Chris Robson Email & Phone Number

Sydney, Nsw, Au

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, Australia

Advisor - Partner - Implementer. How can I help you to make a difference?

Sydney, Australia

Employing over 19,000 people, NSW Police Force is one of the largest organisations of its kind in the world and the oldest in Australia. Reducing crime and the fear of crime is an undertaking that requires dedicated professionalism and strong community engagement. As CIO my role provided the opportunity to lift the team to provide our police with mobile data, multimedia recording, and big data data analytics whilst also enabling enhanced community support through social and online initiatives… Show more Employing over 19,000 people, NSW Police Force is one of the largest organisations of its kind in the world and the oldest in Australia. Reducing crime and the fear of crime is an undertaking that requires dedicated professionalism and strong community engagement. As CIO my role provided the opportunity to lift the team to provide our police with mobile data, multimedia recording, and big data data analytics whilst also enabling enhanced community support through social and online initiatives. I collaborated on projects with partner organizations in Justice and Law Enforcement, state & federal governments. Show less

In this role I was responsible for all aspects of IT strategy, development and services for a USD 1.6 billion business segment of Tyco spanning Korea, Greater China and South East Asia, India, Australia and New Zealand. I lead 110 direct and indirect IT staff. Current projects include: CRM deployment, Interactive Marketing, ERP standardisation and infrastructure consolidation (all of Asia),

Responsible for planning and implementation support of major applications capital investment, standardisation and consolidation. Supervisory responsibility for in-house/out sourced web application software development unit

Tyco Services is the former name of the Australia - Pac operations of Tyco Fire and Security. 98-01 was a period of rapid growth via acquisition, growing the operations from 500 million to 1 billion USD annual revenues. Key task was to implement a standard set of IT platforms and services to support integration of acquired companies. Implemented PRONTO tier 2 ERP for 1600 concurrent users. Consolidated various IT functions into one cohesive team. Introduced help desk supporting 5000 users in… Show more Tyco Services is the former name of the Australia - Pac operations of Tyco Fire and Security. 98-01 was a period of rapid growth via acquisition, growing the operations from 500 million to 1 billion USD annual revenues. Key task was to implement a standard set of IT platforms and services to support integration of acquired companies. Implemented PRONTO tier 2 ERP for 1600 concurrent users. Consolidated various IT functions into one cohesive team. Introduced help desk supporting 5000 users in Australia - NZ. Introduced mobile field service solution. Implemented low cost content management solution for multiple business sites based on open source platform. Drove down telecommunications costs. Was headhunted internally from this role into Tyco Fire and Security global HQ Show less

SACL was a government business enterprise (run for profit). As the first ever IT manager at the airport i was responsibile for enabling the separation from corporate parent FAC in preparation for eventual privatisation. Implemented common campus networks, email. Implemented data warehouse and business intelligence solutions for enhanced retail analysis. Developed business case for terminal systems upgrade in preparation for 2000 olympics.

FAC was a government business enterprise tasked with development and operation of Australia's major airports. I assumed leadership of the Corporate IS team at a time of turbulance as we prepared to implement the Australian government's direction to privatise airports. Enterprise applications that had been centralised were then shrink wrapped and deployed to individual airports to enable stand-alone operation (the CISR project - it's logo was a pair of scissors!). An aeronautical charges system… Show more FAC was a government business enterprise tasked with development and operation of Australia's major airports. I assumed leadership of the Corporate IS team at a time of turbulance as we prepared to implement the Australian government's direction to privatise airports. Enterprise applications that had been centralised were then shrink wrapped and deployed to individual airports to enable stand-alone operation (the CISR project - it's logo was a pair of scissors!). An aeronautical charges system was commercialised and sold to the new HK international airport. Show less

In 1980 I was one of only 32 Australians to receive scholarship to the Royal Australian Naval college. I trained as a Weapons Electrical Engineering Officer. The Navy was a really interesting 12 years. Highlights included being responsible for the morale, welfare, training and discipline of the sailors in my charge. I got to teach radio electronics to technicians. I got to work with amazing technology like NCDS, radar, missiles, and antiquated stuff like relay ladder logic, teleprinter and… Show more In 1980 I was one of only 32 Australians to receive scholarship to the Royal Australian Naval college. I trained as a Weapons Electrical Engineering Officer. The Navy was a really interesting 12 years. Highlights included being responsible for the morale, welfare, training and discipline of the sailors in my charge. I got to teach radio electronics to technicians. I got to work with amazing technology like NCDS, radar, missiles, and antiquated stuff like relay ladder logic, teleprinter and magnetic core storage. I served aboard HMAS Brisbane in the Persian Gulf 90-91. I learned how to administer defence contracts for software development in 92-93. Show less

Graduate Certificate In Space Operations, Multidisciplinary

Multi-disciplinary studies that explore emerging technology, business and societal impacts arising from human space activity in space.

M.B.A., Technology Management

The Deakin MBA program was put together by APESMA specifically for engineers (like me) to get a grounding in business fundamentals such.

B.E., Electrical Engineering

Activities and Societies: for a brief period in 1986 i conducted a small madrigal singing group whilst staying at New College, I was.