Our Experts

As a former CIO of a large technology company, Barry brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to his role as an expert Champion of Smart Cities & 5G practice.

He has a Masters in Network Engineering and a professional background which saw him spend time at AT&T Bell Labs, IBM and Accenture. Barry is passionate about utilising digital disruptive technologies such as 5G, Cloud computing, big data, AI, IoT and smart city solutions to create new innovative solutions.

As an accomplished senior executive, Barry has led strategic initiatives to create new business opportunities in government, telecom, and digital communications industries, and he has extensive experience across Asia-Pacific in the areas of strategic planning, policy development, ICT solutions and strategic infrastructure architecture.

However, it is Barry’s strong relationship management and networks across senior industry and government executives throughout Asia-Pacific – coupled with his understanding of what is needed to undertake a complete digital transformation – that is of significant value to 460degrees.

Since migrating to Australia from the USA, Barry has become an avid AFL fan and has given up his allegiance to gridiron. He does volunteer work for many organisations that are based on improving one’s health and social betterment.

Change might be the only constant in today’s flexible, mobile workforce. Remote workers, digital disruption, frequent restructures and talent shortages make finding and then keeping the best people in the right roles a persistent challenge for businesses and organisations.

Leading teams through significant change takes vision, leadership and drive. Qualities Rob Walliser, our 460degrees’ Workforce Management Expert, has in spades.

Joining the team in late 2020, Rob brings over 27 years’ experience to the table.

His rich and varied career kicked off in the petrochemical industry where he worked as a design engineer before switching lanes into management consultancy with KPMG. He then further honed his skills, holding a series of senior operational roles across the insurance and financial services industries.

As the champion of the 460degree workforce planning solution, Rob delivers business transformation programs and helps our clients maintain high-performing teams.

Known for his authentic leadership style, Rob genuinely loves helping people and has a knack for quickly creating trusting work environments. A great day at the office means finding better ways of doing things and learning something new.

Rob’s passion for helping others follows him outside the workplace and into a volunteer role as Director for disaster relief charity, ShelterBox. Clearly not one to sit still, any ‘downtime’ is spent gardening, walking his dog, getting out for a bike ride or spending time with his family.

Richard, our expert Champion of 460degrees Data Analytics & Business Intelligence, brings with him more than a decade of experience in financial institutions, government and start-ups in both permanent and consulting positions.

His key areas of expertise include data analysis, data visualisation, business process improvement, system implementation and stakeholder management.

Richard has advanced skills in a range of leading data analysis and data preparation tools, including Tableau, PowerBI, Qlikview, SQL, SSIS, ElasticSearch, and Kibana.

He has a passion for producing actionable insight in a regular and sustained manner, which supports senior management teams with the successful running of their businesses. This is achieved through robust relationships that deliver consistent and simplistic advice.

Outside of the office Richard enjoys spending time exploring parks with his young son and wife. When time and weather permit, he can be found on the golf course or out fishing for snapper.

As the Project Training Lead within Cybersecurity (aka Fleet IET Modernisation Training Lead), Dale is the go-to Expert when it comes to Cybersecurity Training, Content Development and Facilitation.

Deft with the details, Dale is happiest learning new software products and converting complex information into training programs and usable how-to guides.

The face to face element, however, is Dale’s favourite part of the job. Heading up a training session is where he really shines, drawing upon decades of experience working as a Technical Trainer.

Dale brings a depth and breadth of experience to the table, having thus far enjoyed a fascinating and varied career journey. After spending 8 years as a Navy Radio Operator (what’s now known as a Communication and Information System Sailor), he side-stepped into desktop support within Defence. Subsequent training roles saw him working with major organisations such as NSW Health and QLD Health.

Passionate about continuous learning, Dale headed back to university in 2019 and is currently studying to gain his Bachelor of Aviation (Flight Operations).

In his personal life, Dale loves nothing more than spending time with his family, including his wife and step-son. Dale is also keen follower of competitive Cycling, and in fact, took part in some competitive club racing as a youngster.

It’s difficult to sum up the contribution our Cybersecurity Expert, Sam Walker, makes to the successful delivery of his 460degree client projects; he applies his expert touch to so many elements.

