My client sells and distributes a product range of tens of thousands of manufacturing tools to industry across Australia and New Zealand, representing over a dozen global tooling brands . The correct selection and sale of their products is highly specialised and requires sophisticated industry knowledge.In an ongoing consulting relationship, I am currently working with the owner and sales team on technology and data strategy. We are currently focussed on the design and development of a web-based responsive data toolset to:- streamline the complex sales process using web and mobile-based tools,- simplify analysis and reporting on tens of thousands of products using private AI (LLM) querying,- strategically consider future technology requrements, ISO 27001 certification, customer-facing B2B facilities etc.At the time of writing, we are trialling a hosted prototype web-based solution that I have designed and built in Django, is hosted on AWS and integrates with their back-end product and CRM systems.We are also developing an AI LLM module that allows non-technical personnel to privately interrogate their data stack without exposing their customer and sales information.Note: this work is delivering significant market advantage and at this stage my client wishes to remain discrete. For more specific information, please feel free to reach out to me.

I am providing ongoing private technology, AI, writing, digital marketing and publishing services to a high-net-worth individual who is a widely known author of management strategy books, has held senior positions in McKinsey (UK and US) and BCG and now operates his private consulting firm in Sydney.For over 20 years, we have co-worked on numerous projects in Australia and abroad on strategy, management reorganisation, CEO succession etc. for multi billion dollar companies and we are currently working on his latest book on the brain, levels of human capability, the institutionalisation of morality etc. in the context of the future of humanity.We have co-worked on strategy papers directly with and for international presidents (including East Timor) and co-presented to international boards.In other areas of interest, we have worked on developing trading strategies using heuristic training models and optimisation techniques, including the application of genetic algorithms.This individual is very private. If you want to know more, please feel free to reach out to me.

CDev Pty Ltd has been my platform for 20+ years of consulting in information management and strategy across a wide spectrum of industries, organisational types and countries providing a diverse range of solutions. A selection of work follows:

Worked in a team of 2 (as Bach Consulting) over a 10-year span as the technical and data lead on more than 12 strategy projects, sponsored by the CEO. We engaged with the senior executive team, the board and with department heads (Finance, Procurement, HR, 6 North American Divisions, Systems etc.) and ran extensive training and meetings with staff at all levels.In the years we worked for Graham, we:- produced CAD$25M reduction in operating overhead costs over 3 months running a zero-based budget across all head office divisions,- identified > CAD$150M in inefficiencies in purchasing, operations etc. and in 2014 Bach were credited by CEO of being fundamental to the turnaround of the business (ensuring 6,000+ job futures),- were responsible for the design and integration of numerous operational prototypes, data visualisation/risk management tools and management systems across enterprise, - ran regular stakeholder seminars and strategy presentations, - made regular presentations to the top 20 senior executives and the board.

Sponsored by the CFO (Mike Galt) to consult on broad data related initiatives over 8 years. Over that period, I:- assessed 250 operational data systems and led consolidation project across enterprise, - designed site-wide operational database schema for RG Tanna Coal Terminal, - wrote the 3-year IT strategy for 2014, - was on selection committee to appoint CTO, - developed site-wide ‘bible of metrics’ for RG Tanna Coal Terminal and designed analytical data systems and dashboards for CFO based on these metrics, - developed a fully automated senior engineers’ dashboard driving greater efficiency and reporting accuracy enabling reallocation of 2 FTEs to other tasks, - cleaned and migrated enterprise data to new payroll/HR system,- ran in-house training on new operational procedures,