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IT-Network $15/hr • 1990 ♂ • Auckland up to 100 km • since Sep. 2017 • 1 verified referee

Main focus: Computers, enterprise network devices, systems, modems, routers, access points.

Professional background: B. Tech in Anna University/India. Graduate Diploma in Computing/New Zealand. 4 years as network engineer at Slash Support Pvt. Ltd. 6 months as senior network engineer at Dimension Data India Ltd. Self-employed since 2016.

General qualifications: Photography ++, Photoshop ++, Support work ++ Languages: English +++

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IT-Project Manager $18/hr • 1983 ♂ • Manukau up to 30 km • 1 intro. since Mar. 2016

Main focus: Software consulting for a website and mobile projects.

Professional background: Bachelors in software engineering. Had own IT company for 4 years. Account manager for several years. Self-employed since 2010.

Miscellaneous: Motto: Client communication and delivering projects is my strong hold. I have a number of experts working with me in different domains who can carry out multiple projects at one time.

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IT-Network $20/hr • 1980 ♂ • Auckland up to 1000 km • 1 intro. since Aug. 2012

Main focus: Multifold competencies in the IT-sector: Systems, networks, administration/management, system integration, project management. Service delivery bound to the service level agreements.

Professional background: Masters of Science in Information Technology. May 2010 – Apr 2011 with Hughes Systique Corp. Pvt Ltd, Gurgaon as Senior Engineer. Dec 2006 – May 2010 with Tata Elxsi Ltd, Delhi as executive system integration. Oct 2005 – Dec 2006 with MGRM Net Ltd, Delhi as Network Implementation Engineer. Oct 2004 – Oct 2005 with Stellar Information Systems Ltd, Gurgaon as data recovery engineer. Self-employed since 2011.

General qualifications: Motto: I am a result driven professional. My strong professional experience will make me a very competitive candidate.

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IT-Tester $20/hr • 1986 ♂ • Wellington (worldwide) • 1 intro. since Aug. 2011

Main focus: Test analyst, .NET developer, Customer Support Executive.

Professional background: Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science. 3 years of testing experience. 2 years of Customer Support Experience. Microsoft Certified Application Developer, Diploma in Java and Advanced J2EE. Self-employed since 2007.

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IT-[Other] $20/hr • 1980 ♂ • Auckland (worldwide) • since Jan. 2016

Main focus: Enterprise applications in a variety of business domains.

Professional background: Master in computer science at University of Colombo, B.Sc. in IT at Curtin University. Self-employed since 2005.

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IT-Programmer $20/hr • 1983 ♂ • Dunedin up to 30 km • since Mar. 2015

Main focus: PHP, Laravel, MySQL, HTML, CSS, WordPress, MVC, Agile Development Framework, web development, database management, S.E.O.

Professional background: School: Otago Polytechnic. Qualification: Bachelor of Information Technology. Systems Developer at Seekom Limited (September to November 2014). Capstone Project at Otago Polytechnic (July 2013 to June 2014). Casual web developer at Southernware (Dec 2013 to July 2014). Web Developer at NewSplash Studios (April to October 2012). Self-employed since 2014.

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IT-Project Manager $25/hr • 1994 ♀ • Invercargill (teleworking only) • since May 2019

Main focus: Expertise with website designing and Google SEO with technologies like PHP, CSS, HTML, Javascript, WordPress, craft cms, codeignitor, and Squarespace.

Professional background: Graduate Diploma in IT from Whitireia University. Omni health: Software developer from 2015-2016. Arbre health: Web and Mobile developer from 2016 -2019. Self-employed since 2019.

Languages: Hindi++, English+++

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IT-Administrator $25/hr • 1984 ♂ • Auckland up to 100 km • since July 2012 • 1 verified referee

Main focus: Data warehouse administrator (Peoplesoft, Oracle, Cognos, Abinitio, Informatica). Ab Intio developer: ETL (extract, transform, load). Unix Shell scripting. Admin (Unix, AIX, Windows). Hardware support. Networking support. Application support. Hardware and Software installations. RCSA audit (Risk Control & Self Assessment). Change management.

