Experience

Alooba

• Australia
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Product & Technology Officer (CPTO)

  • May 2020 - 3 years 8 months

  Alooba is a skills assessment platform focused on roles revolving around Data Analysis, such as Data Analysts, Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Business Intelligence Analysts, etc. I joined Alooba as the CPTO after the company had been around for 1 year, and have led the transformation from early-stage start-up to transitioning now into more of a scale-up as we gain more and more large enterprise customers. My responsibilities as CPTO at Alooba include: ● Managing the hiring… Show more Alooba is a skills assessment platform focused on roles revolving around Data Analysis, such as Data Analysts, Data Scientists, Data Engineers, Business Intelligence Analysts, etc. I joined Alooba as the CPTO after the company had been around for 1 year, and have led the transformation from early-stage start-up to transitioning now into more of a scale-up as we gain more and more large enterprise customers. My responsibilities as CPTO at Alooba include: ● Managing the hiring, and performance of the development teams ● Managing the product backlog ● Managing the product development ● Leading the software and infrastructure architectural designs ● Driving the development team to provide quality products while consistently delivering ● Managing the organisation's infrastructure ● Leading the company's information security initiatives ● Providing company policies and frameworks to ensure the company is ISO-27001 compliant Show less



Tapp Group

• Australia
• Technology, Information and Internet
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

  • Jul 2019 - May 2020

  Melbourne, Australia I returned to Australia to take up a role with Tapp Money, created as part of a comprehensive restructure of the company’s operations. With extensive experience in South-East Asia and a strong track record for facilitating growth through effective systems development, I was given responsibility for leading the company's product development and information technology initiatives. During my time in the role, I demonstrated an ability to support commercial and operational growth. I… Show more I returned to Australia to take up a role with Tapp Money, created as part of a comprehensive restructure of the company’s operations. With extensive experience in South-East Asia and a strong track record for facilitating growth through effective systems development, I was given responsibility for leading the company's product development and information technology initiatives. During my time in the role, I demonstrated an ability to support commercial and operational growth. I established a high-performing technical team, leading the recruitment of developers and product development specialists. ► Key Contributions ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ✓ Functioning as a product owner for development projects ✓ Defining business policies, processes and procedures to ensure high level of information security ✓ Establishing a technology road-map Show less



PayMaya Philippines

• Philippines
• Financial Services
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Head of Mobile Financial Services Engineering

  • Aug 2016 - Jul 2019

  Philippines I joined PayMaya in a head-of-division role, responsible for leading a group of 80 engineers, within a broader technology team of 300. I led product engineering teams for multiple financial services products with a focus on providing solutions for the unbanked and underbanked. While in the role, I contributed to technology due diligence; presenting to potential investors with regard to technology capabilities. An investment of more than $250 million allowed an opportunity to work with… Show more I joined PayMaya in a head-of-division role, responsible for leading a group of 80 engineers, within a broader technology team of 300. I led product engineering teams for multiple financial services products with a focus on providing solutions for the unbanked and underbanked. While in the role, I contributed to technology due diligence; presenting to potential investors with regard to technology capabilities. An investment of more than $250 million allowed an opportunity to work with exponential growth, scaling the product and the platform to serve millions of customers. I managed ongoing development of the company's flagship consumer wallet application and associated enterprise disbursement solutions as well as an agent based remittance product. In total, I managed three separate products, all running on the company’s primary platform: ● PayMaya’s primary wallet app, with direct integrations to VISA and Mastercard and the local ATM network; I developed micro-lending functionality, QR payment system, processes for integrating with local lenders, and alternate borrowing capacity analysis methodologies (including telephone billing and PayMaya’s own transaction histories). ● Smart Padala, the largest domestic remittance network with over 26,000 remittance agents to transfer money domestically; I coordinated modernisation to facilitate inclusion of a range of new features for the agents to expand their offerings. ● PayMaya Payout, a unique disbursement solution to allow enterprises to disperse funds for their payroll and institutions (such as schools and local government units) to disperse funds for scholarships, and allowances. Show less



Salarium

• Singapore
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President of Engineering / Chief Technology Officer (CTO)

  • Apr 2014 - Aug 2016

  Philippines Salarium is a market-leading end-to-end cloud enterprise payroll solution and mobile wallet app that allows companies to manage payroll and pay their employees online. It has redefined financial services, especially in emerging markets. Reporting directly to the company’s CEO, I led a broad restructure of the company’s engineering division. I established and led a dynamic team, representing approximately half of the company’s personnel. I drove the development of mobile wallet… Show more Salarium is a market-leading end-to-end cloud enterprise payroll solution and mobile wallet app that allows companies to manage payroll and pay their employees online. It has redefined financial services, especially in emerging markets. Reporting directly to the company’s CEO, I led a broad restructure of the company’s engineering division. I established and led a dynamic team, representing approximately half of the company’s personnel. I drove the development of mobile wallet technology to allow end-users to receive payroll payments from enterprise clients. I also led the development of unique micro-lending functionality integrating with third party lenders leveraging the company’s payroll data for complex credit scoring. Show less



Astrepo

• Entertainment Providers

• Chief Technology Officer (CTO) / Co-founder

  • Oct 2013 - Jan 2016

  Australia / Philippines Functioned as technical lead for a personalised online events guide for Australians. Astrepo uses social media profiles and other information – combined with advanced technology – to recommend music, sport and other events.



Freelancer.com

• Australia
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Regional Director of Engineering

  • Oct 2012 - Jan 2014

  Philippines I was deployed to the Philippines to establish the company’s first remote development office. Successfully grew the Philippines Development Office to approximately 45 staff across eight engineering teams, a design team, a testing team and a product team.

• Senior Software Engineer

  • Apr 2011 - Sep 2012

  Sydney, Australia Secured a dynamic software engineering role with what was then Australian’s largest website. Led the establishment of coding standards and operating methodologies. I successfully led a range of projects to develop and implement new and enhanced features. While in the role, I resolved a number of complex scalability issues.



Department of Defence of Australia

• France
• Armed Forces
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Software Pioneer

  • Feb 2009 - Apr 2011

  Canberra, Australia I played a key role in the development of analytical systems prototypes, as a member of the Australian Department of Defence Research & Development Team.