Russell Tay

Experience

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  Methodist Ladies’ College, Melbourne

  Aug 2017 - Aug 2023

  Sessional Accompanist

  Provided piano accompaniment for vocal and instrumental students across a range of genres for recitals, exams, soirées and the annual vocal concert.

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  Monash University

  Mar 2019 - Mar 2020

  Sessional Teaching Associate

  Accompanied the Monash Popular Voice Ensemble during lectures, workshops and various recitals and assessments.

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  Mount Evelyn Christian School

  Mar 2020 - Nov 2023

  Piano Teacher

  Providing piano and music theory lessons for Prep - Year 12 students, covering a wide range of genres from Classical to pop, rock and jazz.

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  Eltham High School

  May 2021 - Jun 2022

  Piano Teacher

  • Provided 1-1 after-school piano lessons for students Year 7-12 catering to a variety of musical genres• Directed the small jazz ensemble, teaching concepts on improvisation, musicianship and ensemble skills

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  Astral

  Mar 2024 - Jun 2024

  Project Lead/SCRUM Master (Software Engineering Capstone Project)

  RMIT Software Engineering Capstone Project Semester 2, 2024Successfully led a student team in an industry-focused capstone project from conception to completion. We worked with Astral, an information asset management consultancy, to generate customised business reports tailored to specific stakeholder requirements, particularly in the areas of employee utilisation and project profitability. As the project lead, my responsibilities included: - Implementing SCRUM artifacts in an Agile project management framework from sprint to sprint- Working on Azure Virtual Machines to preserve data confidentiality - Advanced data querying and analysis using Oracle NetSuite - Exporting data via SuiteScript (RESTful API built with node.js) - Migration of data into Microsoft Azure databases via JavaScript Function Apps - Implementing data transformation, modelling and visualisations in Microsoft PowerBI - Consistent communication between the product owner through weekly progress catch-ups- Effective delegation of responsibilities to team members during weekly sprint planning meetings, reviews and retrosOur project was one of a few outstanding projects selected for the RMIT Capstone Project Showcase for Semester 2, 2024. Show less