Hi, I'm Ross. I live in Melbourne, Australia and I do a bunch of stuff:
Design & implement CRM systems
I work for Professional Advantage as a Microsoft Dynamics CRM consultant. Each day I help companies make the most of their CRM system, helping with everything from the pre-sales and demonstration through to solution design through to implementation and training.
We use a number of methodologies from the older waterfall design-up-front-then-build-it-all process to newer agile processes, and all sorts of hybrids in between. No one process suits every client, so we need to be a bit flexible.
Build cool stuff with Django
My day job doesn't have me doing any development these days, but I like to keep my skills up to speed by playing around with Django.
I'm the curator of DjangoSites, a big listing of websites powered by Django. I created and open-sourced django-helpdesk, a project to help businesses manage their helpdesk or support ticket load. A few other projects can be seen on my GitHub profile.
One of my main projects is WhisperGifts, an online bridal gift registry service without the bullshit.
Walk
Walking, hiking, trekking, tramping, whatever you want to call it. Walking in the great outdoors is awesome. My adventures have been relatively limited, with walks throughout country Victoria, Tasmania, and Nepal.
To help other hikers find great hiking routes, I'm building a website called GoHike that is a listing of Australian hiking trails that anybody can update and review. It's still a work in progress, but you can take a look today.
That photo is me at Gokyo Ri, 5,457m altitude, one of the most amazing places on the planet. The triangular mountain abve my head is Mount Everest (8,840m)
Craft my own beers in my garage
I love beer. Not in an alcoholic drink-at-all-hours way, but in a drink-great-beer-meet-great-people way. Australia has a fantastic emerging craft beer scene, and it's exciting watching new breweries start up and produce fantastic beers.
I also love crafting my own beers. I brew beer in my garage using the traditional full-mash method, just like the big boys. Brewing my own beer lets me have a wide range of beer on tap without spending a fortune: everything from English Bitters to New Zealand IPA to Belgian Saisons.
I brew under the name of Falling Sky Brewery, and one day hope to release beers commercially under that banner. For now it's just a bit of fun, though.
Take photos
I'm a keen amateur photographer. I've got a simple portfolio online using the fantastic 500px service.
I don't think it matters, but people ask: I shoot with a Canon EOS 30D and Canon 24-105 f/4 L IS. Occasionally I throw a Canon Speedlite 580EX II on top for extra light.
Blog
Well, I used to. I haven't written blog articles for quite some time — my old posts are still online but no longer updated.
Get in touch!
I'm a regular user of Twitter, find me as @RossPoulton.
Alternatively, e-mail me at ross@rossp.org or telephone +61 422 418 202.
