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Inclusive Communities (EROs/ERGs) drive equity for underrepresented groups at work. In Pride & Allies, we focus on LGBTQ+ employees at Cisco. My scope as APJC Co-Lead includes:• Launch and scale flagship programs for diversity awareness and employee development• Lead, organise and host virtual I&C events with up to 800 participants and viewers - including external• Develop regional organisation and drive impact in partnership with global leads and chapters• Manage budget… Show more Inclusive Communities (EROs/ERGs) drive equity for underrepresented groups at work. In Pride & Allies, we focus on LGBTQ+ employees at Cisco. My scope as APJC Co-Lead includes:• Launch and scale flagship programs for diversity awareness and employee development• Lead, organise and host virtual I&C events with up to 800 participants and viewers - including external• Develop regional organisation and drive impact in partnership with global leads and chapters• Manage budget allocations across the region Show less

My scope as the ANZ Co-Lead included:• Implementation of programs of activity and events across the country, that are aligned to the strategy and direction set at the global level and developed across the region.• Being the spokesperson for the organisation relating to Pride, internally and externally, within the country.• Working with external organisations that enhance and/or align to the Pride values.• Initiating the development of a Gender Affirmation Policy that could apply… Show more My scope as the ANZ Co-Lead included:• Implementation of programs of activity and events across the country, that are aligned to the strategy and direction set at the global level and developed across the region.• Being the spokesperson for the organisation relating to Pride, internally and externally, within the country.• Working with external organisations that enhance and/or align to the Pride values.• Initiating the development of a Gender Affirmation Policy that could apply at a global level with regional/country specific addendums. Show less

This combined role had responsibility to:• Monitor and approve global membership requests. This was initially monitored closely, due to the nature of the workforce. Group membership grew from 20 to 2000 over the four years.• Coordinate Awareness sessions were held to provide foundational knowledge. Focus on providing the leadership with the right tools.• Develop a Gender Affirmation Policy, in conjunction with HR and Legal teams.• Contribute towards achieving the Silver level… Show more This combined role had responsibility to:• Monitor and approve global membership requests. This was initially monitored closely, due to the nature of the workforce. Group membership grew from 20 to 2000 over the four years.• Coordinate Awareness sessions were held to provide foundational knowledge. Focus on providing the leadership with the right tools.• Develop a Gender Affirmation Policy, in conjunction with HR and Legal teams.• Contribute towards achieving the Silver level recognition in the AWEI awards. Show less

Responsible for the Unified Communications Strategy. Conducted reviews of the Cloud Strategy, Privileged Access Management Design for Operations Technology and SQL Consolidation Design

Responsible for the application and infrastructure designs, ensuring they are related to identified business requirements and aligned with strategy and technical requirements. Management of the team of architects that define technical requirements, deliver specifications and select solutions 🔸Creation of base reference architecture documentation 🔸Developed WAN Strategy🔸Developed Unified Communications Strategy

Tasked with a transition programme that moved a number of services from incumbent providers to incoming suppliers, whilst ensuring minimal impact to the production environment. 🔸WAN - Global transition of 91 sites from IBM to OBS ($US11M)🔸Voice - Transition of 31 existing Voice sites from the IBM service to the OBS equivalent, including core components at the data centre ($US7M)🔸IGW - In itself, providing 11 services, replicated in two data centres, transitioned from IBM to… Show more Tasked with a transition programme that moved a number of services from incumbent providers to incoming suppliers, whilst ensuring minimal impact to the production environment. 🔸WAN - Global transition of 91 sites from IBM to OBS ($US11M)🔸Voice - Transition of 31 existing Voice sites from the IBM service to the OBS equivalent, including core components at the data centre ($US7M)🔸IGW - In itself, providing 11 services, replicated in two data centres, transitioned from IBM to OBS ($US6M)🔸Local support services for offices in Melbourne and London moved from IBM to Accenture ($US2M)🔸Local support services for a office in Kuala Lumpur moved from CSC to Accenture ($US2M)🔸Enterprise Service transition responsibility for BHPB Iron Ore data centre relocations. Show less

Overall responsibility for implementing a single Cisco-based IP Telephony system across each of the operational locations and offices.🔸40 locations transitioned from on premises PBX solutions ($US9M)🔸Telephony costs reduced 10-25%

(2009-2010) On secondment to Group IM as a Knowledge Engineer, tasked to gather and document best practices across the organisation during a large restructuring project, to develop a reusable toolset.Management of the following projects from User Requirements gathering through to project close out.🔸Contractor Management 🔸Access Control System Replacement🔸xMII Implementation 🔸Electronic Work Permit Enablement Above projects were integrated and undertaken… Show more (2009-2010) On secondment to Group IM as a Knowledge Engineer, tasked to gather and document best practices across the organisation during a large restructuring project, to develop a reusable toolset.Management of the following projects from User Requirements gathering through to project close out.🔸Contractor Management 🔸Access Control System Replacement🔸xMII Implementation 🔸Electronic Work Permit Enablement Above projects were integrated and undertaken as a programme of work ($US3M) Show less

🔸Manage multiple implementation projects, with both hosted and integrated customers, buyers and suppliers🔸Business process mapping for customers to identify areas of change that will be brought about by the introduction of e-commerce into their business and identify areas for improvements in the supply chain processes🔸Provide pre-sales technical support to potential customers, in support of the Sales team🔸Provide training to signed customers in the use of the Marketplace… Show more 🔸Manage multiple implementation projects, with both hosted and integrated customers, buyers and suppliers🔸Business process mapping for customers to identify areas of change that will be brought about by the introduction of e-commerce into their business and identify areas for improvements in the supply chain processes🔸Provide pre-sales technical support to potential customers, in support of the Sales team🔸Provide training to signed customers in the use of the Marketplace, one-on-one or groups. Also, provided demonstrations for professional buyers to help them understand the 'other end' of the process🔸Responsible for the successful verification and loading of customer catalogues into the Quadrem hosted environment🔸Involved in future direction of key applications🔸Provide post-sales technical support to customers🔸Manage the Quadrem Australia internal hardware, network and voice systems. Show less

(2001-2002) On secondment to Quadrem Australia, doing most of the points listed above.🔸Provision of IT services to the core business operations of Iron Or Railroad, Ports and Marketing departments🔸Development of a Desktop strategic plan and a Standard Operating Environment for desktop equipment

Responsible for the team that provided the help desk services to the site. This covered all voice and data hardware including the PBX, networking and communications hardware, servers and PCs.