Greater Sydney Area
Many business leaders view their technology department as a "Black Box." They know their technology is expensive, slow, and risky but they don’t know why. You see the high invoices from vendors and the growing headcount. You hear the jargon about "sprints," "technical debt," and "architecture", but despite the investment, the projects are late, the roadmap feels stagnant, and you lack the visibility needed to make confident decisions. I’m Ken Lahav, and I help you open that black box. With over 25+ years of experience leading technical execution and software delivery, I’ve seen exactly how technology becomes a liability rather than an asset. I don’t work for the dev team, and I don’t work for the agency. I work for you. Through Lahav Advisory, I provide: * Technical Reality Check- A fast, focused assessment that reveals the real state of your technology, delivery, and risk exposure. * Project Rescue & Vendor Oversight- Independent analysis and guidance to stabilize failing initiatives and restore control. * Due Diligence Preparation- Identify, prioritize, and remediate technical risks before they impact valuation or deal terms. * Ongoing Advisory- Longer-term oversight for leadership teams who want clarity without internal politics. I don’t sell software, platforms, or vendors — only clarity, accountability, and results. 𝗠𝘆 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗶𝗹𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗶𝘅 𝗶𝘁.
Independent technical oversight for founders, boards, and investors who refuse to operate inside a Tech 'black box'. Independent technical audits and projects rescue that surface risk before it damages valuation, deals, or delivery.
Leading end-to-end engineering and delivery initiatives, driving clarity, efficiency, and transparency across complex technical programs. * Partnering with business and technology leaders to implement Agile practices, modern tooling, and delivery frameworks that improved visibility, reduced risk, and accelerated outcomes. * Streamlining processes and reporting for clear progress and risk visibility. * Enhancing team efficiency through structured routines and automation. * Manageding vendor and service provider delivery to align with budgets and milestones. * Advising on technology adoption, integrations, and compliance to support transformation goals.
Directed the delivery of the organisation’s technology roadmap, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and long-term business goals. * Advised the CIO and senior leadership on enterprise architecture, processes, and tooling to shape future-state capabilities. * Championed improvements to ways of working across teams, fostering transparency, accountability, and informed decision-making. * Oversaw multiple strategic work streams, providing governance and executive-level reporting to maintain focus on outcomes. * Managed external vendors at a strategic level, ensuring delivery performance, value realisation, and alignment with organisational objectives.
Led cross-region technical delivery of a transformation program enabling cashless Electronic Gaming Machines (EGMs/pokies) to strengthen AML controls and regulatory compliance. * Directed end-to-end delivery across multiple Scrum teams, ensuring timely implementation of new capabilities under strict regulatory timelines. * Defined and implemented engineering, DevOps, and technical standards, improving delivery consistency and operational reliability. * Established a Quality Engineering strategy aligned with internal, industry-specific, and regulator frameworks, leveraging tools and vendor partnerships to ensure compliance. * Collaborated with enterprise architecture and senior technical leadership to shape technical roadmaps and contribute to long-term strategic planning. * Oversaw vendor and partner integrations, providing technical guidance, risk management, and issue resolution. * Managed procurement and maintenance of engineering resources, ensuring teams had the required tools and infrastructure to deliver at scale.
Directed the delivery of a program of Agile and Waterfall projects, both greenfield and in-flight, across banking and payments domains. * Led a cross-country terminal migration program for a Big 4 Australian bank, ensuring successful rollout across regions. * Oversaw remediation of Priority 1 issues and critical non-functional requirements (NFRs), balancing technical debt reduction with product delivery needs. * Directed cross-functional, cross-region squads (frontend, backend, payments switch, QA) to meet project requirements on time and at the highest quality. * Established and led Tier 3 technical support processes, improving resolution times and operational reliability. * Monitored delivery progress, managed risks, and ensured rapid resolution of complex technical issues.