I redesign and scale technology platforms for companies hitting growth limits.

From architecture through to delivery — embedded with your engineering teams, not watching from the sidelines.

Where I add the most value

You've outgrown your architecture — and it's slowing everything down

You need to modernise without breaking what already works

Engineering teams are busy — but progress isn't compounding

Big tech decisions lack clear trade-offs

If any of that sounds familiar, we should talk.

What I actually do

Diagnose

  • Map the real architecture — not the one in the wiki
  • Identify what's actually blocking delivery
  • Separate structural problems from symptoms

Design

  • Architecture that fits the business — not the vendor
  • Clear trade-offs, not theoretical frameworks
  • Decisions your engineering team can actually execute

Deliver

  • Embedded with your teams, not watching from a distance
  • Hands-on where it matters — code, systems, decisions
  • Accountable to outcomes, not billable hours

Where I've done it

Real engagements. Real outcomes. Not sanitised marketing copy.

Insurance Platform

IAG — ROLLiN'

Problem

Needed a greenfield insurance platform built from scratch and the organisation needed an architectural path from concept to production.

Action

Led architecture and delivery end-to-end. Designed the platform, embedded with engineering, and drove it through to launch.

Outcome

A brand-new insurance platform in production that is now used to experiment and innovate new products and features.

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Global Banking

Citi / JP Morgan

Problem

Complex payments, core banking, and trading systems across some of the world's largest institutions — with legacy constraints at every turn.

Action

Architected and delivered across payments, securities trading, and core banking. Navigated regulatory, scale, and integration challenges hands-on.

Outcome

Systems running at global scale. Real consequences, real delivery, no hand-waving.

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Enterprise & Government

Large-scale environments

Problem

Regulatory compliance (APRA), emergency response systems, and enterprise environments where failure isn't an option — and the existing architecture was becoming the bottleneck.

Action

Simplified overengineered systems, bridged business and engineering teams, and delivered architecture that could actually be maintained.

Outcome

Compliant, operational systems that engineering teams could own and evolve — not just another consultant's artefact.

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How I work

Embedded, not external

I work inside your team, not alongside it. Same standups, same Slack channels, same accountability. The difference between a consultant who understands your context and one who's guessing from a slide deck.

Hands-on where it matters

I'm in the code, in the architecture, in the room where decisions get made. That's rare at this level — and it's the difference between strategy that ships and strategy that sits in a drawer.

Commercially grounded

Every technical decision has a business consequence. I don't optimise for architectural purity — I optimise for outcomes. Speed, cost, risk, and what actually moves the needle.

Why me

Cross-domain perspective

Insurance, banking, government, enterprise. I've seen the same problems fail in different industries — and I know which solutions actually transfer.

AI-native thinking

Not AI as a buzzword. AI as production systems that deliver business value. I bridge the gap between what the models can do and what your organisation actually needs.

Real delivery experience

Not just strategy decks. I've built, shipped, and scaled platforms across some of the most complex environments in Australia and globally.

No vendor bias

No partnership deals. No referral fees. My recommendations are based on what works for your problem — not what earns me a commission.

If your platform is becoming
a constraint, let's talk.

I work with a small number of organisations at a time. If you need someone who'll get things done — not just talk about it — start a conversation.

Based in

Melbourne, Australia
(but open to travel)

Availability

Open to select engagements

Typical engagement

Architecture review, delivery rescue, or hands-on build