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The following is a summary of key Facet staff members and their professional experience.

TIM DARGAVEL

> DIRECTOR

Tim has over twenty-five years national and international experience with very large application systems, including Allied Irish Bank (Ireland), Queensland Transport, Australian Tax Office, Australian Customs Service, Department of Social Security (Australia and UK), and NatWest Bank (UK). He has occupied the roles of senior developer, Applications Architect, and Project manager.

He has extensive expertise with CA Gen, and has accumulated over 15 years of continuous work with this product.

In his previous role of Applications Architect for Queensland Dept of Transport and Main Roads, Tim was involved in defining the Services Oriented Architecture (SOA) framework subsequently deployed in 1997 - and still in use today. He has a strong and continuing commitment to delivering solutions that fit within robust architectural frameworks.

Tim is an outstanding communicator, and is able to work with all levels within an organisation, from users to technical practitioners and business executives.

CON SIKALAS

> DIRECTOR

Con has over twenty-five years of experience in the information technology industry, specialising in the development and support of major enterprise applications.

For the past fifteen years he has worked as a project director, project manager and team leader with applications built using the CA Gen. He has extensive experience through all phases of the systems development lifecycle and has worked with clients in Australia, Asia, and Europe.

Con managed multiple projects during his eight years at Qld Department of Transport and Main Roads, including those affecting core functional areas of TRAILS. He also managed the Data Migration teams responsible for conversion and cleansing of data from multiple source systems.

Con was the project manager for the Refactoring project undertaken by Facet for Queensland Transport. This experience has given him valuable first-hand knowledge of the nature and scope of Refactoring work, and he is currently directing a portfolio of projects for a range of Facet's clients.

Con brings strong leadership and vision to the team and he has a proven track record of achievement.

RYAN JOHNSON

> DIRECTOR

Ryan has over fifteen years experience in the IT industry with over twelve years CA Gen experience in both development and development support roles, including model management. Ryan has extensive experience through all aspects of the software development lifecycle on very large application systems including the Northern Territory Department of Transport and Works, Federal Department of Employment (DEWR), Australian Tax Office, ING Bank (Netherlands), the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality, and Queensland Transport.

Ryan has a strong technical background, balanced with outstanding analytical skills and the ability to quickly develop a rapport with clients and understand their business. He has in-depth knowledge of component based development on large CA Gen projects including the implementation of a "software factory".

Ryan now leads commercial product development for Response Systems, the CA Gen product developer that forms part of the wider Facet group.