User:Okusi

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[edit] Gary Dean

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Director and Senior Consultant

Okusi Associates, Jakarta, Indonesia

Phone +62 888 187 0556, +62 21 390 1007

Email garydean@okusi.net

Background

Southeast Asia

specialist knowledge of the cultures, history and politics of Southeast Asia, in particular Indonesia.

fluent in spoken and written Indonesian; can quickly and accurately translate complex technical documents, including legal and medical, in both directions.

Management

More than a decade's experience as a business and management consultant in Indonesia.

Highly experienced in interacting with Indonesian bureaucracy directly and effectively at all levels.

Sociology & Politics

strong and long-standing interest in culture, social organisation and collective aesthetics.

substantial knowledge and understanding of political processes and governmental structures.

long-standing interest in politics and international relations, with a depth of knowledge in both these areas.

extensive knowledge of political campaign management and techniques at both general and technical levels.

Computing

advanced computer knowledge with comprehensive experience of all mainstream operating systems, and extensive knowledge of a very large number of computer application programs and packages.

skilled in use of a variety of computer programming languages and scripts with particular expertise in development of database applications.

Education

Bachelor of Asian Studies Murdoch University, Perth, Australia; 1996-2000.