Christopher joined our team in February 2023 as the third piece of the rapidly growing “Chris Alliance” that is slowly growing within the Step Fwd IT ranks. With a strong background in Education IT – Chris has slotted in seamlessly with the rest of our team at Salesian College.
With over 20 years of experience in the IT & Education space, Chris has held roles as an ICT Systems Administrator & Leader at St Michael’s Grammar School and Mentone Girls Grammar School. From a technical standpoint, he is certified as an MCSA in Windows Server Technology & Systems Admin for JAMF, has a Diploma in Computer Games Development, has vast experience in a multitude of scripting areas, and is very well versed in Adobe & Autodesk products too. In short, there are a lot of strings to Chris’ bow.
When it comes to time outside of office hours, Chris likes tinkering with Retro Arcade computer hardware and game consoles, even going so far to develop his own video games. But occasionally he likes to keep it a bit more simple – delving into a good old fashion LEGO set!
Neville joined the team in October 2023 and is our ICT Manager at Aquinas College.
Grant became part of the Step Fwd IT family in November 2022 and has quickly become a pivotal part of our Education Team – becoming the on-campus primary engineer for staff and students at Thomas Carr College.
He has a rich background in the IT space, spending four years as a Network Engineer before spending a further nine years working as a Specialist Technician for the Victorian Department of Education’s TSSP unit – giving him an excellent foundation for working in alignment with our niche as an education IT partner.
Away from work, Grant’s main interests reside in all things cars & motorbikes, as well as having a keen interest in music!
Gerard Walker brings to Step Fwd IT extensive experience in digital imaging, video and music production.
Within the role of ICT/AV support officer as part of the ICT support team based at Salesian College, Gerard tends to everything from maintenance of classroom, AV facilities, capturing and editing audio/video/, installing AV systems for training and staff presentations to large scale events at the college along with daily ICT help desk duties.
Gerard has a passion for new digital technology within the industry and has facilitated the upgrade to digital AV hardware at Salesian College. Gerard enjoys the vibrant nature of delivering a professional AV service and looks forward to the years ahead.
Having joined Step Fwd IT at the end of March 2023, Jack is one of the newest members of our team, but has not wasted time getting into the swing of things, becoming a key part of our Education Team at Salesian College.
Since graduating from his Bachelor of Information Technology in 2019, Jack has held a number of tech-related positions – getting his start with an internship at his local hardware store, before moving into IT Support Technician and Helpdesk roles at Automotive and Construction companies over the past few years. He has well-rounded expertise across all things IT, but specialises in Networking, Infrastructure and Hardware.
Outside of work hours you’ll find Jack tinkering and testing with cars and engines (he’s a bit of a mechanic on the side), or doing pretty much anything outdoors and considers himself to have a ‘green thumb’!
Michael is one of our Help Desk Engineers at Salesian College Sunbury and joined the team in January 2024.
Tara joined the Step Fwd IT Family in November 2022 – quickly becoming a key part of the education team at Salesian College.
Having completed her Masters of IT Networking, Tara has since worn many hats, holding Technical Support & IT Engineers roles with a number of industries – allowing her to bring a diverse range of skills and experiences into her role with us (and aren’t we lucky to have her!)
Outside of work hours, Tara juggles a variety of hobbies and interests – ranging from dancing, to reading, to film-watching – all of which help keep her weekend schedule looking pretty dynamic.
