David Portfolio - Summary

Summary
An energetic and highly experienced executive leader with significant success in large scale transformation, service innovation and commercialisation programs. Blending multi disciplinary skill development with strategic, tactical and operational leadership across not for-profit, commercial and government sectors.
I am a passionate and energetic multi-disciplinary generalist with deep specialist skills at both a technical and strategic level. I can present and engage Boards and cut code with a developer.
I can design and run direct customer research and design a data strategy, implementing a data warehouse and a Single Customer View across multiple channels.
I am comfortable talking to technical teams about ACL’s and F5’S during a working party on the next Security upgrade as I am talking to a Portfolio Manager about the delivery framework required to deliver a large program of work.
I can read a JSON response as easily as I can read a Business and Functional requirements document and RFQ response.
I can write stories and acceptance criteria with the same skill I can develop a three year, million dollar business case that gained Board approval on the first submission.
Specialising in:
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Green field initiatives
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Operational and service transformation
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Digital and product capability development
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Customer Experience, Interaction Design, Communication Design and User Centred Design and Research.
Key successes include:
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Transformed the technical capability of a leading Industry Super fund - Energysuper. Leading the design and implementation of Data (including Analytics and Visualisation), API strategy, CX Strategy, the Portfolio Management Office, Single Sign On and Cyber Security at a Senior Executive Level. Introducing Lean, Agile and MVP concepts and artefacts.
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Accountable for the ICT and AV streams of the accommodation move for Energy Super. Responsible for the program management and delivery.
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Accountable for the data and digital migration during the Administration transition form IFAA to LINK Group
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Transformed Queensland Government digital service delivery through: formation of industry partnerships, delivery of QGOV Online Program and Introduction of Agile, Lean and MVP as part of the government's digital development framework. The products are still in use by Queensland Government Agencies 8 years later.
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Been responsible for the delivery of 7 major QLD Government election commitments including – Right to Freedom Online Portal, Open Data portal, Online Domestic Violence application, Single Website Experience, Whole of QLD digital payment platform.
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Grown not-for-profit organisations through improved use of technology and digital channels.
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Influenced next generation of digital skills by lecturing and tutoring in Web Development at Queensland University of Technology
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Established, grown and evolved my own small start-up; delivering communication and digital projects for Local and State Government and Not-for-profit agencies and infrastructure services for small businesses
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Led 20 leaders and volunteers to develop partnerships, fundraise and coordinate projects for a not-for-profit community organisation.
Expertise
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Data - management, security, warehouse and visualisation
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Lean and Agile thinking
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Minimum Viable Product
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Strategic technology planning and leadership
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Vendor, contract and stakeholder negotiation and management
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Creative thinking and innovative change management
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Research and strategy development
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Vision development and establishment
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Portfolio, Program and Project governance
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MSP, Prince 2 and Agile methodologies
Achievements
Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
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Leadership of commercial industry partnerships for Births, Deaths and Marriages, expanding product suite to increase sales revenue by 17%
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Development of Born Digital Stay Digital Corporate strategy and delivery of enterprise transformation program, decreasing operational service costs 20%
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Delivery of Revitalization Program to digitise 6 million registry records and commercialise over 1.5 million registry records
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Establishment of customer research and market insight capability, driving customer-centric business improvement programs
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Development and leadership of customer experience frameworks and strategy, increasing positive customer engagement by 24%.
Smart Service Queensland
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Responsibility of $5 million budget, 30+ technology branch, delivering state government digital service capability
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Transformation of Queensland Government digital service delivery to a customer- centred, research led model, resulting in 70% increase in digital customer engagement
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Leadership of development of whole of government e-commerce capability, increasing online payment revenue from $1 M/year to $2.4 M/Month in 3 years
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Introduction and establishment of Agile development methodologies, decreasing cost and speed to market of new digital products and services from Years to fortnight.
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Lead the succsful migration of 21 servers to new infrastruture in 14 days.
Lifeline Community Care
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Establishment and management of IT Helpdesk function and statewide user support framework for 14 independent service delivery sites.
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Consolidation of statewide network, infrastructure and security capabilities.
TWCMAD
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Co-founding and leadership of communication and change management consultancy, accountable for business and revenue development.
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Successful tender and delivery of contracts with Disability Services Queensland, Uniting Church, Wesley Mission Brisbane and Brisbane City Council.
Professional Appointments
General Manager - Digital Transformation and Analytics, Energy Super
June 2014 - June 2019
Director - Digital Transformation and Counter, Justice Services
June 2014 - April 2015
Director - Revitalisation, Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages
Aug 2013 - June 2014
Director - Self Service, Smart Service Queensland
Mar 2012 - Aug 2013
Programs Manager, Smart Service Queensland
Feb 2010 - Feb 2012
Products Manager, Smart Service Queensland
April 2007 - Jan 2010
Unit Coordinator, Queensland University of Technology
2008 - 2010
Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology
2006 - 2008
Managing Director, TWCMAD
2004 - 2007
Technology Manager, Lifeline Community Care (Uniting Church)
2001 - 2004
WR Black - Resource Room cordinator
1998 - 2001
Qualifications
Master of Creative Industry (Communication Design)
Queensland University of Technology 2006
Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training
Toowoomba Education Centre 2004
Diploma of Frontline Management
Australian Institute of Management 2001
Advanced Diploma in Disability Studies
Bremer Institute of TAFE 2000
Professional Recognition
Winner - Excellence Award (2016) - Fostering Innovation
Department of Justice and Attorney General
Winner - Excellence Award (2016) - Courage and Integrity
Department of Justice and Attorney General
Winner - Excellence Award (2016) - Innovation
Department of Justice and Attorney General
Winner - Best supporting work (2015)
Supreme and District Courts
Winner - "Excellence in Leadership" (2013)
Department of Science, Information Technology Innovation and the Arts
Winner - Small Projects Award (2009)
Australian Institute of Project Management
Winner - General Managers Award (2008)
Smart Service Queensland
Certifications
Open Water Diving Instructor
PADI 2015
Emergancy First Response Instructor
PADI 2015
Managing Successful Programs Yellow House 2011
Prince2 Foundations Yellow House 2010
The Art of facilitation
2009
Citrix Presentation Server 3 Administration
DiData 2005
Banksman/Slinger
John Ryder Training Centre 1989
