About Me

The Leader Behind the Work

A commercially focused transformation leader connecting finance, operations, systems, and people into practical, working solutions.

I am a commercially focused transformation leader with experience across finance, operations, systems, governance, and large-scale project delivery.

My career began in accounting, but over time I deliberately expanded beyond traditional finance roles to understand how organisations truly operate end to end. Across manufacturing, certification, banking, consulting, small business, and aged care, I have built a strong ability to connect finance, process, technology, and people into practical, working solutions.

What differentiates me is not just the breadth of my experience, but the way I think. I naturally step beyond role boundaries to observe, analyse, and improve systems. I focus on understanding how things work beneath the surface—identifying inefficiencies, connecting gaps, and designing better ways of operating.

Throughout my career, I have worked across financial management, system migrations, business process improvement, PMO leadership, project governance, change delivery, and operational transformation. I have also supported small and medium businesses as an advisor and business partner.

In addition to corporate roles, I have had direct exposure to business ownership, which has strengthened my commercial thinking and practical approach.

Currently, I focus on transformation initiatives within the healthcare sector, leading a range of projects across operational efficiency, systems improvement, and compliance.

I also actively explore AI-driven solutions, including local LLM implementations designed to improve productivity while maintaining data privacy.

At my core, I am curious, systems-oriented, and improvement-driven. I bring together finance, operations, systems, and strategy to help organisations perform better.

I don't just perform roles — I take the time to understand how a business works and how it can work better.

Where I Add Value

Improving inefficient processes

Connecting disconnected systems

Bringing visibility into operations and finance

Turning complexity into structured, scalable solutions

What I Do

I work at the intersection of business, finance, systems, and technology — helping organisations operate more effectively and make better decisions.

Business Transformation

End-to-end process improvement, operational efficiency, organisational change

Finance & Commercial

Financial management, cost optimisation, performance improvement

Systems & Technology

ERP implementation, automation, workflow design, full-stack architecture

AI Product Building

Sole-founder AI products: RAG platforms, LLM integration, sovereignty-first AWS deployment

My focus is always practical — solutions that work in real business environments, not just theory.

How I Think

My value is not just in execution — it is in how I see, connect, and improve systems.

Systems Thinking

I see how different parts of a business connect and impact each other.

Observational Mindset

I naturally analyse workflows and identify inefficiencies.

Continuous Improvement

I constantly look for better ways to operate and deliver value.

Practical Execution

I focus on solutions that work in real business environments.

End-to-End Thinking

I understand how decisions in one area impact the entire organisation.

AI & Innovation

Building AI Products

I design and build production AI products — not prototypes. Every product starts with a real professional problem, is grounded in authoritative data, and keeps sensitive information inside Australia.

As sole founder and lead engineer of Practice IQ, I have taken AI from first principles to a live, multi-tenant SaaS platform serving Australian legal, tax, and accounting professionals.

Practice IQ

Live · practiceiq.com.au

Australian-grounded AI research for legal, tax, and accounting professionals. 351-source AU primary-source registry. 20 practice areas. 9 jurisdictions. Cited, defensible answers. All inference inside Australia.

Python · FastAPI · Next.js · AWS Bedrock · Claude
Visit practiceiq.com.au

Practice IQ Excel

Production · AppSource Submitted

Production-deployed Office.js add-in for Australian finance teams — reads live cell ranges, runs inference in AWS Sydney, and delivers deterministic /slash skills (/forecast, /dashboard, /management-report, /commentary, /clean-data) for repeatable work. 11 user roles, AASB rulepack validators, auditor-grade change log, and cost-aware model routing. From $49/month AUD.

TypeScript · React · Office.js · Node.js · AWS (ECS Fargate, Bedrock) · Entra ID · Claude Sonnet + Haiku
Retrieval-Augmented AI
Sovereignty-First Design
Multi-Model Cost Routing
AI Product Architecture

Leadership Pillars

Six core competencies that define executive impact and strategic value delivery

Enterprise PMO & Portfolio Governance

Leading strategic program portfolios, PMO frameworks, and enterprise-wide transformation initiatives across complex organizational environments.

Finance Strategy, Reporting & Controls

Driving financial planning, compliance, risk management, and strategic decision-making through robust financial governance and reporting structures.

Business & Systems Transformation

Orchestrating ERP implementations, system modernization, and digital transformation programs that deliver operational excellence and business value.

Executive Stakeholder Leadership

Facilitating C-suite and board-level engagement, building trust across organizational levels, and aligning diverse stakeholders to strategic outcomes.

Operational Improvement & Delivery

Implementing process optimization, efficiency gains, and continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen operational capability and performance.

Applied AI & Workflow Enablement

Leveraging AI, automation, and intelligent systems to enhance productivity, decision-making, and process redesign within enterprise contexts.