Solution Owner at FINEOS
Melbourne Area, Australia
Solution Owner at FINEOS
Melbourne Area, Australia
An experienced Technical Manager with strong mentoring and leadership qualities. Well developed communication and problem solving abilities with a “touch of visionary”, thrives under challenging and dynamic conditions. Excellent knowledge of Java & J2EE technologies, Design Patterns and UML, as well as being proficient in various software delivery methodologies including Waterfall SDLC, FDD and XP. Constantly abreast of the latest technologies and trends, is exploring the possibilities of Social Media phenomenon such as Facebook and Twitter via the iPhone development platform.
Currently employed as a Solution Owner with FINEOS, responsible for full life-cycle delivery of software solutions. Previous roles include Technical Director of a small start-up company providing software to large Australian insurance companies and Client/Project Manager responsible for various major accounts including Sony Australia and Citrix Asia Pacific. Was also a voting member of CSC’s Leading Edge Forum (LEF) Executive Committee, which provides thought leadership and a technology point of view for both the marketplace and CSC.
Software development process analysis and customisation, Web 2.0 application design and development focusing on the Twitter API, Facebook and iPhone, Java and related Open Source technologies.
(Internet industry)
July 2007 — Present (2 years 6 months)
Swift Current Ventures was formed in 2007 to explore opportunities in the Web 2.0 space and beyond. Currently focusing on the possibilities of Social Media phenomenon such as Facebook and Twitter via the iPhone development platform.
(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)
May 2007 — Present (2 years 8 months)
Responsible for full life-cycle delivery of software solutions. Reporting to the Regional Program Manager, duties include estimation, planning, budgeting and managing over 20 project resources. Successfully delivered an 18-month multi-million dollar strategic solution on time and budget.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
2005 — 2007 (2 years )
Reporting to the company owners, responsible for the IT strategy of the company, including control of the company’s flagship product, smartAlloc, as well as the company’s other hardware and software requirements. Redesigned and developed smartAlloc to a more efficient, robust, feature-rich and re-usable solution based on the J2EE platform, as well as implementing measures to improve development and delivery processes.
(Privately Held; Information Technology and Services industry)
2004 — 2005 (1 year )
Responsible for managing CustomWare’s various client accounts, as well as generating new business opportunities in the Enterprise Integration and Portal space. Perform project management, requirements capture and solution design duties for active projects within allocated accounts.
(Public Company; CSC; Information Technology and Services industry)
2002 — 2004 (2 years )
Responsible for CSC’s “3r” multi-channel CRM application in the Asia/Pacific region. Initiated prototype development of HTML-based front-end to win a multi-million dollar WebSphere-based J2EE credit card application processing solution for JCB, Japan’s largest credit card provider. Assumed design and day-to-day project management duties during project, reporting to the Assistant General Manager of CSC Japan. Trained, mentored and led a team of 20 inexperienced developers to successfully deliver the software to the client.
(Public Company; CSC; Information Technology and Services industry)
2001 — 2002 (1 year )
Responsible for all Financial Services CRM development and support projects within the Asia/Pacific region, including pre-sales & proposal preparation, client presentations, product direction and solution implementation.
(Public Company; CSC; Information Technology and Services industry)
1999 — 2001 (2 years )
Responsible for the design and development of the Java Servlet-based internet channel of an n-tier multi-channel CRM product, as well as being the principal consultant on client engagements around the world (UK, US, Europe, Asia, Australia).
(Public Company; CSC; Information Technology and Services industry)
1997 — 1999 (2 years )
Responsible for design and development of front-end components using Microsoft VC++/COM, including liaising with the business representatives and leading testing & production support.
(Information Technology and Services industry)
1994 — 1997 (3 years )
Responsible for design, development, and support of all IT requirements for a small energy management company using MS VC++ and MS Access.