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Sydney, Nsw, Au

Surry Hills, Nsw, Au

President and Managing Director of BT Imaging, a subsidiary of TSX Listed parent company Aurora Solar Technologies. Specialising in high-tech photoluminescence machine vision systems. These systems apply quantum physics and chemistry to provide advanced quality and performance control for silicon-based semiconductor foundries and fabrication lines. Focused on pioneering the next generation of intelligent inline solutions, integrating AI and machine learning to optimise semiconductor manufacturing profitability via end of line efficiency and throughput.

Surry Hills, Nsw, Au

Partner with board of directors and CEO in areas of commercial, technical and marketing strategy for recently acquired Silicon semiconductor Photoluminescence technology business. Focused on strategic relationships and transition from product based business to Solar Factory 4.0 solution provider.

Mascot, New South Wales, Au

Collaborated with the CEO, Board, and Executive team to lead commercial and operational strategy, successfully delivering over 100MW in solar generation and storage projects worldwide. Drove long-term strategic relationships with the Board, investors, partners, and top global energy companies, including BP, AES, Enel, Iberdrola, Shell, Exxon, and NextEra. Achieved over 350% CAGR in project orders (150MW annually) and revenue growth (+$30M annually) in both established and emerging markets. Led 5B’s entry into utility-scale development, securing the first 68MW order.Partnered with the Executive team to lead strategic negotiations, successfully closing an oversubscribed $55M Series B funding round led by AES Corporation and BP Ventures. Built a customer-focused, high-performing global leadership team across commercial and operations functions, transforming the business from a technology-driven to a customer-led organisation. Prioritised alignment of operations and functions around customer experience and the end-to-end customer journey. Implemented a new organisational structure, Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system, and a bid excellence and risk management function to boost win rates and optimise resource utilisation.Initiatives:Established new business processes and reporting for improved governance and compliance management. Implemented new Salesforce CRM, bid management, and project management systems.Established monthly financial reporting toolkit to enable business to forward plan for Cash Flow, and Sales, supply chain and project delivery. Continuous improvement of Sales and Operations PlanningLed negotiation and deal creation for strategic partnerships with Global Key Accounts and new investors including BP, AES, Enel, NextEra and Iberdrola.

Mascot, New South Wales, Au

Partnering with the CEO and co-founder, I was focused on originating an ultra-high growth commercial strategy for prefabricated solar power generation and storage solutions. Successfully developed and executed new market entry strategy into the US, South America, Central America, India and Europe. Develop product market fit strategy to prioritize entry into new markets with the right products to obtain market share from market leaders through new disruptive technology and innovative business models.Achievements:• Orders growth of 1000% YoY. Delivering orders for 250MW of supply and construct contracts for solar and storage orders globally. Successfully entered 5 new geographical markets (USA, India, Europe, Chile, Panama), grew orders (1000% YoY and established strategic partnerships with 3 of the worlds largest energy IPP’s (AES, NextEra, Enel) in first year. • Established product function to standardize solutions and transitioned into a product Management function.• Expanded ecosystem model for partners and customers on PaaS, SaaS, and HaaS (Hardware as a Service) commercial models. Developing new standardized commercial contracting models and structures for rapid, high growth commercial strategy. • Built new Sales and Key Account Management leadership team. To achieve rapid growth withsmall high performing team strategy was focused on capturing portfolios of top ten marketplayers, instead of chasing individual projects with large BDM team.• Developed and implemented global expansion strategy to launch company out of home marketin Australia and into the US and LATAM.• Built new marketing function, including PR, Digital marketing and communications.• Established Tech Sales Engineering function to support sales team deliver engineering solutionwith products.Led a high performing commercial global leadership team who delivered 1000% orders growth in first year

North Ryde, Nsw, Au

Reporting to the CEO, as Executive GM for MST Global’s Asia Pacific business unit. Focused on developing new sustainable business units and recurring revenue streams for wireless communications networks into remote mining and underground operations. Including, IoT, Automation, Operational Digital analytics, and remote support. Focused on delivering improved productivity and safety to our customers underground mining operations via the deployment of secure critical high bandwidth communications networks, asset tracking, automation and AI technologies. Cross functional leadership of 130 staff across operations, sales, service, technical sales application engineering, and finance. Duties:- Business administration. Full P&L ownership of +$56M annual revenue business unit. Responsible for leading monthly, quarterly, annual budgeting, forecasting and execution of APAC regional business operations. Deliver on financial metrics (Revenue, profit, margin, cash, base cost)- Established new product line and service offering revenue streams. Including subscription services for network access and support service levels.- Establish and execute long term strategic roadmap for business growth and transformation. Identify new high margin recurring revenue streams, grow sales of existing high margin solutions and grow company IP.- Attract, develop and mentor senior leadership team. Cross function staff manager of senior functional leaders. (Sales, service, technical services, operations and finance)- Work closely with other members of Executive Management Team to ensure long term company objectives are achieved for board of directors.- Align company solutions, commercial structure and values with key major customers, industry trends, and Regulatory standards- Governance of operational execution and aftermarket service support. Focus on compliance, safety and sustainability.- Own and strengthen CXO relationships with major clients.

