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Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

In this role, I have architectural oversight for Cloud, Data, Infrastructure, Security, Integration, Observability, Employee Experience and our other core non-banking platforms.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Undertook a bank-wide review of data landscape, strategy and architecture; consulting widely with lines of business including Institutional, Retail, ANZx, NZ, Corporate functions to propose a contemporary target state Data Mesh architecture for ANZ. Led collaboration across all business lines and technology function to determine a data product approach, infrastructure, tooling and capabilities required. Led creation of an interoperable data product specification, and reference implementations. Built trusted relationships with both business data and technology leaders, enabling shared accountability for migration to target state. Contributed frequently to board and ExCo discussion papers on data spanning strategy, architecture, governance, value, roadmap and sequencing, operating model, investment slate. Contributed regularly to enterprise data governance and steering committees, data design forum, including leading joint engagement across business to deliver data product specification, data product catalogue requirements, streamed data sourcing patterns.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

I’m engaged in a variety of projects and companies with challenging problems, where I can apply 30 years of tech know-how to solving real issues. I have a passion for working on things that matter, surrounded by energetic and intelligent people, and learning new things. Interim executive management, Board advisory, Technology Strategy, CyberSecurity advisory, Digital transformations, Consulting, Contracting, and so on. Please feel free to reach out if you think my experience would be of assistance to you.I’m not adverse to considering corporate roles, but it would have to tick many of the same boxes.Clients include: Victorian State Government, Coles Group, ANZ Bank

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Led Data Engineering through early ideation and deployment of modern cloud-native data platform as a service for wide business re-use across victorian government. Grew team from 6 to 24 FTE, hiring many permanent VPS staff, and reversing trajectory for use of external contractors.

Melbourne, Australia

Responsible for the Australia Post Group technology strategy and end-to-end enterprise architecture.Set and executed technology strategy, including focus on simplification, security, data analytics, machine learning, APIs, network, and mobility. Championed build of Google Cloud Platform for data analytics. Deployed SaaS identity management platform based on Okta, using DevOps as a first use case inside mainstream IT. Drove SD-WAN vision for retail network transformation.

Melbourne, Australia

Responsible for restructuring the CTO team, setting new technology strategy, creating technology roadmaps. Built technology strategy for award-winning Telstra Air national Wi-Fi network, built prototype, led and advised product, technology, vendors, and business on implementation. Co-authored board paper to build an Innovation lab to serve Telstra customers, then designed and led creation of Gurrowa - Telstra's Melbourne CBD based Innovation Centre. Frequent presenter on technology, smart buildings, network evolution and more. Often in Canberra and Sydney.

Melbourne, Australia

Nominated by Telstra as the alternate director to the Next Generation Mobile Networks (NGMN) Alliance Board of Directors. Telstra membership of NGMN lapsed in September 2015.During this time, NGMN published their 5G white paper.

Austin, Texas Area

Advisor to the founders and board members of a seed-stage big data/object storage solution. Scalable to multi-PB per rack, fully optimised for non-blocking internet applications, advertising, data mining, financial services and communications analysis for security agencies.

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

We're consulting on projects ranging from clean technology to smart grids, from set top boxes to 4G LTE networks, from low power semiconductor requirements to user experiences, and just about everything in between. If it's new media, internet-connected, customer centric and all about brilliant design, we can probably help.

Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

Board member and Industrial Advisor to Electrical, Computer and Telecommunication Engineering Program facultyCo-chaired Telecommunications Engineering IABExtensively supported the Senior design projects as a judge, working to provide valuable project feedback to students and faculty. Sponsored School's battle bot entry into National competition, and provided feedback on course requirements for upcoming graduates.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Contracted from Iquium via Alcatel-Lucent for 6 months to deliver key architecture and operational planning for Reliance Industries Jio venture to deliver a 4G triple-play network.

Burbank, Ca; Paris, France; Worldwide.

Responsible and accountable for all aspects of the group's technology direction. Built the CTO organisation from six to 90 people. Redefined the group's connected home, digital media and technology strategies for successful growth. Led technology transformation throughout the company, starting internal core software development for new operating system, new hardware platforms, Intel Groveland media gateway and others. Drove engineering operations program review. Established recognition program for technical staff including annual awards, fellows program, process, selection and appointment, and 1:1 mentoring for key staff. Created the eXperience Design Center (XDC) including Industrial Design, User Experience, Rapid Prototype and Advanced Engineering skills, recruited some of the best talent in the industry. Launched the Technicolor MediaEncore platform at CES 2011.Other areas included internal research and development, M&A, digital cinema, consumer media delivery, next generation broadband, consumer access portfolio...

Greater Los Angeles Area

Participated as a sponsoring board member, assisting in defining ETC's direction and objectives. Technical Advisory Board member for IMF, Ultra-Violet and other technologies."The Entertainment Technology Center at the University of Southern California (ETC@USC) is a think tank and research center that brings together senior executives, innovators, thought leaders, and catalysts from the entertainment, consumer electronics, technology, and services industries along with the academic resources of the University of Southern California to explore and to act upon topics and issues related to the creation, distribution, and consumption of entertainment content."

Dallas, Texas, United States

I worked on a number of initiatives for the Carrier Business Group, including leading the development of a Home Media Gateway for the AT&T MAG project.

Dallas, Texas, United States

Provided technical guidance and led the requirements and architecture teams for ALU's professional services organisation to support design and build of AT&T's flagship u-Verse IPTV service.This was a transformation role where the customer was frustrated with ALU, staff were demoralised and the program was in disarray. Very proud to have been able to contribute to leading a successful turn-around and to have worked with so many great people.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Assigned to Australia for 18 months to design and begin construction of Telstra's National Broadband Network. Also worked on Fixed and Mobile Voice, NGN, Wireless and RFID.

Appointed by Mike Quigley (then President of Alcatel) to create IPTV architecture for Alcatel. Became responsible for end to end architecture of Alcatel's North American strategic solutions, culminating in successful deployment of AT&T's Project Lightspeed. Owner of Alcatel's IPTV RBOC solutions, and Strategic Solutions Lab.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Support of North American management team with respect to all areas of IP technology. Support of sales teams in customer engagement. Owner of home networking strategy for residential broadband access networks, also currently tasked with Alcatel's sponsorship of the 61st Internet Engineering Task Force meeting as technical lead.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Worked on a small team tasked with solidifying Alcatel's IP strategy for North America, oversaw a number of due diligence activities for Ethernet and IP related M&A activities, led technical evaluations and provided acquisition advice as part of the core team that proposed acquisition of Timetra Networks.

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Reading, England, United Kingdom

Newport, Wales, United Kingdom

Newport, Wales, United Kingdom