Age 17
Macquarie scholarship
An early opportunity.
A lasting direction.
A Macquarie investment-banking scholarship, before VCE, opened the door to finance and set the direction for my studies in commerce and law.
My story
One career.
Many connected chapters.
From investment-banking development and M&A to strategy, board leadership and emerging technology. A career built by learning, applying and moving forward.
Curiosity with a commercial purpose
Each chapter added
another way to think.
I began with finance and law: how businesses are valued, how deals are made and how decisions are governed. Consulting taught me that even the best strategy depends on the people, systems and habits that make it real.
Formal education underpins my work. Management strengthened my commercial judgement, education shaped how I enable teams, and postgraduate technology study deepened my focus on quantum, AI and cybersecurity. Professional certificates help me keep specific skills current.
The journey
Commercial foundations. Transformation experience. Technical curiosity.
An early opportunity.
2011–2013
Macquarie · Bond · Deloitte · Herbert Smith Freehills
Where finance met judgement.
Investment-banking development, a grounding in commerce and law, then an M&A analyst role at Deloitte at 21. The foundation was always commercial: understand the decision before building the model.
2015–2020
Accenture Strategy · Harvard University
Learning how organisations change.
Strategy and transformation work across industries, alongside an ALM in Management at Harvard. I completed the degree while continuing to work at Accenture Strategy.
2021–2024
ISG · Industry strategy · Accenture Director / Senior Strategy Manager
From strategy to operating responsibility.
Operating-model design, enterprise transformation and private-equity diligence brought the business case closer to the people and processes that deliver it.
May 2024–present
Chair
Beyond All Abilities
Ongoing board appointment
I chair board strategy for a disability-focused social-impact organisation, guiding its service model, partnerships, funding and governance. My focus is sustainable services and measurable impact: greater accessibility, inclusion and employment outcomes, supported by clear board oversight and accountability.
Explore Beyond All Abilities2024–2026
Contracted Engagement Manager
McKinsey & Company
McKinsey-contracted engagement leadership at Alinta Energy: six workstreams, 25+ consultants, gateway decisions and board-level accountability.
Jan 2025–present
Non-Executive Director
Nolyvra
Ongoing board appointment
I advise the founders and executive team on commercial strategy, funding and the AI roadmap. Alongside this board role, NCC’s go-to-market work combined customer interviews, positioning and technology due diligence to help shift Nolyvra from a product-led pitch towards customer-led, AI-enabled HR solutions.
My board remit includes Chief Commercial Officer performance, KPI/OKR scorecards, quarterly strategy reviews, enterprise risk and ESG. I hold management to agreed milestones and investment returns, and advise on partnerships, adjacent markets and M&A as the HR solutions business develops.
Explore NolyvraFeb–Oct 2026
Acquire Intelligence · Sussex · Board leadership
Building capability for what comes next.
Led AI & Automation at Acquire Intelligence, with postgraduate work connecting quantum technology, AI and cybersecurity to commercial application. Education, enablement and delivery now come together.
November 2026
Strategy Principal & Subject Matter Advisor — Emerging Technology
N.C Consulting × Alyve
Strategic delivery partnership
N.C Consulting (NCC) becomes a strategic delivery partner to Alyve, bringing my work in corporate strategy, AI and operating models together with a specialist technology and transformation advisory firm.
The partnership combines my commercial and emerging-technology advice with Alyve’s capabilities in technology strategy, solution architecture, AI adoption, intelligent automation and transformation delivery, supported by change management, governance and specialist talent.
Alyve’s published client portfolioANZ, ASX, Telstra, Transurban, Xero and the Reserve Bank of Australia.
Explore AlyveNovember 2026
Enterprise technology ecosystem
N.C Consulting joins IBM Partner Plus
Approved programme registration
Following approval of its IBM Partner Plus registration, N.C Consulting expands its enterprise technology ecosystem — connecting commercial strategy with practical solution design, custom development, integration and implementation.
This next step supports NCC’s focus on turning AI and automation priorities into working solutions, alongside the strategic delivery partnership with Alyve.
Explore the IBM relationshipNovember 2026 – Present
Principal: Strategy Lead — AI and Automation
IAG
I lead the shaping of AI and automation opportunities across IAG, connecting business strategy, process improvement and practical adoption.
I partner with business, operations, technology and transformation teams to reimagine workflows, build AI fluency and turn high-value opportunities into practical, scalable solutions, with AI ethics, governance, risk and compliance built in.
Education alongside practice
The work changes.
So I keep learning.
Formal education gives me depth. Continued learning helps me stay relevant and put new capabilities into practice.
“The opportunity is only real when people can use it — and the business can sustain it.”
References
People behind
the work.
People I have worked with.
Andrew Barnes
Head of C&I · Alinta Energy
I worked with Andrew during my McKinsey-contracted engagement at Alinta Energy, coordinating C&I priorities, delivery workstreams and the financial business case.
Sayan Bhattacharya
Technology and Delivery Lead · ANZ Bank
I advise Sayan on strategy for Nolyvra, setting commercial priorities and a practical plan to test ideas, prove value and grow.
Vinod Muraleedharan
Managing Director - Accenture Strategy and Operations
I delivered strategy for Vinod across global business services and intelligent solutions, defining the operating model and the capabilities needed to deliver it.
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