Career · OutSystems
Product, architecture and enterprise go-to-market
Early operating experience at the intersection of software architecture, product adoption and complex enterprise sales.
- Helped translate technical capability into clear enterprise value.
- Worked across product, delivery, customers and commercial teams.
Product & AIGrowthOperating partnerBoard advisorEuropeAustralia
Discuss this situation ↗Career · Serena Software
APAC services practice and P&L leadership
Built and led a regional professional-services capability, combining enterprise delivery, partner resourcing and commercial accountability.
- Owned the operating rhythm behind complex enterprise delivery.
- Led people, partners and customer outcomes across Asia-Pacific.
ScaleLeadershipGrowthOperating partnerGrowth partnerAustraliaSEA
Discuss this situation ↗Career · Qlik
Value engineering and analytics advisory
Connected data and analytics investments to executive priorities, practical adoption and measurable business value.
- Advised leaders on transformation cases and decision-making systems.
- Bridged business outcomes, data strategy and technical execution.
Product & AIGrowthBoard advisorOperating partnerAustraliaSEA
Discuss this situation ↗Career · PhoenixDX
Founder and CEO: zero to 150+ people
Founded and scaled a technology business from zero to more than 150 people while remaining profitable, debt-free and focused on enduring customer value.
- Built the leadership, culture and operating system required to scale.
- Sustained strong growth while protecting delivery quality and profitability.
ScaleLeadershipGrowthOperating partnerBoard advisorAustraliaSEA
Discuss this situation ↗Career · Alan Allman & Associates APAC
Board, investment and buy-side M&A
Supports the growth of an international technology-services ecosystem through board work, investment, operating support and acquisition sponsorship.
- Actively looking for great companies and founders to join the ecosystem.
- Connects long-term ownership, founder continuity and practical post-deal growth.
M&AScaleGrowthAcquisition sponsorBoard advisorGrowth partnerAustraliaSEAEurope
Discuss this situation ↗Expertise · CEO peer advisory
CEO and founder sounding board
Private, candid support for CEOs and founders navigating scale, organisational design, technology and AI decisions, leadership challenges, capital events and ownership transitions.
- Grounded in lived founder and CEO experience—not theory.
- Typically one or two structured conversations each month, with direct access when an important decision cannot wait.
ScaleLeadershipCEO sounding boardOperating partnerBoard advisorAustraliaSEAEurope
Discuss this situation ↗Expertise · Commercial scale
Growth and commercial systems
Builds repeatable commercial systems that connect positioning, pipeline, delivery capacity, recurring revenue and unit economics.
- Align the growth thesis with the customers the business can serve best.
- Create practical measures for pipeline quality, margin and execution.
GrowthScaleOperating partnerGrowth partnerBoard advisorAustraliaSEAEurope
Discuss this situation ↗Expertise · Organisation
Organisation and people
Designs the leadership structure, accountabilities and people systems needed to preserve a strong culture as complexity grows.
- Move from founder-led coordination to clear organisational ownership.
- Strengthen leadership capability, talent density and retention.
LeadershipScaleOperating partnerBoard advisorAustraliaSEAEurope
Discuss this situation ↗Expertise · Technology
Product, technology and AI
Connects product and technology choices—including applied AI—to customer value, commercial priorities and operational reality.
- Translate technical strength into a credible product and investment roadmap.
- Prioritise AI use cases that improve decisions, delivery or customer outcomes.
Product & AIScaleOperating partnerBoard advisorAustraliaSEAEurope
Discuss this situation ↗Expertise · Ownership
M&A, ownership and integration
Helps technology-business owners evaluate long-term ownership options and supports acquisitions where founder continuity and operating potential matter.
- Shape acquisition rationale, founder fit and the value-creation plan.
- Support practical integration without erasing the strengths of the business.
M&ALeadershipScaleAcquisition sponsorBoard advisorOperating partnerAustraliaSEAEurope
Discuss this situation ↗Expertise · Regional growth
Australia and SEA growth
Helps international technology businesses enter and grow in Australia and Southeast Asia with grounded market choices, partnerships and local execution.
- Develop market-entry priorities, leadership coverage and commercial channels.
- Expand bilateral relationships between Europe, Australia and SEA.
Market entryGrowthGrowth partnerBoard advisorOperating partnerAustraliaSEAEurope
Discuss this situation ↗Use case · Scale
Scale beyond founder dependency
For a business whose growth is constrained because too many decisions, relationships or delivery outcomes still depend on the founder.
- Define decision rights and the next leadership structure.
- Install a lightweight operating cadence without creating bureaucracy.
ScaleLeadershipOperating partnerBoard advisorAustraliaSEAEurope
Discuss this situation ↗Use case · Growth
Build repeatable growth and recurring revenue
For software and services businesses that have demand but need a clearer growth thesis, more predictable pipeline and stronger recurring economics.
- Focus positioning, ideal customers and the commercial operating system.
- Connect sales ambition to delivery capacity, margin and retention.
GrowthScaleOperating partnerGrowth partnerAustraliaSEAEurope
Discuss this situation ↗Use case · AI
Turn technology and AI into business value
For leadership teams surrounded by AI opportunity but lacking a focused portfolio of use cases, ownership and measures of value.
- Prioritise customer, delivery and decision-support opportunities.
- Create an execution path from experiment to governed adoption.
Product & AIScaleOperating partnerBoard advisorAustraliaSEAEurope
Discuss this situation ↗Use case · Transformation
Modernise without destabilising the core
For organisations that need to modernise critical technology while continuing to serve customers, manage risk and deliver near-term results.
- Sequence transformation around business risk and operating capacity.
- Align architecture, delivery, people and executive governance.
Product & AILeadershipOperating partnerBoard advisorAustraliaSEAEurope
Discuss this situation ↗Use case · M&A
Join, acquire or integrate within a technology ecosystem
For owners considering succession, boards assessing an acquisition, or leadership teams preparing for integration and the next growth chapter.
- Assess strategic fit, founder alignment and operating potential.
- Build a pragmatic value-creation and integration agenda.
M&AScaleAcquisition sponsorBoard advisorOperating partnerAustraliaSEAEurope
Discuss this situation ↗Use case · Market entry
Enter and grow in Australia or SEA
For international technology companies that need an experienced local partner to test assumptions, build relationships and establish credible execution.
- Choose markets, channels and partnerships based on practical evidence.
- Connect European capability with customers and operators in Australia and SEA.
Market entryGrowthGrowth partnerBoard advisorOperating partnerAustraliaSEAEurope
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