The document provides a summary of Gerard Pereira's professional experience and qualifications. It summarizes his current role as a Project Officer at VicRoads, where he provides customer service related to heavy vehicle permits. It also outlines his previous engineering and traffic management roles in Australia and New Zealand, demonstrating over 15 years of experience in the transportation industry.

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popsyper@gmail.com | 0405 760 456 | 7 Gertrude Street, Mulgrave Vic 3170
PERSONAL STATEMENT
To serve with a vision for best outcomes through highest innovative performance standards and skills, achieved
by training and experience within diverse relative hands on engineering and administrative operations, and
currently within the traffic and transportation industry focused on attention to detail in service delivery for internal
and external stakeholders and customers, with local, national and international interests, whilst adding to personal
and professional growth, with a keen interest on cost effective futuristic technology and systems.
EMPLOYMENT
Project Officer – Permits Division | VicRoads | https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/business-and-industry/heavy-vehicle-industry
Burwood East, VIC | March 2014 to present
Highly interactive internal and external customer service role in anticipating and resolving stakeholders and
customers' needs in the interest of issuing heavy vehicle permits, ensuring safe and timely movement of oversize
and over mass indivisible loads within a wide variety of construction, engineering, electrical, agricultural,
government, utilities and other service industries.
• Liaised and interacted with a team of highly experienced and professional permit officers and case
managers dealing with intricate safe routing of heavy indivisible oversize and overmass loads, including
experts maintaining policy and standards in heavy vehicle engineering design and operation.
• Identified and verified road asset managers for approval of clients’ route specific requests and escalated
cases for road manager consents to appropriate authorities within the entire state of Victoria, whilst
interacting and liaising with asset managers and engineers within the state’s 79 rural and metropolitan
councils including, utilities, DELWP(Department of Environment, Land, Water & Planning), Airports,
Health, and other government and private agencies and authorities.
• Exercised and established strong working, technical and professional relationships within the national
transport and logistics industry specifically involved in the movement of oversize and overmass
indivisible loads with the end objective of educating and enforcing, the legislative requirement of the
NHVR (National Heavy Vehicle Regulator), as per VicRoads’ policy and guidelines for movements within
Victoria, in keeping with the Heavy Vehicle National Law which commenced on 10 February 2014.
• Analyzed, and identified the use of VicRoads operational systems, service processes, and facilities, in
order to question current practice whilst suggesting and contributing to improvements in the delivery of
service levels, with the end objective of serving internal and external customers for futuristic smarter
personal and professional long term outcomes with a focus on attention to detail.
Key Achievements:
• Received recognition from the CEO with an "Outstanding Performer Award" presented to the Access
Processing and Permits Team at VicRoads for efficiently managing the urgent influx of Victorian and
interstate heavy vehicle permit requests.
• Achieved a great result of reducing a huge backlog of pending permit applications, for the NHVR at
VicRoads through excellence in interpersonal team skills and individual expertise.
• Achieved result even though VicRoads designed and implemented a new database for which ad hoc
minimal training was available.
Proprietor – Self Employed | Popsys Enterprises | https://au.linkedin.com/pub/gerard-pereira/31/296/877
Mulgrave, VIC | January 2012 - March 2014
Product and Service delivery for companies launching products and needing goods promoted and delivered
through various kind of innovative hands on logistics, audio visual and other service options.

2. Senior Engineer – Bus Projects | VicRoads | https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/planning-and-projects/melbourne-road-projects/
Travancore, VIC | August 2011 - December 2011
Crucial contract audit and finalization role in analyzing and assessing asset, incident and contract supervision and
management of the public transport bus stop asset base across both Metropolitan regions, whilst also
investigating, analyzing, reporting and arranging rectification of faults in the operation of the smart bus technology
at various traffic signal installations.
• Executed and implemented the final closure of long term major projects to issue Certificates for Practical
and Final Completion through initial on site inspections and documentation analysis including
supervision of contractors' ongoing programme of work for defects rectification of materials and
workmanship against procedures, specifications and guidelines as per prevailing standards, under
contract terms and conditions.
