Lev Lafayette BA (Hons)
1/74 Brighton
Ripponlea 3185
+61 409 861 528
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Doctoral candidate, Department of History and Philosophy of Science, University of Melbourne.
CCNA 1 & 2, North Melbourne Institute of TAFE, Completed 2006
Certificate IV in Business Studies, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology. Completed 2004
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Politics, Philosophy and Sociology, Murdoch University. Completed 1993
2002 onwards: Varied IT roles (systems administration, web development, technical documentation). Including; Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation (East Timor), Web Prophets, Borderlands Cooperative, Naturelinks Landscape Management, ConnectIE, InMatrix, Prosper Australia, AccentsIE, Shoemark and King PR et. al.
2000 to 2002: Information Technology Statewide Field Officer (database management, documentation and training), Parliament of Victoria
1997 to 2000: Electorate Officer (reseach, advocacy) for various MPs, Parliament of Victoria
1994 to 1997: Various administrative and hospitality jobs (including University of Melbourne, The Danish Club, Le Café Français)
1988 to 1993: Education Research Office, Administrative Assistant Student, Student Guild Vice-President (all at Murdoch University)
More than twenty papers published or given at government, higher education conferences and journals, professional associations etc., between 1993-2007. Subject matter includes computer science and information technology, economics, foreign affairs etc. Full list available on request. Numerous non-professional publications.
Author of biographical and political study of Dr. Jim Cairns, former Deputy/Acting Prime Minister of Australia. Publication pending.
Author/Designer of Rolemaster Companion VI (ISBN 1-55806-164-9), Iron Crown Enterprises. Published 1993.
Vice-President, Linux Users of Victoria, Inc.
Member, Australian Sociological Association, Australian Unix Users Group, Australian Labor Party, Melbourne Unitarian Church.
Roleplaying and Simulation Games
Dr. José Ramos-Horta, Nobel Peace Laureate, Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of East Timor
Emeritus Professor Peter Boyce, School of Government, University of Tasmania (former Vice-Chancellor, Murdoch University).