Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos · Singapore · Remote

• Apate.ai specialises in scam prevention, disruption, and intelligence gathering through advanced conversational AI technology. Their primary mission is to dismantle the business models of scammers globally, providing solutions for telecommunications providers, enterprises, law enforcement, and government agencies.

Oct 2024 – Feb 2026 · 1 yr 4 mos · Singapore · Hybrid

• I lead the Chief Technology Office in CX, driving innovation from initial customer engagement through to adoption and lifecycle management. By aligning Cisco’s technology and CX services, I help customers accelerate their journey to realising value and delivering the outcomes they need to succeed.

Jun 2024 – Oct 2024 · 4 mos · Singapore · Hybrid

• Lead the security practice team in APJC to strengthen organisations' security posture through cybersecurity transformation initiatives using Cisco's security services and solutions and aligning security with business objectives.

Feb 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia · Remote

• Deploi is a health-tech platform designed specifically for military veterans, created by those who have previously served. It leverages technology to simplify accessing veteran services, enabling secure data sharing and insights into well-being.

Feb 2024 – Jun 2024 · 4 mos · Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Jun 2019 – Dec 2023 · 4 yrs 6 mos · Sydney, Australia

• Guiding students through RMIT Online’s “Cyber Security Risk and Strategy” course, part of their Future Skills program, actively sharing and imparting essential cybersecurity knowledge and strategies for cyber governance in business environments.
• Acting as a course consultant on curricula at both RMIT Online and RMIT University, shaping the future of cybersecurity, data security, and risk management education at undergraduate and graduate levels.

Dec 2018 – Feb 2024 · 5 yrs 2 mos · Greater Sydney Area

• Responsible for cybersecurity strategy, development of thought leadership,
• threat intelligence and security best practices for the cybersecurity community and business executives for Palo Alto Networks in Asia Pacific and Japan.

May 2015 – Dec 2018 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Greater Sydney Area

Nov 2013 – May 2015 · 1 yr 6 mos

• Drive Intel Security’s solution strategy and technology vision to customers and partners throughout Asia Pacific.
• Provide feedback on Asia Pacific technical market requirements to Product Management teams.
• Develop/Accelerate strategic relationships at the “C” level to drive mindshare and to become a trusted advisor to customers across Asia Pacific.
• Help to set and develop strategies with key customers and partners across the Asia Pacific to help meet their short and long term security goals.
• Represent Intel Security within external influencer groups (partner companies, business associations, key industry groups, journalists/media groups and Government Groups).
• Work with marketing and events teams to ensure a strong share of voice across Asia Pacific, by being a public speaker for Intel Security events and external events representing Intel Security (Example: AusCERT, Singapore GovWare, Mobile Asia Expo..)
• PR spokesperson for Asia Pacific across all enterprise and consumer products, campaigns and Intel Security Cyber Education spokesperson
• Analyst relations discussing Intel Security's strategy and market position in Asia Pacific.

Dec 2010 – Oct 2013 · 2 yrs 10 mos

• Charged with leading and delivering technical/strategic workshops with customers and partners to identify customer requirements and develop strategic plans to capture untapped opportunities in the region for existing solutions and new solution requirements. This helped in achieving a number of key account wins for McAfee. My responsibilities included:
• Helping define and compliment a security strategy/vision for our with tier 1 accounts across the region, across both public and private sectors.
• Develop/Accelerate strategic relationships at the “C” level to drive mindshare and to become a trusted advisor to customers across Asia Pacific.
• Media spokesperson for McAfee product launches as well as an active public speaker at McAfee
• events and external events representing McAfee (Example: AusCERT, McAfee Focus, McAfee Executive Summit, McAfee Partner Advisory Council, McAfee Security Connected roadshow
• series, Australian Signals Directorate Conference, Security In Government, Dimension Data Exec Dimensions and Superannuation Forum)
• Provide support, guidance, mentoring and education to solution architects in the Office of the CTO.

Sep 2008 – Dec 2010 · 2 yrs 3 mos

• Led and managed a team of 14 pre-sales engineers and 4 consultants across Australia and New Zealand which the day-to-day operations which included performance management, annual reviews, coaching and development. My core responsibilities included:
• Ensuring the sales engineers were able to provide technical sales presentations, product demonstrations and evaluations of McAfee products which met customer requirements, whilst at the same time continually improving their effectiveness to present, demonstrate and show value.
• Implement training programs and delivery of training for sales staff in region, including competitive deep dive sessions.
• Represent McAfee within other influencer groups (partner companies, business associations, key industry groups, journalists/media groups and Government Groups).
• Public spokesperson for McAfee product launches and media spokesperson.

Apr 2007 – Sep 2008 · 1 yr 5 mos

• As a subject matter expert across all McAfee solutions, with main focus on Endpoint and Network Intrusion Prevention solutions, I was focussed on providing pre-sales support on key opportunities within strategic accounts and to assist the Director of Sales Engineers with the day-to-day management of the sales engineer team and act as a mentor to new hires. This included both sales enablement for sales teams and the partner community across all McAfee solutions.

Feb 2003 – Apr 2007 · 4 yrs 2 mos

• Providing pre-sales support on key strategic accounts across McAfee’s entire breadth of security solutions and to work with both the internal sales team as well as partner community on joint opportunities and technical enablement. I predominantly covered the southern region (VIC, SA, WA & TAS) for all technical aspects of strategic sales of acceleration technologies, including client requirements identification, design validation, proof of concept testing, deployment support and professional services.

Jan 2000 – Feb 2003 · 3 yrs 1 mo

• Provide 24x7 support and point of escalation for McAfee solutions deployed across McAfee platinum customers (Telstra, National Australia Bank, Coles Myer, Colonial as well as global accounts located in Australia and New Zealand). This included proactive account management and escalation process management.

Nov 2013 – May 2015 · 1 yr 6 mos · Greater Sydney Area

• Collaborate with other industry and community representatives to provide advice to the Hon. Paul Fletcher from the Department of Communications.