Curriculum Vitae

Keri Henare kerihenare.com

Keri Henare

30 September 1985
home 1/17 Speight Road, Kohimarama, 1071, New Zealand
-37.091883;174.989097 +12:00
Mobile:
cell 021 874 552
Work:
work 09 550 3084
http://kerihenare.com
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Summary

I would describe myself as a passionate, highly motivated person who is ready to tackle any challenge. I am determined to succeed, to improve myself and to expand on all of my skills and talents whenever the chance arises. I am very friendly and insist on making friends with everybody that I meet.

Skills

Publications

  1. An Introduction to MS Visual Web Developer – .Net Magazine, Issue 165.

    A beginner's introduction to Microsoft Visual Web Developer and ASP.NET, with an example of a basic template generated website. [4 Pages]

  2. Cord Layouts – .Net Magazine, Issue 163.

    A tutorial on creating super-accessible content orientated, resolution dependant layouts with CSS and JavaScript. [3 Pages]

Experience

  1. Pixel Fusion - Chief Technical Officer

    Parnell, New Zealand May 2008 – Present

    I am co-owner and Chief Technical Offer at Pixel Fusion. We focus on creating accessible and functional websites.

  2. Future Publishing - Freelance Journalist

    Bath, United Kingdom March 2007 – May 2008

    Future Publishing is a large global magazine publisher with over 100 different titles worldwide. I write for Future Publishing's .Net Magazine (also published as Practical Web Design in the U.S.A.). .Net Magazine is a high quality magazine aimed at both amateur and professional web designers and web developers. I enjoy working with Future Publishing and I intend to continue this relationship long into the future.

  3. HBOS - Customer Service Assistant

    Preston, United Kingdom January 2007 – January 2008

    I started working for HBOS's Halifax and Bank of Scotland brands as a data processor but quickly demonstrated my ability for absorbing knowledge. After only a short period of time my day involved training, providing support for and guidance to 40 staff. This was eventually turned into an official 'Quality Champion' role which additionally involved tracking the performance of colleagues, creating initiatives to improve the quality of work and implementing procedures to improve customer satisfaction.

  4. Round Lake Camp - Camp Counsellor

    Lake Como, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. June 2006 – August 2006

    Working at Round Lake Camp was both the most challenging and most rewarding experience of my life. My role involved caring for up to 9 children, 23 hours a day, 6 days a week. These children all had ADHD as well as a range of social disorders. This experience tested me on every level and as a result, I came out knowing a lot more about myself.

  5. Harvey Norman - Salesperson

    Manukau, New Zealand October 2002 – June 2006

    I was employed at Harvey Norman for my specialised knowledge of technology and software. My main role was as a salesperson, however I often proved my versatility by working in many other areas of the store. My experience at Harvey Norman increased my understanding of customer relations and the complexities of business. While at Harvey Norman I attended a series of 15 two hour training sessions based around the consultative sales process.

  6. Foodtown - Checkout Operator

    Papatoetoe, New Zealand February 2001 – December 2002

    In my first job I was able to learn basic customer service and money handling skills. My leadership ability allowed me to often be called upon in a temporary supervisor role.

Education

  1. University of Auckland - BSc Computer Science

    Auckland, New Zealand 2004 – 2005

    At the University of Auckland I studied Computer Science and specialised in Information Systems. I left my studies in order to travel overseas and I hope to one day return to university to complete my degree.

  2. Papatoetoe High School

    Papatoetoe, New Zealand 1999 – 2003

    I attended Papatoetoe High School where I was a House Captain in my final year. As a House Captain it was my duty to lead weekly assemblies and to motivate students at school events. This was my first experience with public speaking and I learnt much during the year.

Interests

My main interest is in creating websites. I made my first website when I was 12, without Internet access and using the Frontpage Express software that was included in Windows 95. Now a decade later, my passion for creating websites has only grown and matured. I believe that you will be hard pushed to find anyone as passionate and enthusiastic about web design as I am.

I love story telling in all of its forms. I'm always in the middle of reading a novel and watch at least one film every week. I enjoy playing video games that contain deep and interesting stories. My favourite films include The Dark Knight, Donnie Darko, The Shawshank Redemption, Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Saving Private Ryan, Black Hawk Down and No Country for Old Men. My favourite books include 1984, Robert Ludlum's Jason Bourne series, Band of Brothers, Flags of the Fathers and John Marsden's Tomorrow series.

References

References available on request.