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Taylor

I grew up in a small Victorian town called Camperdown where I attended school at Mercy Regional College. This is where I met a lot of my friends, who I still talk to and hang out with on a regular basis. I've got a little over 2 years of experience working in IT support and am currently doing a full-time IT Project Management Traineeship which will get me a Certificate IV in business.

As far as hobbies go, the main ones to include would be weightlifting, guitar, and a little bit of gaming. I've also been dabbling in a bit of 3D modelling lately using blender which has been really fun.



Personality Tests

16 Personalities: The Entrepreneur ESTP-T
Colour Works Style Discovery: Motivator
Mumford Honey Learning Style: Activist

I will need to be careful and considerate when sharing my opinions with the other members of the group. The ‘16 Personalities’ test gave me some insight as to what my personality types' biggest strengths and weaknesses are, from the extensive list I chose the two that I felt were most applicable to myself, those being ‘perceptive’ and ‘insensitive’ respectively. ​ To work effectively in a group setting, it is important that I keep the other group members’ emotions in mind. On the other hand, me being perceptive could come in very handy for our group. If a situation were to arise where we were not sure if we had completed all the requirements of the assignment, it is possible that I would be able to notice that something is missing.

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Emmet

Born in 1990, I am a duel national with a culturally diverse and artistic background, raised in both Ireland and New Zealand.

I have lived worked and studied in a verity of different locations and cities from Cork Ireland to Sydney Australia. I finished my high school education in West Cork, Ireland in 2008 where I embarked on a creative path exploring audio production through initially S.I.T Invercargill, New Zealand and then SAE London, England. My interest in information technology stems from two elements, firstly my comfort level with using technology and secondly my discomfort with a lack of deep understanding and implementation of this technology.

I enjoy spending my free time, playing Spanish guitar, perusing art galleries, engaging in team sports football (soccer) and rowing.

Personality Tests

16 Personalities: The Commander ENTJ-A
Colour Works Style Discovery: Reformer
Mumford Honey Learning Style: Reflector/Pragmatist

Identifying my personality type and learning style,helped me to gauge where I should andshould not be placing my energy to better succeedin Tess our assessment two group. TheMyer-Briggs ‘16Personalities’ test results helpedme distinguish my biggest strengths ofbeing self-confident, strong-willed, energetic, efficient,strategic thinker as well as myweaknesses being intolerant, impatient, stubborn anddominant. My colour result waspurple “reformer type’ which identified that I wouldhave difficulty working with green‘helper types’ luckily no one in our group had thispersonality type. My learning style results6 Reflector/Pragmatist showed that I would need to observe and reflect to be able to put thelearning obtained into practice.

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Saajid

I grew up and lived in Queensland for 10 years, before moving to Sydney. My family's background is from Fiji.

I have very little IT knowledge; however, I am currently studying at RMIT University, doing an IT course, hopefully to become more knowledgeable in the IT field.

My main hobbies would be soccer and MMA, which is mixed martial arts.

Personality Tests

16 Personalities: Assertive Consul ESFJ-A
Colour Works Style Discovery: Motivator
Mumford Honey Learning Style: Reflector

The three personality tests were a great way for me to understand myself better and helped me figure out what I would need to change for me to work with my group, or any other group, productively. The '16 Personalities' showed me that my weaknesses mainly revolved around selflessness. While being selfless could be a good quality at times, at most, it could cause the downfall of my own work, if I pay too much attention to others. From that same test though, I was shown my main strengths, which were those of which a good group would need to have. Of them would be that I'm loyal, which means I can be relied on to complete my share of the assignment.

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Sam

Born and bred in Bangladesh, a South Asian country. Living in Melbourne since 2016. I had a Diploma in IT (Networking) in 2018 from Holmesglen TAFE. Then, worked as Network Administrator at an MSP company. Recently, I joined a new company as a System Engineer currently studying at RMIT, planning to complete my Bachelor in IT. I have a good understanding of Networking, but I want to enrich my knowledge by studying at RMIT. Some of my hobbies are beatboxing, cycling and reading about planetary science.

Personality Tests

16 Personalities: The Protagonist ENFJ-A
Colour Works Style Discovery: Supporter
Mumford Honey Learning Style: Reflector/Activist

The personality tests helped me to have self-confidence and self-awareness. I have never looked at my characteristics so deeply. I never tried to give myself credit for being empathic to others because I think this is how we should be. As per Myer-Briggs, it is my strength. I now know why people find me warm and friendly and how I get along so well with even the introverts. This has boosted my confidence and self-awareness.
But I disagree with some of the weaknesses that Myer-Briggs suggested. One of them is helping others and being over-empathic. I love to do this, and I find satisfaction in this way. I do not think it is my weakness. Instead, I think it is my strength. By helping others, we can make a better society. We should help each other as much as we can. So, I will never change this behaviour.

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Ideal Jobs and Career Plans

Taylor Emmet Saajid Sam



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Career Plan of Taylor

Long Term Goal/Ideal Job:

Lead Game Designer

Why?

