Leadio is a Digital Marketing Agency that uses Artificial Intelligence and Automation to grow local businesses on auto-pilot.

Aware is a Microsoft Gold Partner and Asian Pacific leader in digital transformation solutions leveraging core competencies around Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning, the Internet of Things, Cloud Data Platforms, Data Visualization, and Advanced Analytics. I advise product development and marketing strategy within the leadership team I lead the original development of the product roadmap for the AI and IoT solution offeringsI help guide the marketing team in promoting our products and solutionsTogether we have achieved 100% YoY growth in services revenue since inceptionWe have achieved investment and government innovation grant to help our product R&D Our Aware AI for Noise Compliance solution won Microsoft NZ Innovation Partner of the Year 2019

For over decade now I have been a Technical Product Marketing Consultant to various teamsI focus on telling visual and experiential stories about the value and outcomes software empowersI lead extensive vendor work with Microsoft Artificial Intelligence & Internet of Things Teams I work the global (now virtual) event circuit doing demo strategy for >10+ major events p/yI present, teach and demo because I love showing people software that makes them say WOW! I lead development teams to build many rapid MVP/demos for new technology releasesI produce field/partner readiness material including demos/videos/walkthroughs/battlecards etc. I love connecting dots and emphasize cross-team alignment with engineering/marketingI have taught 1000's of people using hardware/software/content for Hands On Labs and Workshops

Capgemini is a diverse collective of more than 350,000 strategic and technological experts who are passionate about finding new ways technology can help our clients, our people, and our communities get the future they want. My work was focused on managed services and solutions Capgemini provided to Microsoft. I lead a team that worked on a range of solutions for Microsoft, with one of the most notable being the productization of the Microsoft Digital Venue. This is the platform that Microsoft runs all it's big events like Build, Ignite, Inspire, etc. During COVID we successfully re-architected and re-designed the platform to go from pre-covid attendance of about 30k to 350k virtual attendance.

Amaxra is a premier and award winning business management, consulting, and technology solutions firm. I lead the technical vision and strategy, ensuring Amaxra’s customers understood the potential of technology in strategic business decisions.

Zarmada is a technology marketing, and software development company that thrives on building innovative solutions and services for the leading cloud technology platforms. I co-founded Zarmada as an Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things focused vendor for Google and Microsoft. I setup the systems and process for operating a business and hiring employeesI developed the strategic customers and sold the work while consulting on many engagementsI lead our Cloud Product and Services Operations and Marketing StrategiesI lead the design and development of the Zarmada demo experience platformWe developed executive level keynote demos for IoT & AI Leaders at Google and Microsoft They still do and I'm proud the company is still at the top of it's class

Intergen (Empired) are a leading technology services firm based in New Zealand and Australia. I lead the opening of an Intergen office in Seattle where I built a team of highly talented people to work with Microsoft Product Groups and strategic US-based customers. As a regional CEO, I participated in the global Intergen Senior Leadership Team to help drive the direction of the local and global business. I owned the regional vision and drove it with a high energy, passionate and client-focused cultureI developed the sales strategy, and managed the pipeline to grow the business consistentlyI drove 100+% YoY revenue every year with 260% in year 4. It was intense but rewardingI did constant recruiting to grow the team averaging 1 a month in years 2 - 4 I developed a strong sales team and managed the portfolio of strategic accounts I mentored my leadership team and implemented succession planning for key rolesI took care of my people, built an awesome culture, and won awards as a top people manager I collaborated with HQ to develop their capabilities in new emerging technology practices I designed and productized multiple demo and sales platforms across various Microsoft divisions We did a lot of keynote level demos for executives at major launch eventsWe helped train Microsoft product teams to develop and launch modern applicationsWe developed a cloud R&D partnership with the Windows Embedded / Azure Cloud teams We won the Microsoft Vendor of the Year for Innovation in our 3rd yearWe won a permanent seat on the Microsoft Vendor Advisory Council

As Regional Sales Manager, I developed the growth plan for the regional office, finding our first full-time office, hiring staff, and growing the team in line with our achieving our revenue targets. I hired key staff including additional sales, delivery and technical people that could help grow the business. I owned the strategy and planning of the regional office, setting the strategic direction, and the business strategy for the next phase of growth. We formalized our technical practices, spearheading emerging technologies and sharing best practices and knowledge for the global company. We achieved 100% year on year growth, winning many additional strategic accounts, whlie continuing to build the brand as a leader in Microsoft technologies.