• Analyzed the Red and Green Orbital Bus route contracts involving design, construction, and upgrades of
about a thousand bus stops, carriageway realignments, installation of bus lanes and traffic signals
including traffic islands, verges, signs and street lights.
• Audited the operation of the smart bus integrated software at specific traffic signals with bus priority
lanes.
• Identified, recorded and reported faulty signal software personalities to the appropriate VicRoads division
for rectification and reinstatement before finalization and closing off the contracts.
Senior Maintenance Engineer – On Road Electrical Assets | VicRoads | https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/traffic-and-road-use/traffic-management
Sunshine, VIC | November 2006 - January 2010
Pivotal role in asset, incident and contract scoping and management of the public lighting asset including initiating
and implementing cost saving recommendations and groundwork for energy supply to be contracted through one
supplier for streetlights, traffic signals and other on road electrical assets.
• Initiated and implemented cost saving recommendations for energy supply to be contracted through one
supplier for streetlights, traffic signals and other on road electrical assets.
• Have been proactive in proposing and interacting regularly with the traffic signals and other on road
electrical assets team members to educate and implement the use of asset and incident management
systems and processes with single location referencing and financial data integration within contracts.
• Regularly liaised and met with VicRoads’ contract and project managers, to educate and advise specific
processes and procedures to complete public lighting projects at traffic signals, duplication projects or
major bypass and new freeway construction projects specifically in relation to unique asset numbering
and data collection with an end focus on better long term maintenance outcomes derived from accurate
asset and incident management.
• Liaised and interacted with Directors, General Managers and Asset Engineers of the regions’ 15 councils
and established strong working, technical and professional relationships with the end objective of
implementing the legislative policy of cost sharing all arterial road street lighting.
• Analyzed, specified and supervised requirements for special internal and external consultancy and
quotation works contracts for implementation and execution of remedial works on High Mast Street
lighting pole structures.
• Designed and proposed a new unique pole numbering system for Vic Roads owned electrical light pole
assets. Also received approval from Vic Roads Head Office to implement and use the new system. Also
been proactive in recommending use of the design for the entire state.
• Surveyed and corrected records of missing streetlight assets, including electrical power supply
connection information.
• Recommended and implemented an operational asset and incident database to be maintained by the
contractor for accurate and live up-to-date asset and incident management of all Vic Roads owned street
lighting.

3. • Interacted with VicRoads Spatial Information Services to ensure that data is live and accurate.
• Proposed and submitted an approval request for implementing and adopting a policy change in relation
to asset ownership for utility owned and designed assets installed on Vic Roads streetlight property.
Key Achievements:
• Proposed changes to and subsequently presented and received design approval from Vic Roads
head office for a new pole numbering system for Vic Roads owned electrical light pole assets.
• The numbering system has now been implemented statewide in Victoria.
National Logistics Officer - Tyco Traffic and Transportation | http://www.tyco-its.com/
Auckland | 2005 Oct - August 2006
Additional national logistics role in planning, organizing, coordinating, implementing and executing project and
contract work in regard to material requirements. Dealing with consultants and suppliers for specifying special
design and manufacturing within a highly technical team involved in the service delivery of traffic signal control,
operations through live asset and incident management.
• Liaise with all suppliers to ensure timely delivery and quality of goods
• Liaise with other national operations coordinators and ensured that stock was made available so ad hoc
or routine maintenance, project or contract work was scheduled and executed as planned.
• Always been proactive in anticipating and identifying material requirements with an end objective of
efficient elimination of delays and gaining a smooth workflow, in spite of stringent timeframes.
• Implemented the operation and use of an OPEX and CAPEX traffic signals stock store within the
Auckland operation, with an end objective of an efficient workflow and stock take system.
Works Coordinator - Tyco Traffic and Transportation | http://www.tyco-its.com/
Auckland | 2004 Feb – Aug 2006
Operations role in organizing, coordinating and executing traffic signals maintenance and upgrade project and
contract work within a highly technical team involved in the service delivery of traffic signal control, operations
through live integrated asset, incident and financial management.