The idea of being able to build your own world and story for other people to mess around in is something I feel really resonates with me. It’s like the perfect combination of problem-solving and creativity in my eyes.

Current Skills:

  • Basic C++ and object-oriented design knowledge
  • Basic knowledge of 3D design using Blender
  • Experience working in IT Support and IT Project Management
  • Have game development experience using a game engine (Unity)
  • Great team player. I think I do a good job trying to understand what peoples motivations are.

Short Term Goal:

My short-term goal would be to finish getting through the “Blender 3D by example” book that I have in PDF form on my PC. By the end of this book, I’m expected to be able to build and animate a cartoon-style dragon. This would be very beneficial for my future as visualising my ideas, and other’s ideas for that matter will be so much easier if I’m able to create nice looking 3D art.

Actions to Support This Goal:

Learning

  • Complete a bachelors in IT and/or Game Design
  • Study extra courses to learn 3D art and perhaps writng
  • Learn how to code a variety of different game mechanics (Unity Learn)

Skills/Practice:

  • Practice using blender more and more in my spare time.
  • Implement a new mechanic in a unity project every one or two weeks
  • Continue with Blender projects listed in "Blender 3D by Example"

I will get experience by:

  • Practicing using the outlets and coursework mentioned above
  • Working as a gameplay designer for an indie company
  • Pitching my own ideas with prototypes to indie companies
  • Developing games in my spare time

Training:

  • Training will be provided through the institution(s) that I study at
  • There are also training courses available online through platforms such as Udemy and LinkedIn

Career Plan of Emmet

Long Term Goal/Ideal Job:

Web Designer

Why?

I truly value creativity, Job security, work/life balance. ​
Presently jaded with my current career trajectory, I aspire to broaden my skill set to obtain options for meaningful and desirable work within creative industries preferably Web Development & Production.

Current Skills:

  • Basic knowledge of Java and Object-Oriented programming principles
  • Low level knowledge of HTML, CSS, JS, ajax
  • Experience working both independently and as part of a team

Short Term Goal:

Continue working towards completing a tertiary qualification in Information Technology at RMIT and seeking internship opportunities that don’t interfere with my current study obligations.

Actions to Support This Goal:

Learning

  • Completing a tertiary qualification in Information Technology
  • building a strong base of soft skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, adaptability, improving written and verbal communication
  • building a base for understanding modern front-end experiences using modern frameworks, wireframes
  • Consider the need for further training to build my hard skills. This could be online courses, further education, certificates, training courses, self-study, or internships to learn and demonstrate knowledge of HTML5, CSS, SCSS, JavaScript, Python, Java, Cloud computing, AI, and Machine learning.

Skills/Practice:

  • Practice using Figma, GitHub, Atom, notepad++, Anaconda, Spyder, Jupyter Notebook, Eclipse IDE for Java and command Prompt.
  • Continue with learning the core fundamentals for OOP, Java & Python

I will get experience by:

  • Give my resume an overhaul to make it industry specific. 
  • Read industry publications and websites.  
  • Monitor job opportunities/ internships with saved search lists on job posting sites. 
  • Network strategically, not just with those who’re in the position to hire, but those who can give me valuable information about the field I want to break into.
  • Consider volunteering or interning through vollie and forage. This will not only give me an insight into what is expected in this new career, but it will also set me up to be the first to hear about job openings and get my name and face known.
  • Lean on my contacts, colleagues, relatives, and friends of contacts who might already be working in the area I wish to move into.
  • Think positive and be persistent. 

Career Plan of Saajid

Long Term Goal/Ideal Job:

Software Engineer

Why?

Software engineering is a currently high demand job and will o nly continue to grow. Software engineering consists of many elements which interest me, such as engineering, computer science, and math.

Current Skills:

  • Currently I have no skills or experience in this field yet, but I am aiming to acquire all skills needed to become a software engineer during my university degree, as well as outside experience.

Short Term Goal:

To develop my own software throughout my university course and use those skills to aid me in gaining a higher experience in the software engineering industry.

Actions to Support This Goal:

Learning

  • Complete a Bachelor of Computer Science or Software Engineering 
  • Build software applications outside of education 

Skills/Practice:

  • System Designing
  • Programming Skills
  • Software Development
  • Mathematics

I will get experience by:

  • Practicing and completing the afore mentioned.
  • Enrolling in coding challenges
  • Working in a software engineering company
  • Developing applications in my spare time.

Training:

  • Training will take place within the company I have chosen to work with
  • Extra training is also provided through online platforms such as LinkedIn

Career Plan of Sam

Long Term Goal/Ideal Job:

L3 Network Engineer or Robotics Engineer in the Aviation or Space industry

Why?

