SAMPLE CURRICULUM VITAE (RESUME) OF
PETER MILES LAWRENCE

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PERSONAL AND CONTACT DETAILS

Full name: Peter Miles Lawrence
Postal Address: G.P.O. Box 4027MM, Melbourne, Victoria 3001, Australia
Home telephone: +61 3 **** ****
Home fax (by prior arrangement): also +61 3 **** ****
(61 then 3 = code to dial Melbourne from outside Australia, 03 = code to dial Melbourne from elsewhere in Australia, **** **** = number to dial within Melbourne; for reasons of privacy this number will only be released to serious enquirers)
Email: ??????@netlink.com.au

Date of birth: 14th January, 1954
Place of birth: London, U.K.
Nationality: British and Australian
Marital status: Single

References: Australian references available on request, previously prepared British references in standard form

here.

RECENT ACTIVITIES

Until December 1993, mostly studying for an MBA. Since obtaining it, private (non-revenue earning) activities while supported by private funds etc., e.g.:-

Preparing and running an accounting system for a church bookstall, and maintaining church duty rosters on a database.
Studying constitutional matters and editing a newsletter for the Victorian Chapter of the Constitutional Centenary Foundation (CCF).

EDUCATION

Secondary, 1967-1971, Tonbridge School, Kent, U.K.
Tertiary, 1972-1975, BA (Maths), Trinity College, Cambridge, U.K.
1991-1993, MBA, Monash University, Australia

SPECIFIC AREAS OF EXPERIENCE

PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION

Installed and documented inventory system at Lyons Maid. This involved setting objectives and defining tasks to meet project requirements.

Evaluated competing software packages and decided which to procure based on their direct costs, maintenance and training commitments for the future, and an assessment of business viability of the suppliers (at Lyons Maid).

MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING

Estimated resources (time, money, staff) needed by projects. Summarised budgets and resource requirements in advance (e.g. outside IT facilities and temporary clerical staff, and internal staff to analyse results).

Monitored progress quantitatively and qualitatively. E.g., in an investigation at Coopers & Lybrand: measured staff use and equipment use to track costs; cross-checked delivered function against objectives; co-ordinated efforts of internal programmers with the output of temporary clerical staff who were competing for computer availability and in demand for other work.

Reported on progress at suitable intervals by giving detailed presentations with supporting documentation at regular meetings, more frequent summary written reports, and close-off reports.

SUPERVISION

Supervised staff work to optimise use of resources. Delegated tasks and briefed subordinates on projects.

Assembled project team from internal staff and some temporary staff.

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION AND DOCUMENTATION

Prepared detailed specifications for various projects and contracts.

Reported status information to superiors and clients to guide planning and log progress.

Prepared briefing materials for subordinates and associates.

Technical writing: tutorial, reference, technical, and overview documentation for computer projects.

VERBAL (ORAL) COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS

Negotiated to obtain resources needed to complete projects.

Made presentations to large or small groups, including:-

Selling to "internal customers", i.e. making known available services.
Liaising with higher management to determine the business objectives.
Giving training and education sessions, e.g. training shop floor staff in new data entry procedures, and devising and presenting seminars on new products for higher management.

COMMERCIAL EXPERIENCE (REVERSE CHRONOLOGICAL)

NON-CAREER ORIENTED WORK FOR REVENUE PURPOSES

1998 (Oct-present): Analyst/programmer with Australian Red Cross Blood Service, Melbourne.

CONTRACTS IN AUSTRALIA TO SUPPORT STUDIES

1993 (Nov-Dec): Analyst/programming with Bluesolitaire Pty Ltd., Melbourne.
1992 (June-Aug): Analyst/programmer with Exxon (Altona Petrochemical), Melbourne.
1990-1991: Analyst/programmer with Norwich Union, Melbourne (employed via Microcraft on secondment).

CAREER POSITIONS IN LONDON, U.K. BEFORE MIGRATING TO AUSTRALIA

1989 (Jan-Sept): Freelance (private work and retraining before migrating to Australia).
1987-1989: Senior Analyst/Programmer with Lyons Maid, part of the major food and brewing group, Allied-Lyons.
1981-1986: Computer specialist with the Computer Audit Group of Coopers & Lybrand in its accounting practice.
1979-1981: Analyst/Programmer with Gordon & Gotch, a multinational built around media distribution, in its computer bureau with a mainly stockbroker client base.
1977-1979: Analyst/programmer with Burroughs Machines, now merged with Sperry to form Unisys.

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