As the Group Chief Technology Officer at AdNeo, an ASX-listed group of subsidiary companies, I lead the development and execution of product and technology strategies, ensuring they align seamlessly with our overarching business objectives. My role involves driving/creating product vision, empowering and guiding multifunctional teams towards the successful delivery of technologically advanced business solutions, cost optimisation, building/driving data strategy. At AdNeo, we specialise in… Show more As the Group Chief Technology Officer at AdNeo, an ASX-listed group of subsidiary companies, I lead the development and execution of product and technology strategies, ensuring they align seamlessly with our overarching business objectives. My role involves driving/creating product vision, empowering and guiding multifunctional teams towards the successful delivery of technologically advanced business solutions, cost optimisation, building/driving data strategy. At AdNeo, we specialise in nurturing and investing in software enterprises that set market standards.In my capacity, I oversee the technological direction of our diverse portfolio, which includes Art of Mentoring, ApplyDirect, and Jobtale. Art of Mentoring is at the forefront of offering exceptional mentoring programs. Leveraging a customisable SaaS platform, it utilises cutting-edge technology to streamline administrative processes, facilitating strategic mentoring that is both impactful and quantifiable. I am currently assisting the business with ISO27001 accreditation.ApplyDirect provides recruitment marketing platforms and digital services, catering to a broad spectrum of clients from government bodies to SMEs. ApplyDirect platforms are designed to seamlessly connect employers with potential candidates, refining the recruitment process and cutting down on associated costs. Jobtale, another integral part of our portfolio, offers a recruitment platform specifically designed to help organisations create engaging and informative job advertisements. Show less

An early-stage startup, Nautiqs aims to transform operations in regulated industries by integrating deep tech with user experience-driven innovation.

At ApplyDirect, I lead the product and technological vision of our recruitment marketing platform and digital services. Our mission is to streamline the connection between employers and potential candidates, focusing on government bodies and SMEs. Our platforms are designed to refine the recruitment process, significantly reducing associated costs while offering white-labelled employer portfolios with custom integration across several popular Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), including our… Show more At ApplyDirect, I lead the product and technological vision of our recruitment marketing platform and digital services. Our mission is to streamline the connection between employers and potential candidates, focusing on government bodies and SMEs. Our platforms are designed to refine the recruitment process, significantly reducing associated costs while offering white-labelled employer portfolios with custom integration across several popular Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), including our proprietary ATS solution. Show less

At Art of Mentoring, I spearhead product innovation and technology strategies to facilitate mentoring, coaching, and learning solutions for businesses on our bespoke SaaS platform. My focus lies in aligning these strategies with our core business goals and leading cross-functional teams to deliver impactful solutions. I am passionate about utilising emerging technologies to drive growth and foster a culture of continuous development and learning.

Once’it is New Zealand’s premier B2C e-commerce platform, offering fashion, accessories, and homeware at insider prices. Operating through web and mobile applications, it utilises a complex proprietary warehouse management system for streamlined inventory, distribution, and fulfillment processes and ERP.I orchestrated the optimisation of engineering and development processes across various fronts: from enhancing the customer-facing e-commerce sites to refining the internal systems. I… Show more Once’it is New Zealand’s premier B2C e-commerce platform, offering fashion, accessories, and homeware at insider prices. Operating through web and mobile applications, it utilises a complex proprietary warehouse management system for streamlined inventory, distribution, and fulfillment processes and ERP.I orchestrated the optimisation of engineering and development processes across various fronts: from enhancing the customer-facing e-commerce sites to refining the internal systems. I crafted a roadmap and vision for advancing the e-commerce platform and B2B marketplace solutions to expand the product range and enhance sales conversion rates. Show less

Responsible for leading, motivating and mentoring a team of in-house and off-shore developers. I established and maintain exceptional relationships with team members, management and the senior executive team while gathering technical requirements, developing comprehensive IT roadmaps and delivering proposals to clients and industry stakeholders. I have consistently showcased a lead-from-the-front leadership style with a focus on improving the business' overall outcomes and gained an in-depth… Show more Responsible for leading, motivating and mentoring a team of in-house and off-shore developers. I established and maintain exceptional relationships with team members, management and the senior executive team while gathering technical requirements, developing comprehensive IT roadmaps and delivering proposals to clients and industry stakeholders. I have consistently showcased a lead-from-the-front leadership style with a focus on improving the business' overall outcomes and gained an in-depth understanding of the business' technical requirements, goals and future growth strategies. Key Achievements: • Design and execute technology strategy for the business, working closely with the CEO.• Undertook a thorough analysis of the existing IT Infrastructure, prioritised infrastructural improvements and oversaw every aspect of the development process. • Instrumental in architecting, developing and maintaining scalable platforms and features using PHP / Laravel, Vue.js, Algolia, AWS (RDS, EC2, S3) and various other SaaS technologies.• Identified, managed and mitigated various legacy problems, implemented the appropriate measures to resolve issues for both enterprise and user-facing systems and implemented the appropriate technology and information systems to optimise the operational processes. • Successfully developed and introduced new processes for internal stakeholders, provided training and support and established productive working relationships. Show less

During my tenure with Neighbourly (Idea HQ), I showcased a broad and varied skillset and was promoted to Team Leader, in which I consistently demonstrated strong leadership capabilities. I successfully developed, coached and mentored a team of developers, achieved a joint commitment to maintaining a customer-centric business model and implemented the technology roadmap. I showcased the ability to build and maintain a rapport with all team members, delivered training to the development team and… Show more During my tenure with Neighbourly (Idea HQ), I showcased a broad and varied skillset and was promoted to Team Leader, in which I consistently demonstrated strong leadership capabilities. I successfully developed, coached and mentored a team of developers, achieved a joint commitment to maintaining a customer-centric business model and implemented the technology roadmap. I showcased the ability to build and maintain a rapport with all team members, delivered training to the development team and equipped all role players with the knowledge needed to enable best practice at all times. I also harnessed a sound technical skillset while developing and maintaining solution designs to achieve objectives set out in the product roadmap and ensured compliance with security. Key Achievements: • Built and maintained scalable features utilising Symfony (PHP), React.JS, Elasticsearch, AWS, and various other technologies.• Introduced and managed developer support processes to enable the continued success of day-to-day operations. • Collaborated with product teams and managed life-cycle of several projects.• Maintained open communication channels with stakeholders, industry role players and all team other members, encouraged collaboration and idea-sharing and facilitated a positive team culture. Show less

PHP/Symfony, Django, MySQL

PHP/Symfony, MySQL, Elasticsearch

Custom PHP Framework, MySQL