TECHNOLOGY EVANGELIST ♦ COMPANY DIRECTOR ♦ THOUGHT LEADER ♦ ENTREPRENEUR Working with First Nation owned businesses to achieve their triple bottom line objectives. - Achieve revenue target and shareholder value - Sustainability by leveraging my 25 years of experience to train and mentor apprentices and grads entering into the IT industry - Giving back to the First Nation communities around Australia I consult with First Nation businesses in conjunction with not for profit organisations such as the NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce to help them to leverage the IPP to win contracts in Government, Enterprise & Commercial account whilst maintaining sustainability & training goals as well as devoting a portion of my energy to community projects. Previous Experiences ♦ Architecting and Engineering multi-million dollar contracts in the IT sector. ♦ Managing diverse teams to achieve Engineering and Operational targets ♦ Developing start-ups. ♦ Technology and Software Thought Leader ♦ Consistent in growing business in diverse market and industry conditions. ♦ Contract Negotiation ♦ Engendering high levels of senior level stakeholder confidence. ♦ Identifying and securing business opportunities in challenging environments. SELECTED CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Combined twenty five years (ten in the UK) experience of Software Communications Solutions Selling including Solution Architecting, Implementation, Support and Consultancy including thirteen years experience running Web Technology and Education companies comprising portfolios of a wide variety of products and services from Microsoft Infrastructure Solutions to Contact Center Solutions and Video based Unified Communications utilising virtualisation both on premise and in the DC's. Previously I had the privilege of working for Microsoft as a Thought Leader in the field of Surface Devices specialising in Surface Hub in the context of Digital Transformation to empower every person and org on the planet to achieve more.