About Me
I have been involved in Technology & Innovation for over 15 years which includes experience in software engineering and management. In that time my experience has varied from multi-national corporates to startups and consulting engagements.
Whilst studying for a Master of Business (eBusiness & Communications) degree in 1999, I was involved in several large IT projects in a variety of industries. By 2001, my ability to manage projects effectively and successfully led to opportunities for companies such as Woolworths, Foster’s Breweries and Royal & Sun Alliance. From 2003 to 2005, I was with the Australian Wheat Board (AWB) as a Program Manager and drove innovation and architecture for the trading division and had the responsibility of delivering projects worth over $40 million and with 30 staff.
In 2005, I helped establish Aegeon Pty Ltd that provided consulting capabilities around IT Strategy and Architecture, Web, Agile delivery and Product Development for many leading companies in Australia and around the world including Cisco, Qantas, Sensis, Nissan & Lonely Planet. Aegeon quickly grew to over $2 Million in Revenue and 30 employees in the first year.
2009 provided a fresh startup opportunity in Posse. My role there as CTO (reporting to Lars Rasmussen of Google fame) allowed me to provide leadership and guidance on building the platform, driving the technology strategy and providing a product roadmap into the business whilst maintaining agressive timelines in a competitive market place to deliver a platform for social commerce for the music industry.
I am currently enjoying my role as Chief Technology Officer at Echo Entertainment. Echo owns and operates 4 major casinos in Australia; The Star, Jupiters Gold Coast, The Treasury in Brisbane and Jupiters Townsville. My responsibilities include driving IT strategy, architecture, planning and innovation across the enterprise.