Professional background: Pursuing Post Graduate diploma in computing at Unitec New Zealand. Bachelor of engineering in IT from Mumbai University (2008). Diploma in Engineering (IT) from Pune, India (2005). Project Engineer in Wipro Technology Services Mumbai for 3-5 years as data warehouse technician. Self-employed since 2012.

General qualifications: Web page modifications ++

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IT-Programmer $25/hr • 1994 ♀ • Auckland CBD up to 100 km • since Sep. 2017 • 1 verified referee

Main focus: Android application and iOS application development, PHP development, CMS website development. Requirement analysis, client communication, project management, technical requirement specification.

Professional background: Bachelor in Information Technology and master of Information Technology from Auckland. More than 4 years experience working as mobile app and web developer. Managed mobile app and website development projects. Self-employed since 2014.

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IT-Programmer $30/hr • 1985 ♂ • Auckland up to 300 km • 3 intro. since Dec. 2011

Main focus: Java, J2EE, Web Developer, BI tools, Birt, Jasper Reports, GWT, GXT, jQuery, HTML5, ASP.net MVC3.

Professional background: Diploma in Information and Communication Technology. Bachelor in Engineering Technology (mobile and computer systems). 2 years of professional experience, but programming for the past 12 years (since the early days on DOS). Self-employed since 2011.

Miscellaneous: I also have strong group of developers under me who is always ready to undertake a project of any scale. I have been selected as the top 25 contestant for Imagine Cup software competition by Microsoft NZ. Working towards to achieve the top spot and for world finals. Feedback: Brendan R.: Contractor showed good correspondence and understanding of specific situation.

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IT-ERP/SAP $30/hr • 1966 ♂ • Auckland (worldwide) • since May 2012

Main focus: SAP consultant. Experience in SAP MM, SD and WM modules. Various module integration. Project coordination. SAP training.

Professional background: Degree in mechanical engineering (India), MBA (India), post graduate in supply chain (Auckland). SAP end to end projects experience at various places. Experience in SAP training to end users and super users. Experience in supply chain, procurement, demand planning, inventory management using SAP, Oracle and Microsoft Dynamics ERP. Data analysis and reports. Self-employed since 2010.

General qualifications: Microsoft Excel +++, Microsoft Project ++, Power Point +++, Mathematical skills +++ Languages: Hindi +++

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IT-Administrator $30/hr • 1982 ♂ • Auckland up to 30 km • 1 intro. since June 2010

Main focus: Web development, SEO, IT support, Software & Hardware installation. Sap, .net, Java, C ,

Professional background: Master of Computer Application. Web developer at Purpleimage company at Mumbai, India. Software engineering at Cynapse India Pvt Ltd Mumbai, India Macroweb Software Solution. Self-employed since 2010.

General qualifications: English +++, Hindi +++, Gujrati +++, Urdu +++

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IT-Network $35/hr • 1975 ♂ • Auckland up to 100 km • since Sep. 2015

Main focus: System , network and IT infrastructure support. Structure cabling (CCTV, POS). Plant automation. Quality control. HP and digital servers Alpha 2100/1200 and ML 350 /380 series. SQL, Ingress and Oracle database. Applications coded in 4GL, .Net and Delphi. CISCO switch family. Automation Plant and Laboratory Equipment.

Professional background: National diploma in computing - level 7. Diploma in electronic and telecommunication level 5. Over 3 years of experience with NZ company to maintain 1000+ CCTV installations. Plant automation and laboratory experiments. Self-employed since 2015.

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IT-Tester $40/hr • 1982 ♂ • Manukau up to 100 km • 1 intro. since Sep. 2011

Main focus: Professional solid tester, test analyst, test engineer.

Professional background: BE in Computer Science from U. P. Technical University, India. Agile test analyst with over 5 years of experience in leading day to day operations & handling customers including Marks & Spencer, Coca Cola Company, Vodafone, Johnson & Wales University, Cetera Financial Group etc. Experience in testing & maintaining windows & web applications using Java, J2EE, JSP, Flash, JavaScript, Ajax, ASP.NET, C#. NET, Web Services, Oracle 10g, WCM, ECM etc. Self-employed since 2004.

