Builder
Builds teams, systems, and delivery models that move from idea to execution without losing control.
Industry. Academic. In Motion.
Build ambitious things and talk about what might be possible.
I work where software delivery, AI-enabled execution, research, and human judgment meet. I have built companies, taught engineers, led transformation work, and kept a bias for action in how ideas become systems that actually run.
About
A career built around turning intent into action.
My work sits at the intersection of software architecture, delivery systems, research translation, education, and AI-enabled execution. I like work that has consequence: systems that matter, people who care, and problems that are worth solving.
That has meant building companies, leading transformation programs, teaching across multiple institutions, and framing AI as something people should direct with judgment rather than consume passively.
Operator
Works comfortably across strategy, delivery, and execution detail so momentum is not lost between decisions and outcomes.
Translator
Bridges research, operations, and product thinking so strategy turns into useful software and clearer decisions.
Educator
Teaches, advises, and frames AI-enabled work in a way that helps people operate with judgment rather than hype.
Industry
Proof from building, scaling, and shipping in the real world.
WorkingMouse
Built a modernisation company around delivery discipline.
Grew WorkingMouse into a Brisbane software modernisation business delivering fixed-price transformation programs for government and enterprise clients.
- 300-plus people over the life of the business
- ISO 27001, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001 accredited operations
- Operational focus on traceability, cadence, and delivery control
CodeBots
Turned software delivery into a governed product and R&D system.
Founded CodeBots to commercialise model-driven engineering, automation, and AI-assisted delivery through a long-run product and research effort.
- Platform work across code generation, AI-assisted modelling, and reusable knowledge
- R&D investment and IP program sustained over multiple years
- International expansion and recognised startup traction
Programs
Delivered transformation where scale and complexity were non-trivial.
Led work across government and enterprise settings where brittle processes, legacy systems, and organisational risk had to be handled with care.
- Queensland Transport and Main Roads OPS modernisation
- Defence procurement modernisation
- Capability uplift work with Hitachi and other enterprise clients
Operating Model
Built repeatable delivery systems, not just one-off projects.
Used structure, reusable assets, governance, and human-in-the-loop automation to make delivery more controlled, teachable, and scalable.
- Fixed-price and traceable delivery model
- Reusable components and model-driven workflows
- Automation used to amplify judgment rather than bypass it
Academic
Teaching and research that stay connected to practice.
Teaching
Teaches software engineering with one foot in practice.
Taught across UQ, QUT, CQU, and Southbank TAFE, covering subject delivery, assessment, marking, supervision, and curriculum work.
- Undergraduate and vocational teaching experience
- Guest lectures and final-year project supervision
- Focus on helping students connect theory to real-world delivery
Research
Research that translated into delivery systems and product work.
Published in model-driven engineering, software process improvement, and software estimation, with research directly informing commercial delivery models.
- PhD in model-driven web engineering and testing
- Publications in journals, conferences, and workshops
- Research translated into product, automation, and operating models
Advisory
Brings a differentiated view on AI-shaped workplaces.
Advises and speaks from the position that graduates and teams need to direct, evaluate, and collaborate with capable systems, not compete with them at narrow tasks.
- Industry Advisory Board work at The University of Queensland
- Current focus on workforce readiness and governed AI use
- Academic voice grounded in delivery, not abstraction
Workforce Readiness
Frames AI as a capability shift, not a novelty.
Connects curriculum, graduate capability, and industry reality around the practical question of how people should work well with increasingly capable systems.
- Focus on judgment, direction, and evaluation
- Uses delivery evidence to test academic claims
- Positions AI readiness as part of engineering education
Hobbies
Action matters outside work too.
Running, riding, and wakeboarding keep the same instincts sharp: stay composed, commit properly, and keep moving when the path is not perfectly tidy. This part of life is not separate from the work. It reinforces how I like to operate.
Wakeboarding
A reminder that momentum, balance, and commitment matter when things get fast.
Running
Longer efforts, steady pacing, and finishing what you started.
Riding
Enjoys movement, terrain, and staying comfortable when the path is not tidy.
Contact
Talk about what might be possible.
If you are hiring, building, teaching, or exploring something ambitious, send the context. If you want the CV, choose Request CV and include the role, project, or conversation you have in mind.
Speaking
What To Send
- The opportunity, problem, or conversation you want to discuss.
- The timeframe you are working to.
- Whether you want to request the industry or academic CV.