KEY TASKS
• Supervise the operation and maintenance of a single location referencing asset database with mapping
and financial data integrated reporting systems capability to ensure successful completion of traffic
signal maintenance and upgrade contracts and projects, deleting, creating and maintaining assets.
• Schedule annual programme of work for traffic signals maintenance and upgrade budget forecasts.
• Planned management, execution and supervision of all signals contracts and projects as forecast.
• Analyze, train and oversee performance of all staff and technicians’ reporting of workflow and filing of job
sheets under the signals maintenance and upgrade contracts.
• Organize and manage inventory for Traffic Signal Controller sales, workshop assembly and testing and
installations.
• Supervision of internal and external quality and asset management systems and processes including
training for staff and sub-contractors involved with the traffic signal contracts.
• Daily timesheet control, signal site implementation, induction and supervision of all staff including special
plant, equipment and machinery operators including civil team leaders and laborers.
• Issuing daily work instructions to sub-contractors as per subcontractor agreements and schedule of
quantities and prices agreed for work within the traffic signal contracts.

4. • Anticipate and identify daily material requirements, supervise quality specifications and operability with
an end objective of eliminating delays, return visits and gaining a smooth workflow, in spite of stringent
timeframes at traffic signals, installing detector loops, lanterns, poles or controllers.
• Analyze tenders/contract documents and drawings for new traffic signal installation projects and prepare
complete pricing schedules/engineers estimates, and edit attributes for bids submission.
• Attend regular traffic signal contract and project workflow management progress meetings.
• Prepare and audit monthly invoice claims for clients as per traffic signal contract obligations.
• Ensure execution and implementation of quality assurance and traffic signal contract quality plans
through guidance and training of administrative and technical staff as necessary.
• Responsible for environmental health and safety under the traffic signal contract, within the division and
also a member on the National Health & Safety Committee for TYCO New Zealand.
Key Achievements:
• Successfully trialled the first wireless incident update from a laptop connected to a wireless modem
while out on the road at a job site.
• Also successfully trialled mobile phone job notes and pictures back to the office from onsite locations.
AUCKLAND CITY COUNCIL - Traffic and Roading Services Group
http://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/EN/Pages/default.aspx | https://at.govt.nz/
Auckland | New Zealand | 1998 October to 2003 October
Implemented operation of the single location referencing and financial data integration Street Light and Traffic
Signal component databases of RAMM (Road Asset Maintenance Management) and streamlined cost effective
measures within the maintenance and upgrade contracts, for managing accurate accountability, budget
forecasting, live reporting of incidents and condition of the streetlight and traffic signal asset.
Traffic Signals Maintenance Engineer - Traffic Signals Section, Service Delivery Division https://at.govt.nz/
Auckland | New Zealand | 1999 December to 2003 October
Key interactive operations and contract management role in anticipating and resolving internal and external
customers' needs in the interest of Road safety and Pedestrian safety including traffic flows. Services delivered
within specified timeframes and budgets through competent contract, project and asset management involving
effective supervision of contractors, consultants and utilities, to maintain a 24-hour operational network, of Traffic
Signals and CCTV installations. Real-time cost effective service delivery through hands on daily project
management in SCATS and CCTV operation for free flow of traffic, as per Traffic and Roading Services' key
result focus on an efficient and safe transportation network.
ROLES, RESPONSIBILITIES AND COMPETENCIES
• Plan, co-ordinate, manage and audit maintenance and upgrade projects to ensure it is carried out in a
technically competent, timely and cost effective manner to prevailing standards.
• Highly interactive within the Traffic signals team with a focus on hands on operation of SCATS and
CCTV systems to the benefit of efficient traffic flows and incident response.
• Competently manage budgets allocated to ensure successful completion of Traffic signal maintenance
and upgrade projects which included repair and reconstruction of footpaths, kerb and channel and
carriageway reinstatements as required while updating, creating and maintaining assets within a single
location referencing database with mapping and financial data integrated reporting systems capability.
• Problem solving, through analyzing, liaison, and managing internal and external relationships with
contractors and consultants including the Police, OSH, Transit New Zealand, Community Board
members and other key stakeholders.
• Contribute to the annual capital works and major maintenance programme and support data for the
business plan to ensure continuity of work programme.

