Head of Architecture & Design

• Sep 2023 - Present

Lead Platform Engineering

• Jun 2022 - Oct 2023

Principal Engineer

• Jun 2019 - Jun 2022

Accountable for Engineering practices and DevOps enablement across IAG platforms and project streams including ($AU 150m) Enterprise Platform Delivery. Establishment of Environments, Release, Observability and supporting Development Practices required to scale delivery for increased velocity - and reduction of delivery horizon by multiple years. Delivery of first System of Record within AWS Continuous Improvement of CI/CD practices to improve software delivery quality and drive predictability, repeatability and scalability. Cultural Change driver including introduction of Blameless Post Mortems as lead indicator towards Kind and Just Culture. Establishment of DevOps Guild for wider advocacy and cultural improvement Show less

Head Of Technology

• Jul 2016 - Jun 2019

Lead Cin7’s engineering practices and platform transformation during key period of hypergrowth, leading to successful sale and exit. Responsibility for and team growth across Engineering, SRE and Quality functions, while connecting Sales, Commercial and Marketing practices. Heading technical responsibility for a SaaS platform operating in a highly availability environment supporting a global customer base across their critical business functions (including Point of Sale). Lead Cin7’s engineering practices and platform transformation during key period of hypergrowth, leading to successful sale and exit. Responsibility for and team growth across Engineering, SRE and Quality functions, while connecting Sales, Commercial and Marketing practices. Heading technical responsibility for a SaaS platform operating in a highly availability environment supporting a global customer base across their critical business functions (including Point of Sale).

Head of Technology

• May 2013 - Jul 2016

Enterprise Architect

• Feb 2012 - May 2013

Initiated and leading a transformational technology and business improvement programme of work known as Caffeine.

Consulting Solution Architect

• Aug 2011 - Feb 2012

Solution Architecture and Development services across the Blue Star Group technical infrastructure. Solution Architecture and Development services across the Blue Star Group technical infrastructure.

Solution Architect

• Oct 2007 - Jun 2011

OrderWare Solutions Ltd revolutionizes the processes of Business Process Outsourcers within Print, Workforce Management and Procurement Organisations. Transformation to multi-channel business process event framework. IAAS & SAAS product roadmap Delivery of new solutions to Utility and Print channels, while continuing support and customisation of legacy solutions. Customer specific implementation within wider solution context. Componentisation and modularisation projects decreasing upgrade and support overheads. Facilitation of major upgrades to existing customer base Role included responsibilities of: On-site process mapping, business and technical analysis Process and policy development Customer specific solution design Proposal response and estimation Team Management (services, development & QA) Procurement solution analysis and design Print Distribution and Estimation solution design Core Fieldforce and Utilities solution design Product Management in conjunction with Product Director and Software Architect. Show less

Business Analyst

• Oct 2006 - Oct 2007

Business Analyst in the I.T. team at Fisher & Paykel Finance. During my time here I was the leading analyst and technical architect for the new statistical scorecards for automated finance application processing. Business Analyst in the I.T. team at Fisher & Paykel Finance. During my time here I was the leading analyst and technical architect for the new statistical scorecards for automated finance application processing.

Solution Architect

• Apr 2002 - Dec 2006

OrderWare Solutions Ltd specializes in Supply Chain Event Management and Data Integration solutions for the retail and retail distribution markets. * Successful Pre-Sales engagements including Wrightson Rural Supplies and Toll Tranz Link. * Account management for Universal Music Group. * Provided information architecture role progressing to a single logical repository from multiple information silos. * Business Analyst for Wrightson Rural Supplies supply chain initiative. Coordinated design and implementation of solution and contractors. * Prime consultant on Data Integration and Supply Chain Management solution engagements holding Design, Execution, and Implementation responsibilities. Customers include New Zealand Milk Malaysia, Tip Top Ice Cream, Mainland, Universal Music Group, and Blue Star Print Group. Current Role includes responsibilities of: * Customer solution design * Business process redesign * Pre-sales demonstration and business case preparation * Onsite business analysis and process mapping * Onsite technical analysis * GAP analysis * Project Management * Minor Programming: SQL scripting JSP / Java / Python * Database and Query Design * Solution implementation Specialties * Business Analysis and Process Design * UML Modelling * Java Development (J2SE and J2EE) * Technical Analysis and Design * Interface Design and Implementation * Network Design and Administration * Cisco Certified Instructor CCNA (S1 and S2) * Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP) * Database Design and Administration: SQL Server 7.0 / 2000 / 2005 * Web Services / XSLT Development * System Administration: Windows 2000 / XP / 2000 Server / 2003 Server Show less

Research and Design Consultant

• Dec 2001 - Mar 2002

Simple Concepts provides project management and solution design outsourcing capabilities. Research and design of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Solution for animal livestock using existing visual identification manufacturing processes. Simple Concepts provides project management and solution design outsourcing capabilities. Research and design of RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) Solution for animal livestock using existing visual identification manufacturing processes.

Analyst / Programmer

• 2001 - 2001

DF Mainland Securities offers securities broking and investment banking services. Engaged for design and development of back office settlement system. Business Analysis with key stakeholders and users of system. Designed database schema and administered database Designed and implemented TCP/IP interface via C++ middleware to the New Zealand Stock Exchange FASTER system. Designed and scoped FIX STP interface extensions. DF Mainland Securities offers securities broking and investment banking services. Engaged for design and development of back office settlement system. Business Analysis with key stakeholders and users of system. Designed database schema and administered database Designed and implemented TCP/IP interface via C++ middleware to the New Zealand Stock Exchange FASTER system. Designed and scoped FIX STP interface extensions.