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I have 38 years of experience in Information Technology, spanning software design and development, technical architecture, IT consultancy and professional services, and leadership roles including CTO and Vice President of Software Development. I am a strong proponent of Open Source, Open Systems, Atlassian JIRA, Jenkins, Unix/Linux and Agile development, and I value direct collaboration with clients to deliver high-value, usable software.
My focus has been Government Services, especially Human Services, across New Zealand, Australia, the United States, Canada, India, the United Kingdom and Ireland. I worked with IBM Cúram in technical and management roles for 12 years, leading teams across three geographies and delivering complex, compliant solutions on time. I aim to build strong, trust-based teams and to communicate clearly with stakeholders at all levels.
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Work Experience
Software Engineer at Compass Informatics Limited
November 1, 2022 - May 1, 2025Developed new features in Java / J2EE, modernised front ends (JSP / JavaScript to the Angular framework) and conducted maintenance and improvement of the codebase, all within an Agile / Sprint delivery environment.
Information Technology Consultant at Wexford Local Development
September 1, 2019 - September 1, 2020Front-line social services support, focusing on process optimization via technology. Engineered the main system from scratch; the new system rolled out across county Wexford in Feb 2020; roles included Architect, Designer, Engineer, DBA/Data Modeler and Technical Support.
Engineering Consulting at Scurri Limited
October 1, 2018 - February 1, 2019Focused on improving and embedding new Engineering planning, development and quality processes; managed staff and recruitment. Strengthened the Agile process and introduced Design Thinking for usability and quality.
Head of Technology at Active Points Limited
January 1, 2015 - September 1, 2019Led Technology Strategy & Enterprise Architecture for the ACTiV APP Data Platform as it grew rapidly; redeveloped the technology stack from PHP/MySQL to an enterprise content management core, built real-time integration services and enabled elastic cloud deployment with Hadoop for analytics.
Director, Delivery Management at EPAM
May 1, 2017 - August 1, 2017Responsible for overall project delivery and client satisfaction for the Ireland & EMEA team; partnered with key client Datalex, ensuring delivery quality, time and budget across Agile sprints.
IT Advisor at Self-employed / IT Advisor
February 1, 2014 - February 1, 2015Provided IT direction, agile project management and implementation support for rapid enterprise solutions; managed multi-project programmes and developed Web Services within an integration layer.
Vice President, Solutions / IBM Program Manager, Cúram Product Development at Cúram Software / IBM
August 1, 2008 - February 1, 2014Ownership and development management of 7 key Cúram Solutions; Led 100+ team members across Dublin, India and the United States; delivered health care reform and other government programs using Agile across geographies.
Director of Technical Consulting at Cúram Software
February 1, 2002 - July 1, 2008Built and led a large distributed consulting practice (up to 250 consultants) delivering Cúram implementations and achieving KPI targets in utilisation, margin and revenue.
Chief Technology Officer, Chief Architect at Ministry for Social Development New Zealand
January 1, 1996 - January 1, 2001Delivered enterprise architecture, technology strategy and migration plans; moved from mainframe to Java/J2EE; achieved significant cost savings and modernisation.
Principal Technology Strategist at Mincom Pty, Brisbane Australia
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2002Created and governed technology strategy for Mincom’s flagship enterprise asset management product; delivered J2EE, B2B, EAI and COBOL migration strategies.
Senior Technical Consultant at EDS (New Zealand)
January 1, 1996 - December 31, 1996Delivered architecture solutions for public and private sector clients, including enterprise architecture strategy and system integration.
Senior Technical Consultant at Vision Consulting
January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1995Delivered technical consulting projects for banking, insurance and utilities, including architecture and delivery of the first large-scale Oracle client-server system.
Software Developer / Team Leader at Tetra Business Systems (now Sage)
January 1, 1988 - January 1, 1991Software development and team leadership on the Chameleon product; Unix porting responsibilities.
IT Advisor at Independent (Owner, Chief Consultant)
February 1, 2014 - February 1, 2015Provided IT direction, agile project management and implementation support; led multi-project programme for Active Points to renew back-end systems and integrate with partners; developed Web Services in the integration layer.
Vice President, Solutions / IBM Program Manager at Cúram Software / IBM
August 1, 2008 - February 1, 2014Led 100+ team across Dublin, India and the US; delivered Health Care Reform and multiple Child Welfare & Benefits projects; managed solutions sales and licenses; delivered concurrent projects across geographies.
Principal Technology Strategist at Mincom Pty, Brisbane, Australia
January 1, 2001 - January 1, 2002Governed technology strategy for Ellipse, delivering J2EE, EAI and COBOL migration planning.
IT Advisor at Independent / Self-employed
February 1, 2014 - February 1, 2015Provided IT direction, Agile project management and implementation support for rapid solutions using enterprise software, apps, devices, network management, security and systems integration. Managed multi-project programs and delivered backend modernization and integration projects for Active Points.
Engineering Consultant at Scurr i Limited
October 1, 2018 - February 1, 2019Improved and embedded Engineering planning, development and quality processes. Recruited and managed staff; strengthened Agile processes and introduced Design Thinking to enhance usability and quality.
Director, Delivery Management, Ireland at EPAM
May 1, 2017 - August 1, 2017Responsible for overall project delivery and client satisfaction within Ireland & EMEA, ensuring high quality work on time and within budget; collaborated with teams in Budapest, Ukraine and Minsk to deliver Agile projects.
Owner, Chief Consultant at IT Advisor
February 1, 2014 - February 1, 2015Provided IT direction, agile project management and implementation support for rapid enterprise solutions; led multi-project programmes and integration efforts for clients such as Active Points.
Education
BSc. Computer Science, Mathematics and Psychology at University College Dublin
January 1, 1983 - January 1, 1988BSc at University College Dublin
January 1, 1983 - January 1, 1988BSc in Computer Science, Mathematics and Psychology at University College Dublin
January 1, 1983 - January 1, 1988BSc in Computer Science, Mathematics and Psychology at University College Dublin
January 1, 1983 - January 1, 1988Qualifications
Cúram Technical Certification
January 11, 2030 - January 29, 2026Cúram Technical Certification
January 11, 2030 - January 29, 2026Cúram Technical Certification
January 11, 2030 - January 29, 2026Microsoft Certified Professional
January 11, 2030 - January 29, 2026Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate
January 11, 2030 - January 29, 2026Positive Power and Influence, Team Building and Team Development, Leadership Coaching, Behavioural Interviewing and Leadership
January 11, 2030 - January 29, 2026Cúram Technical Certification
January 11, 2030 - January 29, 2026Industry Experience
Government, Healthcare, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Education
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