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IT-Programmer $40/hr • 1977 ♂ • Auckland up to 30 km • since June 2016 • 1 verified referee

Main focus: Developer for mid and large scale projects. Java, JEE, J2EE full stack. Servlets, Apache Struts, Spring, Apache Maven, Apache Ant, Apache iBATIS, Hibernate, jQuery, Backbone.js, AngularJS, Handlebar.js ,AJAX, WebSphere, JBoss, JMS/ IBM MQ, Google Web Toolkit. Multi tier architecture. Digital technologies like AngularJS, NodeJS, Backbone, RequireJS, MEAN stack. Legacy system data migration, data management, data cleansing.

Professional background: Master of Computer Applications NZQA Level 9. Bachelor of Science NZQA Level 7. Around 15 years of industry experience as software engineer across service, product and financial domains. Development across split global geographies. Senior technical consultant at Fidelity Investment. Development experience on Java/J2EE. Self-employed since 2016.

Languages: Hindi ++

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IT-Programmer $40/hr • 1975 ♂ • Auckland up to 30 km • since June 2016 • 1 verified referee

Main focus: Developer for mid and large scale projects. Java, JEE, J2EE full stack. Spring, Apache Struts, multi tier architecture, WebSphere, JBOSS, FIX / SWIFT integration, JMS/ IBM MQ. Digital technologies like Angular, NodeJS, Backbone.js, ELK. Legacy system data migration, data management, data cleansing.

Professional background: Bachelor in electronics and telecommunications. Applied science telecommunication NZQA level 7. Senior technical consultant at Fidelity Investment: Leading large scale integration project to increase Fidelity's business and introduce new product lines like pension and brokerage. Self-employed since 2016.

General qualifications: Interpersonal skills, technology leadership, team leadership, customer and stakeholder management, client assessment/analysis

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IT-Programmer $40/hr • 1984 ♂ • Christchurch up to 300 km • 4 intro. since Nov. 2013

Main focus: React Redux applications. Using Typescript to write all the applications. ReactJs, AngularJs, GraphQL, PHP, CMS and JavaScript, expression-engine, Drupal, Joomla, jQuery, HTML5, CSS3, Linux, CakePHP, Yii-framework, Codeigniter, MySQL, Java, Wordpress.

Professional background: ME Software Engineering from the University of Auckland. Bachelor's of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering. Diploma in Computer Engineering. 11 years of experience in working with various industry experts in different IT companies. Worked on different positions including team leader, senior software engineer and senior web developer. Working as a software engineer with well known company. Self-employed since 2013.

General qualifications: Photoshop ++, Linux +++ Languages: English +++, Hindi +++ Miscellaneous: Available up to 20 hours per week. Only projects with of at least 20 hours duration.

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IT-Administrator $45/hr • 1978 ♂ • Lynfield/Auckland (teleworking only) • 1 intro. since Oct. 2013

Main focus: IT and telecommunications including software development, system analysis, system administration, database administration and IP PBX & telephony. PHP, MySQL, MSSQL, Drupal, Asterisk, Avaya, Cisco firewall, database design, web development, application support, application development, installation, UNIX, Linux support.

Professional background: B. Sc. Engineering in Computer Science & Engineering. Software Engineer (2004-2006). Engineer ICT (2006-2012). Database Admin/IT Developer & Admin (since 2012). Self-employed since 2012.

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IT-Programmer $45/hr • 1983 ♂ • Wellington up to 30 km • since Oct. 2015

Main focus: Web and mobile development for iOS and Android.

Professional background: PhD Victoria University Wellington. More than 10 years of experience working in a professional environment. Currently working as freelance Sr. Software Engineer in GleeTech Limited. Self-employed since 2012.

General qualifications: Project management, Entrepreneurship ++, Photography ++, Blogging ++ Languages: Urdu ++, Pashto ++, Punjabi ++

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IT-Programmer $50/hr • 1980 ♂ • Wellington up to 30 km • since June 2016

Main focus: Java/J2EE developer, Swing, web technologies (JSP, Apache Struts, Java Script, jQuery, JSON, Spring, EJB), web services, Oracle-SQL queries, PL/SQL programming.

