Experience

Deliver IT

• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director

  • Apr 2019 - Present

  Technical Director for Deliver IT Architect, Technical Lead focused on Outcomes and delivery. Recent work: - M365 Transformations for Local Council 2000+ Staff - M365 Transformation and Tenant Migration from Asia to Australasia for Finance Company - Zero Trust Design for NZ Government Agency 6000+ - OpenText to SharePoint (OneDrive) Migration for Local Council 28 TB - Shared Folder migrations to SharePoint/OneDrive/AWS S3/AWS Glacier - M365 Security Improvement Consulting, Roadmap and Implementation - SME Fixed Price M365 Setup and Transformations - Discounted M365 Transformations for NFPs - Management automation for onboarding, complex permissions, builds, application deployment. security remediation. - Critical Power Platform, B2B, B2C Identity architecture and implementation for Health Sector. - SAP migration to Azure Cloud Services Presented: Navigating the Challenges of Secure Cloud Transformation: Lessons from the Front Line, 2019 APAC Gartner Security and Risk Management Summit. Show less



Oculus Ltd.

• Director

  • May 2007 - Present

  February 2019 to Present Senior Project Manager and Infrastructure Architect, Jarden Partners (FNZC) - Secure Cloud Transformation to Microsoft Enterprise 365, AWS, and a Zero Trust environment. - Infrastructure Strategy supporting a secure cloud transformation and NZ data centers for critical trading systems. - Systems compliance with NZX regulations and Finance industry standards. November 2015 to February 2019 Senior Project Manager & Infrastructure Architect, Business Transformation Programme, Inland Revenue - Proposed, designed and delivered a new “Zero Trust” IR Workplace secure cloud transformation from on-premise Windows 7 and Office 2010 to a fully cloud managed Microsoft Enterprise 365, Windows 10 and Office 365 service with ZScaler. This is the first modern management approach in NZ Government and moved Inland Revenue to a world leading enterprise workplace platform. (7000 users). - Lead the design and delivery of new data centres to support the new NZ Tax and Social Policy Systems. - Lead complex system integration and environment provisioning. - Nominated for Commissioners award. January 2013 to September 2015 Senior Technical Project Manager and Technical Consultant at Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment - Emergency Response System - NZ "111" Mobile app - Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) - Business Transformation project manager and architect. - Services and infrastructure security initiatives. - CEO award for Collaboration. July 2012 to January 2013 Senior Project Manager and Architect at Bank of New Zealand. May 2007 to May 2012 Contracting to Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade providing Project Management and Technical Architecture services. - Designed and Managed Global transformation programme. - Security Architect designing and implementing secure systems Show less



Vega Navigation (Vega Industries Ltd.)

• Finland
• Maritime
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research and Development Manager

  • Mar 2005 - Apr 2007

  Won International USCG Navigation Buoy Tender Developed fast track optical lense design process. Standardised electronics and embedded software designs. Managed team of electrical, mechanical and software engineers. Developed new monitoring system for monitoring navigation lights including Maritime NZ lighthouses. Won International USCG Navigation Buoy Tender Developed fast track optical lense design process. Standardised electronics and embedded software designs. Managed team of electrical, mechanical and software engineers. Developed new monitoring system for monitoring navigation lights including Maritime NZ lighthouses.



Gemtech Solutions

• New Zealand
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Managing Consultant

  • Jul 2003 - Mar 2005

  Risk Consulting Project Manager QA Reviews for Major Government Projects Won Project QA services tender for 3 years against the "Big 3" Project Management "Rescues" Project Management of By-Elections and Election technology programs. Risk Consulting Project Manager QA Reviews for Major Government Projects Won Project QA services tender for 3 years against the "Big 3" Project Management "Rescues" Project Management of By-Elections and Election technology programs.



