Christopher Gates Email & Phone Number

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

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Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Covering rail workforce and driver assisted solutions

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Brisbane, Queensland, Australia

Brisbane, Australia

Brisbane

Responsible for the Queensland leadership of the Public Sector business for DXC - now comprising the legacy CSC, HPE and UXC resources/teams. Accountable for delivery of services within my territory, growth of the business, overall client satisfaction and liaison with advisors/vendors that interact with these clients. Territory covers all State agencies, Local Government and Education.

Canberra, Australia

I am someone who is interested in the future adoption of technology within our society and how it will manifest. I understand a wide variety of business models, understand how client service works across many industries and have a pragmatic understanding of the steps needed & costs involved in implementing many different technologies.I currently perform multiple roles in CSC. The first is as a Sales Executive (large and complex deals) specialising in identifying and advancing technology centric strategies that represent new business growth within Federal, State and Local Government sectors in Australia. From a sales perspective I work to influence both what is procured and how CSC is perceived within the Federal, State Government and Local Government agencies/organisations. To help cover this base I support and assist six Account Executives who cover the day-to-day relationship and our companies performance in their designated areas. I am also the nominated successor to the Australian Application Sales Leader and cover this position as needed.Key capabilities:• Development of strong relationships with key individuals and senior executives• Interacting with Ministers and their core staff to bring new ideas into their agendas• Leadership and support for specialist resources – including mentoring for people wanting to advance into specialist positions• Clarification of key issues and problems leading to the identify of opportunities for the application of Information Technology (infrastructure or consulting centric) including Innovation Leadership• Provision of leadership & direction related to improving infrastructure service provision• Background in, and knowledge of, government / departmental hierarchies and processes• Excellent communication skills and an ability to engage & motivate key individuals to take ownership in the solutions being developed• Participation and coaching in external Innovation events (JAMS, Innovation Contests)

Role is to coach and mentor Departmental staff who have ICT centric innovation ideas to make then tangible and able to be assessed by senior executives. Includes sponsoring innovation programs, speaking about business centric ICT innovation and funding prototypes

Identification of ICT related problems & how HP (ES) could assist their resolution.

Canberra, Australia

Identification of business issues that could be solved by the use of ICT, bringing the ICT elements of these together into a cohesive solution for the client, oversight of the sale & implementation

Focus of role is to identify areas where CSC can make a difference. Involves understand client operating model, working with CxO's to validate what such a change means for that organisation, investigating & sizing the benefits - communicating all this!

Worked with government executives in many government agencies to identify and resolve ICT related issues - including 3 years as an Account Manager on the Immigration ITO outsourced account

Business Development / Sales

Ba Information Management, Information Management / Law

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