In this role, I oversee the operations and delivery of the university's Research Post Award and Commercialisation activities, including research support, governance, management of agreements and contracts for funding of research and professional services for the University and the commercialisation of intellectual property.

The Director role was broad and covered a wide range of responsibilities across the central operating services unit, including managing and reporting on financials, monitoring budgets and expenditure, business reporting and analytics, ensuring operational services support internal and external customers and service levels are achieved and business improvements are identified and delivered.

Redbelly Network is a blockchain developed by the University of Sydney and CSIRO, named by the federal government in the Australian National Blockchain Roadmap. The unique attributes of Redbelly’s scalable system form a bridge between traditional finance and emerging cryptocurrency platforms for multi-use applications. The Redbelly blockchain connects money we trust and real world identities as a market leading utility in a regulatory environment. Redbelly’s… Show more Redbelly Network is a blockchain developed by the University of Sydney and CSIRO, named by the federal government in the Australian National Blockchain Roadmap. The unique attributes of Redbelly’s scalable system form a bridge between traditional finance and emerging cryptocurrency platforms for multi-use applications. The Redbelly blockchain connects money we trust and real world identities as a market leading utility in a regulatory environment. Redbelly’s technology platform combines speed and security to allow known parties to reach consensus and to enable enforceable transactions including smart contracts. Show less

Career break. Travelling with my wife by bike and camper van

Primary focus was the development and delivery of organisational-wide sustainable profit improvement transformations. Clients included Telecommunications, Utilities, Universities and Higher Education Providers, Central and Local Government, Health and Agri-business.

Best Pacific is the largest private tertiary education institute in New Zealand with a focus on providing education for pacific island people. With full P&L responsibility for the organisation’s operational functions and leadership of over 230 staff, the purpose of the role was to provide the day to day management of the organisation as well as strategic leadership for business improvement and growth to prepare the business for acquisition by a private equity firm.

Full P&L accountability for APN News & Media's (now NZME) Operations department. Responsible for managing and leading one of the largest department in APN’s New Zealand Publishing business with a team of over 120 staff located in 7 locations throughout NZ providing shared operational services to APN newspaper, magazine and online publications. My role was to successfully manage the transformation of APN’s operational business of more than 200 staff in 20 locations into a shared service centre… Show more Full P&L accountability for APN News & Media's (now NZME) Operations department. Responsible for managing and leading one of the largest department in APN’s New Zealand Publishing business with a team of over 120 staff located in 7 locations throughout NZ providing shared operational services to APN newspaper, magazine and online publications. My role was to successfully manage the transformation of APN’s operational business of more than 200 staff in 20 locations into a shared service centre through technology, process and people change. Show less