Principal Consultant

• Apr 2022 - Present

Senior Information Security Consultant

• Apr 2020 - Apr 2022

Axenic is an independent information security and privacy consultancy specialising in governance, risk and assurance. As a consultant at Axenic, I help organisations achieve their objectives by providing balanced, practical information security advice.

Chief Security Officer

• Dec 2020 - Apr 2022

Axenic consultant leading the converged physical, cyber and personal security function at Callaghan Innovation. Axenic consultant leading the converged physical, cyber and personal security function at Callaghan Innovation.

Chief Architect (Acting)

• May 2020 - Jan 2021

Providing temporary architecture expertise and leadership to TEC. Providing temporary architecture expertise and leadership to TEC.

Solutions Architect/Architecte de Solutions

• Jul 2017 - Apr 2020

While the job title is solution architect, of necessity I performed the roles of project manager, business analyst and solutions architect on a range of projects and initiatives, including: replacement of a legacy HR system with a cloud-based SaaS solution; a complete overhaul of SPC's payroll; and, the implementation of the education dashboard on the Pacific Data Hub. I also acted as a technology advisor on a range of work such as asset management at SPC; civil registration in the Pacific; SPC's information security; project management methodology; and SPC's ICT strategy development. Show less

Manager Architecture Practice

• Jul 2016 - Jul 2017

Leading a great team of architects to develop enterprise and solution architectures that deliver results.

Enterprise Architect

• Jul 2011 - Jun 2016

As an Enterprise Architect in the Government Technology Services Architecture team I provide strategic technical and thought leadership on a number of all-of-government ICT programmes as well as Department of Internal Affairs initiatives.Within the Department of Internal Affairs I am responsible for strategy and architecture in the integration technology domain (application interation, data integration, business process management) and end user devices domain. I am also responsible for developing enterprise architecture in those domains for the New Zealand government in support of the Government Enterprise Architecture Group (GEAG), and I am the lead architect on the New Zealand Government Cloud Programme. Show less

Enterprise Architecture Consultant

• Jun 2010 - Jul 2011

I served as a consultant within Davanti’s Enterprise Architecture practice. As a consultant I was responsible for all aspects of delivering enterprise architecture services to clients, from delivering client projects and responding to RFPs to architecture practice development. I served as a consultant within Davanti’s Enterprise Architecture practice. As a consultant I was responsible for all aspects of delivering enterprise architecture services to clients, from delivering client projects and responding to RFPs to architecture practice development.

Billing Solution Architect

• Mar 2008 - Jun 2010

I led a team of solution architects and designers in architecting and designing the Billing and Enterprise Systems applications for Telecom Retail’s major business transformation initiative – a multi-year, multi-million dollar programme of work. This involved delivering a Service-Oriented Architecture for billing including: billing and accounts receivable; a new invoice generation platform; a new online billing portal; a new credit application scoring platform; a new collections management platform (dunning); new business intelligence platforms; and new payment processing platforms including real time credit card payments. The work also included significant changes to financial reporting and revenue assurance systems. I was responsible for overall definition of the solution architecture for the billing domain, including: business architecture, information architecture, application architecture and infrastructure architecture. In addition I designed the application integration for the domain using an Enterprise Service Bus and Service-Oriented Architecture approach. I was a key contributor to the Systems Integration effort on the programme focusing on CRM and billing application integration. In addition I assisted the Telecom NZ Enterprise Architects in their architecture and strategy work around Telecom’s core information systems. Show less

Business Analyst

• Oct 2006 - Mar 2008

This role is as a member of the NZADU Call Processing and Mediation Team. This team performs development on key OSS/BSS systems for Telecom NZ. A Business Analyst is responsible for working with key stakeholders to define, document and manage business processes, business requirements, system requirements and change/issue/risk management. They also assist in training, testing and implementation. In particular I focussed on the development on Telecom NZ’s mediation platform – Inter-mediatE. This role is as a member of the NZADU Call Processing and Mediation Team. This team performs development on key OSS/BSS systems for Telecom NZ. A Business Analyst is responsible for working with key stakeholders to define, document and manage business processes, business requirements, system requirements and change/issue/risk management. They also assist in training, testing and implementation. In particular I focussed on the development on Telecom NZ’s mediation platform – Inter-mediatE.

Senior Technical Consultant

• Apr 2004 - Sep 2006

This role involved the pre-sales and implementation of Intelligent Networks to Fixed and Mobile telcos. The pre-sales work involved presentations and demonstrations to customers, requirements gathering and solution design. The implementation work involved installing and configuring software, solution testing, integrating the IN components with the customer network, and supporting UAT, as well as responding to customer queries, training users and setting up and maintaining test environments. This role required flexibility and a combination of technical and customer skills.As part of the pre-sales team I prepared and presented technical demonstrations to clients (including VoIP products), been part of the team that produces sales proposals (for example Number Portability for TelstraClear) and demonstrated how customer services can be implemented using eServGlobal software products by producing high level solution designs and example configurations based on advertised (and proposed) services. Working in the solution design space I have written software requirements and solution designs – translating the requirements into the software configurations required to implement them. Show less

Test Analyst

• Apr 2002 - Apr 2004

My main duties were functional and regression testing of Intelligent Network software. My particular focus was on CCS – eServGlobal’s product for Pre and Post-paid billing and call control. This included: test management, test analysis and test execution. In addition I was involved in test process improvement, defect management, installation and maintenance of test environments, and resolving customers' production issues.

Test Manager/Consultant

• Jan 2002 - Feb 2002

Senior Test Analyst

• Jul 2001 - Oct 2001

Test Team Lead/Test Manager

• Jun 2000 - Jul 2001

I was promoted twice while working on the COLLECT project. As Test Manager I was responsible for all Departmental testing on the project including UAT, interface testing and conversion testing with a total of 17 staff. My duties included: test management, project reporting, recruiting staff, and project planning. As Interface Test Team Lead I was responsible for day-to-day management of the interface test team on the COLLECT Project. We had over 40 interfaces with 10 separate agencies and 5 staff. My duties included designing the overall test approach, negotiating with external agencies, test analysis and execution, technical support, documentation review, requirements analysis, and project management. As Technical Specialist (Testing) I acted as a consultant to the Test Manager on the COLLECT Project on matters relating to testing. My duties included: writing the test strategy for UAT of the project, designing the defect management process, reviewing all test documentation, reviewing the functional designs, and project planning. Show less

Software Test Engineer

• Sep 1999 - Jun 2000

I was employed as DMC's first ever software tester, working on Network Management software. My primary responsibilities were test preparation and execution to very tight deadlines. Additional duties included: test process improvement, automated testing, defect management, and evaluation of test tools. I was employed as DMC's first ever software tester, working on Network Management software. My primary responsibilities were test preparation and execution to very tight deadlines. Additional duties included: test process improvement, automated testing, defect management, and evaluation of test tools.

System Test Analyst

• Aug 1998 - Aug 1999

I was part of a large team of test analysts working on the INCIS project for NZ Police. My duties included test preparation, test execution, documentation reviews, and defect management. I was solely responsible for testing of interfaces to external agencies: Corrections, LES (the Wanganui Computer) and LTSA. This included learning technical test tools, developing complete test suites and executing technical tests. I was part of a large team of test analysts working on the INCIS project for NZ Police. My duties included test preparation, test execution, documentation reviews, and defect management. I was solely responsible for testing of interfaces to external agencies: Corrections, LES (the Wanganui Computer) and LTSA. This included learning technical test tools, developing complete test suites and executing technical tests.