Experience

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  AURAYA

  • Macquarie Park Sydney

  • Chief Executive Officer

    • Aug 2015 - Present
    • Macquarie Park Sydney

    Auraya is a global leader in voice biometric technology.AURAYA has developed ArmorVox the patented Speaker Adaptive Voice Bio-metric software and EVA, Aurayas solution templates to deliver the worlds most comprehensive contact centre, digital channel and fraud detection solutions that leverage ArmorVox. ArmorVox has been deployed in the some of the worlds largest and most successful applications in Government, banking, financial services, healthcare, telecommunications, smartphone security, law enforcement and national security.Auraya delivers its technology through a wide network of partner organisations and utilises cloud based and on premise deployment models. For More details see www.aurayasystems.com

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  Aforethought Advisory

  • Australia

  • Principal Consultant

    • Oct 2012 - Jul 2015
    • Australia

    Aforethought provides Strategic Advice to enable organisations to achieve their growth and strategic objectives. Areas of expertise include Health Sciences, High Technology and Communications, Telco, Financial Services, Mining and Engineering Services and FMCG.As a principal consultant I help organisations to take advantage of best practice employee engagement and to leverage emerging technologies including AI, data mining, social media and advanced search technologies and advanced web based demand creation and fulfillment strategies.Aforethought has gathered an experienced team of business executives whose experience can be accessed to assist with capital raising, mergers, acquisitions, international expansion, IP licensing and intellectual property protection, business planning, employee engagement, strategic alliances and a range of other strategic initiatives.

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  Salmat

  • Sydney

  • Executive General Manager

    • 2009 - Jan 2011
    • Sydney

    As the leader of the Speech solutions business that was acquired by SALMAT I successfully executed the integration of the business into Salmat. the additional roles that I undertook in Salmat included market development and technology Leadership for the Contact Centre Solutions group, the outsourced contact centre solutions team, the E-Learning systems, Work from Home technology solutions and the Business process outsourcing solutions.

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  VeCommerce Limited

  • Managing Director

    • Jun 2000 - Jan 2009

    Founded and led the ASX Listed speech recognition and biometric identity verification solutions business. Software development teams in Sydney and Auckland with consulting and project management and solution delivery teams in USA, UK, Asia, Australia and NZ. From $zero to >$20m in 5 years winning the Deloitte fast 50 award in the process

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  SCITEC

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Managing Director

    • Jan 1996 - Jun 2000
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

    ASX listed Voice and Data communications technology and services business. R&D centre of excellence in Australia with High tech Manufacturing plant certified to IS9000. Global product distribution to Telcos, Government Departments, Defence, Aero-Space, Banks and Financial Services Industries with international offices in UK USA, Brazil. Took over as First Generation executive leader from founders to enable the organisation to transition to the next level of Global Leader in the market.

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  James Hardie Building Sevices

  • Asia Pacific

  • General Manager Marketing

    • 1991 - 1996
    • Asia Pacific

    Building services and technology business focussed on access control, security, fire prevention and control, air-conditioning and building management systems.Projects included commercial property, hospitals, public infrastructure, casinos, and jails.

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  Kone Elevators

  • Business Unit Manager

    • Jan 1982 - Jun 1990

    Provided technical and general management leadership in Australia and international business units