I have had a broad and unusual career so far : originally an English citizen and starting off with a BSc in Zoology and an MSc in Biology, I moved to New Zealand in 1993 to work as an Analyst Programmer for Clear Communications, now TelstraCLEAR. Seizing an opportunity to implement a GIS (Geographic Information System) for Clear, I used the skills and experience gained to set myself up as an independent GIS/IT consultant, contracting over the past dozen years to most of the major utilities and telcos in Auckland.

I also set up a one-man company building and implementing mobile asset management systems, particularly concerned with vegetation management around power-lines. More recently, I worked during 2012 for a small start-up, designing and building a full technical demo of a mobile augmented-reality asset management system : running on smartphones, the user sees a 3d view of the assets superimposed on the world as viewed through the phone camera; and then during 2013 I implemented and supported a major upgrade to Chorus’ main database system.

Most recently I've been working as a Mobile Team Lead for Fiserv for their Retail System Team – a wide ranging role covering development, DevOps, problem-solving and technical investigations / proof-of-concept work, as well as leading the team (Agile – initially scrum, and later KanBan) plus guiding & mentoring a dozen junior developers. 

Married, with 3 kids and a dog, I'm a black belt in Kung Fu, and lighting technician for the kid's primary school productions. I also build fish-tanks into walls as living pictures.

Please feel free to contact me at :

Mobile: +64 (21) 2274666

E-mail: simon@simongarton.co.nz

Skype: simongarton