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Au

Group technology leadership role servicing both Racing Victoria’s racing administration and operational functions and the industry’s integrated media business inclusive of Racing.com (Broadcast & Digital), Best Bets, Winning Post TRP and RSN.

Au

Racing Victoria, as the Principle Racing Authority, is responsible for the development, administration and supervision of thoroughbred racing throughout Victoria.Responsible for the transformation of Racing Victoria's technology landscape in support of Racing Operations, Integrity Services, Equine Welfare, Corporate Services, and RV’s owned media assets. Led a strategic overhaul of the technology function, introducing agile methodologies, enhancing the team's capabilities and capacity, and significantly upgrading the organisational technology environment with modern, cloud-centric technologies and product-based engineering practices.

Prahran, Vic, Au

Over the past two decades, UHG has built Australia's leading marketplace connecting Business & Healthcare Providers.We create innovative solutions using our medEbridge® platform and our marketplace of healthcare providers to enable you to achieve your business objectives. medEbridge® allows businesses to access GPs, Specialists, Nurses, Allied Health Providers and more. Our businesses include life insurers, compulsory third party insurers, workers compensation insurers, legal firms, employers and government agencies. Current information and services procured include treating doctor reports, medical file copies, independent medical opinions, peer reviews, medical advice, health assessments, e’forms, vaccinations and tele-interviews

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

Consulting role supporting Sensis' Executive General Manager - Product & Technology and the wider Product organisation in the development and execution of various Product initiatives with Sensis’ Digital Marketing Services business. Specifically, this role focuses on redefining the existing business strategy to enable improved revenue opportunities and improved product profitability through changes to Sensis’ go to market approach, product service model along with product design and portfolio mix.

London, New York, Melbourne, Singapore, New Delhi, Au

Founding CTO responsible for the development and delivery of Unlockd’s global Product and technology strategy. As a member of the Executive team, key areas of focus included the rapid scaling of Unlockd’s internal product and technical capability, launch and operations of Unlockd's mobile advertising product offering across multiple international markets, oversight and management of external technology providers, advertising and content providers and co-ordination of product go to market strategies with Unlockd’s telecommunication customers. In addition, this role provided support to the CEO and founders in evolving the business strategy and securing capital investment.

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

Responsible for SEEK Learning’s product strategy and execution along with the operational interaction between multiple business units and IT in the delivery of effective and efficient IT services. As a member of the Senior Management team and reporting to the Managing Director of SEEK Education, key components of this role include customer needs assessment, product and IT strategy development, programme delivery, team leadership and vendor management.

Cremorne, Victoria, Au

Responsible for the product portfolio management of SEEK’s advertiser product suite, generating approximately 90% of classified advertising revenue. This role encompassed strategic thinking and planning, product analysis, market research and solution delivery management.

Cremorne, Victoria, Au

Responsible for the development of all new and enhanced functionality for SEEK’s website applications and back office environment. Essential to the role was a high degree of commercial acumen, transformational leadership, organisational vision, problem solving and cross functional relationship management.

Cremorne, Victoria, Au

Both a leadership and hands on role with the responsibility for the design and development of user interfaces for SEEK’s website portfolio. Reporting to the CIO, this role required organisational design, technical leadership, relationship management and commercial acumen.

Responsible for the administration of the Australian Wool Exchange electronic data exchange (EDI) along with the management of AWEX's website.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba

Decision Making For Leaders

Post Graduate Diploma, Management

Leadership & Development Program

Advanced Diploma, Electronic Deisgn & Multi-Media

High School