I am in my final year of the Bachelor of Information Technology Co-operative scholarship degree at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and aim to begin full-time work in 2008. Having been through the applications for most of the large firms, I thought what better way to promote myself than my own blog!

I am seeking a professional organisation with a focus on innovation, collaboration and high performance, an organisation with new ideas and opportunities. As an Information Technology student engaged in the financial services industry with Westpac Banking Corporation and working along side consultants such as Accenture and Indigo Pacific, I have developed a wealth of Financial Services experience and have had extensive client exposure.

Prior to Westpac, I worked for nearly two years at Lend Lease, a leading real estate specialist, providing a range of project management, construction, development and investment management services. I have been involved in development, support and requirements engineering dealing with both contractors and clients. Lend Lease developed my skills in a myriad of technical aspects ranging from requirements analysis to development. However, most importantly the experience also developed the people skills involved in leadership, problem solving, negotiation and organisation. These skills were essential for interaction with business representatives, as well as managing vendor support and client relationships. In addition, I have found that these skills assist me in my current role as a Business Analyst at Westpac.

While at UTS, I was Project Leader for a ten person group System Development Project. The project built the leadership skills necessary for organising and orchestrating the development of an exceptional system for the university. This experience also helped form problem solving and interpersonal skills required to help resolve team problems promptly. Working collaboratively we developed an innovative solution to a complex problem.

I would like to be involved in a company that could expand my current skills and whose client’s could benefit from my existing experience with two large companies. I am driven by new challenges, complex problems and interpersonal interactions. If you are an organisation that can provide the interests and motivations that would help me strive to exceed client expectations I would be interested hearing from you!

Cheers,

Michael

0415 997 000 | michael@nu22.com