Simon Gould-Thorpe Email & Phone Number

Auckland, Nz

Auckland, New Zealand

Project Management, Climate Related Disclosures, GHG Accounting, Climate Risk Assessment, GHG Accounting

Auckland, New Zealand

Currently engaged on climate reporting, previous projects include key infrastructure projects.

Auckland, New Zealand

Level 8, 34 Shortland Street, Auckland Cbd

Turners Automotive Group is NZX and ASX listed, includes primary companies Oxford Finance , DPL Insurance (with Autosure), Turners Automotive and EC Credit Control. Combined FY21 Revenue $293m.Appointed to role of CIO for the Group in 2014 after Dorchester Pacific purchased Turners Auctions.I assumed the additional responsibility of CIO for DPL Insurance (& later Autosure) and Dorchester Pacific Finance (later rebranded Oxford Finance).ACCOUNTABILITIES• Managing IT Team (~35) • Business systems operations, with on focus security, resilience, reliability & redundancy• Systems Architecture, design and development, incl. Cloud Strategy• Board and Executive presentations• IT Budget Management Opex and Capex KEY ACHIEVEMENTS• Adoption of Agile and Dev-Ops methodologies, API first methodology, with Identity server, message bus and load balancing / failover • Implementation of Groupwide eLearning platform• Data centre build and migration without business interruption

Penrose, Auckland

Buying, selling and on-behalf, vehicles, machinery and commercial goods via retail and wholesale channels, online and on premise. With over 320 employees at 10 sites across New Zealand, selling over 100,000 vehicles annually. FY13 Revenue $89m.Started as CIO for Turners Auctions, after a restructure also took the role Head of Marketing for around 3 years. ACCOUNTABILITIES• Managing IT Team (~15) & Marketing Team (4) • Business systems operations, with on focus security, resilience, reliability & redundancy• Systems Architecture, design and development• Board and Executive presentations• Budget and Contract Management• Project GovernanceKEY ACHIEVEMENTS• Replacement of all systems software and hardware, including developing Core systems and Website • Rebuilt IT and Marketing teams, restored faith in IT with strong customer focus • Developed successive Technology Roadmaps aligned with Business Strategy• While Head of Marketing, executed rebrand from Turners Auctions to Turners Retail• Replaced North American Auction platform with an in-house solution, increasing customer adoption by ~20% and significant savings

Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand

Honda New Zealand (HNZ) owned by Honda Motor Co (Japan) an importer, distributor, and retailer of Motor Vehicles and parts and vehicle servicing. At the time I worked for HNZ, it had a network of 35 owned and franchised branches across the country with over 600 IT system users.ACCOUNTABILITIES• Managed IT Team (10+)• Business systems operations, with focus on security, resilience, reliability & redundancy - Business continuity 24/7, incl. backup & recovery• IT Roadmap, Startegy & Budgeting • High-level systems design, development and project management• Telecommunications• Reporting & Business IntelligenceKEY ACHIEVEMENTS• Rebuilt or replaced all key systems and modernised in a cost-effective way• Conceived and delivered highly innovative automated service booking with resource optimisation via graphical interface, increased service revenue and improved customer experience. Recognised as finalist in Computer World’s Infrastructure Innovation of the Year Award and finalist for their CIO of the Year (2008)• Designed and oversaw inhouse development of leading-edge CRM system, recognised by Honda Japan as a world leading solution

Newmarket, Auckland, New Zealand

Tegel is a fully integrated poultry producer, involved in the breeding, hatching, feeding, growing, processing, and marketing of chicken and turkey in New Zealand. At the time processed in excess of 1m birds/week and employed ~1,800 staff. I was recruited to head a whole new Applications Team after a previous team failed to implement an ERP (MFGPro). ACCOUNTABILITIES• Managed IT Applications Team (6)• Business Systems Support 24/7• Managed Applications Projects• Developed and Supported key systems - Manufacturing and Distribution - Sales and Marketing, including Telesales - Financial – G/L, A/P, A/R - Inventory and Logistics - Pricing & Promotional Management - Reporting and Business Intelligence KEY ACHIEVEMENTS• Merged 3 independent production systems into single Head Office system, providing a single version of truth and first step towards ERP implementation• Successful Movex ERP implementation on time and under budget • Implementation of product barcoding and optimised logistics systems

Auckland Cbd, New Zealand

Part of the NZI Insurance Group. At time of joining NZI Life was in hiatus, having increased its insurance portfolio to the point beyond the processing capabilities of its systems. Having joined as a Programmer, I was promoted to Analyst Programmer, Team Leader and finally Database Administrator. Left business when wound down due to purchase by Prudential in 1994.ACCOUNTABILITIES• Database Management and optimisation• Systems Backup & Recovery• Business Analysis• Developed and supported key systemsKEY ACHIEVEMENTS• Redevelopment of flawed “Agent Payroll” suite and other key systems• Systems full recovery after major data corruption • Recipient of company “Commitment to Excellence” award

Nzcdp, Information Technology

Full-time Adult Student gaining the AAVA accredited New Zealand Certificate in Data Processingf. Graduated second equal in my year and was.

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