AI Product Owner / Solutions Architect

Candidate Description

Marked by board-level influence and deep expertise in regulated technologies, this CTO-level professional brings more than 18 years of experience steering HealthTech and FinTech organisations through complex digital and AI transformations across Australia, New Zealand and global markets. Their background spans large-scale ERP/CRM roll-outs, multi-cloud architectures on major cloud platforms, and stringent compliance environments such as HIPAA and GDPR. With a foundation in accounting (CPA) and advanced technology leadership, they consistently align product strategy with commercial imperatives.

Their technical acumen is evident in architecting HIPAA-aware diagnostics platforms, designing micro-services in Rust/Golang, and embedding security gates that cut production incidents by 60 %. Adept at cloud-native technologies, they have led 130+ enterprise pursuits worth over AUD 15 million, filing multiple AI patents and achieving zero-critical-finding security audits. Experience with CRM Systems and other enterprise stacks demonstrates versatility, while CI/CD automation using popular CI tools accelerates delivery.

A seasoned leader and mentor, they have grown distributed engineering teams to 47 staff, driven M&A readiness, and secured more than AUD 180 000 in cloud credits through strategic vendor negotiations. Comfortable guiding publicly listed boards and C-suites, they blend strategic foresight with hands-on execution, fostering collaborative, high-performance cultures that consistently deliver innovation, operational savings and compliance-aligned solutions.