EDUCATION:
- Master of Arts (Swinburne University of Technology – Melbourne)
- Diploma Occupational Health and Safety
- Diploma Journalism
- Diploma Electronics
- Diploma Computing (programming and database processing)
- Certificate IV Training & Assessment
- Certificate Risk Management
- Restricted Electrical Workers License (to 440VAC)
- P.L.C. Programming for R&D and automation of plant/equipment
TECHNICAL EXPERIENCE:
- Document Management Tasmania (Tasmania): Technical Writing Services
- R&D PROJECTS (Tasmania): Tidal Energy (mobile), Water Capture Devices, Marine Equipment Design, Marine Test & Measurement
- JAYBEN (Tasmania): A.I. , Robotics, Hydraulics, Data Comms, Process Control
- Environmental Equipment (Monitoring/Calibrating/Maintenance)
- PNG Oil and Gas Technical Writing from Tasmania
- IPF (Tasmania) – Work Instructions / Safety
- RFT (Tasmania) – HR/Financial/Mental Health Services Software Feasibility and Tender Report – for new and upgraded software
- BHP-BILLITON ($3billion HBI-DRI Port Hedland) (Worsley Alumina Refinery) (Ravensthorpe Nickel) – Technical Writing
- RIO TINTO (Dampier Port) (Brockman IV) (Hope Downs) (Pilbara Iron Locomotive Project) – Technical Writing/Feasibility Report
- JOHN HOLLAND – Safety Advisor (Worsley Alumina Refinery $4billion Expansion Project)
- FREMANTLE PORTS – Inner and Outer Harbour electrical isolation systems manuals
- STIRLING CITY COUNCIL – ITIL documentation of business processes for IT Department
- ALCAN (Nhulunbuy Alumina Refinery $4billion Expansion Project) Technical Writing
- MACMAHON (Newman/Ore body 18 Critical Task Analysis and Technical Writing)
- KBR / LYCOPODIUM Mining (Hope Downs Project) – Technical Writing
- MA’ADEN (Saudi Alumina Refinery) – Technical Writing
- UNIVERSITY of WESTERN AUSTRALIA – Manual on Water Research Instrumentation and Software (Global Package)
- WESTERN POWER (Business Continuity Manual/Emergency Manuals)
- HERITAGE FM RADIO – research, produce, present own programs – 2 hour Magazine Style program and 1 hour Business program plus Current Affairs and NEWS
- PREMIUM PERSONNEL (Senior Technical Recruiter/EOH&S Manager/Database Designer)
- ERG (International Transport Systems and Smart Card Projects) – Technical Writing and Software/Electro-mechanical Product Testing
- ALCOA (Electronic Engineering Services via Honeywell Australia)
- BRADKEN FOUNDRIES (Foundry Laboratory, Computing and Melting) – electronic servicing to OE Spectrometer
- LECO – WA State Manager for Laboratory Equipment sales and service
- HONEYWELL (Process, Chemistry, Laboratory, Electronics Senior Service Engineer) at ALCOA Refineries, Worsley Alumina, Hospitals and Major WA companies
- ADAM TECHNOLOGY – Photogrammetry (electronics and software services to start-up company before take-over by Japanese company)
- ARL (Applied Research Laboratories which is now FISONS) – Service Engineer for Spectroscopic Laboratory Equipment – WA/NSW/QLD and Thailand
- DATACRAFT – Data-Communications Service Engineer (Perth) – Bond Corporation – Stock Market – Banks and Major Businesses
- PHILIPS (Data Systems Service Manager, Laboratory/Medical Electronics)
- DOBBIE DICO FOUNDRY (QA and EOH&S Manager)
- ENVIRORENT and ENVIROEQUIP (Sales, Rental, Servicing and State Manager)
- MONCRIEFF COMPUTERS – Computer Service Engineer (Perth)
- WA FOUNDRIES – database developer -complete turnkey database systems for technical and administration
- FOUNDRY TECHNICAL POSITIONS – Johns Perry Castings, Boral, Natcast, BradKen
- MARATHON TYRES- Database System for sales administration, stock reduction and marketing for Western Australia
- ASSET SERVICES- Database System for administration of stock, inventory, services
- ERG (Electronic Systems , Smart Card and Transport Fare Automation Systems – International Technical Writing)
- THE WEST AUSTRALIAN NEWSPAPER (Technical Feature Articles)
- WESTERN MINING (Metallurgy Research Technician – Uranium/Copper/Gold on Roxby Downs / Yeelirrie projects)
- SWAN BREWERY (Chemical/Microbiology Analyst/Process Technician/ QA)
- HYDRO ELECTRIC COMMISSION (Field and Research Hydrology for dam building-Tasmania)
- ANM NEWSPRINT MILLS (now Norske Skog) (Technical Control – Tasmania)
- COMMONWEALTH CARBIDE WORKS (Relief Industrial Chemist-Tasmania)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS:
- Fellow Institute of Scientific & Technical Communicators (UK)
- Australian Society of Technical Communicators
- Australian Society of Authors
- Member Technical Writer Institute Australia
- Golden Key International Society (Swinburne University Chapter)
OTHER CERTIFICATION:
- “R” Restricted Electrical Workers License (EWL: 124471)
- National Police Check
- Working with Vulnerable People card (incl. Children)
- Transport Licenses for: Car, Heavy Rigid Truck and Bus, Motorcycle, Motor Boat)
PUBLISHED WORKS:
- “Unexpected Unintended” – NOVEL published May 2021
- “Twelve Stories Short” – 12 short stories published by Cyberwit 2021
- “Framed by Poetry” – 83 poems published by Cyberwit 2020
- “Climate Change Poems” – 2020
- “Shadows, Anxiety and Narrative” – poetry 2019
- “Quick Stories for Quick Kids” – 2019
- “RUBY’S Covert MISSION” – NOVEL published November 2018
- “DIAMOND for a RUBY” – NOVEL published 2018
- “SPY within a RUBY” – NOVEL published 2018
- “Short Comedy Routines” – comedy skits published 2018
- “Circle in a Spiral” – NOVEL published 2017 (Science Fiction Thriller)
- “JEMMA – Short Stories” – published 2017 short stories
- “Blind Familiarity” – poems published
- “Business Analysis Package” – original computer programs (business/technical)
- “SAN (Symbolic Art Notation) Language” – own visual literacy invention
- “Peripheral Lives”
- “Short Stories to Pass Time”
- “Pictures of Life” – original Music CD published 2013
- “Rise Swiftly Up” – 2nd prize Adam Lindsay Gordon Poetry Competition 2008 – Melbourne
OWN Businesses:
- Buffet 48 – Mobile Catering (clients included Swan Brewery and Princess Margaret Hospital in Perth)
- Raven Publishing Company Pty Ltd – Publishing of books in WA and tutoring in Maths, Computer Programming and Commercial Computer Software
- Scrambler Technologies – Electronic servicing of laboratory and industrial equipment – specialist OE Spectroscopy and Software – Complete company databases in Access – Technical Computer Programs – Original Software Products (sold throughout Australia)
- Envirosupport – Since 1992 – Electronics design and service, technical writing, multi-media, software design, databases design and implementation, marine electronics
Phone: 0417181077 Email: stefannicholson@bigpond.com
