My Resumé

Strengths

Aaron's education, experience and achievements represent a creative fusion between science, technologies and commerce. 

• As a software engineer, Aaron has gained industry recognitions including the Microsoft Open Award: “Best Business Application” (1992), Computerworld Web Commerce Award (1997), CPU Magazine Software Award (2003), PC World Shareware Award (2004)
  
• As an international consultant Aaron has provided research, development and consultancy services in diverse industries for companies including Motorola, Sony, Bell Canada, MCI, Wang, E*TRADE, Dutch State Mines, US Office Products and Fujitsu.
  
• As a human being, Aaron acts as a globally responsible activist promoting an enlightened understanding of how science and technology can better government and society. To further this, he has recently re-started blogging at http://lexx.universeii.com/, http://toro.universeii.com/ and http://lexxical.universeii.com/

Education

• Victoria University: Artificial Neural Networks (1988)
• Auckland University of Technology: Supervisory Management and Marketing (1990)
• Management Technology Education: Project Management (1991)
• Software Education Associates: Object Oriented Software Engineering (1992)
• International University College: MBA-incomplete (1996)

Papers published

• Information Technology for Economic Growth (NZ Computer Society 1992)
• Computer Aided Software Engineering (NZ Computer Society 1992)
• Internet Marketing, VRML (Telecommunications Users Association of New Zealand 1996)
• Internet Development and Management Methodologies (SEA Software Developers Conference 1997)

Awards won

• Microsoft Open Award: “Best Business Application” (1992)
• Computerworld Web Commerce Award (1997)
• CPU Magazine Software Award (2003)
• PC World Shareware Award (2004)

Key Roles

• 2009-Current Motorola Mobility Inc (US) Research and development in white-box cryptography. 
• 2007-2008 Perfect Second Life and Prim Goddess Creations (US) Metaverse-based, e-commerce service using the Second Life platform.
  
• 2006-2007 SecureMedia (US) Digital media content protection.
• 2003-2006 SnipeRight (US) eBay PC World and CPU Magazine award winning auction management shareware
• 2004-2005 Universal Advertising Group (Hong Kong, Canada) Global rich-media portal
  
• 2002-2004 Legendary Shop (US) Global etailer for collectible trading.
  2001-2002 Optecs International, UN Core (US) Research and development, secure VoiP system. 
• 2000-2001 SecureMedia, Sony, Universal Studios, Real Networks (US,NZ): Research and development, digital media content protection 
• 1999-2000 E*TRADE (UK): International securities trading security consultancy.
• 1998-1999 Dutch State Mines, KPN Telecom (Holland, Belgium): Multi-Language consultancy projects.
• 1996-1999 Mercury Energy. Telecom NZ. Bank of New Zealand, Wang, US Office Products, Auckland City Council and other large projects.
• 1995-1996 Auckland Healthcare, Northern Regional Health Authority, Midlands Healthcare, Middlemore CHE, North Shore CHE. Large enterprise projects in the healthcare industry.
• 1992-1994 Fujitsu Japan. OO development research and development.
• 1990-1992 Bell Canada International/Clear Communications: Award winning network facilities management system

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