Donate Now
 |
Board of Trustees2000 Board ElectionCandidatesTom Worthington<tom.worthington@tomw.net.au> Nominated by: Self This is a nomination for the Board of Trustees of the Internet Society. I have been involved in the Internet for more than ten years, first as a user, then as a technology developer and policy maker (for the Department of Defence) and now as an academic (at The Australian National University) and private consultant. I was a founding member and a director of the Australian chapter (Internet Society of Australia). Tom Worthington Brief Biographical Notes Tom Worthington is a Visiting Fellow in the Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology at the Australian National University. He is an electronic business consultant, author and information technology professional, with 17 years experience in information technology, including nine years on high level IT policy and five in Internet applications. Tom is one of the primary architects of the Commonwealth Government's Internet and web strategy. The first Web Master for the Australian Department of Defence from March 1995 to May 1997, he then took charge of Internet/Intranet policy for both the Department of Defence and the Australian Defence Force. He designed the web pages for the Defence and Defence Industry, Science and Personnel ministers. In June 1999 Mr. Worthington completed a six month assignment with Defence's Y2K team, working on technical issues in planning re-mediation of the Year 2000 problem in Defence information systems. In July 1999 he left government service to become an independent IT consultant. Information Age magazine has listed Mr. Worthington as one of the 10 most influential IT&T people in Australia, citing his work on national IT policy. In 1999 he was elected a Fellow of the Australian Computer Society for his contribution to the development of public Internet policy. Tom has appeared before three Senate hearings on Internet regulation and established the first web home pages for the ACT Government, the Special Broadcasting Service, Australian Information Industry Association and the National Press Club. His first book, Net Traveller was released in July 1999. Tom is a director and past President of the Australian Computer Society and a voting member of the Association for Computing Machinery. He is a member of the Council of Standards Australia. Updated: 30 July 1999 Tom Worthington - Education and Experience Education Assesed Canberra TAFE Certificate in Audio Visual Video Production 1989 Australian National University 1985: 2 units computing University of Queensland 1981: 2 units computing Griffith University 1975 1978: 17 units Computing, Mathematics, Economics, Electronics and Environmental Studies Queensland Secondary School Certificate 1972-73. Pass in five subjects Non-assesed Military command and Control, Australian College of Defence and Strategic Studies, 21-22 July 1997. Management for Information Technology Professionals, Melbourne Business School, April 1995 Basic Design, Faculty of Environmental Design, University of Canberra (non-assessment, one semester course) 1991. Marketing Principles and Techniques, ANU Centre for Continuing Education (non-assessment, one semester course), 1990. Numerious in-service IT and Management courses and ACS conferences. Experience 31 July 1999 to today Visiting Fellow Department of Computer Science, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology at the Australian National University: Electronic business consultant, author, e-publishing and Internet policy. 15 June 1999 to 30 July 1999 Member of the Defence Common Operating Environment Project Team (Senior Information Technology Officer, Grade B). Communications, Information Policy and Plans Branch, Department of Defence: Advise on Internet technologies and products for the Defence Common Operating Environment. Prepare policy on Internet, intranet and web use. 8 December 1998 to 15 June 1999 Director Technical Issues, Defence IS Y2K Project Office (Senior Information Technology Officer, Grade B). Member of the Defence Information Systems Year 2000 Project Management Office, Department of Defence: Assist with planning of re-mediation of Defence Information Systems for the Year 2000 Problem. 1 July 1997 to 7 December 1998 Special Adviser, Defence Internet/Intranet Policy ("Manager Defence Internet/Intranet Policy" until 5 January 1998) (Senior Information Technology Officer, Grade B). Information Policy and Plans Branch, Department of Defence: Prepare policy on Internet and intranet use. Co-ordinate Defence input to interdepartmental Internet implementation. Manage the Corporate Information Program Home Page. 7 December 1996 to 30 June 1997 Manager Defence Information Management Architecture (Senior Information Technology Officer, Grade B). Information Management Branch, Department of Defence: Prepare the Defence Business Model and Information Systems Architecture, in consultation with defence and other agency staff. October 1994 to 6 December 1996 Defence Web Master & Senior Policy Adviser, Information Management Strategic Plans (Senior Information Technology Officer, Grade B). Information Management and Communications Engineering Branch, Department of Defence: Prepare the Defence Information Management Strategic Plan. Prepare Defence policy on Internet information services. Co-ordinate Defence input to interdepartmental Internet implementation. From March 1995: manage the Defence Home Page and Minister for Defence Home Page as Defence Web Master (until May 1997). September 1990 to October 1994 Senior Policy Adviser - Data Administration Standards (Senior Information Technology Officer, Grade B). Corporate Management Branch, Australian Defence Force Headquarters: Provide technical leadership to develop data administration policies for the Defence Department. Represent Defence at the Information Exchange Steering Committees on Open Systems and Industry Development. February 1990 to September 1990 Administrative Services Officer, Class 8. On secondment to Headquarters Australian Defence Force: Provide advice and assistance on IT policy for Defence. Provided advice on restructuring the Defence Manpower Support Redevelopment Project and incorporation of Unix into the Defence computing environment. September 1986 to February 1990 Information Systems Administrator (Administrative Services Officer, Class 8), Office of the Commonwealth Ombudsman: Responsible for all ADP activities of the office using contracted programming and facilities support staff. Implemented office automation for tracking complaints and word processing on national Convergent Technologies multi-processor network. Preparation of strategic plan and budget. May 1986 to September 1986 Computer Systems Officer Grade 3 Department of Education (previously Commonwealth Schools Commission): Supervise five staff. Similar functions to previous CSO2 position, but with more supervision responsibilities. June 1983 to November 1985 Computer Systems Officer Grade 2, Systems Section, Operations Branch, Schools General Programs Division, Department of Education (previously Commonwealth Schools Commission): Analysis, design, programming, testing and maintenance of computer and manual systems for the Department's administrative and statistical activities. Maintenance and extension of the Non Government Schools Database (with computer centre DBA personnel) to enable payments to schools of $1,500M annually. Programming in SAS (Statistical Analysis System) and NATURAL (database interrogation language) on an IBM compatible main frame. Planning, programming and installation of WANG PCs, minicomputer and word processors. June 1982 to May 1983 Computer Systems Officer Grade 1, Australian Bureau of Statistics, Computer Services Division, Applications Branch:User Database and Data Dictionary Administrator for the Population Census ADABAS Database. Programming in NATURAL, COBOL and PL/1 for census reports on FACOM M200 main frame. February to June 1982 Programmers assistant 2 (Clerk Class 2/3), Australian Bureau of Statistics, Computer Services Division, Applications Branch: Simple programming and programmer support. February 1980 to February 1982 Collector of Public Monies and Paying Officer (Clerk class 1, Acting 2/3), Department of Employment and Youth Affairs, Accounts Section April 1979 to January 1980 Junior applications programmer , accounting applications, Hartley Computer Applications Pty. Ltd.: Programming on DEC PDP11 and WANG WCS15 minicomputers in BASIC. * Publications: http://www.tomw.net.au/twpubs.html
|
