Alan has been consistently recognized as a world-leading authority in the realm of complex technology-enabled transformational projects and programs, since 2014. His extensive and unparalleled experience spans business development, program delivery, and consulting, enabling him to address complex challenges for governments and large-scale public-sector s.
With a highly developed business acumen, Alan has a proven ability to collaborate with business owners and senior executives from both the public and private sectors. He excels at developing practical strategies and establishing realistic achievement plans. In the last eight years, Alan has held senior positions within SAP®, including the provision of delivery assurance, the establishment of the Australia and New Zealand SAP® Centre of Excellence, the delivery and establishment of the SAP® Critical Data Cloud for Australia and New Zealand, and serving as the SAP® Industry Principal for the Australian and New Zealand public sector and defence.
Alan’s expertise extends across various domains, from technology landscapes and cloud services to security postures and compliance requirements. He has a strong understanding of how cloud technologies can enhance business operations and has successfully led numerous cloud migration projects, including the development of investment cases for sovereign cloud capabilities and the migration of on-premise servers to cloud-based infrastructure.
Alan is well-versed in cloud architecture, security, and contractual arrangements, and can effectively assess and review plans, designs, operations, and commercial agreements. He has a deep understanding of how technology can support current business operations and strategy and is committed to finding the best way to turn intent into action while ensuring accountability, visibility, and integrity.
Alan holds a Bachelor of Science (mathematics) and a Bachelor of Science (computer science), and is Gateway Assurance™ reviewer accredited and NSW Digital Assurance Expert Reviewer, as well as being an SAP® Critical Data Cloud Architecture Expert Practitioner.