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• Managed team of Systems Analysts to investigate, document and improve maintenance of Defence communications systems
• Developed and presented plan to complete an investigation of existing documentation and interview teams maintaining the tools
• Managed the team to completed the investigation of documentation and interviews
• Presented finding and way forward to branch Executives

• Managed multiple software development projects using Agile processes
• Introduced Scrum methodology and coached the teams on the processes and day to day activities
• Introduced correct requirements gathering and assessment processes, including organisational change management and user engagement procedures

Canberra, Australia

• Managing the Essential 8 program for Services Australia, NDIA, DVA and DSS
• Managed upgrade of hardware and software for SAP HANA 2.0 system
• Planned and managed the Services Australia cloud program - development of Microsoft Azure cloud; - implemented an internal cloud using the OpenShift platform.
• Fulfilled role as Product Owner for the Agile development and delivery of the Openshift cloud platform
• Managing the delivery and build of IBM hardware for HANA migration and upgrade of Centrelink systems
• Managed the upgrade of servers and the migration of applications and databases to meet ASD Top 4 and Essential 8 requirements

Canberra, Australia

• Project managed multiple large and complex infrastructure projects in parallel, including managing external service providers and other project managers
• Managed projects including hardware upgrades at over 50 Defence sites and a fit out of 12 new aircraft control towers with networking and ICT hardware worth $6 million
• Controlled every aspect of the projects from budgets, reporting, change management, stakeholder management and management of external service providers
• Negotiated with and procured the services of external service provides and vendors
• Conducted quality and process improvement reviews on the branch’s internal processes, reported on issues and presented solutions

Canberra, Australia

Manage multiple IT development, delivery and implementation projects within strict time frames and budgetsDeveloped Quality Management processes and improvement strategies for the project

Interviewed stakeholders and developed a Business Requirements Specifications (BRS) report for every area in the organisationAdministrated an IT project to implement a agency wide tracking and reporting toolProduced reports for managementManaged various aspects of other IT projects

Management every aspect of the redevelopment of a national, rural and environmental research site and database for 30 government agency stakeholdersRecruiting, hiring and management of a project teamConducted contractual and milestone negotiations with the IT development company’s CEO and accounts management teamLiaised with the 30 government agency.