant focused on SharePoint (Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 and Windows SharePoint Services). Responsible for managing SharePoint solutions ranging from proof-of-concepts to production-ready systems. Tasks included creating and running end-user workshops, designing SharePoint solution architecture, planning migrations and rollouts, custom development, and deployment. Sydney-based role was client-facing and extremely technical.
Technical Lead (SharePoint 2007)

Parks Canada Agency

(Government Agency; 5001-10,000 employees; Government Administration industry)

April 2005 — October 2006 (1 year 7 months)

Technical Lead of Information Systems Support team on a variety of projects, including researching and implementing proof-of-concepts and pilot implementation of Office 12 / SharePoint 2007 as part of the Parks Canada membership in the Microsoft Office 12 TAP.
Product Manager, MediaStore

Limehouse Interactive

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

April 2004 — February 2005 (11 months)

Product Manager and developer in charge of MediaStore, a Digital Asset Management System used by private companies and councils in London, England.
Web Infrastructure Support Specialist

Parks Canada Agency

(Government Agency; 501-1000 employees; Government Administration industry)

May 2002 — March 2004 (1 year 11 months)

Web Server support, Web Application development.
Web Developer

CNK Solutions

(Privately Held; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)

April 2001 — February 2004 (2 years 11 months)

Custom web development for a number of private companies using ASP and related technologies.
Java Programmer / Analyst

Global Learning Systems

(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; E-Learning industry)

November 2000 — September 2001 (11 months)

Java web development of online learning software in Manhattan.
SetFocus Master's Program (Java Track)

SetFocus LLC

(Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)

November 2000 — February 2001 (4 months)

Intensive 520-hour programming training course in New Jersey learning Java language, including complex lab work in technologies such as:

* Java Beans, JDBC, AWT/Swing;
* JSP, Servlets, EJB, RMI;
* Microsoft SQL Server 7.

Nicholas Kellett’s Education

Information Technology Institute

Diploma , Applied Information Technology (AIT) Diploma , 1999 — 2000
Queen's University

BA , History , 1996 — 1999
University of King's College

FYP , Foundation Year Programme , 1995 — 1996

History of Western Thought: Philosophy, History and Religion. Foundation Year Programme at King's College.