5. • Contribute to the financial control of all projects and liaise with the business support division for any
changes required in the financial reports.
• Identify and manage risks to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.
• Contribute to the tendering process in the engagement of consultants and contractors in accordance
with council’s policies and procedures.
• Liaise and conduct meetings with specific project teams, which include consultants, contractors,
members from other Council groups and external stakeholder groups.
• Contribute to long term planning and Strategic Implementation Plans.
• Manage all physical works contracts including claim audits and release of payments.
• Ensure all projects are within compliance of Auckland City policy, regulations and bylaws
• Competent in the use of software systems like Geospatial Information Services (GIS), SAP for
Accounting and Incident Management System (HEAT).
• Extensive knowledge of Austroads Standards.
• Proven excellence in customer service skills. Professional quality people skills used in successfully
resolving conflicting interests of different parties.
Key Achievements:
• Received from the Mayor of Auckland City Council, a Certificate of Achievement, Appreciation and
Recognition for outstanding work in the SCATS and CCTV operation during the APEC Conference
involving co-ordination of more than 1300 motorcade movements.
• Received positive feedback and letters of appreciation from highly satisfied internal and external
Auckland City Council customers due to instant prioritizing and execution of jobs to professional
engineering standards and within set timeframes and budgets.
• Received letter of thanks from the organizers of the Lampen Workchoice day for outstanding work with
presentation of the SCATS operations including excellent feedback from students.
• Received a letter of congratulations from the Auckland Regional Council for a job well done during an
environmental health and safety compliance issue in waste and slurry disposal.
Engineer Streetlights (Secondment) - Traffic Signals Department, Traffic Services Division https://at.govt.nz/
Auckland | New Zealand | 1999 June to December 1999
Proactive contract management role in the service delivery of Road and Pedestrian safety including traffic flows.
Executed projects with a high degree of customer service and as per specified standards within stringent
timeframes and budgets, through cost effective supervision of contractors and consultants for street lighting
maintenance, upgrades and asset management as per Traffic and Roading Services' key result focus on efficient
and safe transportation network.
Key Achievements:
• Implemented operation of SLIM (Street Light Inventory Management) component database of RAMM
(Road Asset Maintenance Management) and streamlined cost effective measures for proper
accountability and budget forecast and reporting in the maintenance and upgrade contracts.
• Effectively coordinated and implemented paperless reporting of incidents from call center staff to
streetlight contractor reducing response times and increasing system efficiency to the satisfaction of
internal and external customers.
Parking Officer - Parking Services Division, Traffic and Roading Services https://at.govt.nz/
Auckland | New Zealand | 1998 October to June 1999

6. Stepping stone opportunity to enter the traffic and roading industry through this effective on-road customer
service interface in the execution and delivery of the engineering, education and enforcement of road safety, free
flow of traffic, equitable turnover of on-street parking, facilitation of public transport and asset protection as per
guidelines and procedures laid down under the Transport Act.
• Demonstrated excellent customer service skills. Always received positive feedback from customers.
Excellent people skills utilized in the execution of enforcement duties.
• Effective time management of beat areas as a daily project in the effective service delivery of the key
objectives of equitable parking and traffic flows for the benefit of all customers.
• Changed peoples thinking on the operation of this enforcement service and pointed out the benefits that
the service offered when customers complied with planned and implemented engineering designs.
Key Achievements:
• Received two divisional cash awards for excellence in on road customer service.
• Successfully organised a divisional pool competition and received appreciation for a great team spirit
and effort.
Marketing Executive - PROSPECT HOUSE INTERNATIONAL
Mount Albert | Auckland | 1997 to 1998
Organized and set up marketing strategy, product information and concept selling.
• Created database of potential clients.
• Interacted with various company clients at different levels in the hierarchy.
• Demonstrated excellent relationship building and client liaison skills.
Volunteer Interviewer - CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU http://www.cab.org.nz/acabnearyou/edenalbert/Pages/home.aspx
Mount Albert | Auckland | 1997 to 1998: Part-time
High commitment to effective listening and communication skills utilized, in dealing with multi-cultural clients
having queries or problems with a wide range of issues.
