Simplyai

PE-owned AI professional services and consulting business specialising in Agentic AI, AI Ops, big data projects and innovation
Partner to the CEO for Simplyai’s operations
Responsible to the board for sales, finance, operations, M&A, compliance, risk
Ai thought leader and growth driver

Finance Director

Strategic Consulting

Ad-hoc partnership with Business Owners to provide advice during growth, expansion or exit.

Fractional CFO

Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

Course Facilitator

Audience Republic

2IC of Audience Republic’s US, European and Australian operations.
Accountable to the Board for Post-sales functions along with funding, finance and compliance.

VP, Finance & Operations

Zapid Hire

2IC of Zapid Hire’s US, UK and Australian operations.
Country Manager of US operations and responsible for launch of US mid-market and enterprise sales GTM. 
Lead the team from 50 to 1,000+ customers.
Accountable to the Board for Pre & Post-sales functions along with funding, finance and compliance.

CFOO

Essence Group Sydney

Australian branded and contract manufacturer, distributor and E-Commerce provider of dairy and nutritional powders for Australian FMCG customers (inc A2 Milk, Swisse, Woolworths and ALDI), and a growing international export market (inc China, India and the US). 
- Reported to the Managing Director and managed the strategic direction of the senior leadership team. In addition, managed the organisational effectiveness of the sales, operations and finance functions of the Group (150+ employees), across Sydney, Nowra and Shanghai. 
- Accountable for development and execution of outcomes-based business plans resulting in YoY revenue growth of avg 100%+ and significant EBITDA margin improvement.
- During leadership tenure, Essence was awarded the high-profile, 2019 Australian Exporter of the Year Award (Agribusiness and Food) by the Australian Trade and Investment Commission for outstanding export achievements.

Finance & Operations Director

Extensive experience executing buy-side & sell-side financial due diligence for clients located in Australia, the UK, Ireland and the US across a wide range of industries, including: Property, Financial Services, Specialist manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals, Food manufacturing/distribution, Banking and Infrastructure.
- Advised on deal sizes from $50m-$5bn

Transaction Advisory Services - Snr Manager

Graduate in EY’s Financial Services Audit team and completed Chartered Accounting accreditation. Progressed to Audit Manager role and was a global secondee to EY Dublin office.
- Experience with IFRS, US GAAP, Irish GAAP

Financial Services Audit - Manager

Creating incredible customer experiences and building world class revenue and finance teams at early stage hypergrowth start ups

Matthew Caldicott

Team Internet

Product Strategy & Vision
•	Developed 3-year product strategy, aligning portfolio initiatives with business objectives.
•	Led discovery processes to identify market opportunities, resulting in 32+ product launches.
•	Established product management way of working, improving prioritisation effectiveness by 40%.
•	Created standardised product management practices, enhancing team efficiency and collaboration by 50%.
Product Development & Delivery
•	Managed end-to-end product lifecycle.
•	Established discovery and delivery rhythms, reducing time-to-market by 35%.
•	Developed and maintained product roadmap.
•	Created and validated product requirements through user research and analysis.
•	Introduced new design language and processes, achieving 100% improvement in design consistency.
•	Created all new designs for each initiative. 
Customer & Business Impact
•	Conducted user research and synthesized insights to inform product decisions.
•	Optimised customer journeys, resulting in improvement user experience.
•	Created and tracked success metrics across product portfolio.
•	Analysed product performance data to identify optimization opportunities.
Stakeholder Management & Leadership
•	Led cross-functional teams across engineering, and business units.
•	Established strong relationships with key stakeholders through regular communication and alignment sessions.
•	Introduced Agile methodologies resulting in 30% increase in team output.
•	Created and maintained product documentation and communication frameworks.

Senior Product Manager (Australia)

Swyftx

•	Established product management best practices, improving team efficiency and collaboration by 20%.
•	Created and maintained product documentation and communication frameworks.
•	Established strong relationships with key stakeholders through regular communication and alignment sessions.
•	Delivered integration with NZ Merchant Payment Provider, enabling international expansion.
•	Reduced technical debt by 20%, enhancing system performance and reliability.
•	Mentored junior product managers and provided guidance on best practices.

Product Manager

Genie Solutions

•	Delivered a $5M product upgrade across three teams, aligning with strategic business goals.
•	Introduced product management processes, leading to a 20% increase in team productivity.
•	Managed multiple roadmaps and backlogs, achieving improvements in task prioritisation.
•	Streamlined release activities, reducing production issues by 30%.
•	Facilitated Scrum ceremonies, boosting cross-team collaboration and transparency by 25%.

Patient Zero Pty Ltd

•	Conducted requirements analysis, increasing accurate translations and product success by 30%.
•	Facilitated Agile ceremonies, driving 35% improvement in collaboration and client satisfaction.
•	Delivered key projects, including a fitness class scheduling rebuild for a $1B industry leader, resulting in continued client partnerships.
•	Optimised a sales app for payment and conversion rate improvements, enhancing customer journey experiences.

Product Owner

Mining Leaders Group

•	Designed and launched the Mining Leaders Accelerator, leading to $500K in equity acquisition and a 25% increase in startup success rates.
•	Built an executive leadership self-assessment tool, expediting decision-making for leadership teams.
•	Implemented digital marketing campaigns, increasing effectiveness and engagement by 40%.
•	Revamped company processes, improving operational efficiency.

Business Analyst (Agile) (Contract)

Merakium

- Managed international cross-cultural team of 8, overseeing content creation, development, and marketing.
- Developed strategic, marketing, business, and operational plans, improving organizational alignment.
- Designed workflow and process mapping, enhancing process efficiency by 30%.

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