cv.yaml

webpage:
  alert: Interested in working together? I'm available for IT consulting work. [Get in touch!](mailto:consulting@davidjb.com)

basics:
  name: David Beitey
  postnominals: MACS CP IP3P
  label: Full-stack developer, DevOps, system administrator, project manager and IT consultant
  picture: 'https://github.com/davidjb/cv/raw/master/me.jpg'
  email: consulting@davidjb.com
  website: https://davidjb.com
  location:
    address: ''
    city: Townsville
    countryCode: AU
    postalCode: QLD 4814
    region: Queensland
  profiles:
    - network: GitHub
      url: https://github.com/davidjb
      username: '@davidjb'

    - network: LinkedIn
      url: https://linkedin.com/in/davidbeitey
      username: "@DavidBeitey"

    - network: Speaker Deck
      url: https://speakerdeck.com/davidjb/
      username: '@davidjb'

    - network: Twitter
      url: https://twitter.com/davidjb_
      username: '@davidjb_'

  summary: |
    David is a technologist, full-stack web developer and project manager, specialising in open source and customised applications. With a client-driven focus, David applies detailed knowledge of web technologies and IT security to his work: frontend/backend development, UI & UX design, system administration, operations and end-user support.

    His passions are users, accessibility, engaging user experiences (UX), open source, Python, JavaScript and Linux. His experience extends to various other languages and technologies, enthusiastically investigating and adapting to unseen (and challenging) IT environments.

    David's personal strengths are his attention to detail, adaptability and initiative, problem solving ability, ability to communicate  and professional integrity.  He believes in openness and honesty, advocating for users and fostering communities; he is an organiser of a regional developers' group and actively maintains/contributes to open source software.

    He once recovered a very expensive electron microscope by restoring an ancient Solaris hard drive bit-by-bit (literally), has hiked islands and the outback to install technology and programmed and debugged live underwater electronics.
skills:
  - name: Web Development
    level: Expert
    keywords:
      - JavaScript (such as Node.js, React)
      - Python frameworks (such as Django, Pyramid)
      - HTML/CSS/SCSS
      - UI and UX Design
      - Websites and CMS (WordPress/Plone/Squiz Matrix)

  - name: Applications & Deployment
    level: Expert
    keywords:
      - Configuration management (SaltStack, Vagrant)
      - Web application hosting
      - Cloud & on-premise hosting (Amazon AWS, OpenStack, Docker)
      - Project management
      - Hardware-centric systems & environmental sensor platforms

  - name: Programming
    level: Expert
    keywords:
      - Python/JavaScript/Node.js
      - Open source development
      - Documentation writing & code review
      - Version control & management (Git, Mercurial, SVN)

  - name: System Administration
    level: Expert
    keywords:
      - Linux/UNIX (RedHat, Debian, Ubuntu, FreeBSD)
      - Web servers (Nginx, Apache) & app hosting
      - Server configuration
      - Automated systems management & monitoring
      - End-user communication & support
      - Embedded devices

  - name: Security
    level: Expert
    keywords:
      - Server configuration, testing & hardening
      - Software risk and vulnerability analysis
      - Web security (HTTPS, TLS, JWT)
      - Authentication (Shibboleth, OIDC, SSO)

  - name: Other
    level: Expert
    keywords:
      - Class C Driver's Licence
      - First Aid Certificate

work:
  - company: DavidJB Consulting
    website: https://davidjb.com
    #endDate:
    startDate: '2016'
    highlights:
      - Independent IT project consulting
      - Security research and vulnerability reporting
      - Web app prototyping & development
      - Software code analysis, review and report production
      - Professional development, training & user support

