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Andrew Cochrane

Summary

Retired IT geek who is always keen to work on interesting ideas and opportunities. I've successfully developed and implemented rolling 5 year investment programs. This proven industry experience comes from a broad range of leadership roles covering Business Development, ICT, Procurement and Finance/Commercials. Knowledge is underpinned by an MBA plus a comprehensive list of expired project certifications.

Key Skills

  • forming and leading diverse teams
  • being commercially focused and benefits driven
  • effective risk and opportunity mangement
  • tracking budgets, finances and commerical commitments
  • building robust decision making networks
  • supporting Organisational Change Management
  • welcoming Gateway Reviews
  • leveraging existing capabilities
  • inclusive management of 3rd parties
  • delivering to plan.

I've worked for

  • Government Owned Corporations
  • Publicly Listed Companies
  • Privately Owned Service Providers.

Education

  • Master of Business Administration
  • Crucial Conversations.
    Practical skills in handling high-stake interactions
  • Management of Portfolios
  • Management of Programs
  • Management of Projects
  • Benefits Management
  • Organisational Change Management
  • Bachelor of Business (Computing)
  • Associate Diploma in Mathematics and Computing.

Experience

Full Stack Developer at Volpe Services, Brisbane

  • After coming up with the idea: I designed, built and now support the K2go Checklist Portal. It was developed by me using Python, Django, HTML, CSS, Javascript and other tools on a unix server hosted by AWS. Check out the site by visiting the K2go Checklist Portal available at www.k2go.au

External Consultant at Crowe Australasia, Brisbane

  • Provided project management advice to an NQ asset-intensive client.

Principal Consultant at Sekera, Brisbane

  • Led the pre-sales and planning phases for an Ellipse ERP installation, replacing PULSE.

Principal Consultant at COSOL, Brisbane

  • Project Managed the discovery and start-up phases for an Ellipse ERP upgrade at a South East Queensland Utilities corporation.

ICT Solution Delivery Manager at Unitywater, Sunshine Coast Queensland

  • Supported an over-extended team to successfully deliver Windows 10 and Office 365 as a service. Supported the in-flight transition of ICT services to Azure.

ICT Solution Delivery Manager at Stanwell, Brisbane

  • A key member of the ICT Management Team and a Project Board member for Enterprise projects covering Finance, HR and Payroll.

ICT Program Director / Acting GM ICT at Stanwell, Brisbane

  • Successfully project managed Stanwell's Business Improvement strategy review, locking in a new ICT Operating Model and a $70m ICT portfolio of projects.

Planning and Portfolio Manager at Stanwell, Brisbane

  • Effectively led a $15m/yr ICT capital spend, which successfully delivered solutions across all divisions.

Contracts Manager at Tarong Energy, Brisbane

  • Strategically sourced and managed large service providers including CBH, Pozzlanic and CHUBB security.

Acting Group Manager Finance and Commercial at Tarong Energy, Brisbane

  • Prepared the Board's monthly CEO performance reports, which included revenue projections, operating risk assessments and capital expenditure.

Joint Venture Service Delivery Manager at Tarong Energy, Brisbane

  • Managed the delivery of more than $20m/yr of commercial services plus coal and water services to a Joint Venture power station.

Contact: Andrew (Foxy) Cochrane
Website: www.k2go.au
E-mail: info@k2go.au
Phone: +61 408 776 323
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