Experience

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  Migraine World Summit

  • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

  • Team Lead

    • Jan 2019 - Present
    • Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

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  Directioneering

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Associate

    • Feb 2012 - Feb 2013
    • Sydney, Australia

    Directioneering is an Australian career management company that offers a personalised approach to executive career transition, talent and leadership development.

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  CA Technologies

  • Sydney, Australia

  • VP Human Resources - ANZ

    • Dec 2004 - Dec 2010
    • Sydney, Australia

    Joined when CA was expanding into the APJ region, and shortly after the new CEO had launched a five year global transformation program bringing about a great deal of much needed focus and change. I lead an HR team of four - two Senior HR Generalists, and two HR Associates, having initially started with a team of six. Two of these became APJ Centre of Excellence resources. Headcount = 650.

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  Comindico

  • Sydney, Australia

  • Director HR

    • Jun 2000 - Jun 2002
    • Sydney, Australia

    Was approached to set up and lead the Human Resources function for this startup communications wholesaler of convergent Internet Protocol network solutions and services. The focus was on bringing together outstanding talent and expertise in a highly innovative, energetic and technologically sophisticated environment, within tight timeframes and in a very difficult market. I was both operational and strategic in leading the HR team of two - Human Resources Manager and Human Resources Coordinator.

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  Optus Communications

  • Sydney, Australia

  • General Manager HR

    • Dec 1993 - Jun 2000
    • Sydney, Australia

    Optus was a young and dynamic telecommunications company that provided an exciting work environment during my tenure. Aggressive growth targets resulted in constant change, demanding a high degree of flexibility and persistence. With a strong culture that placed great emphasis on it's people and the achievement of business goals, the Human Resources function applied the business partner model of engagement as it strived to support the business in maintaining this culture.Initially employed to establish the Human Resources function within 5 divisions, I gained a great deal of valuable experience through several roles, including the ultimate consolidation and leadership of a Human Resources team of 14, covering IT, Technical and Corporate groups (over 3000 employees).

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  SGIC

  • Adelaide, South Australia

  • HR Consultant

    • Jan 1989 - Dec 1993
    • Adelaide, South Australia

    Varied and challenging roles involving the provision of generalist HR consulting services.