  - company: James Cook University
    website: https://eresearch.jcu.edu.au
    position: Full-stack Developer (Online Technologies Manager), eResearch Centre
    #endDate:
    startDate: '2014-05-31'
    summary: >
      Developer & administrator of web applications for researchers, research
      projects, University community and the public. Lead developer, project
      manager, security and technical consultant for research and corporate
      enterprise, with a focus on UX and delivering engaging experiences by
      creating user-friendly tools. Platforms primarily built in JavaScript
      (React, Express) and Python (Django, Pyramid, Bottle, Flask), but also
      PHP, Shell and other technologies.
    highlights:
      - >
        Lead developer of core University projects, including
        [JCU Research Portfolio](https://jcu.me),
        [ORCID iD Linker](https://research.jcu.edu.au/orcid-link),
        [Research@JCU](https://research.jcu.edu.au),
        [JCU Journals](https://journals.jcu.edu.au)
      - System administrator & technical operations lead, eResearch Centre
      - Project manager & maintainer of [JCU Advanced Standing Credit Portal](https://getcredit.jcu.edu.au)
      - Maintainer and lead of [open source projects](https://github.com/jcu-eresearch), including [Nginx Shibboleth integration](https://github.com/nginx-shib/nginx-http-shibboleth)
      - Creator of the [JCU CookBook](https://cookbook.jcu.io) and [JCU Content Distribution Network (CDN)](https://cdn.jcu.edu.au)
      - Operator/implementer of [automated status monitoring tools](https://status-cloud.jcu.io/)
      - Supervision & mentoring of project staff, tertiary/work experience students
      - Member of University's Change Advisory Board (CAB); Equity Contact Officer (ECO); Mental Health Working Group
      - Technical representative for [ORCID](https://orcid.org) and [Australian ORCID consortium](https://aaf.edu.au/orcid/)
      - Technical advisor for Research Data Management (RDM) systems, policies and practices
      - >
        Designer & developer of CMS websites, including
        [JCU America](https://jcuamerica.org),
        [CVI Heritage](https://cvi-heritage.org) and
        [Classroom on the Reef](https://classroomonthereef.com)
      - Physical hardware services (underwater streaming for Orpheus Island, 3D Vislab)

  - company: James Cook University
    website: https://eresearch.jcu.edu.au
    position: Web Development Manager, eResearch Centre
    endDate: '2014-05-31'
    startDate: '2011-05-02'
    summary: >
      System administrator delivering services to Australian researchers in
      areas such as medicine, biodiversity, climate change and agriculture.
      Custom web application and micro-service development for research
      projects, University departments and individual researchers. Platforms
      primarily built in Python (Pyramid, Plone), frontend mapping libraries
      (Leaflet/OpenLayers) and web technologies.
    highlights:
      - Developer/project manager of [eSpaces.edu.au](https://espaces.edu.au) – collaborative workspaces with federated access to all researchers from Australia and New Zealand
      - Developer/project manager of [ACCLAiM](https://acclaim.edu.au) – secure medical examiner portal
      - DevOps for secure portals including Cyclone Testing Station and [Tropical Data Hub](https://tropicaldatahub.org)
      - Installation and customisation of [JCU Journals](https://journals.jcu.edu.au) (research journal hosting)
      - Creation of University-wide feedback application
      - >
        Development of research tools:
        [AgMudmap.org](https://web.archive.org/web/20180903030036/https://agmudmap.org/),
        [TerrestrialClimateChange.org.au](https://web.archive.org/web/20200518020905/https://terrestrialclimatechange.org.au/),
        [IUCN Climate Change Specialist Group](https://web.archive.org/web/20200518020840/https://iucn-ccsg.org/)

  - company: James Cook University
    website: https://www.jcu.edu.au
    position: System Administrator, Discipline of Information Technology
    endDate: '2011-05-01'
    startDate: '2010-01-01'
    printHide: true
    summary: >
      Application development and deployment of tools to support students,
      staff and researchers in for day-to-day operations, data storage and
      collaboration. Rapid development & deployment of platforms to meet
      stakeholder requirements from external organisations such as the Gold
      Coast City Council and RMIT.  Platforms primarily built using Python,
      HTML, CSS and associated tooling.
    highlights:
      - Creation of Gold Coast City Council beach health portal, online hub for RMIT University Design Research Institute
      - DevOps for e-Graduate Research School platform, [eGRS](https://web.archive.org/web/20200519134332/https://egrs.jcu.edu.au/)
      - Developer of JCU Spaces – mini collaborative workspaces for data sharing
      - Supervision of development staff and casual support staff
      - RHEL virtual machine operations

  - company: James Cook University
    website: https://www.jcu.edu.au
    position: Project Officer, School of Mathematics, Physics and IT
    endDate: '2009-12-31'
    startDate: '2008-12-03'
    printHide: true
    summary: >
      Part of the School's IT support team, the role involved the creation and
      maintenance of software platforms to support day-to-day operations as
      well as research projects.
    highlights:
      - Created Plone CMS-based portals for JCU schools and faculty staff
      - Developed portals for University of Queensland researchers (SCORe, QFAB)
      - DevOps for stand-alone, web-based interactive research tools
      - Website development and migration (research projects, conferences)

