Freelance Consultant, Advisor & Fractional Executive

Seasoned Executive, Consultant & Advisor

As a seasoned career I.T. Executive, with a focus on Strategy & Planning, Governance & Risk, Commercial Management, Service & Operation Improvement, Digital Transformation & System Implementation.

My four-decade career has transitioned to Freelance Consultant, Advisor & Fractional Executive, collaborating with organisations across multiple industries and sectors.

Being a highly innovative and holistic thinker, remaining abreast of new and emerging trends to facilitate change and maximise opportunities for success.

The approach I employ is to communicate and engage with stakeholders, listening carefully and providing trusted advice to advance overarching visions.

Career Competencies

A forward-thinking I.T. Executive equipped with a comprehensive suite of core competencies centred on executive leadership, digital transformation, stakeholder engagement, managing change, commercial contract and financial stewardship, leading complex strategic projects, and translating organisational requirements into robust and agile technology platforms and systems.

Assured Leadership

A Master of Business and a Master of Information Systems with a history in finance, accounting, marketing, and commercial management.
Proven ability in strategy planning, governance & risk, finance & commercial management, service & operation improvement, digital transformation & system implementation.
Expert in stakeholder engagement, building durable relationships and providing trusted advice to ensure clarity and alignment on both short and long-term goals.
Energetic and results-oriented, fostering inclusive and innovative cultures focused on continuous improvement and effective cross-functional collaboration to achieve high performance.

Senior I.T. Executive & Project Management Acumen

Solutions-focused, navigating significant complexities to deliver quality, high-impact, scalable outcomes on time and to budget.
Extensive experience as a project manager, leading portfolios and driving delivery strategies and large scale projects across diverse public and private sector environments.
Managing project delivery, governance & risk management, implementing a PMO framework, and ensuring outcomes align with organisational objectives.

Strategic Planning & Governance

Leading long-term direction planning, aligning organisation design to strategy, resources, system & operational performance innovations to achieve roadmap outcomes to customer & stakeholders’ value.
Proven project steering committee lead communicating effectively with key stakeholders, advisor to Boards & Executives on digital transformation, leading governance & strategy outcomes, leading, coaching, & mentoring teams, and communicating effectively with key stakeholders.
Undertaking board reporting, oversight, accountability, risk management & compliance, acting as Company Secretary, coordinating board meetings and board governance.

Commercial Management, Finance, Contract & Procurement

Competent finance & accounting manager ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, with integrity, accuracy, and strategic insight.
Managing effective Board & project governance and resources while providing financial information that supports sound decision making.
Experienced I.T. category manager and commercial contract manager gained through managing strategic sourcing activities, vendor performance management review, market analysis, and stakeholder engagement and managing procurement departments.
Governance-focused, leading procurement boards through procurement risk management and Federal and State Government procurement compliance.

Education & Qualifications

Tertiary and post-graduate qualifications to support a career as an I.T. Executive, Consultant and Advisor, providing a deep theoretical and practical framework.

Bachelor of Economics, Monash University.

Master of Information Systems, Swinburne University.

Master of Business, Victoria University.

Graduate Diploma of Business Technology, Monash University.

Certificate in Governance Practice, Governance Institute of Australia.

Certificate IV in Training and Assessment, Charles Sturt University.

Project Management certification in Prince2, PMP & PMI-Agile.

CBAP Certified Business Analysis Professional.

ITIL V3 Foundation for Service Management.

Memberships & Associations

Leveraging these strategic associations to maintain continuous professional development, continuous improvement, and champion best-practice methodologies within the workplace.

Institute of Public Accountants (IPA).

Governance Institute of Australia (GIA).