Letter of Recommendation

1. Technical Abilities
Applicant’s Name: Greg A. Steele
Client Company: Woolworths. Ltd. - Australia
Estimated Time Period: 04/01/08 - 22/12/08
Your Name: Martin Kenny - Nonstop Country Manager for Australia
Hewlett-Packard Company, 3 Richardson Place, Riverside Corporate Park, North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia 2113
Please Elaborate
Job Duties:
 Work Environment and/or Project Description:
Worked as Team Lead on implementation of a new financial
switch at Woolworths in Australia and continued in system
administration role after cutover to production.
Quality:
 How was their Quality of work?
 What made it high/low?
 Was their work turned in correct the first time?
Good - Quality of work was good. I received no complaints
from the customer. If there were problems, customer would have
raised it. Cannot really comment on other questions as I was at
the business level, and thus not across project details.
Quantity:
 Were they able to meet set timelines/deadlines?
Very Good - Yes.
Initiative:
 What did they do to show initiative?
 Did they take the tough projects?
 Did they have to be told or did they pursue additional work?
 Did they present new ideas?
Very Good - Cannot really comment on these questions, as I
was at the business level, and thus not across project details.
Cooperation:
 Can you tell me how they interacted with everyone
(team and management)?
 What was their role on the team (lead or individual
contributor)?
Excellent - Interacted well with the team.
Role was individual contributor
Ability:
 Please rank their ability (according to the req.)
 What level were they at when hired and what did they leave?
Very Good - Greg was a solid performer. Hired as a SME #1
(Sr. NonStop Systems Programmer) and left in same role.
Attendance:
 Did you find them to be a dependable person?
If not, explain.
 What was their work schedule?
 Were they willing to put in extra hours?
Excellent - Greg was dependable. Work schedule was mainly
8 – 5, but there was often a need for out of hours work. Greg
was always willing to work out of hours if requested.

2. Technical Abilities
Applicant’s Name: Greg A. Steele
Client Company: Woolworths. Ltd. - Australia
Estimated Time Period: 04/01/08 - 22/12/08
Your Name: Martin Kenny - Nonstop Country Manager for Australia
Hewlett-Packard Company, 3 Richardson Place, Riverside Corporate Park, North Ryde, New South Wales, Australia 2113
Please Elaborate
How do you feel they conducted themselves – both in
appearance and manner was it appropriate for the
environment?
Yes, appropriate; very professional, well-dressed, personable
and liked by all.
Would you consider this person for rehire? Pending.
Overall Strengths
Greg was stronger in systems administration role than in the
implementation role, but that was expected, as it was his forté
(where he had the most experience).
Areas of Improvement:
There was one occasion when Greg got side-tracked during the
implementation phase of the project, but his persistence paid off
in the long run.
Can they do the job?
Yes. Greg is a solid Senior NonStop Systems Administrator,
and a good team leader/motivator.