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Program Manager | PM | BA | Cybersecurity | Artificial Intelligence | Data Analytics | Cloud | IT GRC | DevOpsAs an adept navigator of the ever-evolving realms of Program Management, Cybersecurity, and IT governance, I bring over 20 years of immersive experience to the table, steering through the turbulent waters of innovation with unwavering resolve.Throughout my journey, I've had the privilege of leaving indelible marks across diverse industries, including finance, banking, retail, and energy, threading my expertise through esteemed organizations such as Westpac and Woolworths.My skill set is a mosaic of strategic prowess and technical acumen, encompassing Agile methodologies, IT governance, cloud architecture, and cybersecurity frameworks. I've honed these skills through hands-on experience, forging pathways for transformative change and organizational resilience.Among my notable accomplishments, I've orchestrated Cloud migrations, championed Agile transformations, and sculpted cybersecurity frameworks with precision, all while fostering collaborative environments where innovation thrives. One standout achievement is spearheading cybersecurity deliveries that slashed costs by 45% within six months, all the while enhancing governance structures and scope, a testament to my ability to drive tangible results amidst complex challenges.As I embark on the next chapter of this journey, I invite you to join me in shaping the future of technology. Together, we'll defy convention, challenge the status quo, and carve our legacy in the annals of technological evolution. Let's embark on this adventure together.
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Technical Program ManagerEverseen Jul 2024 - PresentSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaDelivering AI Security solutions for some of the biggest customers in Australia.
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Cybersecurity Program ManagerZedbinary Sep 2020 - PresentSydney, New South Wales, AustraliaProviding Cyber Security and IT guidance to Medium and Large companies about:- Delivering Cyber Security Essentials- IT Governance- Portfolio, Program and Project delivery- Centralized and Federated IT- Software Delivery Life-cycle- Optimizing cost, delivery speed, and quality control -
Director Of Information TechnologyCybersecurity Contractor Recruitment Oct 2023 - Jun 2024Sydney, New South Wales, AustraliaDefining IT strategy and advising on technologies to build resilient and scalable approaches to utilising technology.Implementing Agile approaches and culture within a growing organisation.Advising on Cybersecurity skills and aiding with vetting and verification processes.Advising clients on cybersecurity and IT best practices.Manage projects to deliver Cyber Security Essential 8, data analysis and driving efficiency and compliance by over 70%, aligned with customer development within 6 months. -
Senior Project ManagerWoolworths Group Oct 2022 - Oct 2023AustraliaRole out of key strategic cybersecurity scanning tool, with a focus on “shift left” assurance.Delivery of enterprise wide security champion network.Embedding application security processes across over 2000 developers within 9 months, reducing cybersecurity bugs in delivered code by over 80%.Developing a vision for a successful Vulnerability Management platform aligning with vulnerability lifecycle, governance, risk and compliance. -
Senior Project ManagerWestpac Jul 2021 - Oct 2022AustraliaWorking on the delivery of Azure SIEM solution designed to work with a core SIEM and SOAR set of products.To provide oversight of potential cybersecurity risks and breaches across a large and complex estate.Working closely with senior stakeholders to ensure alignment of delivery needs and enhance clarity and visibility to empower rapid remediation and decision making. -
Head Of GrcSse Plc Jun 2019 - Sep 2020Havant, England, United KingdomHead of Governance Risk and Compliance interim replacement for FTSE 100 company and Energy Industry leader in the UK. Implementing changes for Governance, Risk, and Compliance as well as adopting industry best practices in a rigid and change the adverse environment.- Design of a cultural transformation program for the business and IT with Agile, Lean, and SAFe.- Construction of IT Strategy to guide federated plus centralised delivery and operations.- Redesigning Software Delivery Lifecycle into bi-modal Waterfall and Agile delivery modes.- Redesign of Target Operating Model to complement the business strategy.- Implementation of Risk and Governance models and Risk Management/PPM Solution.- Design and Implementation of IT control library to manage risk controls.- Implementation plan for Cobit 5 governance model, SAFe, SCRUM, Kanban, Dev(Sec)Ops, Lean, and ITIL.- Advising executives with recommendations for best practice and adaptive delivery approaches.- Redesign of Organisational structure to enable engagement with HR, Legal, and Procurement with strategic process changes and clear ownership. -
Senior Transformation ManagerSsp Limited May 2018 - May 2019Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaTransformation of Critical Insurance SAAS platforms and ways of working- Managed a team of 5 dedicated senior DevOps resources with AWS consultants- Managed 8 (out of 9) concurrent projects across multiple countries around the globe, including the UK (3 sites), USA, Africa, Australia (2 sites).- Migration of 3+ critical SAAS solutions and applications from on-prem data centre onto the cloud (AWS) for multiple Companies including RACQ, ASDA, Direct Line Group.- The rollout of security endpoint software across multiple countries and timezones- Upgrade of Avaya IP Telephony system across the global organisation integrating with Vodafone for a landline to mobile bridge- Working with 400+ IT staff and external vendors in India- Delivery of ALM/PLM for a global insurance services software vendor- International large scale transformation program with a 40m pound budget- Establishing appropriate 3rd party vendor relationships, contracts, approaches, and discipline to assure the quality of end products and service deliveries- Integrating product and customer focussed software provisioning to allow flexibility on a complex product roadmap across multiple integrated services -