On any given day, Sam is involved in reporting, auditing, compliance, threat hunting, incident response, training and awareness and social engineering. This variety, along with the opportunity to help his clients improve their cybersecurity capability and resilience, is exactly what he enjoys most about his work. Well, that along with the fact it’s his dream job.

After high school, Sam spent many years working in retail and hospitality, honing his customer service skills, but he always had his eye on a career in IT. Courage and determination saw him take steps towards that goal in 2018, when he enrolled as a mature age student to complete a Bachelor of Cybersecurity at La Trobe University.

That same year, he gained a placement with BAE Systems Australia, working with their cybersecurity team. What started as a 4-week internship became the launch of his IT career. After continuing on at BAE in a part-time capacity throughout his studies, he was offered a fulltime position upon graduation.

Not one to sit still, Sam continues to expand his skillset. He’s currently studying for his CISSP certification, putting him one step closer to one day achieving his career goal of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO).

Despite his busy work and study schedule, Sam tries to find time to pursue his other passions; gaming and playing the guitar. He’s also an ardent soccer fan, supporting Melbourne City in the A-League.

As a 460degrees Partner, Kartik supports a range of clients at 460degrees, playing a key role in solution development for large, complex challenges across several different sectors.

Since becoming part of this world-first technology Expert Management Agency in 2019, he has worked on projects in the federal and state government, telecommunications, FMCG, human resources and financial services sectors.

Kartik says the best part about his role is the people he gets to collaborate with and the project opportunities provided by the 460degrees model.

He takes great pride in delivering strong results for clients, especially when he can deliver additional outcomes by solving a problem they didn’t know existed.

When not at work, Kartik – who is a keen R&B and hip-hop enthusiast – hosts a weekly music show on a Sydney radio station. He is also a keen supporter of the Carlton Football Club and India’s national cricket team.

When you think of cybersecurity, it’s tempting to regard humans as the weakest link in the chain. But successful projects demand ‘real world’ solutions. Enter Jack Sussmilch, our trusted Cybersecurity Advisor. He puts people back at the centre of the cybersecurity ecosystem, providing new (and adapting/optimising the existing) technology and tools that make sense and fit more easily into your staff’s day-to-day.

An exceptional communicator with decades of experience advising tier-1 organisations on implementing systems that are sustainable, practical, and efficient, Jack has an uncanny knack for succeeding where others have missed the mark. This unique capability is particularly noticeable when it comes to software development security – yet another area in which Jack is at the vanguard of developments in both technology and human-computer interactions.

Having worked in the sector since leaving school, Jack gained a bachelor’s degree in Applied Computing – Commerce and Computer Science. He’s also fully accredited with the following ISC2 Certifications:

• Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
• Certified Secure Software Lifecycle Professional (CSSLP)
• Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)

Most fulfilled when he’s helping others succeed at their work, Jack likes to focus on reducing friction amongst teams and between teams to empower people to work cohesively and achieve outcomes that often surpass even the highest expectations of stakeholders. He also gets a kick out of seeing his work being tested in the real world.

Outside work, Jack can be found chasing down anything that keeps him intellectually engaged. As he puts it, he’s not happy unless he’s learning something new. A devoted husband and father, he also loves nothing more than spending quality time with his family.

Patrick delivers a range of cybersecurity projects with 460degrees and provides thought leadership and advice to our team. He draws on behavioural and physical sciences to deliver holistic, comprehensive cyber solutions to our clients.

As a cyber-sociologist, Patrick investigates what, how and why people think and do what they do, identifies the security implications of our behaviour and ways of thinking, and then works to develop solutions to any vulnerabilities or weaknesses he finds. In his role he strives to deliver robust security architecture that outperforms the conventional techno-centric cyber solutions that currently dominate the market.

Patrick gained his PhD in Sociology in 2019, shortly after he had been offered and accepted a lecturing position at the Optus La Trobe Cybersecurity Research Hub. As a lecturer and as a research fellow at Deakin University, he refined his formidable skills, knowledge and experience across a broad range of fields in cybersecurity. His frequent interactions with industry, government – particularly the Department of Defence – imparted an irrepressible desire to engage with the cyber security issues he encountered directly.

