04 Jul

Kev’s Big Interview – Operations Manager

We sat down with Kev, the Operations Manager here at Servers Australia. Here’s what he had to say.

What do you do with SAU?

I’m the Operations Manager so basically I look after everything under Jared (our Managing Director), or all of the things that he delegates to me. So I look after the guys day to day activities, manage projects, new order provisioning and customer complaints since I’m such a people person.

How did you get to your position today?

I started off in construction in 2004 doing admin and six months later I was managing 12 contractors for a Department of Housing head contractor. I then worked for another construction company doing project management for residential housing upgrades for 7 years. But then I decided I needed a bit of a sea change so I moved from Sydney to the Central Coast and went for an interview as a Level 1 with SAU. But when they saw what I could do and my management background they created a Customer Service Manager role for me and that’s how I ended up here with SAU.

What’s it like in the SAU office?

Hectic is what I’d say. No two days are the same but it’s definitely a challenging and rewarding job.

Have you always been interested in IT then?

Yeah I have. I remember getting my first computer at 10. It was a 486DX4 100MHZ. I can even remember all of the specs for it. It had 8MB RAM, 540MB HDD, 2 speed CD ROM, Sound Blaster 16, 512kb VESA video card running windows 3.11 for workgroups. They were exciting times…

What do you like to do when you’re not working?

Not a lot. Chill out I guess. I like tinkering with embedded systems and robotics. I’ve also been playing the trumpet for 22 years.

Are you a PC or Console gamer?

PC Definitely. Nothing beats PC gaming but I do own a PS3 and an Xbox360.

Favourite games then?

Civilization 5, Red Alert 2…even if it’s old. I also like to play Team Fortress 2 and rFactor.

Since you work in IT you must have some favourite time wasting websites?

Yeah I like wasting time on youtube or instructables.com. I also like ebay but I think I waste more money than time there.

What about all of the tattoos you’ve got?

Well I’ve got about 60 hours worth of tattoos. I’ve got a Bio mech full sleeve and a bio mech half sleeve as well as a Team Fortress 2 soldier character on my leg. I’ve also got some other tatts on my legs – pin ups and things.