electricspells

profile

  • RMC Golf Club

    Director of Sponsorship
    since August 2023

    Indigenous Reading Project

    Company Secretary
    since September 2022

    ICNL Technologies

    Independent NED
    since February 2021

    Industry Capability Network Limited

    Independent NED
    since April 2019

    Electric Spells Pty Ltd

    Sole Director
    since 1981

    former roles

    Working Wonders

    Board Member
    2009 – 2010

    Australian Computer Society Canberra Branch

    Branch Executive Committee Member (various roles incl. Chair, 2016-17)
    2007 – 2019

    Volunteering ACT

    Board of Governance Member (various roles incl. President 2007-10)
    2002 – 2010

  • Apis, part of Accenture

    roles

    Senior Manager
    Apis, part of Accenture 5/2020–6/2022
    Principal Consultant
    Apis Group 2/2007–6/2008; 7/2016–4/2020

    achievements
    Business cases
    Developed and presented several business cases for consideration by the Australian Government for major social policy reforms in aged care, disability support, and whole-of-government shared services.
    Strategic analysis Business case development Program review
    IT strategies
    Developed several IT and online strategies for government agencies.
    Subject matter expert e-Government IT strategy
    Program reform
    Developed future operating model for federal aged care disability support program, including recommendations for program efficiencies, new IT system support, and future policy settings. Developed funding model recommendations for new program policy settings. Coordinated the refresh of the program’s data holdings.
    Project management Stakeholder engagement Program review Program design
    Led the development team (on-shore and off-shore resources) that delivered the system to support this reform.
    Project management Stakeholder engagement System design
    Benefits management
    Developed several benefits management frameworks or strategies. Researched and evaluated progress on benefits management plans that I had authored.
    Benefits management Program review Evaluation
    Project management methodologies
    Reviewed and refined project management methodologies for several government agencies, including review of the maturity of the agencies in project management
    Program review Project management Methodology development
    Program reviews
    Conducted several reviews of a range of programs (e.g. price disclosure calculations for the PBS, instructional material development, IT management) for government agencies.
    Evaluation Program review
    Procurement
    Assisted several government agencies to prepare procurement documentation (business requirements and formal request documents), supplier and industry liaison, tender evaluation and contract negotiation.
    Procurement Tender requriements Evaluation Contract management

    University of New South Wales (UNSW) Canberra

    roles

    Adjunct Senior Lecturer 7/2016–6/2022
    Senior Lecturer 7/2010–6/2016
    Director, Undergraduate Studies 2013–2016
    Deputy Head of School (Teaching) 2010–2011
    Lecturer 7/2001–6/2010
    Undergraduate Coordinator 2008–2010
    Others: Library Liaison Officer, Textbook Coordinator, Vacation Scholarship Coordinator, ICDL Test Centre Coordinator

    achievements
    Academic Leadership
    Led up to 75 academics in the development, presentation and administration of undergraduate and postgraduate education in the School of Engineering and IT.
    Team leadership Executive leadership
    Bangladesh e-Government Project
    A co-investigator in a small team, developed an e-government strategy for Bangaldesh. Developed an awareness raising IT training course and delivered it to over 100 senior public servants with IT responsibilities. Extended the awareness course to a full-fledged university course in e-government for public servant managers in developing country. Co-wrote, co-edited and published a textbook based on the course.
    Course development IT strategy Training Authoring
    Engineering Degree Accreditation
    Led a small team that successfully attained ongoing accreditation for twelve engineering programs in the School of Engineering and IT.
    Team leadership Program review Accreditation
    Degree foundation
    Led the small team that developed, refined, and had accepted by University governance, the first IT degree offered at UNSW Canberra. Led the review and refinement of that degree five years later.
    Curriculum development Program review
    Degree review
    Reviewed the efficacy and pedagogy of nearly a dozen university degree programs in engineering and IT at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
    Program review Course development Evaluation

