Christchurch Metropolitan Area
I run ITstuffed, a Christchurch managed IT company that works with professional services businesses - medical practices, law firms, insurance brokers. The reason we work with those verticals specifically comes down to background. I trained as a nurse in Austria, worked as a paramedic, and spent time at a dementia unit that was doing something no one else in mainland Europe was doing at the time. Before starting ITstuffed I worked at the Cancer Society supporting newly diagnosed patients - and got seconded into an IT project that showed me what clinical context plus IT knowledge could actually deliver. That combination is what ITstuffed is built on. Every engineer we hire comes from a similar background. Not because it's a good marketing line, but because it means we understand what's at stake when IT fails in a practice or a firm. We've been running since 2017, full time since 2019. SMB1001 Gold certified. Fixed monthly pricing. 90-day exit clause - we'd rather earn your business every quarter than hold you in with fine print. If you're a Canterbury business owner who's not confident your IT is being looked after properly, I'm happy to have a straight conversation. No pitch. Book a free IT Fit Check at itstuffed.co.nz
As founder I set the direction of the business - who we work with, how we position ourselves, and what standard of service we hold ourselves to. Day to day I focus on client relationships, business development, and the strategic decisions that shape how ITstuffed grows. I work closely with our engineers and sales team to make sure what we promise clients is what they actually experience. The clinical and IT background I brought into the business still informs how I think about risk, systems, and what it means for a practice or firm to trust someone with their technology.
Seconded into this role from a client support position within the organisation — appointed as technical lead on a multiregional project to select and implement a new CRM system supporting client services across New Zealand. The combination of clinical context and technical background shaped the approach throughout. Understanding how frontline staff actually worked with clients informed every system decision in a way that a purely technical lead wouldn't have had. Delivered across the full project lifecycle: technical feasibility assessment, hands-on platform testing, stakeholder alignment, and implementation. Built reporting structures in SQL and Power BI, proof-of-concept automations in Power Automate integrated with Azure and AWS-hosted systems, and rolled out a new desktop strategy replacing thin clients and terminal servers with Azure AD-joined laptops. Ensured all solutions met NZ privacy legislation and internal security requirements throughout.
Worked directly with cancer patients who had recently received a diagnosis — predominantly younger patients and their families navigating one of the most difficult periods of their lives. Support covered practical and emotional dimensions: access to care, financial assistance, counselling referrals, and community resources. Worked alongside clinical teams, volunteers, and partner agencies to make sure nothing fell through the gaps. Ran support groups and provided one-on-one support both from the office in town and weekly from the hospital. As the youngest person in the team and the only man, I was often the most natural fit for younger male patients who found it harder to engage with the service otherwise.
First role in New Zealand after relocating from Austria in 2015. Delivered on-site technical support to home users and micro-businesses across the Christchurch region. The work was less about the technology and more about the person on the other side of it - explaining things clearly, not making people feel stupid about what they didn't know, and solving problems fast enough that their day wasn't derailed. A clinical background turns out to be reasonable preparation for that. Covered hardware and software troubleshooting, network setup, backup solutions, antivirus deployment, and end-user training.