Responsible for growing the Firemane business through software development and projects for customers around the Globe. Businesses should be able to grow and benefit from their core software without having to spend all of their resources achieving it. My role is to make that happen using pragmatic and business focused developments using modern tools and processes.

Leading the business with a view to driving revenue growth. A well-known aluminum joinery business in Wellington that had in recent years stagnated in all aspects of its business. In a high demand industry where, significant opportunities exist; the business had failed to engage well with customers and lacked direction. Initially transitioning the main metal supplier and managing the significant changes for staff and the operation as a result. Growing a customer centric culture, better operational processes and a move to new premises for the factory and office staff.

Second in charge of the business (COO type role), the focus is on all aspects that support sales. Core responsibilities include; Business Strategy, Product Design (includes functionality & sales models, Software Development, RFP & Contract Management, Operations, and business Finance functions (budgets, performance monitoring & pricing).During my time in this business (including Sektor Payments) I have directly contributed to: • to market share growth from 8 to 60 percent, • introduction of new products and pricing models. • Completion of over 50 software development projects • Changing revenue from new sales (only) to a significant proportion being recurring revenues.Verifone New Zealand is the leading supplier of Eftpos terminal solutions with the largest range of products and solutions.

A COO type role, as the second in charge of the business, focussed on all aspects that support sales. Core responsibilities included; • Business Strategy, • Product Design (includes functionality & sales models• Software Development, • RFP & Contract Management, • Operations, and • The business Finance roles (Budgets, performance monitoring).Sektor Payments was the sole supplier of the VeriFone Eftpos terminals to the New Zealand market, with a 55 percent market share. The business was purchased by Verifone New Zealand as an operating concern with no fundamental change to the business model, staffing or roles.

A consulting firm specialising in strategy determination and implementation. Core strengths included process engineering and system integration into the business operation.

Business Owner of the ATM Channel initially for the National Bank and from December 2003 also the ANZ Bank in New Zealand. My role was responsible for all channel strategy and vendor relationships. During this time I was responsible for upgrading the ATM Chanel to a Windows XP based software application that allowed a number business imperatives to be met including; the implementation of a multi-vendor software solution, the purchase of new ATMs from a new vendor at significantly reduced costs, the establishment of a new ATM Network for Kiwibank, reduced infrastructure costs, enhanced marketing capability, remote management capability.

Responsible for the Risk Management oversight of the Banks Project Inventory and also for the IT Audit Function. The Bank at the time had approximately 200 active projects and this role was responsible for ensuring that the risk profile for these projects was understood and managed. Additionally this role managed the internal audit function including three audit managers, responsible for defining the audit activity accross the bank's IT departments, including: operations, development, support and maintenance.