    Deloitte Consulting

    role

    Manager 1/2000–6/2001

    achievements
    The TiGERs Project
    The e-government subject matter expert in a small team that researched, analysed and recommended trial projects for e-government implementations on the TiGERs Project, an initiative that was funded by the first tranche of Telstra shares sold.
    Subject matter expert e-Government e-Business Program Review
    Internet and Web Strategies
    Developed web strategies for a major commercial organisation and federal and local government agencies.
    Subject matter expert e-Business e-Government IT strategy
    Online Action Plans
    Developed and reviewed online action plans for several federal government agencies.
    Subject matter expert e-Government IT strategy
    Workshop at Government Online conference
    Developed and presented a whole-day workshop for public servants on implementing Online Action Plans.
    Subject matter expert e-Government Training

    PricewaterhouseCoopers (initially, Coopers & Lybrand)

    role

    Principal Consultant 5/1997–1/2000

    achievements
    Commonwealth e-Procurement Strategy
    The subject matter expert on e-government in the team that developed the Commonwealth e-Procurement Strategy 1997.
    IT strategy e-Government e-Procurement
    The Business Entry Point
    The system architect and e-government subject matter expert on the team that developed the initial IT strategy and business case for the Australian Government Business Entry Point (www.business.gov.au).
    Subject matter expert e-Government IT strategy System architect Business case
    IT Strategies
    Developed IT strategies for a variety of clients including a national NFP, a large federal government agency, and a commercial stationery supplier.
    IT Strategy e-Government
    Implementation Strategies
    As a team member and individually, developed or reviewed several implementation strategies of complex IT implementations for federal government agencies.
    Implementation strategy Strategy review
    Testing and Evaluation
    Testing team leader who developed and conducted the application and user acceptance testing of a major financial system for the federal government.
    Evaluated the correctness and appropriateness of RFT requirements for several major federal government IT infrastructure outsourcing activities.
    System testing User acceptance testing Tender evaluation Program review
    E-Business Masterclass
    Presented masterclasses in e-business to over 150 peers across three events
    Subject matter expert e-Government Teaching
    Year 2000 Strategy
    Developed Year 2000 strategies for several federal government agencies. Reviewed and reported on progress of the Year 2000 strategies of other agencies.
    Year 2000 IT strategy Strategy review

    Department of Immigration (variously named)

    roles

    Corporate desktop manager (EL2+) 6/1996–4/1997
    Corporate IT strategic planner (EL2+) 8/1995–6/1996
    Project Manager, ARMS Project (EL2) 7/1993–6/1994
    IT officer, various ranks 11/1987–7/1993

    achievements
    New corporate desktop environment
    Led the team that reviewed, designed and rolled out the next corporate IT desktop environment for a federal department (~3,500 staff in ~20 locations Australia-wide). Raised the profile, image and professionalism of IT production and telecommunications support staff. Led and managed a team of 35 IT professionals.
    Corporate IT strategy IT environment management Team leadership and management
    DILGEA IT Strategy 1995-1997
    Led the team that developed the departmental IT strategy. Extensive consultation across the department and considered environmental scanning underpinned a robust and achievable IT strategy accepted by the Department executive.
    IT strategy Stakeholder engagement Team leadership and management Departmental representative
    ARMS Project
    Coordinated the development and delivery of new IT system to support newly introduced legislation in the entitlement to and management of Adult Migrant English delivery. Managed the contract for delivery of an IT system to be deployed in three technical environments in eight state and territory departments. Management responsibility for the IT system being replaced and the IT environment and resources in the section.
    Project management Contract management Budget management System design authority Cross-jurisdictional coordination
    Referrals Project
    Led the project that implemented a new IT system to support Immigration Compliance Officers at the border (referrals) and nationally. Carried out and led all stages of the project from initial business case and feasibility study, through functional and detailed design, tender and evaluation of contracted development resources, contract management, user advocacy, user acceptance testing, and system trainer when implementing.
    Feasibility analysis Business case development System and data analysis System and data design Project management Budget management Tender preparation Tender evaluation Contract management User Acceptance Testing User training
    CP Consulting

