Cevo (Brisbane)
Nov 2022-Present
Principal Consultant / Well-Architected Practice Lead / AWS Ambassador / AWS Community Builder
A national role with a consulting focus leading/managing engagements for regulated, unregulated and Greenfield customers. Responsible to designing, building and documenting secure AWS Landing Zone solutions, DevSecOps capabilities uplifts and establishing AWS Well-Architected Framework best practices. Working closely with senior and executive stakeholders to Uplift processes and technology to comply with industry standards including CIS Benchmarks, APRA CPS-234 and OWASP security frameworks. Developing teams with the skills to Manage and maintain effective security solutions for compliance. As a Well-Architected Lead, I carry out Well-Architected Framework Reviews (WAFR) and remediation activities to resolve high-risk issues. As an AWS Ambassador, I build AWS capabilities through building and submitting AWS competencies, case studies, service delivery programs and partner solutions. I represent Cevo through active engagement and public speaking at AWS usergroups and AWS events including AWS Summit Sydney.
Servian (Brisbane)
Mar 2021-Oct 2022
Senior Consultant / QLD AWS Practice Lead / APN Ambassador / AWS Community Builder
A regional role with a consulting focus covering leading/managing engagements (internal and external stakeholders), trusted advisership, growing accounts and presales on new and emerging opportunities on AWS and Azure. Growing the AWS APN capability and competency to move from Advanced to Premier Tier Consulting Partner. Delivery of innovative solutions that exceed customer expectations. As a Servian Support Lead, I also mentor several junior team members on career progression, escalation of challenges and technical oversight. I also run internal training bootcamps across the national team. I work as a key member of the DevOps practice and carry out account audits / compass programs to drive value.
iQ3 (Brisbane)
Jan 2020-Mar 2021
Solution Architect / AWS Practice Lead
A national role with a solution focus covering presales and post sales assisting customers in advising, consuming, designing and running hybrid cloud solutions running on private cloud, AWS and Azure. Growing the AWS APN capability and competency to move from Select to Advanced Tier Consulting Partner. Delivery of advanced networking solutions and public cloud connectivity. Building proof of concepts aligned to specific outcomes and key success criteria for Public Sector, SMB and enterprise customers. Assisting Sales and Marketing in GTM strategies, responding to tenders and RFX, producing SoW and mentoring team members.
QLD Department of Child Safety, Youth and Women
Jan 2018-Dec 2019
This role included designing and building solutions using VMware Cloud on AWS, AWS and Azure as well as hybrid cloud. A senior role encompassing vendor engagement, presales solution consultancy, architecture design and building strategy documentation. Assisting projects with defining requirements and alignment of solutions to business and technical requirements. This role reported to the Network Operations Manager and Director of IT Operations. Interfacing directly with network operations, architecture teams, information security, technical security, storage and virtualization as well as identity management teams. My role was to solve business and technical problems, leveraging my broad experience across network, cloud and infrastructure.
DXC Technology (Bank of Queensland Account)
Oct 2017-Dec 2017
Contractor - Network Solution Architect
A temporary contract role tasked with assistance moving Bank of Queensland onto QLD Government Agency base. Developing future IT strategic roadmaps and leading project workshops.
ECHO ENTERTAINMENT GROUP
Dec 2011-Oct 2015
Senior Network Engineer
Employed as a senior member of the Echo Network Team tasked with the design, support and integration of Cisco data centre networks, Juniper Firewalls, AWS Hybrid Cloud integration, Hotel In-Room Entertainment and scripting for network automation. Tasked with driving innovative solutions, integrate and support architecture to align to business and IT strategy in a 24/7 operational status.
LOGICALIS PTY LTD
Network Engineer
Employed as a network engineer tasked with the design, support and deployment of cisco voice and data networks to clients. Worked as a member of a technical team to drive new business opportunities for the QLD branch and the support of existing customer network environments.
GLENELG SHIRE COUNCIL
Information Systems Officer
Worked as a member of the information technology support team for a regional VIC Local Government Council as a high-level escalation officer. Started as a junior support officer supporting the Microsoft infrastructure environment however quickly progressed into a senior level network support engineer who was tasked with the management and support of the Cisco networking environment and NEC IP telephony solution.
AUSTRALIAN ARMY
Command Support Systems Operator
Employed as a member of the Royal Australian Corps of Signals, this role comprised of deploying and maintaining IT networks and systems in the field regardless of season, weather or terrain. The management of the systems included Cisco networking infrastructure, Windows Servers, Lotus Domino and Notes. These systems were deployed over multiple types of communication medium including Military radio systems, Military secured Wi-Fi, Fiber and Copper-based networks.