Mount Duneed, Victoria, Australia
๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ I am a senior technology leader who operates comfortably at the intersection of ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฒ, ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฉ๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ก๐ข๐ฉ. With 30+ years in the industry, I have helped organisations modernise legacy platforms, scale engineering teams, and navigate complex digital and regulatory change, without losing sight of business outcomes. My roots are firmly in the Microsoft ecosystem, but my focus has always been broader: ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐. ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฏ๐ต๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ช๐ด๐ฆ-๐ด๐ค๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ด๐ฉ๐ช๐ฑ I have led technology organisations of 280+ professionals across 12 time zones, improving delivery efficiency by 35% while aligning engineering, product, and business stakeholders across Europe, Asia, and North America. ๐๐ฆ๐ค๐ฉ๐ฏ๐ช๐ค๐ข๐ญ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฑ๐ต๐ฉ ๐ธ๐ช๐ต๐ฉ ๐ฆ๐น๐ฆ๐ค๐ถ๐ต๐ช๐ท๐ฆ ๐ซ๐ถ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต I donโt just manage technology: I understand it. As a 20-year Microsoft MVP and author of โSystems Programming in C# and .NETโ (2024), I help organisations make architectural decisions that remain robust under real-world constraints. ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ฆ๐บ๐ฐ๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฉ๐บ๐ฑ๐ฆ From cloud-native Azure platforms to AI governance and EU AI Act compliance, I specialise in turning emerging technology into practical, responsible capability, rather than experimental side projects. ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ช๐ต๐บ-๐ฅ๐ณ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ด๐ฆ๐ต I am a frequent international conference speaker on AI, C#, and technology leadership, and a (co-)organiser of large-scale industry events such as FutureTech and Techorama. I strongly believe that strong technology communities create better companies. ๐๐ก๐ ๐ก๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ Outside of work, I play guitar in a classic rock cover band and have an unapologetic appreciation for Bruce Springsteen trivia. My leadership style is pragmatic, approachable, and, in true Monty Python spirit, always be looking on the bright side of life. ๐๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ง๐๐๐ญ If youโre looking for a senior technology leader who combines enterprise experience, deep technical credibility, and a calm, outcomes-driven approach to AI and modernisation, Iโd be happy to talk, particularly with organisations in Melbourne or Geelong.
Independent consultant, working on WPF, Silverlight, Windows 7 Touch and Surface technologies.
Together with the other community leaders in The Netherlands from the various Microsoft technology based user groups, I work on the content for the next big thing in Microsoft Events: Techorama Nederland. This year it will take place on October 1 -3 in Ede, The Netherlands. I focus mainly on the Artificial Intelligence and Mixed Reality tracks.