I have worked as a network administrator and System Engineer (present) respectively. I want to enhance my knowledge on Programming, Robotics/Automation and Electronics. I also want to get my bachelor done, so I can join my dream company. I want to work in the space industry. Aviation and space have always fascinated me. However, I never wanted to be an Aeronautical Engineer or a Pilot. I like computing and IT. So, I want to work in the Aviation or Space industry as either an L3 Network Engineer or a Robotics engineer.

Current Skills:

  • Basic knowledge of Java and Object-Oriented programming principles
  • Low level knowledge of HTML, CSS, JS, ajax
  • Experience working both independently and as part of a team

Short Term Goal:

I am currently working as a System Engineer. My short-term goal is to automate as many tasks as I can and familiarize myself with automation. In the meantime, get my bachelor done, learn writing batch files, shell scripts, PS1 scripts, etc alongside python and other languages. Try to use these skills in my workplace for practical knowledge. I believe my short-term goals will ease the transition to Automation after completion of my bachelor.

Actions to Support This Goal:

Learning

  • Complete a bachelors in IT
  • Consult with course advisors to choose the right majors for my dream job
  • Use most of the resources from RMIT to learn programming and electronics

Skills/Practice:

  • Learn Python, ROS, Java, Node.JS, Arduino, C++, etc.
  • Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Banana Pi, Orange Pi, etc.
  • Learn electronics

I will get experience by:

  • I will join the automation industry immediately after my bachelors completion
  • Initially, I may work in some factories or an automation company
  • Work in at least 3/4 companies for 5/6 years so I can familiarize myself with different aspects of automation.
  • Research and develop in my leisure

Training

  • I would rather be working as a Junior Automation Engineer than working as an intern. I have observed that Interns typically do not get as much exposure to the complex tools and techniques.
  • Employers assign far more complex tasks to the paid employees. So there are more opportunities to learn and grow if complex tasks are assigned to someone. This is my strategy to get myself trained.

Career Plan Summary and Discussion

Long-Term Why? Short-Term
Taylor Lead Game Designer Creative Freedom Improve 3D art knowledge + skills using the book 'Blender 3D from Experience'
Emmet Web Developer Constantly evolving completing a tertiary qualification in Information Technology at RMIT
Saajid Software Engineer High demand Develop my own software
Sam L3 Network Engineer or Robotics Engineer Career Change Learn automation and use it in my workplace as much as possible for practical knowledge​

Note that not one of our members made changes to what their ideal job would be from Assignment 1 or Assignment 2

Similarities:

  • We have all thought about the direction we would like our careers to go in with tertiary education being the starting point
  • All programming heavy roles.

Differences:

  • Skillsets requried by each of our members
  • Years of experience/input required for accomplishing chosen career plan

Common Elements:

There are some common elements included in our career plans. As mentioned above we have all concluded that tertiary education is a good starting point for accomplishing the goals which we have laid out for ourselves. But there are more common elements than just that. Take for example, we are all looking at getting into some kind of software development, whether it be game design, web development, or robotics. Each one of us has an interest in problem solving and that really shined through while working on our project.

Career Plans:

As mentioned above, there exists a certain number of similarities among our group where each member of the group would like to end up. As far as career plans go, we each understand that completing some form of tertiary study would be the most straight-forward path to getting where we need to go. Each member of our group understands that all necessary skills will need to be practiced in order to land our ideal jobs, and we understand that there are many methods to go about this, whether it be formal, informal or incidental learning.



Tools and Group Processes

For this project, we are going to be learning and making use of the following tools:

  • Windows Server 2012r2 or 2016

    for services such as IIS and DNS

  • Spyder IDE and Python + libraries such as PyQRCode, Cryptography (Fernet), Opencv-python, Geopy

    for writing backend code, more libraries are available for creating apps, so python can also be used to write the fronten code.

  • Azure Data Studio

    Which will be used for all our database needs. When used in conjunction with python this will make for neat and accessible databases

  • Microsoft Teams

    Used for communications between group memebers and organising/attending group meetings.

  • Figma

    Used for prototyping our application 'ParKd'

  • Microsoft Office Online

    Used for collaboration when creating the report. Office online allows for easier collaboration.

  • Microsoft Planner (within teams)

    Was used to keep track of outstanding tasks and due dates.

  • Whiteboard

    Used for better explaining ideas and evaluating options/ideas.

  • Basic Router and SmartPhone

    For testing purposes

  • VMware

    to setup virtual machines and use for testing functionalities.

  • No-IP or DyDNS

    Easiest way to make the application support online features.

Group Processes

Our group had a high level of collaboration throughout assessment two. But we all acknowledged that there was need for improvements here and there. For starters, we concluded that proper use of the project planner would be extremely beneficial to what we were trying to achieve, we assigned tasks to each member of our group using this planner and as a result of this we were easily able to assign roles to different members.​

We also included the use of polls, to work out when each member of our group was available and so that we can schedule meetings to suit everyone's availability. On top of this, we also increased the frequency of meetings so that group members could have more time to discuss with other members.​

A more effective use of collaborative tools has also been implemented. We are now collaboratively working on documents through Microsoft teams AND Office online.



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