As an AWS Sales Specialist, i work closely with Telstra Customers and Account Teams to develop and execute defined strategic activities proven to support our customers with accelerating their Digital Transformation initiatives and adoption of AWS, Telstra and Telstra Purple Services. Working in a determined and highly collaborative team that relentlessly focuses on our customers.

Telstra Purple launched in 2019 as the largest Australian-owned team of technology services professionals – 1500 experts across four countries specialising in network, cloud, security, collaboration, mobility, software, data and analytics, and design.Built on a foundation of acquisitions (including VMtech), we are a powerhouse of demonstrable experience and expertise.Technological developments have a purpose: serving people. That’s what Telstra Purple is all about.We believe it’s people who give purpose to technology, and it’s the power of purposeful technology that inspires people. We’ll help you transform your business.We are a global team of experts consulting on, delivering and managing leading-edge technology experiences. We solve problems, we design, we listen, we learn, we share. Putting purpose and people at the core of everything we do brings a brilliantly connected future closer to your reach.

A customer facing role working with new and existing customers to design technical cloud solutions to solve business problems. Working with Account Managers, Project Management Office, professional services and managed services teams to deliver proposals, proof of concepts and cloud ready assessments.

In this role I lead the solutions group which is responsible for the development and commercialisation of new cloud service offerings for both core and new business domains. This role requires a vast awareness of the technology market landscape, working with Product Managers and embracing agile development methodologies to expedite delivery of client outcomes.Reporting directly to the CTO – Asia Pacific and China Region. The Solutions Group is made up of Solution Architects and Senior Software Developers.

Managing the Professional Services, Managed Services and PMO teams located across most capital cities in Australia.Manage all day to day project and pre sales requirements including financial elements, team management, resource allocation, career development and headcount requirements.Accountable for the successful execution and delivery of all IT services projects.

At Inspire IT I lead the IaaS practice and the successful implementation of this I became a shareholder. As the leader of the Virtualisation and Infrastructure practices I was setting direction of products and technology in Cloud and IaaS. Inspire IT was sold to Lanier becoming core to their managed service offering.

The Senior Consultant role was a mix of 60% technical, 30% customer account management and 10% technical pre sales. The Senior Consultant was responsible for allocated customers, improving services and increasing wallet share.Achievements • Highest Hours Billed for a Senior Consultant in the year 2008.

Working in the Server Management Team (GTS) providing Wintel support to Tier 1 customers in mission critical environments. The Server Management team has to work with many other teams to deliver the high level of service to our customers.

As the Senior Systems Administrator this role seen me designing and implementing internal networks and systems. With multiple acquisitions, integrations and overcoming disparate and legacy systems were a significant part of the role.