Chris Lester

Seasoned IT professional specialising in online technologies and the strategy, architecture and commercialisation of innovative solutions that bridge technology, user needs and business requirements.

Specialises in the business engagement and user experience components of architecture with strong emphasis on data and content management, business modelling, user interface design and product commercialisation.

Currently looking for an opportunity to put my creativity and passion with all things digital to work with a talented team to architect and deliver online business solutions and products.

Experience:

Spent 12 years building own company in web technology and consulting up to a turnover of $3 million and 24 staff.

Ran over 600 projects (50% CMS, 40% online application, 10% design & campaign) for corporate and government using enterprise tools and meeting enterprise governance requirements and standards.

Responsibilities and leadership roles in all facets of project delivery including sales, research, requirements, architecture, hands on development, project management and client management.

Responsibilities for team leadership, project methodology and governance, policy creation, legal agreements and company marketing.

Career Highlights:
- winning and architecting the very first SEEK web build (as part of PUMP)
- redesigning and rearchitecting the SEEK website and in the process establishing it as the clear #1 in Australia (as part of Areeba 3 years later)
- delivering the VCE School results for 6 years
- Architecting and delivering 3 successive corporate websites for Foster's Group over a 10 year period
- Architected and sometimes developed up to 8 internal applications for Parks Victoria over an 11 year period.
- Developed strategy, analysis and recommendation documents for numerous organisations including Melbourne Sports & Aquatic Centre, Albury City Council, Victoria Legal Aid, RedDot Corporation (now owned by OpenText) and CPA Australia.

1. Web Content Management
2. Enterprise Content Management
3. System Architecture
4. Digital Strategy
5. Business Analysis
6. Mobile Internet
7. Accessibility
8. User Experience
9. User Interface
10. Web 2.0
11. Web Development
12. Web Applications
13. Website Development
14. User Interface Design
15. Information Architecture
16. Web Solutions
17. Project Execution
18. Project Planning
19. Drupal
20. RedDot
21. ASP.NET
22. PHP
23. ASP
24. Interviewing
25. E-commerce

View All (25) Skills View Fewer Skills

• Managing Director

  Areeba

  • Microsoft Certified Professional - SQL Server
  • ICT Entrepreneurs, Business Management Skills

• Analyst/Programmer

  KPMG Melbourne

  • Oracle DBA
  • Oracle Forms 3

• Development Consultant

  Pump Ultimate Media Productions

  • SQL Server Administration
  • SQL Server Tuning

Groups and Associations:

• 
  AIMIA National
• 
  Australian New Media
• 
  CollabIT Victoria
• 
  Digital Media Group - Australia and New Zealand
• 
  Melbourne Digital Networking
• 
  UX Professionals
• 
  Victorian Government SIG
• 
  WSG