Nick Mcavoy Email & Phone Number

Haymarket , Nsw, Au

Sydney, New South Wales, Au

• Currently reporting to the Chief Operating Office at Scottish Pacific with a team of 9 staff reporting to directly and indirectly to me across the infrastructure, application support, development and project management dimensions.• As part of my role, I am primarily involved with:o Technology Strategy Development & Deliveryo Leadership And Mentoring The IT Teamo Financial Responsibility Of The IT Areao Financial Oversight Of Projects Under The Project Management Groups Governance • Chairperson Of The Businesses Project Management Group // Monthly Participant Of The Executive Meetings // Development and Delivery Of The Business Strategy // Disaster Recovery And Business Continuity Planning And Execution // Data Access Security Including Perimeter Network Penetration Testing // IT Policy And Procedure Development And Implementation // Project Oversight On All IT Projects // Financial Year End Audits – Access And Data Control & IT Process And Procedure // Final Sign-Off For All IT Related Development Deployments, Including New Products And Process // Ownership Of All Major IT Vendor Relationships And Contract Negotiations

Melbourne, Victoria, Au

• Primarily involved with IT Management and Governance of an under-performing IT Team, working within an environment of Windows and Linux infrastructure, and operating a Genesys Call Centre engine for a SaaS Provider of call centre telephony services.• Implementation of ITIL Service Desk Operations // Recruitment of a New Zealand-based support member to build the NZ team // IT team Leadership // Project Management // Client Relationship Management

Bath, Gb

• Primarily working in a consultative capacity for a software vendor in the Financial Service sector while managing all aspects of the sales process leading to implementation of new debtor finance systems. Key functions of my role included:o Software Demonstration To Prospective Clientso Project Management Of Complex Migrationso Cloud-Based Solutions For Businesses• Technical Environment included:o Windows Based Serverso Cloud Techo Data Centre Management and Networking IBM iSeries Platforms• Demonstration and Deployment of Cloud-Based Saas Debtor Finance Solutions // Network Building And Lead Hunting // Liaising with Internal Stakeholders To Determine The Business and IT Requirements // Tailored Technology To Suit The Client // Software Product Delivery Into Existing And New Businesses // Engagement With Senior Management // Liaise With Internal Staff To Ensure Accurate Documentation Prior To Migration

Reading, Gb

• Originally named Cattles invoice Finance and renamed through acquisition and merger this role involved all aspects of IT Management and vendor management for all IT suppliers and budget management and projections, working within a new start bank in the UK, formed by acquisition of a number of smaller Financial Services companies including a Debtor Finance business where I led and managed an 8-member team of IT technical staff and assisted in the delivery of all IT related projects. Provided continual assessment of the IT environment to identify ways to utilise rapidly emerging Cloud-based technologies now.• IT Manager Across The 5 Business Lines, Debtor Finance, Residential Mortgages, Asset Finance, Consumer Savings And Commercial Mortgages // Data & Infrastructure Resilience And BCP Planning, Testing And Documenting // IT Lead Project Manager On All The Integration And IT Projects // Management Of All IT Projects With Multiple Large Scale Projects Often Running Simultaneously Using Prince2 Guides And Principles // Management Of All Internal And External IT Audit Requirements // Member Of The Senior Management Team And Transformational Change Committee // Managed And Led All IT Audits Performed By External Parties // Managed All IT Supplier Contracts And Relationships Ensuring SLA’s Were Met Or Exceeded

February 1994 – December 2003 (9 years, 11 months) UK• Initially recruited as a training AS/400 Computer Operator, I progressed through the department to my final role as IT Manager in the final 4 years of my employment where I was primarily involved with:o Management Of A 12-Member Teamo IT Project Deliveryo System Design And Implementationo Vendor Management