Summary
Ainsof So’o is the Systems Developer/Analyst for the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) based in Apia, Samoa. He currently maintains and develops corporate applications and web applications for SPREP and its member countries and territories. Mr. So’o has also developed database systems and websites for Individuals, Businesses and Government Ministries whilst working in the private sector.
Mr. So’o is a recipient of the prestigious Australian Leadership Award where he attained a Master of Information Technology in Software Architecture from the Queensland University of Technology as well as leadership training. He also holds a Bachelor of Computing Systems from New Zealand and a PRINCE2 Project Management certification.
Qualifications and credentials
Master of Information Technology (major: Software Architecture), 2011-2012, Completed, Queensland University of Technology
Bachelor of Computing Systems (major: Web Development, Programming and Databases), 2003-2005, Completed, Unitec New Zealand
University Preparatory Year Certificate (Science), 2002, Completed, NUS
TREDS Training, 2013, Completed, SPREP
Mobile YOW! Night: Building Mobile Apps, 2011, Completed, Australian Computing Society
Young ICT Professionals Conference, 2011, Completed, Australian Computing Society
Australian Leadership Awards, Leadership for Development Workshop, 2011, Completed, Australian Government
PacNOG7, 2010, Completed, Pacific Islands Chapter of the Internet Society (PacNOG7)
PNG Electoral Conference, 2010, Completed, PNG Government
Windows Server 2008 Active Directory Training, 2009, Completed, Computer Services Limited
Fiji Electoral Review, 2009, Completed, Fiji Government
GK3 Conference, 2007-2008, Completed, GK3
Australian Computing Society, Associate Member, 2011-Current
SUNGO (through Rotaract), Executive Member, 2008-CURRENT
Rotaract Club of Apia, President, 2009-Current
Samoa Information Technology Society, Executive Member, 2008-CURRENT
Alumni’s for ALA, AusAID, QUT, Member, 2008-CURRENT
English, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent
Samoan, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent, Excellent
Work experience
Training: MS Publisher & MS Word 2003 Basics, SUNGO, Consultant/ CSL, - Final report - Training material
Training: MS Access 2003 (Beginners & Advanced), MWTI, Consultant/CSL, - Final report
- Training material
Training: Ms Excel 2003 (Beginners & Intermediate), UN, Consultant/CSL, - Final report
- Training material
Training: MS Access Beginners, Maritime & Safety, Consultant/CSL, - Final report
- Training material
Several other trainings for all clients that I developed websites & databases for, Several, Consultant/CSL, - Final report
- Training material
Gender mainstreaming
M & E specialist
Knowledge management specialist
Database/Network specialist
Proposal writing/Report writing
Community trainer specialist
Capacity building specialist
Systems Analyst, Programmer, Software Developer, Web Developer
SPREP, Systems Developer & Analyst, Samoa, SPREP, Systems Developer & Analyst, Development of: Annual World Plan Implementation Database (AWPID), Development of: Annual World Plan Implementation Database (AWPID) used to track events hosted or attended by SPREP which are aligned with its Annual W, SPREP, Systems Developer & Analyst, Development of: People & Organisations Database (POD) used to store contact info for organisation, Development of: People & Organisations Database (POD) used to store contact info for organisation, SPREP, Systems Developer & Analyst, Development of: Pacific Mangrove Monitoring Network (PacMan) online db system, Development of: Pacific Mangrove Monitoring Network (PacMan) online db system which provides info for PICTs to monitor and manage mangroves, SPREP, Systems Developer & Analyst, Development: Turtle Research & Monitoring Db (TREDS) used to collate data on turtles, Development: Turtle Research & Monitoring Db (TREDS) used to collate data on turtles, SPREP, Systems Developer & Analyst, Development: SPREP Website & sub-sites J-PRISM, IAS & PEIN, Development: SPREP Website & sub-sites J-PRISM, IAS & PEIN
CSL, Systems Analyst, Samoa, CSL, Samoa, Systems Analyst, Database systems, Federal Pacific Insurance System; LTA Road & Transport Safety System; (Office of Electoral Commission) Electoral Biometrics Registration System – eRo, CSL, Samoa, Software Engineer, CSL, Samoa, Systems Analyst/Programmer and Team Leader of Software Solutions
Information Security Institute, Research Assistant, Brisbane, Australia
Manabars Internet Technologies, Software Developer, New Zealand, Auckland, Software Developer, Programming, - Coding and testing in Gabataps (inhouse programming language similar to Java)
- Debugging codes, Problem solving (database)
- Reviewing programmes