PwC

• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Manager, Project Risk Advisory Services

  • Sep 2002 - Jun 2003

  Project Quality Assurance Reviews Programme Assurance for Major Government ICT Programmes. Project recovery / remediation consulting Strategic Technology Consulting ICT Organisational Consulting Project Quality Assurance Reviews Programme Assurance for Major Government ICT Programmes. Project recovery / remediation consulting Strategic Technology Consulting ICT Organisational Consulting



ActiveSky Inc, Australia

• Senior Project Manager

  • Aug 2001 - Sep 2002

  Software development focused on interactive media publishing and streaming systems for mobile devices and web-clients. Managed development teams in Sydney and the Gold Coast. Software development covering mobile client platforms through to carrier grade server systems. Software development focused on interactive media publishing and streaming systems for mobile devices and web-clients. Managed development teams in Sydney and the Gold Coast. Software development covering mobile client platforms through to carrier grade server systems.



Vayusphere Inc, San Diego, USA

• Wireless Solutions Architect

  • Apr 2001 - Aug 2001

  Wireless architect responsible for integrating a wide array of wireless networks and client software. Instant Messaging and Presence telco grade system capable of connecting between competing IM providers. Moved to IM applications and interactive response agents providing access via IM to enterprise applications. Managed technical customer relationships and deployments with large ISPs Wireless architect responsible for integrating a wide array of wireless networks and client software. Instant Messaging and Presence telco grade system capable of connecting between competing IM providers. Moved to IM applications and interactive response agents providing access via IM to enterprise applications. Managed technical customer relationships and deployments with large ISPs



Global Wireless Holdings, New York, USA

• VP Application Development

  • Jul 2000 - Apr 2001

  Senior technical manager responsible for due diligence of technology for investment and/or partnership. Core technology was two way paging with network location capabilities. Designed applications for specific international markets - stock trading in China, personal location beacons in Latin America and generic application across all markets. Developed the technology strategy working with technology partners in Israel, Korea and the US. Senior technical manager responsible for due diligence of technology for investment and/or partnership. Core technology was two way paging with network location capabilities. Designed applications for specific international markets - stock trading in China, personal location beacons in Latin America and generic application across all markets. Developed the technology strategy working with technology partners in Israel, Korea and the US.



Mars Electronics, West Chester, PA, USA

• Senior Technical Manager

  • Jun 1998 - Jul 2000

  Responsible for starting and managing the telemetry group. Managed a team of electrical, mechanical and software engineers. Designed and implemented 2nd generation monitoring system. Worked with a number of international customers. Created a new product group covering a wide range of monitoring solutions. Electronics included implementing DSPs with embedded software modems. Negotiaged special M2M wireless data rates with major US carriers. Responsible for starting and managing the telemetry group. Managed a team of electrical, mechanical and software engineers. Designed and implemented 2nd generation monitoring system. Worked with a number of international customers. Created a new product group covering a wide range of monitoring solutions. Electronics included implementing DSPs with embedded software modems. Negotiaged special M2M wireless data rates with major US carriers.



MAS Technology

• Senior R&D Project Manager

  • Sep 1997 - May 1998

  Project Manager responsible for two product lines of Digital Microwave Radio. Managed the interface between the business and research and development. Fast moving highly successful NZ business. First NZ company to list directly on NASDAQ Project Manager responsible for two product lines of Digital Microwave Radio. Managed the interface between the business and research and development. Fast moving highly successful NZ business. First NZ company to list directly on NASDAQ



Harvest Electronics, New Zealand and USA

• Software Manager, Manager USA Operations

  • Nov 1993 - Sep 1997

  Harvest Electronics was the first online vending company successfully supplying Coca-Cola both in NZ and internationally. Software Manager and Manager of the USA operations at a dymanic and exciting startup. Responsible for some of the largest online vending deployments in the world. Started with fixed-line monitoring devices and moved to AMPS and then GPRS - a fast moving market leading environment. Negotiated special M2M wireless rates with major US, NZ and Australian carriers. Harvest Electronics was the first online vending company successfully supplying Coca-Cola both in NZ and internationally. Software Manager and Manager of the USA operations at a dymanic and exciting startup. Responsible for some of the largest online vending deployments in the world. Started with fixed-line monitoring devices and moved to AMPS and then GPRS - a fast moving market leading environment. Negotiated special M2M wireless rates with major US, NZ and Australian carriers.