Rod Beecham Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Wantirna

-> Reviewed and documented 292 policies, strategies and plans to provide a detailed snapshot of Knox City Council’s current state.-> Captured 3,149 actions from these documents for categorization and prioritization.-> Met with departmental managers across the organization to confirm the results of the audit and clarify the status of individual documents in relation to service delivery objectives.-> Answered the six questions that the audit was initiated to answer.-> Developed prioritization framework for the backlog of 1,049 actions.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

-> Knowledge management strategy, content management, product documentation, community website development, white papers, internal product training, and the organisation and cataloguing of sales and marketing collateral.-> Developed and implemented Zetaris’ Knowledge Management (KM) strategy which resulted in the consolidation and instant availability of company and product information for anyone needing it.-> Wrote and published The Networked Data Platform for Dummies (Milton: John Wiley & Sons Australia, 2022) which continues to be used as a key sales tool to raise awareness in the U.S. market.-> Developed a suite of 41 training videos on specific product features using Camtasia to educate internal teams, referral partners and customers to increase revenue.-> Reviewed and published technical documentation in HubSpot to ensure accurate and clear communication of technical information to customers and partners.-> Developed and published content for the Zetaris Community website to engage the global data community.-> Conducted the weekly Content Management Forum to add to the KM library and educate employees in the benefits of a centralized and structured process.-> Wrote and published white papers (e.g. ‘Lights-on Migration’, ‘Data without Borders’) on the Zetaris website to highlight how Zetaris solves specific Big Data problems.

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Delivered strategic projects, including The Networked Data Platform for Dummies (published December 2021) and product documentation, managed the Zetaris Advisory Board (agendas, minutes, actions), assisted with partnering, fund-raising, marketing and sales activities.

Melbourne, Australia

As Partnering Lead drove industry uptake of analytical data virtualisation technology, a space in which Zetaris has been recognised as a leader by Gartner.

Melbourne, Australia

Implemented visual collaboration tool (Monday.com), scripted online marketing video, rationalized marketing collateral, directing Inside Sales of Zetaris’ SaaS product (Lightning), delivering efficiency gains, increased marketplace visibility, and extended company reach (to Intrepid Group, Infraco Systems, JB Hi-Fi Group, BDO, Komatsu Australia, Toll Group, Capgemini and KPMG).

Parkville

Planned and conducted classes and assessed assignments and examinations for overseas students preparing for university entrance in Australia. Designed continuous improvement model for teaching departments, incorporating budget & compliance, curriculum & learning materials, professional development & training, shared services, student services, and timetable. Developed new performance management framework for academic teachers.

Melbourne, Australia

Implemented national intranet using agile frameworks and practices. Provided technical support for finance & operations (Dynamics AX). Delivered collaborative platform for communication between regional firms, including document management.

Sydney, Australia

Managed CRM data, evaluated sales technology, supervised six salespeople (Canberra, Sydney, Melbourne, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Seoul). Designed and delivered processes for responding to RFPs and creating SoWs. Delivered EAS software to AAP, resulting in cost reduction and product enhancement in AAP’s Medianet & Newscentre division.

Melbourne, Australia

Designed supply chain optimization project using IIBA’s solution evaluation method and delivered $6.7M of efficiency gains across BP Australia’s logistics operations. Managed SAP deployment across Australia and New Zealand with specific emphasis on risk management and issues handling.

Melbourne, Australia

Re-located IDP’s corporate headquarters from Canberra to Melbourne. Established PMO, embedding PRINCE2 project assurance within the company. Delivered activity-based costing model across IDP’s global network of 32 countries, allowing greater visibility and transparency of value-for-money considerations throughout the business.

Melbourne, Australia

Provided learning support for undergraduate and postgraduate students. Re-designed the management of students at risk, co-ordinated the Peer-assisted Study Scheme (PASS), conducted vocationally focussed workshops, compiled the annual report for the faculty. Taught Project Management, eBusiness, Organisational Analysis and various other subjects.

Melbourne, Australia

Designed and implemented an information management system for the Army’s social programmes using a thin client and confederated data mart solution.

Melbourne

Audited the Australian Red Cross’ blood management project on behalf of the Commonwealth government (all recommendations accepted), negotiated a preferred supplier agreement between Acumen and NCR Australia, embedded PMBOK principles in Acumen’s consulting approach.

Melbourne, Australia

Delivered five concurrent Y2K remediation projects across the Regional Services Unit, co-authored the business case for the re-design and re-location of Ericsson’s Asia-Pacific Network Operations Centre and delivered the project within 12 months, effectively launching Ericsson’s outsourcing business in the southern hemisphere.

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), British History

By analysing the language used at the time by those who experienced it, I demonstrated that a negative perception of the First World War.

Master'S Degree, Management Information Systems, General

A Masters by coursework degree covering Information Analysis, Business Analysis, Systems Architecture, Information Technology Strategies.

Master'S Degree, English Literature

Activities and Societies: Secretary, Jesus College Cricket Club Awarded the degree of Master of Letters for a thesis disclosing the Greek.

Bachelor'S Degree, English Literature

Introduction to English Literature, Renaissance Literature, Augustan Literature, Old English, Middle English, Romantic and Victorian.

Higher School Certificate