Mike Baker
Head Of Information Technology at Children's Medical Research Institute- Claim this Profile
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Luc Betbeder-Matibet
Mike is an experienced manager and technologist who, importantly, really cares about how systems, processes and tech contribute to great culture and support people to do their best work.
Christo Willemse
I worked with Mike for almost 3 years at Sydney University from 2012-2014. During this time some of our responsibilities overlapped and we we worked closely together on a number of key projects. What struck me about MIke is that he had excellent soft skills (e.g. communication and interpersonal skills) as well as thorough IT technical knowledge and experience. This combination is often rare among IT professionals. One of the many fantastic projects that Mike initiated and saw through to completion was a high performance computing capability for the university. This involved dealing with a very large and diverse group of stakeholders with many challenging situations which Mike managed in his stride. Mike has the ability to digest the meaning of a digital strategy, identify the initiatives to achieve the strategic goals and see it through to practical implementation.
Luc Betbeder-Matibet
Mike is an experienced manager and technologist who, importantly, really cares about how systems, processes and tech contribute to great culture and support people to do their best work.
Christo Willemse
I worked with Mike for almost 3 years at Sydney University from 2012-2014. During this time some of our responsibilities overlapped and we we worked closely together on a number of key projects. What struck me about MIke is that he had excellent soft skills (e.g. communication and interpersonal skills) as well as thorough IT technical knowledge and experience. This combination is often rare among IT professionals. One of the many fantastic projects that Mike initiated and saw through to completion was a high performance computing capability for the university. This involved dealing with a very large and diverse group of stakeholders with many challenging situations which Mike managed in his stride. Mike has the ability to digest the meaning of a digital strategy, identify the initiatives to achieve the strategic goals and see it through to practical implementation.
Luc Betbeder-Matibet
Mike is an experienced manager and technologist who, importantly, really cares about how systems, processes and tech contribute to great culture and support people to do their best work.
Christo Willemse
I worked with Mike for almost 3 years at Sydney University from 2012-2014. During this time some of our responsibilities overlapped and we we worked closely together on a number of key projects. What struck me about MIke is that he had excellent soft skills (e.g. communication and interpersonal skills) as well as thorough IT technical knowledge and experience. This combination is often rare among IT professionals. One of the many fantastic projects that Mike initiated and saw through to completion was a high performance computing capability for the university. This involved dealing with a very large and diverse group of stakeholders with many challenging situations which Mike managed in his stride. Mike has the ability to digest the meaning of a digital strategy, identify the initiatives to achieve the strategic goals and see it through to practical implementation.
Luc Betbeder-Matibet
Mike is an experienced manager and technologist who, importantly, really cares about how systems, processes and tech contribute to great culture and support people to do their best work.
Christo Willemse
I worked with Mike for almost 3 years at Sydney University from 2012-2014. During this time some of our responsibilities overlapped and we we worked closely together on a number of key projects. What struck me about MIke is that he had excellent soft skills (e.g. communication and interpersonal skills) as well as thorough IT technical knowledge and experience. This combination is often rare among IT professionals. One of the many fantastic projects that Mike initiated and saw through to completion was a high performance computing capability for the university. This involved dealing with a very large and diverse group of stakeholders with many challenging situations which Mike managed in his stride. Mike has the ability to digest the meaning of a digital strategy, identify the initiatives to achieve the strategic goals and see it through to practical implementation.
Experience
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Children's Medical Research Institute
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Australia
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Head Of Information Technology
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Feb 2015 - Present
Responsible for leading the development, implementation and delivery of strategic IT processes and systems to the Children's Medical Research Institute, a world-leading independent research institute dedicated to discovering how to prevent or treat birth defects and diseases such as cancer, epilepsy and a range of genetic disorders. Major wins have been:- - a successful Cloud First strategy - thorough Cyber Security review and strategy development, building our internal Cyber Security capability - led modernisation and investment in an infrastructure designed to meet tomorrow's challenges of mobile working and Big Data - built a high-performing IT team with career and training paths for all
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University of Sydney
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Australia
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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IT Manager, Research
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Mar 2012 - Dec 2014
Responsible for ensuring technology services align with the University’s research agenda and enabling the University to reach its strategic objectives through innovative solutions. I engage with the DVC Research, Research Portfolio, Library and Faculty Engagement teams to understand their needs, and establish tools, frameworks and support structures to ensure emerging technologies and solutions are effectively delivered to improve the overall research experience. I work with outside agencies (federal, state and commercial) to help the university access the best infrastructure and funding opportunities for our researchers, and engage with them to ensure the university is able to help shape future initiatives. I am passionate about engaging with ICT's partners and working with them to provide the best possible outcomes and experience for our researchers. I am particularly proud of the productive relationships I have developed with leading academics, the Library and the Research Portfolio, in order to deliver real outcomes at a university level. I was responsible for delivering projects in:- - Electronic Lab Notebooks - Large-scale research data store with sophisticated metadata management - High Performance Computing - Bioinformatics - Government research output reporting - Academic profiles - Collaborative tools - Facility management
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The University of Edinburgh
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United Kingdom
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Research Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Middleware Team Leader/Senior Research Systems Consultant
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Sep 2006 - Mar 2012
Manage a team providing consultancy and software services to researchers. Engage with research teams to identify opportunities for university-wide infrastructure and help them get the best out of national infrastructure initiatives. Act as consultant to projects. Meet new and potential clients to gather requirements and carry out analysis of their needs. Evangelism of high throughput/HPC for research. Manage a team providing consultancy and software services to researchers. Engage with research teams to identify opportunities for university-wide infrastructure and help them get the best out of national infrastructure initiatives. Act as consultant to projects. Meet new and potential clients to gather requirements and carry out analysis of their needs. Evangelism of high throughput/HPC for research.
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Teesside University
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United Kingdom
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Higher Education
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700 & Above Employee
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Computing Officer
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2005 - 2006
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Senior Software Developer
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2000 - 2005
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Serco
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Analyst
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1997 - 2000
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Software Developer
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1990 - 1997
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Education
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1988 - 1990
University of Teesside
Computer Science -
2021 -
Charles Sturt University
Masters in Cyber Security, Information Technology
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