Experience

muru-D

• Australia
• Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Director

  • Oct 2020 - Present

  Managing Director of muru-D, Telstra's early stage investment portfolio of approximately 90 companies in Australia, Singapore and the US. Managing Director of muru-D, Telstra's early stage investment portfolio of approximately 90 companies in Australia, Singapore and the US.



Zetifi

• Australia
• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Board Observer

  • Dec 2022 - Present



Telstra

• Australia
• Telecommunications
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Innovation

  • Apr 2020 - Present

  Leadership of the overarching vision, strategy and operating model for innovation across the company. Development of strategic partnerships with technology vendors, industry leaders, government and higher education to pursue common innovation objectives.

• Executive (acting), Cyber Security

  • Dec 2018 - Apr 2020

  Leadership and P&L responsibility for Telstra's global cyber security business across enterprise, small business and consumer businesses, focusing on product development and product management. Lead for Agile transformation in the broader Product & Technology function as Functional Design Lead. Until August 2019, served as a board member and interim Chairman of Sapio, a 51% owned Telstra subsidiary focused on physical security.

• Head of Strategy & Operations, Global Security Solutions & Head of OpenMSS Operations

  • Jul 2016 - Dec 2018

  Dual role responsible for leading portfolio strategy, P&L management and business operations for the Cyber Security Products group AND leading technical operations (pre-sales architecture, customer success management, technology platforms, security operations and incident response) for Telstra's flagship managed security service offering. Strategic and operational leadership for Telstra’s cyber and electronic security portfolio, including acquisitions, geographic expansion and new product offerings. Refinement and improvement of the operating model and organisational design, process improvement, including sales, pre-sales, service delivery and operations, finance and reporting. Day to day management of Telstra’s managed security services operations, including two 24x7 security operations centres (“SOCs”) in Sydney and Melbourne. Long term financial planning for the portfolio and day to day management of managed security operations including pre-sales architecture, customer on-boarding and activation, platform support and maintenance and security operations.

• General Manager - Strategy, Business Technology Services

  • Feb 2015 - Jul 2016

  Leading major strategic programs and initiatives, including strategic partnerships and M&A transactions both domestically and offshore. Developed operating models and contributing to the development of integration plans for businesses acquired by Business Technology Services.

• General Manager - Mergers and Acquisitions

  • Oct 2010 - Feb 2015

  Leading M&A transactions, focusing on acquisition of independent software vendors (particularly in Healthcare) and specialised technology consultancy and systems integrators. Also heavily involved in the creation of Telstra Ventures and muru-D, Telstra's venture capital and startup incubation arms.



Sapio

• Australia
• Security and Investigations
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chairperson

  • Nov 2017 - Sep 2019

  Non-executive director representing Telstra's shareholding in Sapio, working closely with the other directors and management to drive improved performance and profitability. Non-executive director representing Telstra's shareholding in Sapio, working closely with the other directors and management to drive improved performance and profitability.



Macquarie Group

• Australia
• Financial Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate

  • Jul 2008 - Oct 2010

  Investment banking associate advising third party private and government clients, as well as Macquarie managed funds, in project finance and M&A activity focusing initially on the Middle East - North Africa region and later Australia.

• Business Analyst

  • Feb 2006 - Jun 2008

  Infrastructure and project finance