Leo Darius
Kokopo,Papua New Guinea
Summary
Knowledgeable IT Manager oversees technology deployment and maintenance. Instructs and leads IT staff members in support of hardware, software and networking infrastructure. Actively works with executives to determine and implement tech needs. Manages technology strategy, training and documentation. Veteran Database administrator with ten years leading organizational technology strategy. Adept and knowledgeable at installing and maintaining hardware, software and networking updates. Trains and oversees dedicated tech team to provide maintenance, troubleshooting and IT support. Drafts organizational policy to define standards for technology oversight and use. Instrumental ICT Manager bringing three years of experience achieving ambitious goals in challenging IT environment. Diligent, forward-thinking and adaptable to dynamic higher learning institution, customer, and project needs. Successful at motivating teams to meet demanding timelines. Experienced ICT Manager with top-notch implementation and project management abilities. Highly organized, methodical, and skilled at overseeing daily milestones across high-performance teams. Well-versed in Project planning and deployment.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
ICT Manager
PNG University of Natural Resources & Environment
05.2021
Database & Information Services Administrator
PNG University of Natural Resources & Environment
01.2004 - 01.2021
- Coordinator, PPAP End of Project Survey under Center for Evaluation and Development, Germany and PNG University of Natural Resource & Environment
- Supervise Data Collection for Productive Partnership in Agriculture Project (PPAP), Mid Term Review Cocoa Component under World Bank PNG, 2017
- Data Analysis and Reporting on Cocoa Baseline Survey for PHAMA, AECOM in 2016
- Provide consultancy support as Data Manager for World Bank funded Cocoa and Coffee Survey in 2012 and implemented by UniQuest and IATP, PNG UNRE
- Baseline Survey for Central Inland Baining Cocoa Rehabilitation Project and Vudal Vunapalading Cocoa Rehabilitation Project under PPAP Call 1 and 2
- Carried out the Noni (Morinda Citrifolia) Survey facilitated by NARI Kerevat in Lae and Port Moresby and funded by AIGS in 2012
- Working with M&E Specialist to develop a series of simple databases, which are compatible with other Agriculture and Rural Development databases in PNG which monitor key implementation, training impacts indicators as well as a set of key baseline district and provincial baseline social, economic, physical natural resources and human resource indicators as part of the M&E system
- Regularly entering, processing, and reporting on survey and monitoring data
- Help in desktop publishing in producing training modules
- Involved in publications for IATP extension materials that involve posters, Trainee booklets and trainer booklets
- Assisting in KVRTC Management in workshop planning, execution and follow up
- Ensure community, stakeholder, client request for rural development commodity, marketing, enterprise, and other technical and management information are responded to promptly.
Information Technology and Business Mathematics Lecturer
Kokopo Business College
01.2001 - 01.2004
- Taught Computing Information System and Business Mathematics to Certificate and Diploma in Business students
- Setup and maintain a Local Area Network (LAN) running on Windows NT4.0
- Facilitate short courses in Computer skills to both Private and Public clients in East New Britain Provinces
- Coordinated Trade Testing in Business Studies on behalf of National Apprenticeship and Trade Testing Board (NATTB) of PNG on Office Administration at the college.
Information Technology Trainer
Able Computing Limited
01.1999 - 01.2000
- Market and facilitated Computer skills courses to public and private clients in East and West New Britain Provinces
- Provide Software and hardware support to clients
- Assist in Desktop Publishing.
Electronic Data Processing Officer
JC Karta Ltd
01.1998 - 01.1999
- Assist in administering and maintaining the Customer Services database for processing water bills in the city of Port Moresby
- Develop computer application programs
- Coordinated the House-to-House Survey to improve the Eda Ranu Water Billing Database system
- Conduct in house training to staff on new computer applications
- Assisted in coordinating meter reading and plumbing work on water service pipelines.
