Our People - Staff Stories

Here are some stories from our current staff

Chris Weir

Chris has been in the geospatial industry for 29 years. He started as a Cartographer, hand drawing topographical maps and has over the years migrated into geospatial data base design, system architecture and geospatial solution design. He currently holds the position of Senior Geospatial Consultant.

Chris is also the NZ Region Chair for the Surveying and Spatial Sciences Institute (SSSI), a committee member of the Spatial Information and Cartography Commission (SSSI) and a member of the NZ Standards advisory group on International Geospatial Standards.

Chris holds the professional certification of GISP-AP awarded by the SSSI in recognition of his expertise in the geospatial profession.

Kristyanne O'Connor

Kristyanne is the Terralink products trainer, she provides real time online training to  all customers who subscribe to Terralink products. Kristyanne started with Terralink in 2009 after shifting to Wellington from Palmerston North. She has a strong background in customer services and a passion for helping  customers get the most out of the Terralink products.

Richard Swain

Rich is our Senior Smallworld consultant who is originally from the UK but has worked in Melbourne and Canada. Terralink sponsored Rich to come to NZ in 2007 and has since become a New Zealand resident with a family.

Michelle Kelly

Michelle has recently joined Terralink as the Geospatial Solutions Project Manager.   She was drawn to the organisation after hearing positive testimonials from staff that have worked for Terralink over the years.

After graduating from the University of Canterbury Michelle moved to London to get some life experience before settling down in Wellington in 2008.

Michelle has experience in the information management sector and is enjoying applying these skills to her new role.

Tony Flynn

Tony is part of the Telesales team at Terralink and brings with him 8 years' experience in sales and customer service.

Tony is from the Midlands in Ireland and previous to joining Terralink had spent over two years living in Australia. He is a business graduate who enjoys interacting with Terralink's customers on a daily basis.