Welcome to Andrew Mercer’s Website
This is my little space on the Internet letting people what I’m up to as traveling around - and an easy way for them to keep in touch. The site includes photos of people and places, occasional rants, and a little bit of work stuff for those who are interested.
This site is still a work in progress - so apologies for any clutter or bits that don't quite work yet. It's called "Production Testing" (which is the best kind)
This is my little space on the Internet letting people what I’m up to as traveling around - and an easy way for them to keep in touch. The site includes photos of people and places, occasional rants, and a little bit of work stuff for those who are interested.
About Me
Refugee Kiwi living in Brisbane, Australia. Originally from Palmerston North, I spent most of my working life in the IT industry, based in Wellington NZ. I also few years spent traveling in between - mostly in Latin America: Brazil, Cuba, Peru and Bolivia. This was spent helping out small tourist companies, and annoying the local wildlife with my camera. In 1997, I ran an educational project for NZ schools (Telecom Amazon Adventure) where I took approximately 800 NZ schools with me as virtual travel partners as I travelled around the Amazon region. In 1999 I trailed a professional archaeologist through Peru's Chachapoyas region looking for lost cities and mummies. The last few years have been busier with work and family.
Work
I'm an IT Consultant with about 20 years experience - mostly in New Zealand. I specialize in Data Warehousing, ERP and Customer Support, and have worked in a wide range of private and public sector companies. I worked in the NZ Ministry of Justice, Telecom New Zealand, and am now working in the Mining industry here in Brisbane, Australia.
Photography
Photos here range from 1997 through to present day. The oldest (Amazon) photos were taken on a dodgy point and shoot camera (not so great with slide film, needed for publishing at the time). Other photos were taken with a Canon EOS-1N camera also on slide film. These scanned images probably need to be rescanned but are still back in NZ. More recent photos were taken on a Canon 300D then a Canon 7D.
Web Tools
I created this site on my MacBook Pro using RapidWeaver web creation software, and an assortment of plug-ins. Sorry if it's a little rough - 'cos I'm still figuring them out.
Where am I today?
I'm in Brisbane. I had previously been traveling around working with Copper Mining companies in South America.
This site is still a work in progress - so apologies for any clutter or bits that don't quite work yet. It's called "Production Testing" (which is the best kind)