Infrastructure Architect - Registries at NSW Roads and Traffic Authority
Sydney Area, Australia
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- Infrastructure Architect - Registries at NSW Roads and Traffic Authority
- Owner Manager at REverberations (Self-employed)
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- Technical Lead, Environment Support at NSW Roads and Traffic Authority
- Technical Developer at NSW Roads and Traffic Authority
- 10 Years Service at Kogarah State Emergency Service
- UNIX Systems Administrator and Developer at Capita
- Technical Developer at NSW Roads and Traffic Authority
- Education
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- University of Sydney
- Sydney Technical High School
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Tim Gould’s Summary
My training was originally in UNIX development (C, C++, perl, java, shell), with a strong personal interest in System Administration (Solaris, Linux, BSD), Network Architecture, Security Consultancy, and System Architecture.
I've led projects in all these areas and have recently moved on from Technical Lead in charge of a team focusing on providing testing environments for other developers, business and technical testers to a position as Team Lead of a highly technical UNIX infrastructure, architecture, and development team.
I also have experience in Project Management, Windows, and strong ties to the Open Source movement.
My goals in all my work are to maximise flexibility by minimising reliance on closed standards and expenditure, instead focusing on the best solutions available which work with non-vendor-locked-in open standards. I strive to understand the latest developments and how they could be harnessed, and believe in rapid prototyping rather than design-by-committee.
Tim Gould’s Specialties:
Security Architecture, Network Architecture, Systems Administration, Systems Engineering, Project Management, Open Source, Open Standards, UNIX, software development.
Tim Gould’s Experience
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Infrastructure Architect - Registries
NSW Roads and Traffic Authority
(Government Agency; Government Administration industry)
April 2009 — Present (4 months)
Heading a team of highly technical individuals, my role encompasses architecture, systems analysis and design, as well as day-to-day management of the team within the organisation.
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Owner Manager
REverberations (Self-employed)
(Self-Employed; Myself Only; Information Technology and Services industry)
1997 — Present (12 years)
IT Contracting Services, Web Design, Home Networking, Audio-Visual Installations
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Technical Lead, Environment Support
NSW Roads and Traffic Authority
(Government Administration industry)
March 2008 — April 2009 (1 year 2 months)
Accepting a role to transition from Technical Developer across to Technical Lead in Environment Support, I diversified my skill set within the RTA.
This role encompassed managing a team of UNIX System Administrators, balancing the requirements at management level with the available resources and skills, while also furthering my own technical knowledge.
Key challenges from external benchmarking have to be met, while balancing the requirements of many varied internal and external customers within a highly complex environment with rapid churn. -
Technical Developer
NSW Roads and Traffic Authority
(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Government Administration industry)
January 2004 — March 2008 (4 years 3 months)
A very diverse role encompassing UNIX development (perl, shell, C, java), network architecture, system architecture, design, project management, and systems administration.
I started at ground floor in this role and have worked my way up to acting Team Leader at times, and take on an advisory and guidance role at all others. -
10 Years Service
Kogarah State Emergency Service
(Computer Networking industry)
1995 — 2005 (10 years)
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UNIX Systems Administrator and Developer
Capita
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Information Technology and Services industry)
January 2003 — June 2003 (6 months)
Hired originally to see a UNIX enterprise-grade mission-crtical optical image storage system into production as an Administrator, I performed well enough to have my contract renewed and diversify my role.
I used my web and perl scripting skills to solve a wide range of automation problems within the organisation, including secure reporting and production application server monitoring for SLA compliance. -
Technical Developer
NSW Roads and Traffic Authority
(Government Agency; 1001-5000 employees; Government Administration industry)
February 2001 — August 2002 (1 year 7 months)
See my more recent work in the same role.
Tim Gould’s Education
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University of Sydney
Bachelor of Computer Science and Technology , Computer Science, Music, Mathematics , 1998 — 2000
Graduated on Honours List (Distinction Average)
- Activities and Societies:
- Jazz Society Big Band
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Sydney Technical High School
1992 — 1997
In the top 10 in the state in 3U Computing Studies (completed in year 11) and Music.
Completed the Cosmology Distinction Course as a result of my accelerated Computing Studies.
Award for Service to the School Through Music.- Activities and Societies:
- Stage Band, Concert Band, Water Polo
Additional Information
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Tim Gould’s Interests:
Music, Sustainability, Cycling
Tim Gould’s Groups:
CACert Certified Assurer, New South Wales State Emergency Service (Team Leader, 10 years), The Honeymakers Big Band (Band Director, 4 years)
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The University of Sydney IT Alumni Association (USITAA)
Tim Gould’s Honors:
10 Years Service, New South Wales State Emergency Service
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