Peter Shanks
Data Officer
Tasmania, Australia
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Top SchoolPeter Shanks is an experienced Data Officer and multidisciplinary developer with over a decade of hands-on experience designing, administering and querying diverse database systems and building the tooling that captures scientific data from shipboard instruments to web applications. His career spans roles in Antarctic and marine science data management, R&D support on CSIRO’s RV Investigator, and full-stack development for web and e-learning platforms, combining practical electronics and embedded work (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, serial/UDP streams) with server administration on Linux and Windows. He is fluent across a wide range of languages and databases—from i386 assembly and MUMPS to Python, PHP, Java, MongoDB and InfluxDB—allowing him to bridge legacy systems and modern data pipelines. Peter brings proven QA/QC, metadata and provenance practices to complex field deployments, having supported months-long Antarctic voyages and real-time scientific data capture. He also has a strong background in training and capacity building, developing courses and mentoring teams to close skills gaps in vocational and scientific settings. Based in Tasmania, he combines deep operational resilience with a knack for pragmatic, maintainable engineering in austere environments.
12 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Vocational Education and Training, Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching, Bachelor of Vocational Education and Training, Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching at Charles Sturt UniversityTAE40110 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Adult Education, Certificate IV, TAE40110 - Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Adult Education, Certificate IV at Tasmanian PolytechnicCertificate, Novell NetWare LAN management, Certification, Certificate, Novell NetWare LAN management, Certification at Educom AustraliaCertificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAA40104), Training and Assessment, Certificate IV, Certificate IV in Training and Assessment (TAA40104), Training and Assessment, Certificate IV at TAFE NSWCertification, Management, Certification, Management at University of New South WalesCertificate, Data Modelling/Warehousing and Database Administration, Certificate, Data Modelling/Warehousing and Database Administration at OracleCertification, Computer Science, Certification, Computer Science at BrainbenchBSZ40198 - Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training, Adult Education, Certificate IV, BSZ40198 - Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training, Adult Education, Certificate IV at Western Institute of TAFE
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Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
botheredbybees/kilnController
Jan 2019 - Jan 2020
Turns a Raspberry Pi into a universal, web enabled Kiln Controller
Contributions:13 commits, 1 PR, 11 pushes in 1 year
raspberry-picontrolleruniversal-webraspberrykiln
botheredbybees/NTrag
May 2014 - Jun 2016
Contributions:19 commits, 1 push in 2 years 1 month
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