Experience

Brave Energy Systems

• Australia
• Software Development
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Project Delivery Consultant

  • Jun 2020 - Present



None

• Melbourne, USA, Central & Western Australia

• Career Break for Travel

  • Nov 2018 - Jun 2020

  It is the right time for my wife and I to take some time for ourselves to do some of the travel we have planned. Therefore I am taking a career break until end 2019 and will look for my next role in 2020. It is the right time for my wife and I to take some time for ourselves to do some of the travel we have planned. Therefore I am taking a career break until end 2019 and will look for my next role in 2020.



Alinta Energy

• Australia
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Chief Information Officer

  • Dec 2016 - Nov 2018

• GM Retail Transformation

  • Nov 2015 - Nov 2016

  Reporting to the Executive Director Retail Markets my first achievement has been to successfully lead the transition of Alinta Energy's East Coast business in a record 6 months. This transition involved establishing in house Operations and IT management, a new BPO partnership and team, as well as other vendor partnerships in a record 6 months. This industry best practice sourcing arrangement has enabled Alinta Energy to take control and will support the growth and continuous improvement of the business while delivering operational savings.I am now responsible for facilitating the planning and delivery of the Retail Markets Program of Work. Show less



AGL

• Australia
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Head of Business Architecture

  • Jan 2010 - Sep 2015

  Reporting to the CIO and later the Group General Manager Retail Energy, established and led a team of specialists to perform a process ownership function for AGL’s Retail Solution (SAP CRM/ISU/BW). Planning, prioritising, scoping and delivery of Retail Energy's IT program to build business capabilities including: customer online capability, AGL app, monthly billing, migration of commercial and industrial customers from 4 billing systems into SAP, CRM7 upgrade, pricing and products, APG migration to SAP and numerous other capabilities. Show less



Brave Energy

• Non Executive Director

  • 2007 - May 2011

  Brave Energy Systems is a consulting and software solution provider specifically for Australia's energy market. As a NED, leveraged Utilities Industry, Program Management, and IT experience to provide governance and strategic input as part of the Brave Board through this successful building phase of the business. Brave Energy Systems is a consulting and software solution provider specifically for Australia's energy market. As a NED, leveraged Utilities Industry, Program Management, and IT experience to provide governance and strategic input as part of the Brave Board through this successful building phase of the business.



AGL

• Australia
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manager Business Implementation

  • 2009 - 2009

  Led a team of ~50 business and system experts to identify, prioritise and implement initiatives to achieve operational stability and savings following the implementation of SAP ISU/CRM.Contributed to significant improvements in operational efficiency through creating a collaborative working environment with operational teams to focus on implementing management reporting, improving process efficiency and adherence, as well as identifying and implementing system fixes and improvements.

• Dependencies and Disengagement Program Manager

  • 2006 - Dec 2008

  As part of the Phoenix Program management team, responsible for implementation of SAP ISU/CRM to support front and back office customer service and billing functions (supported >3m customers). Personally responsible for delivering AGL’s dependency tasks for the SAP implementation, the separation of systems from Alinta and remediation of commercial and industrial systems.Successfully project managed the separation of AGL and Alinta Electricity systems following de-merger of the companies. This project was delivered under budget, to tight timeframe and within a very complex environment.Contributed to AGL achieving the delivery milestones for all three releases of AGL’s SAP implementation. Show less

• National B2B Program Manager

  • Jan 2005 - Sep 2006

  Successfully established and led a team to deliver AGL’s National B2B and enterprise infrastructure upgrade program. The program included preparation of AGL Retail and Electricity Networks for the industry implementation of National B2B as well as upgrade and consolidation of 3 electricity gateways and implementation of enterprise infrastructure (including disaster recovery) to support the new gateway and provide a platform for future initiatives.Program was successfully delivered to time and budget, overcoming tight timeframes, design issues and cost pressures. Show less



Alinta Energy

• Australia
• Utilities
• 700 & Above Employee

• Manger Information Services (East)

  • 2003 - 2004

  Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, responsible for ensuring smooth merger and transition of management responsibilities for the new management team. Also responsible for establishing and leading the new Architecture and Strategy team. Smooth merger of Alinta and UE achieved whilst separating IT infrastructure services from AGL to a new service provided and initiating a Gas Full Retail Contestability program (including architecture design and vendor selection) for Alinta. Reporting to the Chief Information Officer, responsible for ensuring smooth merger and transition of management responsibilities for the new management team. Also responsible for establishing and leading the new Architecture and Strategy team. Smooth merger of Alinta and UE achieved whilst separating IT infrastructure services from AGL to a new service provided and initiating a Gas Full Retail Contestability program (including architecture design and vendor selection) for Alinta.



United Energy

• Australia
• Utilities
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manager Information Services (CIO)

  • 2002 - 2003

  Member of United Energy's executive team, reporting to the CEO. Line management and leadership of United Energy's Information Technology department (60-80 staff plus contractors).Achieved a 20% reduction in operating costs while maintaining services by restructuring, implementing management controls and refocusing the department on controlling cost and alignment with the business.Negotiated a 45% reduction in 2003 IT Capital budget with the business based on evaluation of the real business value of proposed projects. Ie. By ensuring that all the IT capital expenditure was supporting the business strategy. Show less

• FRC Program Manager

  • 2001 - 2002

  Reported to the Chief Operating Officer. Responsible for delivering two programs to prepare the businesses for Electricity and Gas Full Retail Contestability (FRC).Delivered Gas FRC program involving 13 projects and about 200 personnel, on budget to tight industry timeline. This program was recognised by many as the best large IT program they had worked due to the program structure and culture, combined with strong focus from the program management on resolution of issues and supporting the projects to deliver. Successfully completed delivery of Electricity FRC program on time after taking on the responsibility with 5 months remaining and significant issues including severe time pressures. This was achieved by pulling together the projects being run by each of the departments and focusing the team on the key tasks and ensuring management were focussed upon removing roadblocks. Show less