VINCENT BARWINSKI
MOBILE:EMAIL:WEBSITE:

0427969978
vince.barwinski@gmail.com
http://www.barwinski.net

PROFILE:An experienced computer professional with a background in software development
Substantial experience in managing computer projects, including the ability to work underpressure, meet tight deadlines, and utilise problem solving skills to ensure projects met
stated goals and objectives.
Excellent oral skills, such as teaching and presentations that excite and inform students.
PROJECTS COMPLETED:♦ Linux lecture presentation to high school students in Radom Poland♦ Elimination of viruses and mass overhaul of computers at Yu Shiang English Language
School Kaohsiung Taiwan while being an English Teacher♦ Ecommerce site Skylandvd, which uses Oscommerce, based on PHP/MySQL.
♦ Map attributing of George Town Tasmania, for George Town Council and TasmanianRoads working for Insight GIS (formerly Landfile Consultancy) Bellerive Hobart
Tasmania (Now city centre Hobart), using MAPINFO.

♦ My own personal website at http://www.barwinski.net♦ Installing and configuring Apache and MySQL servers with PHP.
♦ Assembly of computers for various clients
WORK HISTORY:♦2006Spotless on contract to Energex (Present employer)

BrisbaneElectric/Gas Meter Reader
 Read electric and gas meters in residential and industrial areas for processing ofrelevant bills.

♦2004-2005 Oxbridge Language Centre & English First

Radom Poland

English Teacher for Adults and Teenagers
 Prepared and delivered interesting and informative lectures/workshops on avariety of topics, with emphasis on the development of grammar and vocabulary.
 Designed and prepared customised teaching programs to allow students todevelop language skills for various situations.
 Delivered a highly successful Linux lecture to fifty high school students.
 Provided mentoring and guidance to university professors at the Radom Instituteof Tera-Technology on Scientific English with emphasis on scientific programs
within the European Union.
 Was invited to present a successful campaign involving a local radio program forteaching high school students English. One aspect of which was writing some of
the conversation dialogues for the program.

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♦2003

As recognition of my innovative teaching style, I had a newspaper actilcle
written about myself and my teaching experience in Poland and Taiwan on
pages one and three.
Yu Shiang English Language School

Kaohsiung Taiwan

English Teacher for Adults and Children and Part-time Computer Technician
 Participated in training classes through the delivery of entertaining andinformative lectures to adolescent and high school students.
 Administered cirriculum for fifth and six grade students. Developed lesson plans
and instructed all major subject areas, including reading and grammar.
 Assessed students abilities and evaluated performance.
 Taught adult students in preparation for Taiwanese General English Proficiency
Test (GEPT) Analysed system performance, then identied and fixed problems on school
computers.

♦2002

Offground Websites

Melbourne

Web Design with PHP/MySQL (Working from home) Working as an external consultant on a contract basis, I designed and developed
e-commerce websites for various clients.
 Skylandvd store. Designing and writing code for admin pages for the importing ofspreadsheets for new stock into a MySQL database. Pages for the handling of ecommerce transactions, eg by credit card and pages for the general admin of thesite.
 Inscorp finance co. Design of admin pages for the general admin of the site.

♦2001

Insight GISBellerive (Hobart)

Mapping Attributer
 Projects meticulously completed for George Town City Council and TasmanianRoads using the MapInfo GIS program. Accuracy and attention to detail was ofprime importance.

♦2000

Hymans Auctioneers

Eagle Farm (Brisbane)

Computer Hardware/Software Auditor
 Hardware and software audit for client NDC in Brisbane Metro area andToowoomba♦1999

Channel 7

Mt Coot-tha (Brisbane)

Computer Technician (Six-month contract) PC Assembly and PC/network troubleshooting. Dealing with personnel in various
departments and prioritising tasks.

EDUCATION:♦2003

Global TESOL InstitiuteBrisbane

Advanced TESOL Certificate / Computer English Specialisation♦1999

Computer Power Training InstituteBrisbane

Certificate IV Computer Maintenance (average mark of 91%)

♦1997

South Bank Institute of TAFE

Brisbane

Associate Diploma in Electronic Engineering
REFEREES:Rob Rowell
Director Insight GIS+61 3 6234 5833

David Dunne
Technical Officer
Digital Systems
Channel 7 Brisbane+61 7 3369 7777

Greg Ozdoba
Former Director of Studies
Oxbridge Language Centre
Radom Poland
grzegorzozdoba@op.pl

Ewa Kowalik
Director of Studies
English First języka angielskiego
Radom Poland+48 48 369 0304
ewa.kowalik@englishfirst.com