Adam Pearson Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Canberra, Australia

I have been responsible for the development of the First and Second Pass Business Cases for the implementation of a new IT system to support the Child Care Assistance Package announced in the 2015-16 Budget. The First Pass Business Case was considered by Government for the 2015-16 Budget that resulted in $200 million being allocated in the Contingency Reserve to the project.

Canberra, Australia

During this time I was responsible for the Australian Government’s MyChild.gov.au website, as well as the online Early Learning Languages Australia (ELLA) programme, a 2013 election commitment to trial online language learning to four year old children in preschools. The ELLA programme involved the development of 35 game-based apps for tablet devices for preschool children to be exposed to a language other than English.I was also engaged to manage the development of the new national IT system to support the introduction of the National Quality Framework (NQF) for Child Care from 1 January 2012. On completion the system was provided by the Commonwealth to the Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality Authority, the new Statutory Authority responsible for the NQF.

Canberra, Australia

I was previously engaged within the Australian Apprenticeships Branch responsible for all IT systems supporting the $1.2 billion Australian Apprenticeships programs as well as programme responsibility for the reporting of data associated with the programs.

Canberra, Australia

I was previously engaged as the Director of the Vocational Education and Training (VET) Systems. This was a large business unit that developed and maintained business systems and software applications that support the $2 billion VET sector. I was responsible for supporting multiple financial business systems including their related infrastructure and databases. I was also responsible for leading multiple technical development projects using skills to plan, design and implement effective e-business solutions, and to provide advice to VET business groups on technical matters in relation to their business systems.During this engagement I was responsible for 60+ development staff and a total annual project budget of $12 million. I was responsible for 3 large capital development projects including the re-architecture and redevelopment of all IT systems supporting the VET sector into a sharedservices model. I also delivered major Government initiatives in the Education portfolio including Apprenticeships programs and Language, Literacy and Numeracy Education programs.

Canberra, Australia

I was previously engaged during 2007 and 2008 as Director responsible for the continuing systems development and support of the Higher Education Information Management Systems (HEIMS). HEIMS is a major system responsible for student data collection and the funding of the Higher Education sector of $8 billion annually. HEIMS is a $6 million annual development project with 45+ development staff directly engaged in HEIMS development and support activities.

Canberra, Australia

Canberra, Australia

I was engaged to provide project management and business analysis services to internal projects owned by Corporate Division. I have been responsible for the development of comprehensive business requirements for the Department wide Contract Management Workflow System. The requirements are consistent with the Commonwealth Procurement Guidelines and the Department’s Chief Executive Instructions and associated procedural rules. I have been responsible for the development and release of the Request for Proposal (RFP) and all associated procurement documentation for an open approach to the market for an IT software and services solution for the new system.

Canberra, Australia

Canberra, Australia

Canberra, Australia

Canberra, Australia

Canberra, Australia