Reporting to Global CEO GE Mine Solutions, I was GM and Product line leader for GE’s Mine Power systems. Successfully led power generation and energy storage startup business within General Electric from $0 revenue concept to $150M in revenues within 3 years. Leader of global team, 45 staff based in 8 countries. Cross functional leadership of Engineering, Product management, sales application engineering, and Product marketing. Achieved strategic and financial growth imperatives for business line (Revenue, profit, base cost). Executed 6 major Power and water EPC projects across 6 countries. Strong focus on project approval, grid connections, digital transformation, product innovation and safety. Built multigeneration production plan and commercialisation strategy for 3 new product lines. Established and drove P&L operating rhythms and commercial and technical governance processes. Led long term product strategy processes and short term strategic imperatives. Duties:- Business administration, full P&L Ownership monthly, quarterly, annual planning, forecasting and marketing of the multi-generational product portfolio. - Ownership of business financial numbers (Revenue, profit, margin, Cash flow, base cost)- staff leadership. Cross function Staff manager of global product management, commercial & engineering teams- Alignment with customers and industry trends, market dynamics and standards/regulatory developments- led project development to financial close by ensuring optimal technical and commercial resource coverage- Own project execution and aftermarket service support - Support and own CXO relationships Achievements: Executed five EPC projects in two years:● 32MW modular diesel power plant (Ghana) ● Microgrid - Hoist upgrade and 5MW stabilisation gas power plant, with SaaS (Canada) ● Modular electrical switch rooms, with PaaS (Dominican Republic) ● Power factor correction & harmonic filters for electrowinning (Peru)

Drive sustained growth within the Australia & New Zealand Coal mining sector. Executive ownership of strategy and operational plans for earlier engagement within the industry to deliver increased value to customers across the broader GE portfolio. Responsible for developing GE's value propositions for our software and technology products in the mining vertical.• Executive ownership of mining vertical Integrated Account Plans with Business unit leaders• Mentor sales managers and leaders through complex solution sales process and preparation of value propositions for mining customers• Assist business unit leaders to achieve operating plans, sales revenues and orders targets through success in the mining sector• Own influential partnership relationships with Coal mining business executives • Manage Executive level relationships within EPC businesses delivering coal infrastructure projects

Responsibilities:- Led sales and operational performance for GE’s largest Australian utility accounts, meeting top-line financial targets across revenue, orders, and margin. (focused on SaaS and recurring revenue)- Developed and executed a 3–5-year strategic growth plan for NSW utilities, driving digital transformation with consultative sales of advanced PaaS/SaaS solutions.- Managed C-level and stakeholder relationships, securing +$10MM cross-functional SaaS and hardware projects, including DMS, OMS, and microgrid solutions.- Directed 17 person sales and operational teams in successful tender submissions from bid creation through to contract negotiation and award.Achievements:- Expanded GE’s market presence, securing long-term contracts for advanced smart grid systems worth more than $20MM over 3 years (DERMS, IVVC, BESS).- Delivered high-value projects that enhanced client operations, meeting all financial and customer satisfaction targets.

NSW State Sales Manager for GE Digital Energy business. Delivering successful high growth commercial strategies GE's Smart grid and Intelligent network solutions. Lead commercial negotiations for GE's HV and MV turnkey solutions and SaaS solutions product lines. Including, (ADMS) Advanced Distribution Management System, (AEMS) Advanced Energy Management System, Smallworld Geospatial Information System (GIS), Outage Response System and GE Multilin grid automation and control systems.

Major Accounts Manager for the Industrial division of GE Consumer & Industrial in Australia. Sales management for GE Power's Low Voltage, Medium Voltage switchgear, drives and motors business into all segments of the Australian market.

Uxbridge, West London, Gb

Australia, Au

Santa Clara, California, Us

Bachelor, Electrical Engineering

Masters, Masters Business (Applied Finance)

Bachelor, Computer Science