Most strategies don't fail because the vision is wrong; they fail because the translation to action is lost in the noise.

I bring a unique 'double-sided' perspective to Strategic Architecture, having lived on both sides of the fence: working for major vendors like Microsoft and Ericsson, and then for the executive leadership buying from them.

Where I add value I don't just join the dots. I ensure they are all there, and that the final picture makes commercial sense. I navigate complex transformation by acting as the translator between vendor capabilities and verifiable business outcomes.

My approach is challenger-style: I question assumptions to prevent costly misalignment, simplify complex landscapes, and unite stakeholders around a clear, defendable business case.

Experience & Outcomes With 20+ years across Energy, Telecommunications, and Government, I have delivered results by stripping away the "theory" to focus on execution:

MBIE: Designed a transformation investment roadmap that unified 12 silos into one strategic plan, securing multi-year investment funding.

Telecommunications: Delivered a nationwide network transformation for a key challenger telco—achieving 99.999% uptime, launching a new digital TV platform, and securing full executive investment.

I am not here to produce shelf-ware. I am here to turn strategy into action—creating clarity, accelerating ROI, and making transformation stick.

To get inside my head, check out my blog. I'm always on LinkedIn. Let's korero there.