Education
Post Graduate Certificate in Management Studies -
PNG University of Natural Resources & Environment
01.2014
Bachelor of Science -
University of PNG
01.1998
Grade 12 Certificates -
Kooralbyn International School
01.1991
Grade 10 Certificate -
Malabunga High School
01.1988
Skills
- IT Asset Management
- Application support
- Team Collaboration
- IT Procurement
- IT Compliance
- IT Infrastructure
- Cybersecurity best practices
- Disaster Recovery
- Change Management
- IT Budgeting
- Software Development
- IT Governance
- Information confidentiality
- Project Coordination
- Analytical Thinking
- Project Planning
- Infrastructure Planning
- Department management
- Network Administration
- Technical Troubleshooting
- Team Development
Affiliations
- National Apprentice Trade Testing Board PNG - Business Studies
Practicalskillsexperiences
Leadership and Management skills, Project Management skills – Project Design, Implementation and Reporting, Data Manager for the PPAP Cocoa and Coffee Survey in 2012, Monitoring and Evaluation, Design, Implementation and Reporting, Survey Design, Implementation, Analysis and Reporting, GPS Survey & Mapping, Statistical Analysis skills, Monitoring & Evaluation of Integrated Agriculture Training Program under PNG UNRE, Monitoring & Evaluation of Agricultural Innovation Grant Facility project in 2005-2006, Desktop Publishing skills using MS Publisher, MS Word, Adobe InDesign, and Photoshop, Basic PC Maintenance – Hardware & Software, Database Design & Development using Access Database, Conversant with Microsoft Office 365 – Administration & Usage, Web Site Design & Development using HTML Programming, IT Networking Support Skills – Both Ethernet and Wireless Networking including Internet Support, Mobile Learning for Development using Short Messaging Service (SMS) and Voice Mail Service, GIS Survey & Mapping, Remote Sensing Using QGIS Application
Professionalinterests
- Leadership
- Change Management
- Use of Artificial Intelligence in Development
- ICT Research and collaboration
- IoT in Rural Economic Development
- Cybersecurity
Province
East New Britain
Othertrainingattended
- Master’s in research Methodology, 2016 – 2017, Divine Word University
- Geographical Information Systems (Spatial Analysis), 2014, UPNG
- Certificate of Competence, 2013, Commonwealth of Learning (COL) and The Centre for Continuing Education, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK)
- Certificate in GIS Application using ArcView, 2007, PNG UNRE
- Certificate of Achievement in Invasive Species Prevention, 2004, South Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Education, 2003, Lahara 1 – University of Goroka
- Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training, 2002, Central Gippsland Institute of TAFE, Victoria, Australia
- Certificate of Attendance Networking Essentials, 2002, Spherion Group Ltd, Port Moresby
- Assessor Certificate, 2001, The National Apprenticeship & Trade Testing Board (NATTB), Kokopo
- Certificate of Competency Principles of Competency Based Training & Assessment (CBT&A), 2001, AusAID
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 12/14/71
- Gender: Male
- Marital Status: Married with six children
- Religion: Christianity (Roman Catholic)
References
- Professor Jeanette Baird, Vice President Academic Quality Assurance and Accreditation, Divine Word University, P.O. Box 483, Madang, Madang Province, (+675) 4222937
- Navio Api, Coordinator master’s in management Program, PNG UNRE, Vudal Campus, PMBS, Kokopo, ENBP, 9871287
- Hosea Turbarat, Manager KVRTC/IATP, PNG UNRE, Vudal Campus, PMBS, Kokopo, ENBP, 983 9736 / 983 9733
Accomplishments
- Achieved the development of Student Information Management System Database by introducing Ongor Application for storage, retrieval and management of Student Records tasks.
- Collaborated with team of 2 Programmers in the development of SIMS.
- Supervised team of 12 staff members.
Timeline
ICT Manager
PNG University of Natural Resources & Environment
05.2021
Database & Information Services Administrator
PNG University of Natural Resources & Environment
01.2004 - 01.2021
Information Technology and Business Mathematics Lecturer
Kokopo Business College
01.2001 - 01.2004
Information Technology Trainer
Able Computing Limited
01.1999 - 01.2000
Electronic Data Processing Officer
JC Karta Ltd
01.1998 - 01.1999
Post Graduate Certificate in Management Studies -
PNG University of Natural Resources & Environment
Bachelor of Science -
University of PNG
Grade 12 Certificates -
Kooralbyn International School
Grade 10 Certificate -
Malabunga High School
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