Rob Testi

Senior Technology Leader/CISO

Greater Adelaide Area

About

I am a senior IT leader with 25 years management experience in enterprise level IT covering managed services, defence, tertiary education, utilities and retail banking. Coupled with a prior technical background, With previous defence clearance, ITIL, Prince2 and APMG Change Mgmt certifications, my areas of expertise include: • People Leadership of large geographically and culturally diverse workforces • ICT Service Management Process Owner and Lead roles • Managed Services (Outsourced), In-house and Co-sourced service delivery models • IT Service Delivery Leadership • Cyber Security Capability Leadership • Strategy definition and execution for business governance, productivity, service and organisational improvements. • Vendor/client contract and relationship management (from both sides of the fence) • Project Management for the delivery of technical solutions to clients and stakeholders • Program Management of organisational change and internal business improvement initiatives • IT Security, Risk and Compliance, including DR and BCP leadership • SharePoint Power User, ServiceNow and CMDB Evangelist

Experience

  • Group Head of Cyber Security at People First Bank
    Apr 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • People's Choice Credit Union (7 yrs 3 mos)
    • Head of Cyber Security & Compliance & Line 1 Risk
      Sep 2020 - Apr 2023 · 2 yrs 8 mos

    • Senior Manager Cyber Security & Compliance
      Oct 2018 - Sep 2020 · 2 yrs

      Accountable for the cyber security posture and capability of the organisation. Driving ongoing cyber maturity. Delivered Okta Identity Management Capability, Managed SOC service, Service Owner of ServiceNow platform and its transformation across the business.

    • Manager, Technology Security and Compliance
      Feb 2016 - Sep 2018 · 2 yrs 8 mos

      Responsible for the design and implementation of solutions and services to meet security requirements related to function, protection, assurance, risk management and compliance for the organisation. Also lead the services for Test Environment, Change & Configuration Management, Asset Management, Licensing & Invoicing.

  • Hewlett Packard Enterprise (Greater Adelaide Area)
    • Workforce Transformation & Business Governance Leader
      Dec 2014 - Feb 2016 · 1 yr 3 mos

      Architect of workforce transformation across the South Pacific region

    • Australian Operations Delivery Manager
      Jan 2012 - Dec 2014 · 3 yrs

      Lead a regional service line from the Adelaide strategic hub driving cost control and service delivery across SA, Vic, ACT & NSW locations.

  • Infrastructure Operations Manager at BAE Systems
    May 2010 - Aug 2011 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Lead the Infrastructure group accountable for delivering Design, Build and Sustainment Services across Storage, Wintel, Midrange, Network and Security/Risk platforms and Data Centres. Process Owner for Change Mgmt., Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity. Lead the team split between Adelaide and Melbourne.

  • Manager Production Services at University of Adelaide
    Feb 2009 - May 2010 · 1 yr 4 mos

    Lead the Infrastructure group for the institution covering Storage, Wintel, Midrange, Network and Security/Risk. Data Centre owner and Process Owner for Change, Configuration, Production Transition, DR and Business Continuity