About

Hey! My name is Kestrel Blackmore and I’m a workplace trainer, software engineer, guitarist, husband, father and have only recently decided to give my online presence a real shot in the arm.

Back in 1997 whilst studying Computing at Victoria University I got my first full time job working for the universities I.T. department.  Over the next four years I worked in different roles ranging from desktop support to system administration and network administration.  I would have to admit it is among some of my most favourite memories because I was having a blast and doing it with great friends and colleagues.

I then decided it was time to go out into the real world and joined dot com startup iP3 working on developing a B2B and B2C eCommerce Supply Chain software.  I have a lot of fond memories here as well in particular when the development team was sent to Christchurch, New Zealand, for three months so that we could work directly with Jade Corporation.

In 2004 I was approached by Information Process Technology to come on board and develop their online EDI Bureau Service.  I didn’t know anything about EDI but my boss was an absolute EDI guru so, with his guidance, we developed several new online services that aided both our clients as well as our own internal systems.  Some of my proudest moments at IPT were being involved in major projects with Country Road, Spotlight, Oroton Group and Pacific Networks.

In 2009 my career took a completely different direction as I took a position with Australian Food Training Centre as a workplace trainer specialising in the food industry.  I’ve been enjoying training immensely and have also been tasked with developing our online e-learning courses.  We are looking to use Moodle for our Learner Management System and Articulate for our course content.

Why a blog now?

So you may be wondering why I’m only creating a blog now especially as I’ve been in the I.T. industry for most of my career.  Well I decided it was time to create an online presence and develop my personal brand whilst also collating my different social media sources in one location.

cheers,
Kestrel