• Excellent customer service skills used. Received positive feedback from customers.
• Excellence in telephone manners and dealing with people.
• Very knowledgeable computer skills demonstrated in the efficient use of the database.
• Active participation in training seminars and CAB community social events.
Managing Director - ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNICATIONS
Mumbai | India | 1987 to 1996
Effective overall management of diverse business enterprise, dealing in installation and operation of cable
television networks, audio/video equipment rentals and mechanical engineering maintenance contracts.
• Operated and executed service maintenance contracts for various companies having mechanical
equipment and systems, with wide ranging features and sizes.
• Provided consultancy services and project managed installation of cable television networks including
program presentations on local cable channel, receiving and redistribution of multiple local and
international television channels on local cable networks. Organized sports, music and other
entertainment events for live telecasts.
• Excellent analysis of all systems and procedures in all business fields and implementation of changes
and upgrades to all aspects of operations like strategic planning, designing, costing, finance, purchase,
recruitment, negotiation, installation, training, administration, marketing, asset management and
maintenance.

7. • Very high standard of customer service guaranteed in all working environments through excellent well
knit and well trained team of technicians, customer service delivery staff, reception staff, subscription
collection and feedback staff.
• Guidance and direction in policy matters, negotiating with contractors and suppliers and ensuring
delivery of customer service standards effectively supervised and managed.
• Cost effective management in financing, purchasing and supervision of accountants.
• Staff recruitment, training, motivating, optimizing performance, and timely appraisals effectively
executed.
• Team building exercises executed for effective working relationships with team members and learning
from them and supporting them when necessary.
MAZAGON DOCK LIMITED - Shipbuilders & Shiprepairers
http://www.mazagondock.gov.in/newsite2010/index.htm
Mumbai | India | 1972 March to 1987 March
Junior Engineer/Technical Assistant - Ship Repairs Engineering Section
Mumbai | India | 1981 May to 1987 March
Engineer Officer in sole charge of mechanical engineering ship repair projects assigned to one or more ships at a
time depending on the nature and extent of repair work as well as schedule of the vessel. Minor and major jobs
executed meticulously in very stringent time frames with an attention to detail.
• Liaise with the ship's engineers to organize skilled workforces for a variety of mechanical engineering
repair jobs to be completed on board or sent to workshops. Liaise with workshops to expedite repairs for
reinstatement back on board within stringent time frames.
• Overseeing, guiding and motivating workforces of specialized tradesmen like Fitters, Welders, Brass
Finishers, Electricians, Coppersmiths, Plumbers, Gas cutters, Riggers, Diesel Repair mechanics and
Structural Fitters on board.
• Liaise with departmental heads and lower rung officers, including charge hands and foremen of various
workshops, ensuring the vessels repair jobs are being completed on schedule and as per the
International Surveyor Standards with an attention to detail.
• Liaise with International ship surveyors Lloyds, ABS and IRS including others to ensure all jobs that are
completed and installed on board are approved to prevailing international shipping standards and
specifications.
• Excellent communication and people skills utilized both individually and as a team member with an
ability to manage multiple tasks in very highly strenuous situations and stringent time frames whilst
retaining a sense of perspective and humor thus instilling confidence.
Turner - Fitting and Machine Shop, Heavy Engineering Bay
Mumbai | India | 1975 August to 1981 May
Worked on huge lathes, boring machines, surface lathes, surface grinders and planing machines.
• Always accepted challenging jobs where high degree of precision and perfection needed to be
maintained in spite of stringent time frames.
• Excellent relationship with other team workers, especially where coordinated effort needed top priority in
order to achieve goals.
• Achieved meticulous perfection in performance of tasks where tolerances and allowances were very
finite.
Apprentice Turner - Fitting and Machine Shop, Apprentice Training School
Mumbai | India | 1972 March to 1975 March

8. Trained on lathes, boring machines, surface lathes, surface grinders, milling machines and planing machines.
• Basic school hands on training activities like filing, chipping, grinding, fitting and turning studied and
mastered with high level of accuracy.
• Attended theory classes once a week as part of the curriculum and achieved good results.