Patrick takes particular satisfaction in eliciting previously obscured elements of the problems faced by his clients, then taking a collaborative approach to finding solutions. He sees his best results when these solutions become even more effective and increase in scale over time – and are eventually integrated into an organisation’s culture.

When he isn’t working, Patrick prefers to spend as much of his time with his wife and children as he can. When the day is through and time permitting, Patrick enjoys playing video games just as much now as he did when he was a child.

When your Project Support Officer honed their project management skills in the Australian Defence Force, you can be confident they’ll keep things on track.

Having started out his career in various operations support roles within both the Air Force and Army, Jaim Geri brings so much more than top-notch organisational skills to the 460degrees team. His true strengths are his keen eye for spotting and mitigating risks and showing leadership as he bridges communication lines between teams and stakeholders.

What Jaim enjoys most about his work is the variety of tasks and abundant opportunities to conquer new challenges. He also finds it satisfying to see the positive impact he has on client projects, facilitating collaboration between teams as they work towards achieving the common goal.

Outside work, Jaim is a talented guitarist who is most often found taking his Harley Davidson for a spin or spending time with family and friends. Fluent in both English and Italian, he’s a keen traveler with a soft spot for his home island of Elba.

Royston brings over 20 years’ experience in digital and project management to his work at 460degrees. He enjoys the daily challenges of project management, collaborating with teams and stakeholders to ensure successful delivery of his responsibilities.

Royston’s experience working across many industries has seen him enjoy a diverse career working on many fascinating projects around the world. He has contributed to multiple delivery methodologies (both Waterfall and Agile) on software and infrastructure projects and engaged with many stakeholders in digital and business.

After hours, Royston enjoys the simplicity of just relaxing at home with the family, enjoying a home-cooked meal and spending the night with a movie on the weekends.

Partner and expert Champion at 460degrees, Jo’s work focuses on developing Self-Sovereign Identity solutions and leading the Architecture & Payments initiatives. 

Initially from the UK, Jo has more than 30 years’ experience in financial services covering software design, bank architecture and strategy, consulting and solution-delivery across the globe. He’s delivered mission critical solutions for both sovereign nations and large financial institutions. He has led large, multi-located teams and has developed an extensive and active network. 

Jo’s wealth of experience in building businesses, solutions and commercial products for banks and software suppliers allows him to guide and collaborate with innovative fintechs, banks, regulators, consulting organisations and product vendors in Australia and internationally. 

Most recently, he led the ANZ Banking Group’s technical strategy, enterprise architecture and solution design function across 32 countries, specialising in payments, open banking, blockchain solutions, digital identity, transaction banking, compliance and messaging solutions. 

Jo is a semi-professional French Horn player and regularly performs at prestigious venues in Melbourne in orchestral, operatic and chamber ensembles. He’s often found rowing on the Yarra River early in the morning.

In a data-driven world, it’s easy for business leaders to get lost, not knowing what metrics to pay attention to or how to interrogate those numbers until they give up their stories.

As our 460degrees Business Intelligence Expert, Kunal Khanna supporting our clients to make informed decisions to quickly solve their business problems.

Before joining the 460degrees team on a project working with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), Kunal worked across many industries, including technology and retail, leveraging his skills and expertise to help businesses connect to and visualise their data, providing deeper business insights. Looking forward, he hopes to develop his skills, combining the capabilities of both data engineering and analysis for a true end-to-end service.

A lifelong learner, Kunal is happiest when a project has him striving to learn new skills. He also particularly enjoys building meaningful, usable reporting solutions that positively impact an organisation’s performance.

Outside work, Kunal enjoys pursuing self-driven professional development opportunities, such as online courses or webinars, and spending time with family and friends. A keen sports fan, he’s also partial to binge watching corporate dramas.

460dgrees Partner, Nick works directly with clients on major digital transformation and change initiatives – helping clients move from idea and strategy through to execution. His vast experience means he also leads internal coaching to help 460degrees shape the best teams and solutions deals for clients.

After working in major, Tier 1 systems integration, as well as consulting across federal, state and local government for a decade, Nick moved into a lead role at an Australian university before joining 460degrees.

