everything my résumé wanted to tell you (but didnt know how!)
TRANSCRIPT
Let’s face it – résumés are boring. People talk themselves up. You have to read between the lines to figure out what “grocery sales executive” actually means and then you’re still no closer to learning about who they really are.
This presentation is all about
engagement
It’s about giving you a better insight into how hiring me - working with me and using my skills - will make you feel.
Let’s get to it then, shall we?
A bit about me
33 years old. Graduate Certificate in Management. Grew up in the Blue Mountains(west of Sydney). Moved to Canberra 5 years ago.
Legendary Gamer. Justice of the Peace Data Wiz, People Manager, IT Architect.
Community Builder. Maker of things. Problem Solver.
Just married.
Woohoo!
Work History
Superpowers
I’ve developed a reputation for versatility throughout my career. This has allowed me to
take on unfamiliar, challenging, and high-risk roles based on my ability to quickly
become a subject matter expert.
Since we’re venturing dangerously close to résumé-speak here’s a few key examples
I’d love to tell you more about face to face:
Identifying and resolving network-level
internet access and email faults
Providing hydraulic modelling support to developers
and local council assessors
Managing 60 staff in a high pressure,
high stake wagering environment
Running a mortgage administration department with
high daily financial exposure and risk
I’m great at distilling complexity – detailed data, systems, processes, papers and
policies – into concise and easy to understand structures.
I’m pretty handy with
Strategic insight and storytelling Critical and creative thinking
NUMBERS
Data Analysis
Geocoding and graphical plotting
Online community building User experience design
Software and web app development
These final few slides feature some of my latest hobby projects
Learning as I went, it took me 18 months. I documented the process in an online worklog which has been
incredibly popular; receiving over 315,000 views and creating a community of engaged followers.
I really like designing business cards.
Well, that’s enough! I’m passionate about what I do. My unique set of skills and abilities allow me to
adapt to new roles and complicated subject matter easily. Most of all I love to be
challenged!
If you’ve got a challenge in mind then I’d love to hear from you.
Acknowledgements Huge thanks to Jesse Desjardins (@jessedee) for his amazing inspiration and slideshare presentation tips
Image Credits 1. Flickr / Wing Control Room in Population Division / US National Archive
6. Flickr / Grand Central Hall / Francesco Falciani
8. Flickr / DragonCon / Anna Fischer
10. Flickr / This Island Earth / James Vaughan
11. Flickr / Sherlock Jr / Michael Donovan
13. Flickr / Good Times / Something Something Freeparking
14. Flickr / Club activities are fun! / Sörmlands museum
15. Flickr / Men in pipe / Seattle Municipal Archive
Contacting Me
Matthew Sant
You can also find me on Linkedin