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With over 40 years experience in retail technology and payments, I specialise in guiding retailers through the complexities of digital transformation. I can help businesses tackle these challenges:1. Costly Inefficient Payment Systems Customers today expect seamless, omni-channel payment capability. Outdated systems can lead to unnecessary costs, missed sales opportunities, and customer frustration. I can guide the selection, design and implementation of cost-effective payment solutions that increase speed, security, and usability across in-store, mobile and online channels, improving customer satisfaction and driving sales growth.2. Disjointed Technology Ecosystems Businesses often struggle with siloed, incompatible systems that complicate day-to-day operations and hinder growth. I support businesses in unifying in-store, online, and backend systems to create cohesive technology ecosystems, enhancing data flow, reducing errors, and optimising inventory and workforce management, enabling a more agile and efficient business operation. 3. Scaling Technology Upgrades Introducing new tech can be daunting, often causing downtime and significant internal resource strain. With extensive expertise in program and project management, I lead businesses through major technology transitions, from SaaS workforce tools to global management systems, with a collaborative, structured approach that minimises disruptions, and empowers teams for ongoing success.By combining strategic insight with hands-on experience, I can help drive innovative thinking and operational excellence, allowing retailers to stay competitive in a world of fast-moving technology.I also have over 30 years of Board experience, currently serving as a Non-Executive Director of PowerWells Foundation, addressing energy poverty and recycling by repurposing of lithium-ion batteries from e-waste into home solar systems and battery packs & lights. PowerWells has deployed home solar battery systems and LED lights in remote communities not only in Australia, but also Indonesia and the Pacific Islands, underscoring a commitment to sustainable global solutions.Personally, I look to use my professional experience to add value in both strategic and operational areas of NFP and Social Enterprise businesses addressing the UN Sustainable Development Goals: 1- No Poverty, 4-Quality Education, 7-Affordable Clean Energy, 12-Responsible Consumption and Production, 13-Climate Action and 17-Partnerships.To Learn more, Connect or Follow me and send me a DM and I will get back to you.
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Non Executive DirectorPowerwells May 2023 - PresentBrisbane, Queensland, AustraliaI helped set up PowerWells Foundation Ltd, as an ACNC registered Not-For-Profit organisation with DGR1 status, and I am on the Board as a Non-Executive Director working with the co-founder and CEO on strategy and governance. The PowerWells Foundation has the dual purpose of removing electronic waste (lithium-ion batteries) from landfill and repurposing them into home solar systems with lights to help alleviate global energy poverty.PowerWells currently provide home solar battery storage units and LED lights to off-grid families and communities in Australia, Indonesia and the Pacific Islands. The PowerWells units are built using recycled electronic waste including repurposed lithium-ion batteries with a proprietary battery management system. PowerWells work with local on the ground distribution partners who assemble, install and maintain the systems which is funded by a simple inbuilt Pay As You Go system. PowerWells Foundation addresses 6 of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals and has the goal of providing affordable, sustainable and reliable energy access globally empowering communities through education, entrepreneurship and innovation while reducing the reliance on fossil fuels and minimising harmful electronic waste.
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Retail And Payments Technology ConsultantReadydata Retail Consulting Oct 2009 - PresentBrisbane, AustraliaReadydata provides Retail Technology and Payments Strategic Consulting, and Program and Project Management Services. Technology consulting assignments have included the following:Michael Hill Jewellers.• Developed an omni-channel merchant payment strategy and led the implementation of a new payment service provider with new cross channel payment options including BNPL, WeChat, AliPay, and Mobile Wallets. • Provided Program and Project Management and successfully implemented a new Global SaaS Workforce Management, Time and Attendance, Staff Scheduling, Payroll, and Learning Management system across multiple countries. • Project managed the integration and implementation of a Customer Loyalty solution across both in-store and online channels.Greenlit Brands.• Led the strategy and approach for Group Analytics, Dashboards and Reporting with a cloud-based group data warehouse, as well as helped to define the groups’ financial consolidation and financial reporting strategy. -
Past ChairAlive Project Mar 2019 - Jun 2021Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaWorked closely with the Founder and CEO on the strategy and to recruit a board for the Alive Project, served as Chair while recruiting a new Chair.The Alive Project vision is to end youth suicide by providing online and in-house suicide prevention programs that build resilience, connection and wellbeing that young people love. Helping young people not simply to survive, but to thrive and "be fully Alive". -
Member Of The Board Of AdvisorsPay Etc Jun 2020 - Mar 2021Brisbane, Queensland, AustraliaThe simple mobile based self-shopping, self-checkout and payment system for Brick and Mortar Retailers. -
Chief Technology OfficerBlack Label Solutions Sep 2012 - Oct 2017Melbourne, AustraliaLed the technical strategy, architecture and development of the next generation of cloud-based mobile Point of Sale and payment solutions for enterprise clients in retail, state and local government. I provided leadership to the Agile development teams to deliver both the back-end cloud-based transaction platform and the front-end Android and Web client applications, including utilising an offshore testing and support team based in the Philippines.The transaction platform was based on an Open Source, micro-services architecture and deployed using Docker containers across both AWS and Azure Public Clouds. With this innovative technical strategy, we provided a roadmap for retailers with existing legacy Windows Client / Server based POS systems to the next generation of cloud-based Mobile Point of Sale and new mobile payment technology. -