    roles

    Project Manager, PNG ICD Development Project 3/1995–6/1995
    System Architect, PNG ICD Development Project 7/1994–7/1995

    achievements
    PNG Immigration Systems
    Delivered a computerised immigration system for the Government of Papua New Guinea that provided digital passport reading at the border and issued printed visas and passports. Implemented working immigration systems in PNG and in consulates in four other countries.
    Team member System architect Subject matter expert
    Australian International Development Aid Bureau (AIDAB) (secondment)

    roles

    Technical Officer on Feasibility Study 2/1993–3/1993
    Technical Expert on Field Appraisal 2/1992–11/1992

    achievements
    PNG Immigration Systems
    Defined an aid project to strengthen Papua New Guinea's Immigration processing based on the systems implemented in Australia. Established the feasibility of conducting the project as an Australian international aid project.
    Team member Subject matter expert
    ACT Institute of TAFE

    roles

    Part-time Lecturer, Bruce Campus 5/1990–7/1990
    Part-time Lecturer, Woden Campus 7/1989–11/1989
    Canberra College of Advanced Education (CCAE)

    roles

    Part-time Tutor 8/1988–6/1989; 2/1990–6/1990

    electric spells

    achievements

    IT Program Accreditation
    Case management of IT program accreditations for the Australian Computer Society.
    Accreditation Subject matter expert
    IT Strategies
    Developed a web services strategy for Airservices Australia. Developed an information strategy for an element of Austrade.
    IT strategy
    IT System Design
    Analysed, consulted stakeholders, and designed several web-based systems for the Australian Local Governments Association (ALGA).
    System analysis System design Contract management
    Grant Application Evaluation
    Reviewed applications for ITOL Grants in rounds 6 through 9 for the National Office of the Information Economy (NOIE).
    Subject matter expert Evaluation
    Small IT systems development
    Re-developed the Chemistry Test Management Database for the Australian Defence Force Academy (ADFA). Developed a dynamic web site as an index to best practice for public servants for the National Office of the Information Economy (NOIE).
    System analysis System design Client management Contract management
    Curriculum Development and Review
    Reviewed the curriculum of several engineering and IT programs, consulting with academics delivering the programs and accreditation agencies of the disciplines. Led the development of new engineering programs. Prepared detailed program statements, necessary governance documentation for amendments to the programs to be approved and drafted accreditation submission material.
    Program review Curriculum development Accreditation
    Education and Training
    Developed and presented a Doctoral level course on IT professionalism for the Phurakijpundit University, Thailand. Developed and presented several workplace training courses on IT subjects for the ANU Centre for Continuing Education. Developed and presented several training courses on office automation products for the Canberra Community College.
    Subject matter expert Education development Training
qualifications

PhD in Computer Science, University of New South Wales, 2010
Stephen Fester Prize for Best PhD Thesis in Information Technology

Master of Business Administration, University of Canberra, 1996
University Co-op Credit Union Prize for First in Business Finance MBA (1995)

Graduate Diploma in Electronic Commerce, Monash University, 2001

Graduate Certificate in University Learning and Teaching, University of New South Wales, 2004

Bachelor of Arts in Computing Studies, Canberra College of Advanced Education, 1988

Graduate, Company Directors‘ Course, Australian Institute of Company Directors, 2018

memberships

Fellow (since 2006), Australian Computer Society (ACS), since 1995
Branch Chair 2015–2017

Member, Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), since 2017

Member, Computer Society, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), 1996–2022
President, Computer Society ACT Section, 2001–2005

Member, Association of Computing Machinery (ACM), 1996–2022

Member, Higher Education Research Development Society of Australia (HERDSA), 2005–2022

Member, Association of Information Systems (AIS), 2003–2018