ICT Project Management, Deployment & Support
Bringing Computers Down to Earth.
Welcome to ITSOIL
Our home/office is at 13 Aldinga Street on the border between Kingston and Blackmans Bay.
ITSOIL has a strong track record of effective ICT Project Management, Deployment and Support.
Our support experts are experienced in running high-availability computing systems and services on UNIX, GNU/Linux, Macintosh OS X on Apple © computers, Windows and mixed-platform environments.
We can assist in the running of database-driven web applications and the maintenance of software and hardware, including peripherals such as data projectors, CD/DVD burners, scanners and printers.
Whether you just need a helping hand or a long-term computer support solution, contact us today for a free consultation.
Francis Peter Sainsbury
MACS Snr. B. Surv. Post. Grad. Dip. Comp. Sci.
DOB 4/6/59. Married. Australian Citizen.
Contact Details
Telephone: 03 6229 9002
Mail: P.O. Box 263, Kingston 7051.
Email: itsoil@netspace.net.au
Work History
Last Updated 30 March 2011
>Employed by ITSOIL PTY LTD from 23 Nov 1996.
Significant positions held under contract
Clinical School, University of Tasmania
Recover Tape backups, Patch systems, install and configure Open Source and commercial software.
Port code to OS X, incuding rewrite in openGL. Patch and reorganise a group of Solaris and Linux systems since Aug 2004
PHP programming.
and for Dr. Paul Turner from Information Systems/Computer Science.
APEX programming May 2007 to present.
Install and Database Administration on Oracle, Mysql and MS Access.
Port databases from MS SQL Server to mysql and oracle.
Tasmanian Patnership of Advanced Computing
Implement Data Migration Facility (Heirachical Storage Managment) on Origin 3400 July 2004
Antarctic Climate and Ecosystems CRC:
1 Jul 2003 to June 30 2004
IT Manager
I am IT manager at the Pathways to Lung Health group programming in ORACLE APEX, DBA/sysadmin on RHEL 4 and webmaster.
IT Manager
I was manager at the ACE CRC with administrative oversight of all IT, with budgeting responsibilities.
Antarctic CRC:
10 Aug 1999 to June 30 2003
Computer Manager
I was manager at the Antarctic CRC with administrative oversight of all IT, with budgeting responsibilities.
Specifically this includes management of the daily computing activities of the CRC and IASOS including oversight of hardware and network connections, fixing problems and provision of documentation; provision of a help desk during business hours; maintenance and upgrading of technology as required; management of system software and hardware for the University Supercomputer Facility; system management of the departmental Unix servers, PC and Macintosh networks; development of IT strategies for the department; investigate and advise on the application of new technology and computer systems; provide advice to staff on current packages and software systems; provide advice on the management of data sets; liaison with other computer support staff in the University.
The Facilities are described on the TPAC website and on the TPAC Machine.
Tasmania's Access Server:
26 Oct 1998 to 23 July 1999
Senior Systems Administrator/Programmer
I was responsible for a major diverse network at the largest locally owned ISP business in the state.
As the senior officer in the largest office at Tas Acccess, I was responsible for the overall supervision at the Office. I was the Head of the Technical Division for the company directly responsible for the two system administrator and two network administrator positions. I personally carried out much of the system administration and some network administration on the Unix systems (there are 11 servers running FreeBSD and Solaris), and I developed some ecommerce systems for the world wide web.
ANM Corporate Office, Hobart: 21 Nov 1996 to 27 Sept 1997
I was initially contracted as Helpdesk coordinator. I project managed the NT rollout to Hobart, Sydney and Melbourne.
Migrate, install and administer five Windows NT servers and Lotus Notes Domino. Administer Exchange, MS Mail. Automated distribution of virus scanning. Assets control and disposal. PC support (65 machines) in Melbourne, Sydney and Hobart.
Positions before or apart from ITSOIL
Elizabeth College Hobart Tasmania:
23 Feb 1998 to 23 Oct 1998Network Administrator.
Responsible for a major diverse network in a Matriculation College.
I was the sole technical staff member until I interviewed and employed two trainees. I was responsible for organizing formal training with TAFE and giving the in-house training. The network consisted of Sun Unix systems and an extensive 300+ windows network with 5 NT servers. I deployed email, majordomo, squid, file sharing, remote access. I put in place methodology for managing 70+ notebook computers running Windows 95.
Donor Plan 2000:
Software development in C on Macintosh Platform and in Visual Basic under Windows.University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay:
9 Feb 1991 to 20 Nov 1996HEO 6 (CSO 1 and 2).
Unix Administration on an internationally accessible bastion host running AIX. Macintosh and PC support. Administration on tcp/ip (200 user) and Novell (30 user system). Programmer and Database Administrator on Library system supporting 160 terminals on PICK and Universe. Perl, Script and C programming on UNIX, PC and Macintosh, markup and software. Helpdesk Coordinator.
Department of Education and the Arts (State Library):
1 Oct 1990 to 7 Feb 1991CSO1.
C Programming on PC and Prime, Database Design, Programming and System Administration on PRIME.
Department of Education and the Arts (Elizabeth Computer Centre):
21 May 1990 to 30 September 1990CSO1.
Database Programming, PC system support and System Administration on VMS.
Department of Mines, Hobart:
2 April 1990 to 4 May 1990Consultant. ARC/INFO GIS.
Geology Department, University of Tasmania, Sandy Bay:
7 May 1989 to 18 March 1990Consultant. ARC/INFO GIS.
School of Surveying, University of Tasmania:
May 1988 to November 1990 (part time)Data base designer and Digitiser. This included a complete GIS database for TELECOM Research Laboratories, Melbourne.
Peacock, Darcy and Anderson, Hobart:
Apr 1986 to Oct 1986Surveyor