About Meridian

Meridian's History

Meridian's Clients

Client's Comments

Senior Team Members

Meridian's Partners

About Our Name

vivien cheang
Principal business Analyst & Business Intelligence architect

Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)
University of NSW (1985)

Meridian since 1989; IT industry since 1985

Major projects including: Commonwealth Bank - Diammond Version 3, Diammond Version 4, On-Line Reporting, Sub-Accounting, Reconciliation, Trade Finance, Balance & Transaction Reporting, Foreign Currency Payments, Real Time Gross Settlements, Institutional & Business Services Client ebilling; CSR Limited - Money Market, Debt Administration, Legal Services, Corporate Affairs; Gove - Marketing, Shipping Logistics, Bauxite/Alumina/Metal Quality Assurance Reporting; Indonesian Ministry of Finance - System Audits, Customs Bond; ipac Securities - Gemini Reporting, historical data migration; Rental Bond Board - Bond, Investments; RMIT - HR/Payroll;  Visibility - Financial Reporting;

ian hicks
Principal electronic channels solutions & Business Intelligence architect

Bachelor of Arts (Mathematics)
Macquarie University (1982)

Meridian since 1989; IT industry since 1982

Major projects including: CFSI - Custom Reporting; Commonwealth Bank - Diammond Version 3, Diammond Version 4, Diammond Version 5, Diammond Server Version, On-Line Reporting, Sub-Accounting, Reconciliation, Trade Finance, Balance & Transaction Reporting, Foreign Currency Payments, Real Time Gross Settlements, ecommdirect, High Volume Data Delivery, Cheque Outsourcing, Electronic Remittences, Receivables; CSR Limited - Superannuation Administration, Superannuation Investments, Share Registry; Hamersley Iron - Shipping Logistics; ipac Securities - Gemini Reporting, FundMart; QCL Group - HR/Payroll; State Bank - Credit Cards Reporting; Rental Bond Board - Bond; RMIT - HR/Payroll;

kishani jayasinghe
senior electronic channels solution specialist

Bachelor of Science (Computer Science)
University of New South Wales (1997)

Master of Commerce & Economics (Marketing)
University of New South Wales (1999)

Meridian since 1997

Major projects including: Commonwealth Bank - Diammond Version 4, Diammond Version 5, Diammond Server Version, On-Line Reporting, Sub-Accounting, Reconciliation, Trade Finance, Balance & Transaction Reporting, Foreign Currency Payments, Real Time Gross Settlements, ecommdirect, Cheque Outsourcing, Electronic Remittences, Receivables; ipac Securities - Gemini Reporting, historical data migration;

paul jackson
Principal server solutions architect

Bachelor of Applied Mathematics (Computing & Statistics)
University of Technology, Sydney (1985)

Meridian since 1989; IT industry since 1985

Major projects including: Commonwealth Bank - Institutional & Business Services Client ebilling, High Volume Data Delivery,  Electronic Remittences; CSR Limited - Money Market, Foreign Exchange, Debt Administration, Risk Management, SWAPS, Forward Rate Agreements, Bonds/Loans, Fees, Derivatives, Treasury Data Warehouse, Legal Services, Corporate Affairs; EDS Australia - Middleware; ipac Securities - FundMart; National Australia Bank - Retail Internet; StGeorge Bank - eBank;   Westpac - Business DeskBank Server, Retail Internet prototype client

diana kyte
senior database & Business Intelligence specialist

Bachelor Of Commerce (Computing & Information Systems)
University of Western Sydney (1997)

Microsoft Certified Professional (2001)

Meridian since 1997

Major projects including: Commonwealth Bank - Institutional & Business Services Client ebilling, ebilling datamart,; Health projects - Out-patients centre administration, patient & facilities scheduling, Clinical Information Tracking; ipac Securities - Gemini Reporting, historical data migration, FundMart; Westpac - Business DeskBank Client

bill parker
Director

Trained as an Exploration Geologist in the early 1970s but after time in outback Queensland discovered a passion for computers greater than that for rocks.

Meridian since 1989; IT industry since 1973

8 years in public and private Superannuation / Pension system design & building leading to CSR role as Corporate Software Services Manager responsible for development and support of applications in Corporate HQ, Group "Common" Systems and various systems in Coal, Oil & Gas, Minerals and other divisions.

Strong believer in "putting something back" has participated in many industry & user groups including executive roles of Prime Australia User Group & Cognos International User Group.

Personal projects including: Australian Institute of Management - Financial Reporting; British Columbia Superannuation Commission – Superannuation System Architecture; Commonwealth Bank - Diammond Services; Indonesian Ministry of Finance - System Audits, Customs Bond; National Australia Bank - Retail Internet;  Visibility - Financial Reporting; Westpac – Business DeskBank

david pollard
senior operating systems, networks specialist

Associate Diploma in Business & Commercial Data Processing
Sydney TAFE (1992)

Microsoft Certified Professional (1999)

Microsoft Certified System Engineer (2000)

Meridian since 1995; IT industry since 1988

Major projects including: Commonwealth Bank - ATO Data Transfer, Diammond Version 4, Diammond Version 5, Diammond Server Version, Institutional & Business Services Client ebilling, ebilling datamart, High Volume Data Delivery; EDS Australia - Middleware; ipac Securities - Gemini Reporting, historical data migration; National Australia Bank - Retail Internet; Westpac - Retail Internet prototype client

denis st flour
Principal client solutions architect

Bachelor of Applied Science (Computing)
University of Technology, Sydney (1987)

Meridian since 1990; IT industry since 1986

Major projects including: Comalco Group - Quality Assurance Document Tracking; Commonwealth Bank - Diammond Version 4, Diammond Version 5, Institutional & Business Services Client ebilling, ebilling datamart, High Volume Data Delivery; CSR Limited - Money Market, Foreign Exchange, Debt Administration, Risk Management, SWAPS, Forward Rate Agreements, Bonds/Loans, Fees, Derivatives, Treasury Data Warehouse, Legal Services, Corporate Affairs; EDS Australia - Middleware; Gove - Marketing, Shipping Logistics, Bauxite/Alumina/Metal Quality Assurance Reporting;  Hamersley Iron - Shipping Logistics; ipac Securities - FundMart, National Australia Bank - Retail Internet; Westpac - DeskBank Client, Retail Internet prototype client

Suzanne Wicks
Senior Testing / quality specialist

Diploma of Teaching
Sydney Teachers College, Sydney (1987)

Associate Diploma in Mainframe Computing
NSW TAFE / IBM (1995)

Meridian since 1999; IT industry since 1996

Major projects including: Commonwealth Bank - Diammond Version 5, Institutional & Business Services Client ebilling, ecommdirect; Health projects - Out-patients centre administration, patient & facilities scheduling, Clinical Information Tracking, Operating Theatre administration

Westpac, NAB & StGeorge projects via our former FICS Australia joint venture