Industrial Foundation
Led Fisher & Paykel’s first structured TQM team and ISO 9001 governance system, creating a quality framework still recognisable on the plant floor 35 years later.
Executive Proof
Established team structure, cadence, and problem‑solving methods (from 1985) still echoed on the F&P shop floor 35+ years on.
Architected the first ISO 9001‑aligned SOP and document‑control system in the business, positioning F&P as a leader in NZ quality governance.
Drove BOM/MRP migration from COBOL to Ingres RDBMS and implemented TPM frameworks enabling 4,000+ hours of continuous line uptime.
Data Democratization
In the decade INCIS collapsed after spending ~NZD 100m, my Datacom blueprint for the Fisheries Quota Management System went live and has underpinned New Zealand’s quota regime for 20+ years.
Executive Proof Era 2
Sole functional architect for NZ’s Fisheries QMS (1996–1997), producing the blueprint still in operation 25+ years later.
Delivered a critical national system while major global-led programmes (like INCIS) failed, illustrating the value of lean, disciplined architecture.
Led 10+ enterprise and government change programmes, replacing mainframe silos with stable, queryable client–server data systems.
High-Stakes Scale
FinTech & Transactional Resilience. Engineering processes and dashboards where drawdowns, vacancies, and regulatory exposure are strictly managed.
Executive Proof Era 3
Designed a long‑horizon trading environment lab (19 years) used as evidence for FSP licensing, focused on real‑capital risk control.
Acquired and managed a multi‑site Auckland residential portfolio (~NZD 10m / 50 units), including long‑term social‑housing contracts.
Created custom SOPs and digital dashboards to manage asset leverage and compliance with an investor‑mindset discipline.
The Modern Synthesis
Public-sector decision engines. Converting industrial and financial discipline into evidence-based, traceable, and auditable strategic portfolios.
Executive Proof Era 4
Led end‑to‑end design for the Horowhenua App (2017–2018), aligning local strategy with Treasury’s four‑capitals LSF and PGF criteria.
Positioned and negotiated the Westgate data‑centre land sale (mid‑eight‑figure NZD) through power-led value proposition research.
Ensured the continued impact of the Fisheries QMS, maintaining its status as a global benchmark 20+ years post-launch.
The Strategic Engine
ACTIVEAI Intelligence & PE Value Creation. Treating every trade and risk adjustment as data that trains better models for board-level transformations.
Executive Proof Era 5
Architecting a modern lab using React, Python, and AI‑driven data systems with high‑performance ergonomics.
Extending a 19‑year trading ecosystem into AI‑augmented frameworks, keeping capital preservation at the centre of strategy.
Migrated workloads like Strategy Builder to GCP, demonstrating full-stack evolution from legacy RDBMS to cloud-native environments.