As the Business Development Manager and first employee of the Seattle Regional Office, I was responsible for the sales management, account strategy, and strategic engagements. I lead the account planning, pipeline management and brand development in our early customers.

TacPlans was a startup that developed spatial intelligence planning systems for tactical response teams. We developed three distinct products. TacPlans for Building Intelligence, TacTV for Video Intelligence, and TacCom for People Intelligence. The primary solution provided three-dimensional models and a point cloud that supported tagging of points-of-interest, tactical planning and situational awareness systems for counter-terrorism and emergency situations. I program managed product research and the developed the strategic roadmapI listened to customers and wrote functional specifications and technical requirementsWe developed the first 360 camera rig out of 8 x GoPro v1s to provide street view like walkthroughsWe converted video feeds into point clouds that provided birds-eye to macro-level building mapsWe captured Live Drone Videos, CCTV, and TV News video feeds to a central command consoleWe trialled our solution with the NZ Govt/Police/Military/Counter-Terrorism units for Rugby World CupThe NSA killed the business as the solution was deemed too dangerous if it fell into the wrong hands.

Dataplan was a revolutionary solution based on Microsoft Access for costing out a building project. You send your house plans in and they would be scanned, loaded into structural engineering software which would break the plans down to a universal parts list. The parts would be matched by looking up the product catalog of over 400+ building supply companies in NZ.I developed strategic plan for cloud computing migration of the solutionI developed customer relationships to gather requirements and feedbackI lead and transformed a small software engineering teamI implemented agile development methodology within teamI owned milestone metrics and stakeholder communicationsI lead demos and technical due diligence to an early exit

Show IT was a hosted technology and communications platform that was focused on helping bridge the digital divide in New Zealand. We had a vision that broadband and hosted services could help those in distant regions to have access to the right technology, mentors, and training to help them improve their economic position in society. We designed and built a datacenter to support ShowIT platformWe developed hosted (cloud) communications solution offeringWe provided internet & training in NZ's most remote communitiesWe won Microsoft global award and video of customer solutionWe built and deployed Windows Embedded tele-health kiosksWe connected 400+ rural GPs to our video communications platform

Mabode was a startup focused on advanced digital media platforms. We built a digital home system used for the Windows Vista launch, created the first Silverlight Media App for the All Black coverage of the Rugby World Cup 2007, and worked on a variety of top secret media projects for Foxtel Australia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and New Zealand Defence Force.I provided contract testing services to Windows Media Center Product TeamI designed advanced home automation software productsI developed Go To Market Strategy with Microsoft for the Windows Vista launchI managed partnerships with China/Taiwan OEM's to source innovative new productsWe implemented million $ projects with high end customersWe worked with Microsoft Research in China on very early transcription servicesWe won 100,000+ unit distribution deal with Cisco for 4 of our products

The Product Marketing Manager role entailed financial planning and overseeing marketing tasks for selling and deploying Microsoft Products in New Zealand. I managed 10’s of millions of dollars in revenue and launched many products.I product Managed 27+ products across multiple categoriesI had revenue forecasting and responsibility across all customer segmentsI owned marketing plan development and executionI developed key GTM partnerships with major companies like Vodafone & HPI ran many nationwide launch roadshows and training events

I lead the Windows 2000 Active Directory introduction to NZI was a global SME on Microsoft Systems Management ServerI was lead consultant migrating 4 military NT4 domains to ADI wrote an 80 page whitepaper on inter-nation military directoryI won Microsoft APAC consultant of the year in my second year

I was the technical pre-sales role in Govt/Military/Banking sectorsI was the booth owner/demo presenter at major events and product launchesI had Top Secret Clearance for projects at NZ Defence ForceI established relationships with key market influencersI was a regular User Group Presenter for Businesses & Consumers

I dropped out of university to get a job at one of New Zealand's leading IT companiesI had a range of roles before starting the Microsoft Consulting Practice. Me vs 7 Novell Consultants. I saw the future that nobody else did so I did it all, including Pre-sales / Sales / Consulting / SupportI single handedly migrated some of NZ's largest Novell Networks to Windows NT ServerI achieved my Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer in 5 weeksI regularly delivered 120% consulting utilizationI started and lead Microsoft User Groups for Windows NT