I am a senior delivery lead with over 15 years of experience navigating the complexities of large-scale digital and business transformations. I specialise in taking messy, amber projects and building the governance and team culture needed to move them to green. My career has been rooted in multi-national environments where cross-functional collaboration is a daily requirement, not a buzzword. I've led technical and operational teams across dozens of time zones—from developers in Poland and India to executives in the US and France. I pride myself on being a diplomatic, high-listening leader who bridges architecture and business strategy while keeping people at the center. Whether establishing a global PMO framework or guiding a high-stakes data migration, I thrive with autonomy and the space to lead with integrity.

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I am a senior delivery lead with over 15 years of experience navigating the complexities of large-scale digital and business transformations. I specialise in taking messy, amber projects and building the governance and team culture needed to move them to green. My career has been rooted in multi-national environments where cross-functional collaboration is a daily requirement, not a buzzword. I've led technical and operational teams across dozens of time zones—from developers in Poland and India to executives in the US and France. I pride myself on being a diplomatic, high-listening leader who bridges architecture and business strategy while keeping people at the center. Whether establishing a global PMO framework or guiding a high-stakes data migration, I thrive with autonomy and the space to lead with integrity.

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I am a senior delivery lead with over 15 years of experience navigating the complexities of large-scale digital and business transformations. I specialise in taking messy, amber projects and building the governance and team culture needed to move them to green. My career has been rooted in multi-national environments where cross-functional collaboration is a daily requirement, not a buzzword.

I’ve led technical and operational teams across dozens of time zones—from developers in Poland and India to executives in the US and France. I pride myself on being a diplomatic, high-listening leader who bridges architecture and business strategy while keeping people at the center. Whether establishing a global PMO framework or guiding a high-stakes data migration, I thrive with autonomy and the space to lead with integrity.

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Work Experience

ICT Systems Mobilisation Lead at CIMIC Group Limited
June 1, 2021 - December 1, 2025
Global Resource Coordination: Managed ICT delivery for 15+ major infrastructure projects, coordinating with technical teams and service centers in the Philippines, India, and Singapore. Process Standardisation: Architected a 'project-in-a-box' mobilisation model that improved delivery cycle times by 15% and increased audit readiness by 22% via ServiceNow. Remote Infrastructure: Led the deployment of redundant networks (StarLink, Fibre, Microwave) to ensure zero-latency operational connectivity for distributed site teams.
Project Site Administrator / PM at CPB Contractors
June 1, 2019 - May 1, 2021
Digital Workflow Design: Spearheaded the rollout of digital information standards using InEight TeamBinder and ProjectWise, cutting onboarding time for site teams by 11%. Diplomatic Stakeholder Management: Navigated complex joint-venture environments, aligning disparate corporate cultures with a unified project reporting standard.
Project Manager (Program Delivery) at Bentley Systems
October 1, 2014 - June 1, 2017
Multi-National Team Leadership: Managed the Advantage Partner Program for GHD, leading developer and support teams across the US, Poland, India, NZ, and Australia. Cross-Timezone Execution: 98%+ SLA adherence for critical digital engineering systems by establishing a seamless 24/7 'follow-the-sun' support model. Interpersonal Excellence: Acted as the primary diplomatic bridge between GHD executives and Bentley’s global technical centers, resolving high-friction roadblocks through active listening and negotiation.
PMO Lead (Global Project Services) at Intergraph Corporation
April 1, 2011 - October 1, 2014
Global Framework Architecture: Independently developed and rolled out the Global Project Services PMO framework, standardising delivery for engineering programs across India, Thailand, France, and APAC. Mentor & Coach: Established a formal mentorship program to develop junior PMs, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and methodological rigour.

Education

Master of Building Information Modelling (Digital Engineering) at University of Western Australia
January 11, 2030 - February 27, 2026
Bachelor of Information Technology (Business Computing) at University of Southern Queensland
January 11, 2030 - February 27, 2026

Qualifications

PMP
January 11, 2030 - February 27, 2026
PMI-ACP (Agile)
January 11, 2030 - February 27, 2026
PMI-CPMAI (AI)
January 11, 2030 - February 27, 2026
PRINCE2 Practitioner
January 11, 2030 - February 27, 2026
ITIL Foundation
January 11, 2030 - February 27, 2026
Contract Management in Construction
January 11, 2030 - February 27, 2026
PowerBi in Construction
January 11, 2030 - February 27, 2026
Diploma of Supply Chain Management
January 11, 2030 - February 27, 2026
Lead Auditor: ISO/IEC 27001 (Security)
January 11, 2030 - February 27, 2026
Lead Auditor: ISO/IEC 42001 (AI)
January 11, 2030 - February 27, 2026
Lead Auditor: ISO 9001 (Quality)
January 11, 2030 - February 27, 2026
Lead Auditor: ISO 19650 (Information Management)
January 11, 2030 - February 27, 2026

Industry Experience

Professional Services, Government, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Computers & Electronics, Energy & Utilities, Software & Internet, Transportation & Logistics

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