Professional background: Bachelor of Engineering in computer science. Worked as IT consultant at various banking industry. Self-employed since 2016.

General qualifications: Microsoft Excel +++, Excel Macro programming +++

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IT-Tester $50/hr • 1985 ♂ • Auckland up to 30 km • since June 2016 • 1 verified referee

Main focus: Quality assurance and testing of client, server and web applications. Functional, regression, user acceptance, database testing, HP QC/ALM, JIRA.

Professional background: Bachelor of commerce at Bharathiar University. Senior test analyst with Bank of America and Royal Bank of Scotland. Senior test engineer with Wipro Technologies. Self-employed since 2016.

Miscellaneous: Available anytime on weekdays.

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IT-Administrator $55/hr • 1986 ♂ • Whangaparoa up to 100 km • 1 intro. since May 2016

Main focus: Hardware, networks, Windows server, Exchange, Outlook, MySQL, systems maintenance.

Professional background: Certificate in IT. Diploma in computing. Bachelor of computing systems. Multiple office/site projects in IT solutions and set-ups across New Zealand. 3 clients for remote network administration. Over 20 published Adobe Illustrator designs. Worked as event manager for 5 years in 14 events. Worked as a bartender. Self-employed since 2010.

General qualifications: Adobe Illustrator ++, Photoshop ++, Construction ++, People management ++, Duty manager ++ Languages: Russian ++ Miscellaneous: Alternatively different rates and fixed price agreements can be agreed on depending on the scope of the job. Motto: Ambitious and IT fascinated.

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IT-Project Manager $60/hr • 1954 ♂ • Whangaparaoa/Auckland up to 3000 km • 1 intro. since Apr. 2013

Main focus: Designing and building IT infrastructure for commercial premises. Cable, copper, fibre optics, switching. Fusion splicing, DTX analyser, site surveys. MATV systems, PA systems, intercom. IP CCTV networks.

Professional background: Over 40 years in the telecommunications industry in New Zealand. Design and sales of telecommunications solutions and infrastructure. Trade qualifications. Ex. Telecom New Zealand. Self-employed since 2011.

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IT-Administrator $60/hr • 1978 ♂ • Auckland up to 30 km • 1 intro. since Apr. 2012 • 3 verified referees

Main focus: Systems engineer, IT infrastructure projects and delivery. Monitor and troubleshooting of operating systems, hardware and Wintel components i.e., active directory, DHCP and DNS along with the Citrix.

Professional background: Diploma in Electrical and Electronics engineering. 10 years of IT infrastructure project and delivery experience. 5 years at Hewlett Packard global delivery center, Malaysia in the Wintel, Citrix & VMWare enterprise platforms. Self-employed since 2012.

Languages: Hindi +++, Telugu +++

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IT-ERP/SAP $60/hr • 1974 ♂ • Howick/Auckland (worldwide) • since Mar. 2017

Main focus: SAP E2E-implementation, SAP support, enhancements, roll-outs. Integration with SAP MM, FICO, CRM and GATP including ABAP debugging and IDOC interfaces. Unit testing, scenario integration testing using tools like HP ALM, Service now and SAP Solution manager. End user training and documentation.

Professional background: MBA Marketing from Annamalai University. BSc Electronic Science from Annamalai University. 10 years of sales / service industry experience. 9 years of SAP functional consulting experience (in SAP SD). SAP certified consultant, worked in multiple projects in SAP Labs, Cognizant, Tech Mahindra, IBM and Roche Diagnostics Singapore as SAP consultant. Self-employed since 2017.

Languages: Tamil +++, Kannada +++ Miscellaneous: NZ residence visa

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IT-Programmer $60/hr • 1980 ♂ • Auckland (worldwide) • since July 2016

Main focus: Full Stack mobile application development for native Android & iOS applications.

Professional background: MS-software systems. Self-employed since 2013.

