So... you clicked the wrong link and ended up on this website! If you've stayed here this long, you might be wondering just who this O'Driscoll fellow is. Hopefully the following will answer this question.
Professional Background
With more than 25 years experience in IT, I have been involved in almost every aspect of the industry. This broad experience has allowed me to better provide outcomes for my employers and clients by combining specialist skills in areas such as data and software design with more diverse skills including marketing of software.
I have had the opportunity to work with organisations ranging from small software development houses to some of Australia's largest construction and mixed resource companies. While their size has been diverse, all these organisations had one common need: IT systems that integrated with their business processes to provide meaningful business outcomes.
In recent years I have focused largely on the information architecture aspects of IT. I believe there is a growing understanding that if we don't understand and manage the underlying information assets of the enterprise, then we will struggle to deliver quality information services to our customers.
I am now enjoying the challenge of working in the e-health space, which is presenting some unique architectural challenges.
Specialties
Here are a couple of the technologies and areas I've had expereince in recent years:
- Enterprise Architecture
- Data & UML Modelling
- XML and XSLT
- OCL and QVT
- Software Design
- Software Quality
- Data Quality
- Systems Integration and Deployment
- Technical Writing
Astronomical Interests
I have been interested in astronomy for most of my adult life, although in the early years didn't have time to pursue the hobby with the vigor I would have liked. In recent years I have made up for this.
While I am interested in a number of areas, the area in which I have mainly focused has been in the area of Variable Stars, and in particular Eclispsing Binary Stars. This work has largely resulted from my use of the Global-Rent-A-Scope (GRAS) network of robotic telescopes and the VPHOT software system provided by the AAVSO.
Affiliations
Astronomical Association of Queensland (AAQ)
- Member since 2005 (attained Full Member status 2007)
- Councillor (2009)
- General Secretary (2010-2011)
- Member of Education Section (since 2007)
- Astrofest Committee Representative 2007-2008
- Redeveloped AAQ Website (2008-2009)
- Member of NACAA 2012 Local Organising Committee
American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)
- Member since 2007 (Observer initials ODI)
Remote Astronomical Society (RAS)
- Member since 2008
Northern Districts Society of Amateur Astronomers (NDSAA)
- Member 1988 – 1989
- Editorial team for NDSAA newsletter Reflections
[NDSAA is now Northern Sydney Astronomical Society (NSAS)]
