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Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Effective evaluation of technology investments, balancing risk and benefits, continues improvement of the technology prioritisation framework and proactive alignment with goals and roadmaps.

Wellington, Wellington Region, New Zealand

Manage the delivery of technology initiatives, considering the most appropriate approach for finance, cost, resources, interdependency and value realisation.

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

Part of the Technology Portfolio team, planed and led projects and initiatives of both technical and business nature. Delivered value through implementing projects within highly motivated agile and product teams. Focused on the dynamic delivery, with an eye on the bigger picture of strategic alignment, governance and financial value.- Collaborate with Enterprise Architects، Risk and Compliance, Service and Product Management teams- Facilitate، collaborate and communicate with internal and external stakeholders. - Motivate, drive, and deliver projects outcomes.- Successful delivery of Software development projects, modernisation and migration initiatives

Wellington & Wairarapa, New Zealand

LPS was pioneered in the mid-2000’s. We are a regarded innovator in project and transformation, delivering high profile projects for New Zealand's leading companies. LPS partners with clients across a broad range of industry sectors and government departments; with offices in Auckland and Wellington and a project presence throughout Australasia. Our proven ability to deliver and transform our clients' businesses through a seamless, result centric service is why so many of New Zealand’s leading brands trust their projects and programmes to LPS. Our impressive suite of clients include companies such as Vodafone, BNZ, Warehouse Group, Xero, NZ Police, Sky City, TAB, Kiwirail , Kiwibank, NZDF and multiple government agencies. LPS incorporates a range of targeted products to ensure a fit for purpose solution including an Outsourced PMO Model, Digital Transformation, Project Rescue, and an established Testing Practice

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Working in the company’s Centre of Excellence, I had responsibility for leading a team of Consultants overseeing the successful development and delivery of ICT client projects, extensive client-facing consulting at a strategic level, and leading the Centre’s efforts to develop communication architecture, roadmaps and supporting initiatives. • For several major clients, I led the development of an ICT reference architecture as part of a holistic Enterprise Architecture. • Built a transformational roadmap encompassing technology, process and people. • Devised on ICT strategies, policies and plans to optimize resources, nurture agility in ICT services while maintaining alignment with business objectives. • Initiated and led the establishment of the Consulting Management Office (PMO) to optimise the use of resources and increase operational efficiencies across the Centre.

Abu Dhabi

As a Senior Consultant, and Project Manager, I worked with Government agencies providing strategic ICT consulting and end-to-end project management services. • Developed programme vision, ICT roadmaps, business cases and SOWs and continuous programme reporting from both technical and management aspects. • Defined effective governance structures, processes and procedures for national programmes of work utilising agile and conventional project management practices to support each approach. • Created financial feasibility studies, planned and managed budgets. • Mentored project teams.

Abu Dhabi

Provided cross-functional project management across a wide spectrum of ICT infrastructure projects.• Worked with key project stakeholders including Government officers, cross-functional teams across the organisation, external vendors, and client’s projects team. • Articulated client needs into Statements of Work.• Provided financial and progress reporting.

Built a team of professionals by devising and executing plans for recruitment, training and retention Established a business unit to deliver the company internal and external assignments and projectsProvided leadership and guidance for all technical and managerial aspects to the team.Optimized resource management in alignment with the company’s strategy and the business objectives. Have been part of the management board to align the company strategy the the market needs and the Department activity to the strategy Directed the development of high available and secure Datacenters and Application service provider’s infrastructure, from concept to design and execution.

Planned, organized and Conducted customized IT training for STE personnelPerformed for a strategic network, all operation and maintenance activities (provisioning, securing, management and reporting).Design service delivery approach and plans.

Master Of Business Administration, Business Administration And Management, General

Bachelors Degree, Electrical And Electronic Engineering, Specialization In Computer And Information