Mr
Gerald
Cannon
Primary Department
Digital Technology Solutions
Role
Senior Business Analyst/Project Manager
Work Area/Key Responsibilities
Partner Solutions
5958
Email Address
gerald.cannon@dcu.ie
Website
Campus
Glasnevin Campus
Room Number
CAG31
Academic biography
M Sc MultimediaBA Communications
2014 - 2016 : Dublin City University, Information Systems & Services - Senior Web Development Specialist
Key tasks and responsibilities include:
* Design, build, implement and maintain web based systems and services for the university community.
* Design, build, implement and maintain University web-sites.
* Advise, assist, support and help to train the DCU community in their use of web based technologies.
* Evaluate emerging technologies and recommend appropriate web strategies and technologies to the University.
* Keep abreast of Internet/WWW legislation and other associated legislation and brief the relevant authorities.
2003 -2014: Dublin City University School of Nursing - Senior Audio/Visual Technical Officer
* Management and maintenance of Nursing Skills Centre and School's AV resources
* Production of promotional and training videos, CD-ROMs and DVDs
* Support and training of staff in use of AV teaching aids
* Developing of web based e-learning systems
* Database design and development
June 2002 - April 2003: JMC Academy/Macquarie University (Australia) - Trainer/Lecturer
* Lecturing in media production (pre-production, shooting, post- production, communications procedures, etc)
* Lecturing in media and cultural analysis (semiotics, cultural and historical perspectives, target audience analysis etc)
* Training in all practical aspects of digital television production (camera operation, lighting, editing, special effects etc)
* Teaching presentation skills, business proposals skills, encouraging group discussions
* Assigning and marking term projects, correcting final papers/projects
* Designing modules including producing lesson plans and developing assessment methods
* Maintenance and management of television studio
Nov 2001 - May 2002: Evoke3 Media Ltd - Company Director
After completing the M Sc in October 2002 I was commissioned to produce a marketing CD-ROM prospectus and video for Dublin City University. In conjunction with two colleagues I established a company to complete these projects, as well as a video/multimedia project for the Guinness Hopstore and several other corporate websites. My role encompassed:
* Project lead * Design direction
* Video production (direction, capturing and editing)
* Multimedia programming (Director/Lingo)
* Website creation and content management
* Client liaison
* Scriptwriting & audio editing
Sept 2000 - April 2002: Vodafone Technical Support (Part-time)
* Provision of in-house technical support for Vodafone's multimedia e-merge service
* Trouble-shooting escalated queries in relation to web-based applications, java applets, mobile telephony and mobile networks
1995-1998: Freelance Television/Radio Production
Involving myself in a number of projects in various roles allowed me the opportunity to develop and gain experience in a diverse range of skills from directing to editing, and from research to camera operation. These projects included:
* Dublin transport initiative, LUAS, promotional video
* Irish national broadcaster, RTE, shows Queuing for a Living and Sportscene and the Radio show Sportscall
* Music videos for bands such as Juniper and Watercress
1995 - 1998: Online Video Editor NTL (then Cablelink)
Initially employed as