• Excellent interaction with instructors and other shopfloor engineer/officers, supervisors and highly skilled
workers.
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• Proactive in encouraging the implementation and use of newer more efficient cost effective systems and
services for data integration in event, asset, incident and financial management.
• Strong hands-on technical and managerial background in analyzing systems and procedures in diverse
working environments, including accountability in management and operations.
• Excellent interpersonal relationship skills, liaison and advocacy skills and very strong people skills
gained through various business operations, relationships and client service.
• Professional in delivery of customer service to a wide range of multi-cultural customers in diverse fields
and positions.
• Proficient at problem solving with a focus on cost effectiveness and customer satisfaction.
• Excellent leadership qualities, listening, communication and negotiating skills, with an ability to perform
individually or in a team, including training and motivating staff.
• Advanced computer skills with Lotus, Microsoft, SCATS and a variety of other software packages.
• Highly accurate with managing budget figures, including skills with numbers, estimates, contract
scoping, pricing, project planning and delivery, with a focus on attention to detail.
• Good typing skills, writing skills and telephone manners.
• Proven ability to perform well under pressure and meet demanding deadlines
PPEERRSSOONNAALL AATTTTRRIIBBUUTTEESS
• Very enthusiastic and co-operative, demonstrates initiative, willing to learn, and self-motivated.
• Decisive, innovative, creative, meticulous, highly committed, cheerful, honest, positive, friendly,
adaptable, and flexible.
EEDDUUCCAATTIIOONN
Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai, India http://www.mazagondock.gov.in/newsite2010/index.htm
Internal Officer Promotion from Technical Assistant to Junior Engineer(1981-1987)
Mazagon Dock Limited, Mumbai, India http://www.mazagondock.gov.in/newsite2010/index.htm
NCTVT Certificate Course | Bronze Medalist
National Council for Training in Vocational Trades Certificate Course (NCTVT – 3 year full-time)
Awarded a Bronze Medal - NZQA Assessed Level 4
St Anne's High School, Orlem Malad, Mumbai, India https://www.facebook.com/sahsjc
SSCE | 2nd Class
Secondary School Certificate Examination
OOTTHHEERR CCOOUURRSSEESS
Completed all VicRoads online training modules as per HR guidelines and policies 2015

9. Completed and Registered under Work Safe Victoria’s OH&S Construction Induction 2009
Completed Vic Roads five mandatory eLearning module tests 2008
Attended the VicRoads Seminar Series - Intelligent Transport Systems 2007
Attended the Ramp Metering Seminar at ARRB - Melbourne - December 2006
Attended a two day Workshop on Austroads Traffic Engineering Practice 2004
Part 7, held by ARRB in Auckland
Completed a one day Emergency First Aid Training Certificate Course 2004
at St John’s Education Services, Auckland
Completed the Transit NZ COPPTM Level 2 and 3 two day training 2004
Course with John Boyson Consulting
Completed Fundamentals of Traffic Engineering Course at University 2003
of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ.
Completed Transit NZ Basic Course for Working on Level 1 Roads – 2002
Completed Access Data Analysis and Reporting Course – Ace Training 2002
Completed Traffic Signal Design Workshop – NZ Institute of Highway Technology 2002
Completed Contracting Skills Workshop - Auckland City Council 2001
Attended a Traffic Engineering Course – Auckland City Council 2001
Completed Business Writing Course - Auckland City Council 2001
Completed SCATS Training - Auckland City Council 1999
Completed HEAT Training - Auckland City Council 1999
Completed accounting for non-Accountants Training-Auckland City 1999
Completed Citizens' Advice Bureau Volunteer Training 1997
PPEERRSSOONNAALL IINNTTEERREESSTTSS
Installing and operating small to very large venue audio/video equipment for live events.
Bandleader, entertainer, musician, singer, songwriter, composer.
Good at composing situation/event specific lyrics and using tunes from existing songs.
Enjoys reading, movies, and sports like, footy, rugby, soccer, tennis, hockey and cricket.
Hobbyist with electronic and mechanical equipment.
Motivational youth leader in church and community activities.
RREEFFEERREEEESS
Current Referees are available on request.