EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE

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): Corporate 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
• CALIBRE GLOBAL – Iron ore sites in Pilbara – 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)
• SINCLAIR KNIGHT MERZ – Technical Writing – Dampier Port Expansion
• WESTERN POWER (Business Continuity Manual/Emergency Manuals)
• HERITAGE FM RADIO – researcher, producer, presenter of 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. Transport Fare Automation Systems for Hong Kong, Seattle, London, Manchester, Sydney, Sri Jaya, Denmark, Toronto.
• ALCOA (Electronic Engineering Services via Honeywell Australia to all laboratory/industrial and research equipment)
• BRADKEN FOUNDRIES (Foundry Laboratory, Computing and Melting) – electronic servicing to Optical Emission 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/Banking/ATM 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
• 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
• 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:

• Envirosupport – Since 1992 and current – Electronics design and service, technical writing, multi-media, software design, databases design and implementation, marine and industrial electronics
• 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 Optical Emission Spectroscopy and Software – Complete company databases in Access – Specialised Technical Computer Programs – Original Software Products (sold throughout Australia)
• Epic Soundtrax– Tuition in music, keyboard/synthesiser, music composition, recording studio (multi-track – classical, film, jazz, modern, advertising)
• Tour Bus Operator– License to drive 48-seater double storey coach. Operated the Discover West “Welcome to Perth” tour from city to surf with historical commentary.
• Minibus Charters -Operated minibus charters for schools and social functions and airport transfers in Perth, WA.
• Hobart Maxi Taxi Operator – Operated Hobart Maxi-Taxi tourism and function tours in and around Tasmania, plus taxi rank work. Transport for disabled people and wheel-chair hoist to social, medical, aged care facilities and hospital visits.

Phone:   0417181077   Email:   stefannicholson@bigpond.com