  - company: ARCHER Project
    website: https://archer.edu.au
    position: APAC Project Assistant
    endDate: '2008-12-02'
    startDate: '2007-09-17'
    printHide: true
    summary: >
      The Australian Researcher Enabling Environment (ARCHER) project produced
      dedicated software tools for researchers to collect, store and securely
      share data with collaborators. The project supported generalised research
      software tools such as those for communication, search, replication and
      backup and electronic publication, providing access on a national scale.
    highlights:
      - Delivered nationally-utilised Australian research platforms
      - IT developer using Plone-based collaborative workspace technology (Python, JavaScript, HTML, CSS)
      - System operations within RedHat Linux and CentOS environments
      - User support and requirements gathering
      - Operator of room-based AccessGrid and video conferencing tools

# Types consist of 'volunteering', 'presentation', 'talk', 'application', 'conference'
projects:
  - type: consulting
    entity: LiXiA Living Infrastructure
    name: App Dev, Website & Setup
    url: https://lixia.com.au
    endDate: '2020-09-30'
    startDate: '2019-07-24'
    description: >
      Creation of rapidly-prototyped React-based tablet interface for
      interacting with proprietary sensor platform; a modern, responsive
      website for the company; design and implementation of secure, physical
      networking infrastructure and technology required to support a startup
      business.
    highlights:
      - React & JavaScript programming
      - Startup bootstrapping (domain, website, email)
      - Cloud migration and configuration
      - Network installation and training
      - WordPress development
      - Network deployment and configuration
    roles:
      - Lead developer
      - IT & security consultant

  - type: security
    entity: Security Reports (CVEs)
    #endDate
    startDate: '2018'
    highlights:
      - "2021: MFA Vulnerability, Private Company"
      - "2020: Login Vulnerabilities, Private Company"
      - "[CVE-2019-8063](https://helpx.adobe.com/au/security/products/creative-cloud/apsb19-39.html#Acknowledgments): Adobe Creative Cloud"
      - "[CVE-2018-4105](https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208692): Apple APFS password input"
      - "2018: Application Vulnerabilities, Private Company"

  - type: presentation
    entity: Media appearances
    #endDate
    startDate: '2016'
    printHide: true
    highlights:
      - "ABC National News & Radio (2018-07-18): My Health Record"
      - "ABC Local Radio (2016): Townsville Startup Weekend"
      - "[QUT (2016-05-12): Pop-up 'maker space' launched to inspire Townsville](https://www.qut.edu.au/news?news-id=104539)"
      - "WIN local news (2016-05-16): MixHaus"


  - type: talk
    entity: Food Rescue Initiative
    name: Software Review & Workshop
    url: https://foodrescuetownsville.com/
    endDate: '2016-07-12'
    startDate: '2016-06-13'
    printHide: true
    highlights:
      - Open source software review & testing
      - Presentation preparation & delivery
      - Focus group leader
    roles:
      - Code reviewer
      - Workshop facilitator

awards:
  - awarder: James Cook University
    date: '2019-10-22'
    title: TropEco Sustainable Campuses Award
    summary: >
      For creating an e-waste recovery process after recovering over $12,000
      worth of equipment for staff, student and community group usage.
      Received Highly Commended _TropEco Excellence Award – Staff_ for the same
      project.

  - awarder: TropEco, James Cook University
    date: '2019-10-22'
    title: Green Impact – Highest Scoring Team
    summary: >
      For achieving all targets in the Green Impact project: successfully
      re-purposing e-waste, obtaining a team bicycle to get around on campus,
      sharing home-grown produce, improving recycling and producing a [highly
      motivational video](https://youtu.be/9JLb91c4Lww) on correct bin usage.

  - awarder: Division of Student Life, James Cook University
    date: '2018-12-01'
    title: Friends of Student Life Award
    summary: >
      For the creation of the _JCU Credit Calculator_, allowing students to
      request credit for studies completed elsewhere. The previous system was
      unfriendly, required weeks of data entry annually & was cost-prohibitive.
      eResearch Centre built a modern React-based, fit-for-purpose tool that
      automatically integrates with other databases, with a simple, engaging
      user experience that cost a fraction of previous annual fees.

