Summary

Dave Cheong

My name is Dave Cheong and I live in Sydney, Australia. I am an entrepreneur, software engineer, blogger, husband and father of 2 girls. Mobiusly represents my passion for creating great software to improve life and to help people do what they do better.

As a software engineer and architect, I’ve helped clients in the Telecommunications, Financial Services, Government, Tourism and Entertainment industries. The software I’ve written is diverse - ranging from helping big companies earn more money to making it possible for kids to get to school on time. With over 10 years of experience, an eye for design and a genuine interest in new media, I have what I believe are the essential ingredients for creating great software.

In my free time (when not dealing with 2 kids), I write about personal development, motivation and life hacks. You can find my personal blog at http://www.davecheong.com/.

Experience

Ministry of Transport, Mar 2007 - Present

  • Lead Developer and Designer of the Payments Processing System which handles over $800M annually for all Bus Operator Contracts within the state of NSW.
  • Lead Developer the Ministry’s Software Application Framework upon which all applications are based and used daily by 10+ developers.
  • Lead Developer of a fully automated and continuous Build/Install Systems used for assembling, testing, verifying, releasing and deploying software in the Ministry.
  • Lead Developer of the Security Framework based on Oracle Identity and Access Management Suite for authentication, authorisation and federation of user credentials and policies.

IAG, Dec 2006 - May 2007

  • Senior Developer in the Online Repairs Management (ORM) team responsible for the delivery and integration of a web-based system for all motor claims enquiry and processing for Australia and New Zealand.
  • Senior Developer of the Claims adapter and enquiry service for interfacing with the BONUS mainframe system where all customer, claims and policy details are kept.

Tourism Australia, Feb 2004 - Nov 2006

  • Lead Developer and Designer of the web client for the Trade Event Management system responsible for managing all tourism conventions including the largest trade show in the southern hemisphere.
  • Re-architected Australia.com (the primary online marketing initiative for Australia) which resulted in improved stability, faster response times and streamlined operational processes.

Cisco Systems, Sep 2002 — Mar 2004

  • Lead Developer of a web-based reporting and metrics (TRIP) application responsible for improving Cisco’s case resolution times and customer satisfaction ratings world-wide. Global initiative. Global stakeholders. Awarded best Global Cisco Internal IT project FY03.
  • Part of a global team which implemented the Cisco Customer Segmentation initiative. One of Cisco’s global top 5 initiatives of FY04. Global stakeholders. CEO visibility.
  • Lead Developer of a specialised web-based case and workflow management application for the Asic Pac TAC team and successfully trialled in Sydney and China.
  • Investigated network bandwidth issues for Belrose and Beijing and provided primary stakeholder information to make major network infrastructure decisions.
  • Co-developed the Asia Pac Advanced Services Pricing Tool to empower all Asia Pac Account and Sales Managers to make secured and timely quotations.

Zurich Financial Services, Sep 2001 — Jul 2002

  • Lead Developer of a J2EE based modular enterprise collaboration and integration system.
  • Successfully implemented, tested and deployed a Telstra Sunrise product implementation.
  • Engaged in an IT strategy and technical review of the i.Business Services portal. Provided estimates and proposed changes to high-level business processes.

Telstra Clear, Mar 2001 — Sep 2001

  • Lead Developer of a J2EE application framework upon which all future TelstraClear J2EE Internet projects will be based.
  • Lead Developer of a custom CMS to aid webmasters in templating & publishing, workflow management and content aggregation which was evaluated and selected in favour of TeamSite and Vignette.
  • Developed a targeted/personalised email marketing solution leading to improved customer conversion rates and click-thrus.
  • Implemented B2B interfaces for integrating with a data mining solutions company for intelligent processing of customer information including RADIUS.

Accenture, Mar 1998 — Mar 2001

  • Co-developed the COLLECT application and managed technical teams for the Department for Courts of New Zealand. COLLECT processes all fines and infringements nationwide.
  • Successfully, performed dual roles of Team Lead and Senior Developer. Supporting role include UML design/code inspector and co-Architect of the Swing UI framework.
  • Successfully lead four critical teams within the project managing up to 7 resources at a time. Responsibilities including budget/schedule work planning, issue resolution and scope control.
  • Helped architected and developed the Courts Management System for the Department of Justice and the Attorney General for the state of Queensland.
  • Managed teams of 10 resources at one stage. Responsibilities include budget/schedule work planning, functional and detailed design analysis, coding, data modelling and testing.

Education

BE (Hons I), Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 1995 — 1997

  • Graduated Bachelor of Electrical and Electronic Engineering (First Class Honours)
  • Completed four year degree in three years
  • Awarded first prize for Final Year Project under the Computing category
  • Awarded first prize for Traffic Controller Design from OMRON
  • Awarded runner-up prize for Infra-red Tx/Rx design from Industrial Research Ltd
  • Awarded Senior Prize for top academic achievements (95, 96)
  • Graduated A/A- average over the course of the degree

Pakuranga College, 1990 — 1994

  • Scored 5 of 5 scholarships for University entrance examinations
  • Awarded Wiles Memorial Cup for DUX of the college
  • Awarded Rae Memorial Scholarship for DUX of the college
  • Awarded McCay Scholarship for student of the year