Monday, November 28, 2005

Curriculum Vitae

GREGORY GEORGE SMITH

Curriculum Vitae

Bayview Crescent
Killiney Co. Dublin
087 767048 (Ireland-Dublin)
041 581 8875 (H)
SA041 582 1621 (W)
SA082 89 74 251 cellSA
E-mail – gg_smithsa@hotmail.com
34year Old
(7008045195084)
Male
Single
South African (English + Dutch/Afrikaans spoken well)
English – Home Language
Health & Fitness are Interests and Enjoys General Sports

Jnr & Snr School Leaderships, Officer in SA Defense ForceBranch Manager, Regional ManagerSales Service Manager Major Accounts Consultant @ Canon Senior Consultant @ XeroxConsultant @ Sharp

EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
SCHOOL Gill College 1988 Mathematics Science Biology History English /Afrikaans
UNIVERSITY- UNIVERSITY OF PORT ELIZABETH
Matriculated with University exemption
Faculty of Law ( B.Juris)1989 - 1992 Majors:- Mercantile Law, Law of Contractt, Private Law English Psychology Dutch/Afrikaans Jurisprudence
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CURRICULUMCOMPTIA A+ CERTIFICATE (IT-IQ / 1998)PC

Curriculum:Installation, Configuration and PC upgradingDiagnosing and PC TroubleshootingSafety and Preventative MaintenanceMotherboards/Processors/MemoryPrinters and Printer MaintenancePortable SystemsBasic NetworkingCustomer Satisfaction

Operating SystemsMS/DOSWindows 3.x to 2000Modems

CANON IN-HOUSE TRAININGDigital Technology and Networks: (1998 – 2000)Integrated Document Output Management (IDOM)Integrated Document Archive & Retrieval (IDAR)Canon General Processor (Product Training)Bubblejet Printer TechnologyLaser PrintingFax (LAN, WAN, ISDN)Workflow Analysis and Digital SurveyingLAN/WAN – TCP/IP, Ethernet, ATM, SNMPThis course of training also covers the history, strategy, business initiatives and the product line of the company.
Operating Systems:MS/DOSWindows 3.1Windows 95/98Windows NT 4Windows 2000


Application Programs: MICROSOFT DESKTOP APPLICATIONSMicrosoft Office 2000Microsoft Outlook 98Microsoft Frontpage 2000Microsoft Exchange 5.0Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5
: VARIED DESKTOP UTILITIESLotus SmartsuiteLotus NotesAdobe AcrobatAdobe PhotoshopPegasusNetscape Communicator 4.7Netscape Navigator
The above information gives an outline of my experience, exposure and training within the career path I have selected ie the IT industry.

Related Working Experience:

During the period 2001 till present 2005:-

Reponse Group International - Dublin Ireland
Campaigns as Agent - Persil School Programme, Globoforce, Permanent TSB Bank, Top-UP Club, Scottish Provident Insurance (in-house work assignment)
ICT Eurotel Group - East Point Business Park Dublin Ireland
Barclay Card, BT, Lloyds TSB Credit Card

I have been travelling and working. Pretty much to the extent that defy’s listing in a CV.I have embarked on writing more seriously. I would like to see myself published and have a collection of yet unpublished, poetry, children’s stories and about a half of an African novel.My travelling is always an expatriot type existence and I have lived and worked in Asia, New Zealand, Australia, Africa, the Middle East, Ireland, Northern Ireland, and the UK.
Aviation & Safety MagazineI recently got involved in a Aviation Magazine Edited and Owned by Gary Wiblin a pilot in South Africa. I brought some of my knowledge (As a private pilot) and influence(through acquaintainces and contacts) to this publication which is now growing rapidly. The role I fulfilled was that of Marketing Executive, but owing to Gary’s PILOT skills and limited Magazine skills, I was more of a generalist. I think we did pretty well, considering our growth.
Somerset Budget NewspaperA family owned weekly local news-rag owned and edited by my uncle. (Est. 1840’s in the Family)I have been involved in this for a number of years and have been groomed on photolitho’sEtc since the age of 7.
International Projects : Call Centre Agent Response Group International REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
(INTERNATIONAL calls, Lloyds TSB Bank, Persil, Scottish Provident (Work Assignment), First Active Bank, Advanced Pit-Stop Emergency Response)
ICT Group (Ireland) ROI -Call Centre Floor Controller - Barclays Barclay Card
AXA Insurance, BT

Sharp Electronics July 2000 – July 2001 2001 Canon 15 March 1998 – 01 July 2000 + 2 ½ years 2000 Xerox 01 July 2000 – Current 1999(Within these companies I was employed as Senior Sales Consultant) 1998
Working Experience: 1997
Pilkington Glass (Pty) Ltd 01 Jan 1997 – 28 Feb 1998 + 1 year (Within PG I was employed as Sales Service Manager)
Wisecracks Automotive Glass 15 Jan 1995 – 31 Sept 1996 + 1½ years 1996 BacchusVenture Trusts 01 June 1993 – Nov 1994 + 1½ years ( I was originally employed as a trainee manager, but was promoted to Branch Manager to attend to a store independently – Retail Liquor) 1993
Compulsory Military Service (Between June 1992 – June 1993 I was a conscript in the South African Defense Force) Here I attained the rank of Officer – 2nd Lieutenant and was a Mitary Law Officer (MLO). (Prior to 1992 I was a scholar or student – completing High School in 1998 and University in 1992) SEE EDUCATIONAL