Carl Meyer

Experience

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  Wellington City Council

  Jan 2010 - Feb 2016

  Senior Lifeguard

  I started working for the Wellington City Council as pool lifeguard in March 2010. My primary responsibilities included pool supervision, responding to incidents & emergencies, providing safety information, facility cleaning & maintenance, equipment maintenance, chemical testing & handling, retail, cash handling, and banking.Wellington City Council's pool lifeguards have a very strong safety culture. I am trained in advanced first aid, and hold a current Pre-Hospital-Emergency-Care qualification (expiry Jan 2018) issued by St. John, which includes unit standards 25411, 25412 and 14473. These first aid skills are practiced often, with regular in-house training reviews and emergency simulations.I have also completed additional staff training courses provided by the Wellington City Council, including:• WCC Serious incident management course• WCC Defibrillator/oxygen course• WCC Excellent customer service course• WCC Safe chemical handling course• WCC Water testing courseI was also twice selected to compete at the National Lifeguard Games, in which teams from around New Zealand compete in a series of lifeguard-related challenges including swimming events, first aid skills, emergency situations, lifeguard trivia and more. Our team received a silver medal at the 2014 Nationals in Hamilton, and a gold medal at the 2015 Nationals in Dunedin. Show less

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  Vic Deals

  Jan 2012 - Jan 2017

  Founder / Creator / Business Owner

  Vic Deals is a popular Wellington-based trading group and discussion forum that is used by students and other young people, mostly aged 17-35. It is run through Facebook, and is the largest New Zealand Facebook group ever created, with over 150,000 members signed up. My main role in Vic Deals was B2B sales (of online advertising), and managing community content. However, I also navigated all stages of business development, including the startup, growth, and maturity phases of the company. Further, I gained experience in marketing, social media, IP protection, staff management, business negotiations, and more. In 2017 I had a successful exit to new owners/investors and learned the tax, accounting and legal requirements of business sales. Show less

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  Victoria University of Wellington

  Nov 2015 - Feb 2016

  Research Assistant - Summer Scholarship

  In October 2015 I was awarded a Summer Research Scholarship by Victoria University of Wellington, to assist with research at Victoria University's Coastal Ecology Laboratory (VUCEL). This research investigated feeding behaviour and morphology differences of the Common Triplefin (Forsterygion lapillum) in relation to disturbance. The work involved a strong field-work component, with extensive scuba diving, snorkelling, transect & quadrat work, boating, underwater photography and use of 4WD vehicles. I also gained experience in otolith extraction, morphological analysis and developing experimental design. Show less

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  NIWA

  Dec 2015 - Dec 2015

  Sir Peter Blake Trust - Marine Ambassador

  In 2015 I was selected by the Sir Peter Blake Trust as a NIWA Marine Science Ambassador, to assist with NIWA's research relating to NZ fisheries, biodiversity and seabed geology onboard RV Tangaroa. The Sir Peter Blake Trust supports scientific research, conservation, teamwork and leadership development in young New Zealanders.This research assistant position involved a three-week trip around the Chatham Rise investigating the pelagic food web using trawls and plankton nets. Work included fish & invertebrate identification, processing, sorting and storing. I also gained experience in plankton fractioning, MOCNESS trawl analysis, sediment core deployment and sediment sample slicing. Show less

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  Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)

  Jan 2016 - Jan 2018

  Graduate Development Programme 2016

  In February 2016 I joined MPI's Graduate Development Programme, which involves three 6-month rotations working in different areas of the Ministry for Primary Industries. I was fortunate to be selected as 1 of 10 successful candidates from over 750 applicants.My first rotation was in the Intelligence, Planning & Coordination (IPC) directorate, working in the National Operations Centre. During this time, I responded to biological and trade emergencies of national significance using the Coordinated Incident Management System (CIMS). I also monitored global biosecurity trends, and helped develop situational awareness tools for the National Operations Centre.My second rotation was in MPI's Business Technology & Information Systems directorate where I helped in establishing a range of technology-related solutions to the problems faced by MPI, including the use of geospatial management tools, underwater ROVs (remotely operated vehicles), sonar technology, X-ray systems, and near-infrared spectroscopy. I also completed courses in Agile software development and Microstrategy (a business intelligence tool for data visualisations).My third rotation was in MPI's Sector Strategy Team, where I helped to develop strategies underpinning New Zealand’s policy approach to precision agriculture, AgriTech, synthetic biology, plant variety rights and more. I also learned the fundamentals of Government policies, processes, decision making, and spending. Show less

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  Worldwide

  Oct 2017 - Jul 2018

  Travel / OE

  After selling my first business (Vic Deals), I travelled throughout Australia, Fiji, Niue, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, USA, and Costa Rica for 10 months, before moving to live in Singapore for work.Some favourite moments included scuba diving in Niue with sharks and humpback whales, skiing between trees in Salt Lake City (Utah), exploring the biggest caves in Laos on a wooden canoe, and riding dirtbikes through the jungle in Costa Rica.

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  Entrepreneur First

  Jun 2018 - Jan 2019

  Founder in Residence

  The Singaporean Government sponsored me to live in Singapore and develop new ideas around business and technology. It was awesome. I learned a lot, and made great new friends too. Check out www.joinef.com for more info.

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  Bio Gold / Pine Pollen New Zealand

  Mar 2019 - now

  Founder

  We're an early stage company researching and producing 100% New Zealand-grown natural health products for international export. All our products are plant-based, and ethically produced here in Aotearoa. We are supported by Creative HQ & Sprout Agritech Business Incubation Programmes. We welcome collaborations with forest owners, iwi, health companies, rural communities, job seekers, investors, and anyone who aligns with our kaupapa. We gift a percentage of business profits back into community-based social and environmental initiatives in New Zealand, such as native forest regeneration.www.biogoldnz.com Show less

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  Edmund Hillary Fellowship (EHF)

  Nov 2020 - now

  Fellow

  The EHF mission is to incubate solutions to global problems from Aotearoa New Zealand, and make a lasting positive impact on the world. EHF was developed in the spirit and memory of Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to summit Mount Everest, alongside Tenzing Norgay.