I am an experienced IT professional with over 13 years of direct experience as a hands-on IT Manager. I have developed strategies and completed numerous projects to ensure organisations were supplied with technology solutions that met their current and future needs. I am certified on Microsoft Azure and also hold the CISSP and CISM security certifications. Throughout my career I have delivered reliable, secure and compliant IT infrastructures for several organisations while also having a keen understanding on the role of effective IT governance and how this must align with the organisation's governance strategy. I am always endeavouring to ensure that the investments in IT generate real business value to the organisation and allow it to achieve its stated objectives. IT Management • 13 years of hands-on IT management experience at an ASX 200 property company • Affirmed investments in IT were realised by the delivery of value through new IT services and the absence of failed projects • Implemented fundamental technology transformations (physical to virtual to cloud) • Lead a team by defining a clear path forward with tangible and achievable goals for each individual and for the team as a whole • Fostering good working relationships between all levels of staff and IT • Exerted strategic control over IT governance through policies, objectives, delegation and monitoring Infrastructure • Strong knowledge of various technology stacks by personally selecting, implementing, configuring and managing numerous technology components • Reduced risks and unplanned outages by following proper change management controls Project Management • Numerous projects completed ranging from high-level multi-stakeholder ERP implementations through to back-end infrastructure disaster recovery programs • Used both Waterfall and Agile-inspired project management methodologies where appropriate Service provider vendor management • Managed vendor relationships to ensure costs are controlled, risks are reduced and deliverables are met • Successfully managed third party relationships ranging from core service providers through to cyber security consultancies Security • Establishing and maintaining an information security governance framework with supporting processes that aligns with organisational objectives and goals. • Developed conceptual high-level designs down to detailed low-level designs to operationalise the security philosophies of defence-in-depth and zero trust • Management of a complete security stack from cloud to end-point.