About me
My name is Elias Bizannes, I'm an alcoholic. It will probably also take you
five months before you learn how to pronounce my name. Don't stress - you'll
get it one day.
My life in brief
1984: born in Sydney. I'm 24.
1991: I wrote a story on my dad's computer, about a wizard who created some
potion and threw it over a cliff over a town - and hence why people are
crazy. My dad's secretary said it didn't make sense, but I reckon that's how
I started having an interest in writing
1999: I started a school newspaper. My interest in writing turned into
journalism
2002: A year after high school, I co-founded a Journalists Society at Sydney
University. Sooooo many lessons it's not funny, but is also the reason how I
started getting interested into the business of media and saw the potential
for digital media. So that's how I got into IT - from the "information"
side.
2004: I finished my Bachelor of Commerce (majoring in accounting and
finance).
2005: Went travelling for nine months to over 25 countries in Europe.
December 2005: Started work at PricewaterhouseCoopers, in the audit
practice, which I am still in today (as well as the climate change group)
November 2006: After six months of trying to find someone at my firm to
sponsor implementing a wiki, I got more than I bargained for, and then went
on secondment to rollout, basically, web2.0 at my firm, which was officially
a culture change progamme with relation to how we share knowledge and
collaborate…at a knowledge firm. As a consequence, I've developed a strong
internal brand at my firm and recognised as an "intrapreneur" and have
really come to understand how the enterprise works.
November 2007: Along with Chris Saad, Ashley Angell, Paul Jones, Stephen
Kelly and some Americans I co-founded the DataPortability Project.
July 2008: As of last Friday, I have now passed all my exams, and pending
some paper work, am officially a Chartered Accountant!
My future?
I honestly couldn't tell you, although I've just hit a big milestone in my
life and expect a few changes in the next 12 months…