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IT-Tester $60/hr • 1966 ♂ • Kapiti near Wellington (worldwide) • since May 2013

Main focus: Oracle SQL/PLSQL Support/Maintenance, testing and development. Data warehouse. Unix/Perl. Help with staff selection. Building and testing of very large systems.

Professional background: B.Sc.(Hons) Maths and Computer Studies - Brighton University UK. Worked for HP, JPM Chase, IBM, Vivista, Agilent, Wsift, Morgan Stanley. Experienced with building and testing of very large systems. 23 years in the industry. Self-employed since 2010.

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IT-ERP/SAP $64/hr • 1974 ♀ • Henderson near Auckland up to 3000 km • since Jan. 2014

Main focus: SAP E2E-implementation. SAP support. Especially finance, accounting, project management. SAP FICO and sub-modules, integration with SD and MM, data migration. COPA and product costing. Training and project documentation.

Professional background: Master of Business Administration, specialised in finance. 6 years of experience in SAP out of which two are of end to end implementation and two in support and maintenance projects. Certification from SAP in SAP Financials. 6 years in finance and management. Self-employed since 2013.

Languages: Telugu +++

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IT-Programmer $65/hr • 1987 ♂ • Albany up to 30 km • 2 intro. since Dec. 2015

Main focus: Programmer, web developer, network administrator, security analyst. Delphi, Visual Basic, VB Script, PHP, HTML, JavaScript. Drupal content management system.

Professional background: Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Computer Hacking Forensics Inspector (CHFI). B.Sc. in Science at the University of Auckland (2010). 7th Form Rangitoto College (2005). Worked as software developer, web developer, security analyst. Self-employed since 2005.

General qualifications: Excel +++, MS-Access +++ Feedback: M. Griffin: Very knowledgeable, provided good workable solutions and very approachable. We would hire him again as our first choice as a computer trouble-shooter.

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IT-Programmer $80/hr • 1970 ♂ • Forrest Hill/Auckland up to 30 km • 1 intro. since Feb. 2012

Main focus: Web and application development/design, including purpose build web and client/server applications to streamline internal business processes and improve productivity. CMS-driven websites and flexible eCommerce solutions.

Professional background: Masters degree. Worked on a variety of complex projects from a business concept to delivering a quality solution on time and on a budget. Developed a number of online applications for Vodafone NZ used nationwide. Developed a complex e-commerce / loyalty multi-tenant PCI compliant solution that included end to end booking capabilities for travel and retail sectors. Self-employed since 2006.

Languages: Russian +++, Ukrainian +++

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IT-Programmer $80/hr • 1951 ♂ • Porirua near Wellington up to 30 km • since Sep. 2013

Main focus: SAS developer and CICS/COBOL applications developer on z/OS mainframe. SAS tools include Base SAS 9.3, Enterprise Guide 4, SAS Macros, SAS DI. Expert in ETL process. In addition SQL coding and Oracle tables. Mainframe skills include TSO, JCL, DB2, CICS, and z/OS related applications.

Professional background: Knoware Limited (NZ) SAS DI (Data Integration) Studio (2013). SAS Institute (NZ) using SAS Management Console to Manage Your Environment (2005), SAS Programming II: Manipulating Data with the Data Step (2005), Querying & Reporting Using SAS Enterprise Guide (2006), SAS Macro Language 1: Essentials (2010). Westpac (in house) Doing the Right Thing, Anti Money Laundering. QuicKnowledge Achieving Personal Goals (2003). Themis Inc. DB2 SQL & Application Programming (2002). UnumProvident Corp. Experienced Programmer Orientation – MVS1/MVS2 (2001). Harvard Night School Java for Distributed Systems (incomplete) (2001). IBM mainframe - insurance, banking. 7 years used SAS 9.1.3, SAS Macros Enterprise Guide v4. Data Warehouse – SQL/DB2 feeding to & extracting from Oracle tables. Analysis, design, programming, SDLC (testing phases) skills, documentation and production support of projects and applications. Language skills: Base SASv9.1.3, (also 9.3) SAS Macros, SQL (Base SAS, DB2, MS Access – VBA). Self-employed since 2013.