Pci-Dss Integration Lead - Australia PostVitae Partners Apr 2011 - Jun 2012Melbourne, AustraliaLed the planning for the Australia Post's PCI-DSS Historical Data Management project for PCI compliance. Engaged by Australia Post as the PCI-DSS Systems Integration lead for the Channel Enablement POS upgrade project, responsible for planning and managing the systems remediation and the cleansing of historical card holder data across multiple systems. -
Past ChairArdoch Feb 1992 - Dec 2011Melbourne, Victoria, AustraliaHelped set up and incorporate the foundation as an NFP in 1992 and was the founding Chair of the original Board in 1992 in Melbourne. Remained an active board member for a number of years and was instrumental in establishing Ardoch in Queensland.The Ardoch Youth Foundation is a not for profit organisation that works to change the odds for vulnerable and at risk children in Australia by helping them get to and succeed in school. Ardoch has grown significantly and has worked with over 100 schools in Victoria, Queensland and WA, providing support for over 18,000 disadvantaged and at risk students "Making Education a Reality". -
Retail Industry DirectorFujitsu Aug 2007 - Sep 2009Brisbane, AustraliaAs Retail Industry Director, I worked with the Sales and Delivery teams involved in the Retail Industry across the various Fujitsu business units on the development and execution a coordinated retail industry strategy. This included supporting the sales effort for all major retail client bids and supporting retail customer delivery teams including acting as the Project Director for the successful delivery of a significant SAP Retail project. -
Retail Consulting DirectorFujitsu May 2006 - Aug 2007Brisbane, AustraliaRetail Industry lead for the Fujitsu Consulting (ex DMR) practice. This involved strategic consulting engagements with major retail clients including Australia Post and the Coles Group. Also jointly responsible for the development of the Retail Industry strategy for Fujitsu Australia and New Zealand.
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Retail Technology Strategy ConsultantReadydata Retail Consulting May 2005 - Apr 2006Melbourne, AustraliaUndertook an IT Strategy and Architecture consulting assignment for the Coles Group, which covered developing the strategy and architecture for the groups In-Store Back Office systems, the integration and migration strategy for Coles Liquor, and the store systems architecture and integration strategy for Coles Express.
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Product Manager Retail And Supply ChainTechnology One Jan 2002 - May 2005Brisbane, AustraliaLed the R&D, software development, customer support, sales and marketing for the Retail and Supply Chain products. This included re-architecting and leading the development of the new Point of Sale product and successfully implementing an Integrated Retail One, POS and Finance One system in a major consumer electronics retailer. -
Retail Technology Strategy ConsultantReadydata Retail Consulting Aug 2001 - Dec 2001Melbourne, AustraliaStrategic Consulting for Coles Supermarkets on the piloting and rollout of the new Coles developed (and NCR supported) NSE Point of Sale system.
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Retail Industry ManagerLeadtec Systems Australia Jul 2000 - Jun 2001Melbourne, AustraliaDeveloped the retail Electronic Data Interchange business with major retail clients including Myer, Coles, Woolworths and 7-Eleven. This included working with retailers and their suppliers adopting the EANWay Scan Packing solution, delivering an electronic invoicing solution for 7-Eleven and introducing and piloting an industry leading web based SaaS CPFR solution from the UK. -
Co-Founder And DirectorRetail Directions Mar 1993 - May 2000Melbourne, AustraliaCo-founded the business in 1993 initially as a retail consulting business, but quickly moved into developing retail software products to fill specific customer needs, including an innovative sales reporting cube, a retail back office supply chain system and a Windows based point of sale system. Led the development of the original Retail Management Systems (RMS) working with a leading local apparel retailer to replace an existing unsupported legacy system.Also led the development and deployment of an advanced Windows Client/Server Point of Sale (POS) system for The Body Shop (Australia & NZ) when no suitable local systems could be found. The RMS and POS systems became the basis for the integrated head office and store system, which has successfully run many mid tier general merchandise and apparel retail chains globally for many years.The founders built the business from a 2 man start-up to a successful organisation with a number of respected mid-tier Australian retailers and The Body Shop International as customers. -
Retail Consulting PartnerLogicaltech Feb 1990 - Nov 1992Melbourne, AustraliaLed the Retail Industry practice for this Oracle Consulting organisation. -
Systems ManagerColes Myer Ltd Jan 1987 - Dec 1989Melbourne, AustraliaAs Systems Manager for Coles Myer's Super K Mart Hypermarket business, successfully implemented the first NCR 2127 Oracle based Point of Sale system in Australia, and the first General Merchandise scanning implementation for the group.
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Software Development ManagerSun International Jul 1984 - Nov 1986Johannesburg Area, South AfricaEstablished the in-house Development and Support teams for the NCR developed TranPro Central Reservations system and implemented an integrated Guest Accounting and restaurant POS systems for the Sun City Casino resort. -
Senior Systems Analyst - Retail SystemsNcr Corporation Jan 1980 - Jul 1984Johannesburg Area, South AfricaSystems Analyst and Developer in the Retail Systems Division supporting retail and hospitality clients. This involved developing software for various Point of Sale and back office systems including developing and implementing an Online Credit Authorisation system for a Department Store Retailer and developing (in Florida USA) a Central Reservation and Guest Accounting system for the Sun International Hotel and Casino resort chain.
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Bachelor Of Commerce
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