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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Leading program/projects encompassing oversight of multiple work streams in APAC. Delivery of large scale, complex & concurrent projects from initiation, planning to execution, controlling and closing of solutions and products. Single point of contact for customers, suppliers and escalations as well as direct management of project delivery teams covering project management, UI/UX design, software engineering, quality assurance and third party vendors.- Delivered program/projects for launch… Show more Leading program/projects encompassing oversight of multiple work streams in APAC. Delivery of large scale, complex & concurrent projects from initiation, planning to execution, controlling and closing of solutions and products. Single point of contact for customers, suppliers and escalations as well as direct management of project delivery teams covering project management, UI/UX design, software engineering, quality assurance and third party vendors.- Delivered program/projects for launch in 6 APAC markets (AU/JP/SG/PH/IN/ID) with combined revenue of over $13 mil AUD between July 2015 and May 2024- Managed over 90+ program/project/product implementations, CR's and pre-sales engagements- Delivered applications for over 30+ different platforms (and always concurrently) which includes Android/AndroidTV, iOS/Airplay/AppleTV, Roku/TelstraTV, Chromecast, Foxtel iQ, Freeview, GoogleTV, HbbTV, Hisense TV, Samsung Orsay/Tizen, PS3/4, LG, Nintendo WiiU, Sony Linux/AndroidTV, PS VITA/VITA TV, Panasonic, SHARP, TCL, ToshibaTV, VodafoneTV, Web & Xbox- Smashed project KPI’s and achieved margins ranging from 30 to 80% across all led engagements (overall average of 50%)- Managed cross-locational teams from over 9 countries (AU/IN/HK/SG/MEX/TO/PH/UK/NZ) at a single instance, direct management of remote teams for over 8 years to ensure well-equipped, lean and cost-effective deliveries and comprising of hybrid internal/external direct project team reports of up to 35 staff - Account managed 5-7 key Tier 1 clients concurrently, with a portfolio of up to 15 clients, ranging from telecommunications, broadcasters, video streaming, sporting channels and software companies- Won awards for demonstrating exemplary project/stakeholder management skills and going beyond assigned role & responsibilities to ensure client satisfaction- Workshop facilitator on Agile software development principles and org strategies and the point of contact for regional delivery governance support Show less

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Singapore

Management of end-to-end delivery of multi-disciplinary projects using various technologies to enable business. Overall monitoring and controlling of scope, time, cost, quality, resource, risk, stakeholder, communication and procurement management. Pro-actively analysing and challenging cross dependencies of delivery components to mitigate risk and production related issues. - Delivery of Core Banking AU, SG & JP enabling business implementations- Advocate for operating model of IT PM… Show more Management of end-to-end delivery of multi-disciplinary projects using various technologies to enable business. Overall monitoring and controlling of scope, time, cost, quality, resource, risk, stakeholder, communication and procurement management. Pro-actively analysing and challenging cross dependencies of delivery components to mitigate risk and production related issues. - Delivery of Core Banking AU, SG & JP enabling business implementations- Advocate for operating model of IT PM processes and controls across Core Banking PM communityPMO LeadGatekeeper of aligning the department’s programs and projects to the firm’s defined IT project delivery lifecycles and representative of the domain’s adoption to the firm’s strategy, transformation and operations. Conduit of the domain’s resourcing strategy (forecast, allocate resource demand/supply), onboarding and off-boarding pipeline, change request management, tracking of project effort, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies and evaluation of appropriate methodology and approaches for project execution. Provide support for stakeholder and business client management and logistical, process and toolset support for IT Project/Program Manager.- Eliminated overheads/pain points in the department to keep processes lean and effective through thorough analysis of current operating modelsProblem & Change ManagerResponsible for tracking the full problem management lifecycle for Prime Services’ product lines (includes Prime Brokerage, Prime Finance, Stock Loan & Listed Derivatives). Performance of APAC & EMEA incident and data quality review, tracking action progress and adherence to KPI’s, Prime Services & Equities Production Stability Management reporting, Steering Committee reporting, Product Leads incident review and change management review.- Improved the incident, problem and change management processes of Prime Services’ product lines by performing comprehensive global gap analysis Show less

Sydney, Australia

Delivered an array of multimedia services including photography, videography & Microsoft suite and captivated students as a motivational speaker for domestic promotions, career markets and onsite at higher, tertiary and TAFE education.- Inspired students through developing and delivering soft skills and technical (JavaScript) workshops- Improved university reputation as recognised “super” lead marketer, provided mentoring advice to fellow/senior team members to deliver invigorating… Show more Delivered an array of multimedia services including photography, videography & Microsoft suite and captivated students as a motivational speaker for domestic promotions, career markets and onsite at higher, tertiary and TAFE education.- Inspired students through developing and delivering soft skills and technical (JavaScript) workshops- Improved university reputation as recognised “super” lead marketer, provided mentoring advice to fellow/senior team members to deliver invigorating career market campaigns Show less

Sydney, Australia

Conducted general computing controls/change management IT audit and risk advisory services for projects ranging from ~$50k-250k AUD. Evaluated client’s implementation of large IT/financial systems and data conversion methods to minimise organisational risk.- Led business development and on the ground research on software as a service to expand potential new consulting business- Specialised in PMO framework consultancy to improve client project delivery methodology and governance-… Show more Conducted general computing controls/change management IT audit and risk advisory services for projects ranging from ~$50k-250k AUD. Evaluated client’s implementation of large IT/financial systems and data conversion methods to minimise organisational risk.- Led business development and on the ground research on software as a service to expand potential new consulting business- Specialised in PMO framework consultancy to improve client project delivery methodology and governance- Recognised as a strong team player, provided mentorship and guidance on IT audit and soft-skills to new graduates and interns Show less

Sydney, Australia

Conducted general computing controls IT audit and assurance reporting for projects ranging from ~$50k-80k AUD. - Promoted enhancements to client’s payment process which translated into speedier billing service provision through performance of IT process mapping and business analysis- Created stimulating workshop materials for lead partner to expand IT advisory services to potential clients

Sydney, Australia

Led internal process governance for project managers on the Vodafone account and tailored proof of concept to prospective clients to implement HP Project Portfolio Management (PPM) as an IT solution.- Designed and implemented service request form to reduce errors and improve productivity on request for service details by external vendors- Programmed Excel VB of internal hardware mapping to customer details to boost efficiency and reduce man-effort on co-ordinating shipping addresses

Sydney, Australia

Established general accounting and administration for small enterprise. Expanded business sales through advertisement of product knowledge and stylized marketing to retail clients.- Analysed ongoing vendor cost on IT equipment to reduce in-house expenditure (cost savings of ~$3k AUD) and delivered general computer fittings and support to retail clients

Bachelor Of Information Technology, Business Management

Activities and Societies: AIESEC UTS, Australian Computer Society (ACS), Bachelor of IT Group (BiG), Equity & Diversity Leader, IHeartUTS.

Bsc(Hons) In Information Technology (Exchange Program), Information Technology

Activities and Societies: Rugby Society, Rowing Society & Language Partnering Program

Higher School Certificate

Activities and Societies: Australian Red Cross, Debating Society, Fairfield City Council Surveyor, Salvation Army

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