Experience

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  IOOF Holdings Ltd

  • Australia
  • Financial Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Head of Technology - Technical Services

    • Nov 2021 - Sep 2023

    Responsible for driving transformation across IT Technical services supporting Databases, Tech Tools, Business Applications and Integrated Environments. AchievementsSuccessful transition of Database Applications and Business Applications from ANZ to IOOFSuccessful Architecture Design of multiple Applications/Databases to be migrated including monitoring tools, mongo, mysql and control M.IT Workplace migrationsSuccessful Implementation of Foundation Tools & Business Applications such as Github, Nexus, Control M, Data Migration Solution.Successful rationalisation of Oracle LicencesRationalisation of ApplicationsArchitecture and Change Board Committee Member

  • Tech Tools & Environments Manager/Manager Engineer

    • Jun 2021 - Nov 2021

    Responsible for managing Technical Tools, Virtual Machines and Integrated Environments across Melbourne and SydneyFocus on Tech Tools transformation, supporting Environment Transformation and Operations.Achievements: Delivered a new MLC Atlassian Instance of Jira & Confluence 4 weeks ahead of schedule.Creation of an IT strategy to transform, consolidate and simplify our Tech Tools solutions for our customers.

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  NAB

  • Australia
  • Banking
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Tech Tools & Environments Manager/Manager Engineer

    • Oct 2019 - May 2021

    Responsible for managing the Wealth Tech Tools & Environment Team across Melbourne and SydneyFocus on Tech Tools transformation and Environment Operations.As a side stretch, was a key leader across a Transformation Programme involving a number of Applications.Achievements: Implemented a strategy to reduce friction and move towards self serve. This included implementation and support of new Tools, POCs, Automation, Transitioning to Cloud and working to future target state. Other Achievements across a number of deliveries for Technology/Uplift. Enabled Tech Teams to transition to remote working

  • Wealth Environments Manager

    • Dec 2018 - Oct 2019

    Responsible for managing the Wealth Environment Delivery TeamSupported delivery across Deployments, Environments, Devops, Tools, Virtual Machines, Platform Updates/Migration, Messaging, Infrastructure Changes, Implementation and Vendor Management.Achievements: Implemented a strategy to focus on self serve, automation and simplification. Examples of the outcomes included delivery of a self serve solution for building Virtual Machines, Automation of Batch Jobs in Jenkins, delivery of a POC for an Environment Tool, Automation of change records, Simplification of Resourcing Costs and Federated some services back into platforms. Key driver in Datamasking solution. Uplift in Team Cloud CapabilityAs a stretch, helped to drive the leadership proposal for an Environment Data Solution and contributed to Tech Programme Management Planning

  • Acting Wealth Environments Manager

    • Apr 2018 - Dec 2018

    Responsible for managing the Wealth Environment TeamSupported delivery across Deployments, Environments, Devops, Tools, Virtual Machines, Platform Updates/Migration, Messaging, Infrastructure Changes, Implementation and Vendor Management.Achievements: Streamlined Vendor Support, Delivered a Data Solution MVP, , Delivered additional Application Environments with minimal cost, Delivered a Self Serve Poc, Delivered a POC on Azure, Change Management Automation POC, Delivered Automated Deployments for one asset, Improved Monitoring.

  • Delivery Lead Release, Environments & Asset Management

    • 2010 - Apr 2018

    Supported delivery across Development, Deployments, Environments, Devops, Tools, Vdevs, Testing, Platform Updates/Migration, Messaging, Infrastructure Changes and ImplementationAs a stretch managed the Asset Management Development Team• Recognise Award - Future MarketPlace 2018• Nab Night of Nights Award 2015• Nab “Women in IT” Study Tour of India - Vendors Infosys, Accenture, Tech Mahindra and IBMAchievements: Implemented use of Jira and Jenkins to support reducing cycle time. Led Scrum, Kanban and showcases. Centralised Services which included expansion to support growth across other business areas with a focus on devops. Successfully delivered a major release across Superstream applications. Managed the Asset Management Development team for about 12months. Involved in successfully migrating assets to IBM infrastructure on Demand. Appointed to Programme Leadership Team on a major business and technology transformation. Successful delivered application migrations, infrastructure platform upgrades and data centre migration with tight deadlines. Implemented a number of strategic initiatives across FY16, 17 and 18 to improve cycle time, reduce incidents and improve service. Drove the delivery of a Data Masking POC. Drove the delivery of a POC for Azure Virtual Machines.

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  Go Girl, Go for IT - Vic ICT for Women

  • Guest Speaker

    • Oct 2020 - Oct 2020

    Technology is all around presentation at the Go Girls - Go for IT Cyberedition on 13th October 2020

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  Aviva

  • United Kingdom
  • Financial Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Test Manager/QA Release Manager

    • Oct 2003 - Jul 2010

    Responsible for managing team conducting Release Management, Test Management, Automation and Load Testing Achievements: Implemented Quality Centre, Test Practices, Test Automation.

  • Test Manager

    • Nov 2001 - Oct 2003

    Responsible for managing team conducting Test Management. Achievements: Transitioned Testing from External Supplier. Implemented Test Director. Delivered End of Year Processes in short timeframe

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  Merrill Lynch HSBC - Joint Venture

  • London, United Kingdom

  • Test Team Leader

    • Oct 2000 - Jul 2001
    • London, United Kingdom

    Responsible for Test, Compatibility Testing and Environment ManagementWorked on the Joint Venture between Merrill Lynch and HSBC in London.Managed internal/external Compatibility Test Team via Vendor ImagoAchievements: Brought Compatibility Testing in-house including organising the set-up of different platforms. Involved in Successful Launch of Online Trading System. Successfully completed ISEB Testing Certification

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  National Australia Bank

  • Melbourne, Australia

  • System Analyst/Test Analyst

    • Feb 1999 - Sep 2000
    • Melbourne, Australia

    Responsible for System Analysis, Testing and Disaster RecoveryY2K Project including cut-over periodExposure to development in Middleware tool (MQ)System Analysis, System Implementation and Project Management on the Disaster Recovery Project for Melbourne and Sydney.System Analysis and Integration Testing on Treasury SystemsAchievements: No major incidents for Y2k Cut-over. Successful Disaster Recovery Tests.