Local community investor.
Technical product strategist.
Musician.
Father.

A hybrid professional adept at bridging the worlds of product management and solutions architecture; an effective and positive communicator, with a continual desire to adapt and learn.

Currently:
After a 20-year tenure at Telstra, I am now exploring new professional opportunities in 2024.

Previously:


Provided technical and architectural oversight to frameworks for managed and professional services, and successfully led the exit of a legacy business resumption service in Telstra;

Managed the growth and future of Telstra Denial of Service Protection (DoSP) - an industry-leading volumetric DDoS protection solution;

Development of the Android and iOS applications, plus partner security integration, for Telstra Trades Assist (rip) - a solution to help tradies digitise their business;

Agile leadership as a Scrum Master across several teams, with a strong focus on coaching, and shaping the Agile methodology to support the team, not the other way around;

Whole-of-business product strategy for small businesses, planning and reshaping the strategy for Telstra to take whole-of-business solutions to small business customers;

5+ years experience in Solution Architecture for MPLS design, with a focus and strong interest in cyber security solution design for small to medium enterprises.

I deeply love investing time in my local community through voluntary roles.

Currently:


Fundraising Coordinator within the P&C at our local school, including organising and running a Spring Fair.

Event and stage management for Thornleigh Community Carols - an annual Christmas event for the community that attracts about 2500 people each year.

A part of the Eldership at Thornleigh Community Baptist Church, and also regularly lead services on a Sunday afternoon & evening.

Previously:


President of the Management Committee of our local community-based preschool, and board member of a not-for-profit camp site on the Northern Beaches.

I love music - playing and listening. 

Keys is my instrument of choice, and I have a growing collection of synths and organs. When I get the chance, I enjoy guitar and bass as well.

I currently play keys in an acoustic covers band called Small Things, using a Yamaha reface CP and Roland JU-06A.

Previously, I played keys in Ministry of Rock - a covers band that prioritised supporting charities and not-for-profits for minimal or no cost. I loved using a much bigger live rig - a Nord Stage, Hammond XK-1c and Behringer Deep Mind 12.

Home is in northern Sydney NSW, and I get to share it with Debbie. I'm humbled to be a father to three incredible young people, watching them grow and take life on. I try to do it all with the same love for people that Jesus showed.

I took a break from full time work for 3 months in 2023 and drove around Australia with my family, and it was an incredible time. You can read about those amazing 93 days here.

I can talk to you for hours about coffee, pretty much any motorsports, gin and red wine, cyber security, and Apple  - and I also love hearing about what makes other people tick too.