Chief Technology OfficerGreenham Common Community Trust Limited Oct 2017 - Apr 2018Thatcham, England, United KingdomCyber Security Project Management of the technical delivery of a national charitable funding platform called The Good Exchange. Looking after all technology considerations for a startup in the third sector.- Hardening and testing of Cyber Security measures for a high net worth SAAS platform- Implementing Product Lifecycle Management tools and process- Transition from on-prem deployment path via static infrastructure to dynamic DevOps based cloud infrastructure deployment- Implementation of appropriate stage-gates, testing, and iterative software delivery life cycle- Engaging with senior stakeholders and board members.- Recommending solution roadmap, ROI, and profit forecasts as well as growth and scalability assessments- Working with System Integration delivery and testing teams- 3rd party vendor management for software delivery and testing -
Release Director (Critical National Infrastructure)Cgi Jan 2016 - Oct 2017Reading, United KingdomWorking on the delivery of release 1.0 and supporting the underlying technical deployment of release 1.2 as well as the testing and quality assurance for releases 1.3 and 1.3.1.- Delivering the largest Critical National Infrastructure in the UK- Agile management methodologies- Helping leading energy companies remain ISO27001 compliant- Working with program managers and delivery experts to implement complex Cyber Security Infrastructure- Engaging with technical staff to resolve Security key management and PGP signature issues- Leading planning of Integration Testing on Critical systems -
Senior Technical Project ManagerThe Aa Mar 2015 - Dec 2015BasingstokeManaging the development and delivery of extremely complex, technical, and critically secure insurance solutions.● Management of small teams of developers working on different technologies.● Coordinating requirements and changes with senior business and technical managers.● Managing Infrastructure Requirements with architectural teams.● Communicating with co-dependent programs.● Working with budgets of 5 million pounds per project.● Delivering multiple entangled projects in parallel.● Defining project process and governance in parallel with deliveries.● Software delivery in a Disciplined Agile Delivery environment. -
Senior Project ManagerAffinion International Jun 2014 - Feb 2015Slough, United KingdomDelivering website development and changes to a rapidly growing affinity marketing company.Managing multiple projects with detailed reporting to senior directors.Technical management of complex changes to a bespoke CRM system. -
Program ManagerCentrica Jul 2013 - Jun 2014StainesManaging complex IT changes with teams across the UK.Focus on virtualisation and service provision to business and also technically capable users.Delivering changes to SAP applications and infrastructure, while maintaining critical business continuity. -
Program ManagerDepartment For Work And Pensions (Dwp) Mar 2013 - Jul 2013BasingstokeWorking on the software development of a new public facing government website.Managing resources, timescales and quality.Assuring that testing met business requirements. -
Project ManagerDiners Club International Sep 2012 - Mar 2013FarnboroughManaging multiple software development projects to short timescales. Aligning and adhereing to disparate processes.Using diverse project management tools to ensure Quality and timely delivery. -
Project ManagerVodafone Oct 2011 - Sep 2012NewburyManaged multiple software delivery projects to international stakeholders.Monitoring timescales, requirements, development, testing and delivery with tight timescales and budgets. -
Technical Project ManagerAxa Ppp Healthcare Jan 2010 - Sep 2011Leicester, United KingdomProgramme manager for various small software and infrastructure development projects.Looking after project life-cycle, delivery and ongoing Service Delivery Management. -
Technical Project ManagerNational Grid Mar 2008 - Jan 2010Leicester, United Kingdom -
Project ManagerVarious Companies Jun 1999 - Feb 2008Midlands, UkI have held various positions in different companies, always with different aspects of project management.These skills have been developed in technical, network, programming, server administration, web technologies and business-centric/customer facing roles.My technical knowledge and background has aided me in acquiring knowledge needed to effectively manage teams for positive results while understanding the requirements of stakeholders and team members alike.
Alexander Smith Education Details
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Reading Blue Coats SchoolPhysics, Chemistry, Art, Mathematics, Computer Science - A Level
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Alexander Smith works for Everseen
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Alexander Smith's current role is ✔ Program Manager ✔Technical Project Manager ✔IT Director ✔BA ✔ Data Analytics ✔Artificial Intelligence ✔Cybersecurity ✔Test Automation ✔Agile Transformation ✔IT Strategy ✔Scaled Agile ✔Governance Risk Compliance.
What schools did Alexander Smith attend?
Alexander Smith attended University Of East Anglia, Reading Blue Coats School.
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Alexander Smith's colleagues are Zeeshan Shaikh, Sai Mudhiraj, Marko Petkovic, Ana Bogdanović, Eoin O'neill, Zeeshan Shan, Karan Jadhav.
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