Senior Manager - Technology Advisory
KPMG
Total years of experience :20 years, 9 Months
Served as trusted advisor and strategic partner to a Major Federal Government account to provide strategic and tactical leadership to a high-priority cyber security program focused on establishing defined and consistent security policies across the Commonwealth of Australia to provide mitigation against a wide range of malicious activities.
Play a key role in positioning Australian National Government to replace traditional internal and external business processes with online transactional based systems that offer more Internet-based self-service functionality to Australian and foreign citizens.
Drive continuing improvement in IT security for Australian Federal Government clients. Vet all proposed network infrastructure design and changes to ensure strict compliance with established Federal Government Agency security standards and policies. Team with client lead engineer to ensure development of designs that facilitate security certification and operational assurance for the Secure Network for the Federal Government Clients.
Serve as the final point of escalation for high severity incidents while providing high-level technical support and direction to the network security implementation/ operations team comprised of 15 highly qualified network and support engineers.
Architected, developed and drove delivery of innovative technical solution streams and roadmaps to effectively address customer business requirements through technology, applications and services. Coordinated all inputs to the architectural design and supported design through its life cycle.
Researched and developed new processes to improve telecommunications services. Developed strategy for the customer to effectively address future business requirements. Functioned as Lead Architect for HP secure cloud computing service for Federal Government Clients.
Developed customer's network strategy. Translated customers' business requirements into cost-effective innovative network solutions. Managed multimillion dollar project costing, resources and budgeting to ensure project completion on time and budget. Took the lead in researching and developing new processes to improve telecommunications services.
Provided consultation and support focused on improving network connectivity and security to clients in a variety of industries including transportation and sports. Managed implementation of network infrastructure utilizing network management tools such as NetView, WLSE and Cisco Works and MARS.
* Implemented remote connectivity solution that enabled Qantas to communicate with other airlines.
* Designed the Myer corporate security infrastructure using Checkpoint, Cisco PIX and F5.
* Implemented enterprise-wide intrusion detection and prevention solution for Australian Open Website.
PhD in Computer Science and Engineering
Master of Technology (Computing), RMIT, Melbourne, Australia 2001
Bachelor of Electronics Engineering, GIKI, Pakistan 1998