  - awarder: Advance Queensland
    date: '2016-06-01'
    title: Community Digital Champion
    printHide: true
    summary: >
      Chosen as a Digital Champion for work in the digital and entrepreneurship
      spaces to share knowledge and experiences with the local community

  - awarder: James Cook University
    date: '2013-12-01'
    title: Staff Excellence Award
    printHide: true
    summary: >
      Awarded for lead development of the [JCU Research
      Portfolio](https://jcu.me), an interactive web profile for all
      researchers at the University

  - awarder: James Cook University
    date: '2010-03-26'
    title: University Medal (Bachelor Honours)

  - awarder: James Cook University
    date: '2008-05-07'
    title: Hunter Medal in Computer Science

  - awarder: James Cook University
    date: '2008-03-31'
    title: University Medal (Bachelor Coursework)

education:
  - institution: James Cook University
    area: Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours)
    endDate: '2008-12-31'
    startDate: '2008-01-01'
    gpa: Class 1

  - institution: James Cook University
    area: Bachelor of Information Technology
    endDate: '2007-12-31'
    startDate: '2005-01-01'
    gpa: '6.92'

volunteer:
  - organization: DevNQ
    website: https://devnq.org
    #endDate:
    startDate: '2016-05-12'
    position: Organiser & Member
    summary: >
      Software development community connecting people events, mentoring,
      workshops and more in Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
    highlights:
      - Member of organising committee since 2018
      - Regular event presenter
      - Open governance author & contributor

  - organization: Gateway to Industry Schools Program
    website: https://qldictgisp.acs.org.au
    #endDate:
    startDate: '2020-07-01'
    position: Industry Partner
    summary: >
      Queensland Government program linking secondary school students, parents
      and educators to the ICT industry.
    highlights:
      - Providing professional development to secondary teachers
      - Reviewing educational content with industry input

  - organization: Young ICT Explorers
    website: https://www.youngictexplorers.net.au/
    endDate: '2019-12-31'
    startDate: '2015-09-01'
    printHide: true
    position: Age Category Judge
    summary: >
      Non-profit competition for school students to create and present their
      best ICT-related projects. Groups of students present to panels of
      industry judges to receive mentoring and assessment.
    highlights:
      - Interviewing & mentoring school students
      - Judging of ICT project entries

  - organization: MixHaus
    website: http://www.mixhaus.com.au
    endDate: '2016-12-31'
    startDate: '2015-12-16'
    printHide: true
    position: Volunteer
    summary: >
      Community-operated makerspace for the Townsville community. A team of
      locals collaborated to create a mobile, ‘pop-up’ makerspace in a shipping
      container for community workshops.
    highlights:
      - Design contribution and physical construction
      - Workshop participant and community champion

  - organization: Startup Townsville
    website: http://startuptownsville.com.au
    endDate: '2019-01-01'
    startDate: '2015-09-01'
    position: Organiser & Treasurer
    summary: >
      Local community organisation dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship in
      North Queensland.
    highlights:
      - Meetup organiser and treasurer (2016-2019)
      - Organiser of Townsville Startup Weekend 2015 & 2016

  - organization: STEM Professionals in Schools
    website: http://www.scientistsinschools.edu.au/ict/
    endDate: '2017-01-01'
    startDate: '2015-10-01'
    printHide: true
    position: St Margaret Mary's College
    summary: >
      CSIRO-run program for connecting volunteer STEM professionals to
      local schools and teachers.
    highlights:
      - Volunteer IT professional in school
      - Technical advisor to teachers
      - Course planning and assistance

interests:
  - name: Technology
    keywords:
      - Open source & community
      - Node.js, Python, all languages
      - Home automation
      - Security
      - UX/UI
      - Web development
      - Innovation & startups
  - name: Personal
    printHide: true
    keywords:
      - Rose gardening
      - Home DIY
      - Fruiting trees & plants
      - Cooking

languages:
  - language: English
    fluency: Native speaker

#references:
  #- name: Professor Ian Atkinson
    #reference: |-
      #Reference coming soon.
  #- name: Marianne Brown
    #reference: |-
      #Reference coming soon.