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IT-Network $80/hr • 1969 ♂ • Auckland (worldwide) • 1 intro. since July 2015

Main focus: Infrastructure and security both onsite and in-cloud. Cloud migration and readiness reviews. Web applications and marketing campaigns. Guaranteed Service Level Agreements on websites and applications. Cloud environment design and build.

Professional background: Worked for AT&T, IBM, Deloitte, Telecom, BNZ, Vodafone and New Zealand Police. Experience with Brocade, HP, VMware, Cisco, Checkpoint, F5, A10, Fortigate and all security things. Self-employed since 2012.

Languages: Tagalog ++

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IT-Tester $80/hr • 1977 ♀ • Wellington up to 10 km • since Nov. 2016

Main focus: Business and data analysis. Software testing. Project management.

Professional background: Honours degree in English literature. Diploma in programming. Worked as business analyst, project manager, team leader and tester. Self-employed since 2005.

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IT-Programmer $85/hr • 1972 ♂ • Wellington up to 30 km • since May 2014

Main focus: Software development, software design, development and architecture. Various Microsoft technologies, including .NET, SharePoint, Microsoft BizTalk Server, WCF, WPF, Microsoft Silverlight etc.

Professional background: Diploma in Computer Applications. 17 years of experience in software design, development and architecture. Worked as senior developer with Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI), technical architect with HCL Technologies, senior development lead with Microsoft, senior software engineer with NeST, senior developer with BNS Solutions Pvt. Ltd., software engineer with Terradune Sciences, software engineer with BSB Info Centre Pvt. Ltd., senior programmer with Jotech Business Machines. Self-employed since 2014.

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IT-Programmer $95/hr • 1962 ♂ • Bader, Hamilton up to 300 km • since Feb. 2019 • 1 verified referee

Main focus: Digital Handyman. Code surgeon. Website repair, maintenance, and upgrades. Sorts out hosting issues. Adds new features. Analysis, design, development, deployment, maintenance. Full-stack capability. Real-time/embedded programming. Strong Linux/Unix expertise but also good Windows exposure. Integration layer construction. Screen-scraping.

Professional background: Bachelor of Business Studies (Massey). Postgraduate Certificate in Business (Massey). Also short courses in Agile Development, IT Governance, DevOps. 30-year IT veteran with broad experience working with several software development companies in Sydney, Boston, and Auckland. Sectors include financial markets, telecommunications, office automation, digital telephony, web services, SCADA, security. High level (mainly Python-based) through to lowest level (C/C++ and Assembler). Mainly Unix-flavoured operating systems. Self-employed since 2005.

General qualifications: Business consultancy. Marketing consultation. Business strategy and development. Life coaching. Mentoring. Project management. Miscellaneous: Hourly rate varies according to task and urgency. Discounts available for low-complication jobs. Ideal contractor for small to medium scale tasks. Motto: Being a "wing man" to help people take their businesses to next level.

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IT-ERP/SAP $100/hr • 1983 ♂ • Auckland (worldwide) • since Mar. 2010 • 1 verified referee

Main focus: SAP SCM consultant, all SAP developments, reporting, business processes, Visual Basic 6.0. Total of 8 years of experience.

Professional background: Mechanical engineering, Business consultant. SAP consultant at Novartis AG, Kiwi Railway, RahimaFrooz Ltd, Rajivplastics. Self-employed since 2006.

General qualifications: Microsoft 2007 ++, SolidWorks ++

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IT-ERP/SAP $150/hr • 1982 ♂ • Pukekohe up to 100 km • since Feb. 2016

Main focus: Business management software for ERP, CRM, reporting tools and systems process alignment. Assessment of existing systems.

Professional background: Diploma in business management, finance for non-financial managers, project management diploma, various industry and vendor accreditation. 10 years experience with a global ERP/CRM/BI vendor, working in the strategic team. Scoping and analysis, health checks, implementations and optimization. Self-employed since 2015.

General qualifications: Customer management ++, Communicator ++, Sales process specialist ++ Miscellaneous: Motto: Helping clients regain the value from initial investments first, consider alternatives only as a second step.

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