Profile
Perceptive, focussed and approachable professional with a proven history of successful appointments in Higher Education and for Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector including:
• Student Administration Leadership
• ICT Security Adherence and Management Enterprise and Cloud based Systems
• Project Management
• Production Support Management
• Change Management
• Data Governance/Management
Selected Highlights
• 25 years experience in Australian public Higher Education and the Vocational Education and Training (VET) sector environments
• 5 years with Accenture where I was the recipient of 3 Accenture ‘Above and Beyond’ Awards
• Worked on three PeopleSoft Campus Solutions implementation projects, of note two for a large scale VET organisation in Australia
• Led the implementation of Oracle Right Now CRM, University of Sunshine Coast
• Led and Managed production support units that service PeopleSoft Campus Solutions and more recently Oracle Right Now CRM
• Led the implementation of Financial Aid for domestic scholarships becoming the first university in Australia to adopt this functionality
• Worked as part of a team from representation from multiple universities with Oracle to design the local legislative enhancements for Student Amenities Fee
• Project Manager for PeopleSoft Student Financials integration deliverables as part of ‘Whole of Queensland Government’ technical upgrade for SAP import interfaces.
• Student Track Chair 2013/Current and Assistant Track Chair 2014 for the HEUG Down Under Alliance Conference. Facilitiated Caroline Weir's visit for the ADU 2014 to present on Financial Aid in the international context.
• Member of a number of ICT governance groups within USC, not limited to PeopleSoft
• Acting Director Student Administration (three month role in Director’s absence)
• Completed LH Martin Leadership program
Experience
March 2010 – Current - Manager Student Systems
Student Administration, Student Systems, University of Sunshine Coast
Public University approximately 10 000 students
May 2004 – February 2010
Accenture: ISAS Support Unit Functional Analyst/Project Manager
Program of work: Support (Run) phase PeopleSoft Student Administration System for TAFEQ/ISAS 2 Upgrade
VET Sector approximately 200 000 students
November 2002 – May 2004 Accenture Functional Analyst
Program of work: ISAS Project Design and Build phase PeopleSoft Student Administration System for TAFEQ
October 2001 – November 2002 Functional Team Lead
Information Technology Division, Corporate Information Systems, Central Queensland University
Public University approximately 16 000 students
July – October 2001 Senior Business Analyst – Production Support
Project Renaissance, Central Queensland University
January – July 2001 Student Financials Configuration Lead
Project Renaissance, Central Queensland University
June 2000 – January 2001 Functional Analyst
Project Renaissance, Central Queensland University