Nick’s work has remained predominantly focused in the higher education sector, with projects ranging from bringing on entirely new enterprise platforms (eg: CRM and Student Systems) to working on targeted help such as uplifting procurement services.

Nick believes clients want rapid analysis, less theory and more practical help, and is most satisfied when he can deliver speedy and robust strategies alongside highly actionable plans.

In his spare time Nick works on honing his skills on construction challenges around the house. Nick is a father of two small children and also enjoys taking time to mountain bike in the hills or surf the local beach.

When you’re aligned with your mission, great things are possible. And Laura Madrid, our 460degrees Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Expert, lives hers in everything she does. At the heart of that mission lies her core belief that we’re all responsible for doing things better – not just for us but also for future generations.

Consistently described as positive, passionate and determined, Laura enjoys having an impact by helping clients and their teams take a holistic approach to business sustainability. Her skills and experience are matched only by her ability to facilitate open conversations and see issues from unexplored angles.

An asset to the 460degrees team, Laura brings to the table deep expertise, leadership and management skills, honed though a series of awareness, change and project management roles. Driven by her passion for sustainability and knowledge-sharing, she also recently founded the Environmental Professional Community of Australia (EPCA) – an organisation dedicated to supporting and inspiring those working in the industry as they work together to create a better future.

It should be no surprise that Laura spends any free time she has immersed in the natural environment she loves – whether that’s scuba diving in the ocean or finding a peaceful moment of self-reflection in a quiet forest. She also enjoys keeping fit and spending meaningful time with her loved ones.

On every project Werner must first and foremost understand the customer’s needs, dreams, expectations, fears, and objectives. He confirms that the way their requirements are explained are accurate to ensure the project’s digital communications capabilities are on the right track.

A great result for him as facilitator is to structure the project journey and build and motivate a team to continue to deliver, even when things get tough. He brings this considerable digital insight and a strong background in facilitation to his work with 460degrees.

Werner started in digital communications in 1996, first working as a software developer specialising in Oracle Development (OCP). In 1999 he worked with Accenture South Africa as an Application Programmer and then Senior Systems Analyst across Utilities, Retail, Energy and Petroleum, FMCG and Distribution.

In 2008, Werner joined Telkom SA, the largest ICT organisation in South Africa. He worked as Senior Business Analyst/Project Manager, and also became a Certified Scrum Master. In 2017 he moved to BCX – Technology as Senior ICT Consultant, working as facilitator and senior consultant for all major projects within their e-commerce space, and completing his PMP during this time. He joined 460degrees in 2020 as Business Analyst and Project Manager.

Werner is a staunch family man, and when not at work spends most of his time with his wife and three children. He loves swimming and playing golf, as well as hiking, travel, and sightseeing. He loves watching movies with his wife, and “a lot of chocolate!”

As DevOps Champion at 460degrees, Mathew advocates for the benefits of DevOps practices. Leading by example he upskills and mentors colleagues and team members, and demonstrates the value of alternative ways of working.

Mathew has always been interested in discovering how things work. He started his career as a web developer, and quickly found himself working on operations tasks, database management and infrastructure programming. From ExtraCorp/footytips.com.au to ESPN he worked his way to full stack developer, taking on a technical lead role in a fast-paced, high user traffic environment. IOOF provided the opportunity to contribute to a cutting-edge infrastructure automation system and development of a bespoke containerised platform for delivering business focused applications in a highly regulated environment.

At 460degrees, a great result for Mathew is delivering a quality product or service to our client that provides immediate value and exceeds their expectations. He has embraced the DevOps movement, and feels it perfectly sums up his career and ambitions, his passion and focus.

Mathew is a self-confessed ‘gadget geek’ who loves all forms of technology, from computers to micro-controllers like Arduino and Raspberry Pi. He has enjoyed what IoT (Internet of Things) has brought us and is forever attempting to automate things around the house. A father of two young boys, Mathew loves spending time with friends and family and watching his boys grow up. He also watches motorsport and Aussie Rules football, and when the opportunity arises, gets out for a game of golf.

John Phillips is an expert in Self-Sovereign Identity and leads the 460degrees Ventures, Emerging Technology and Education practices.

John believes that Self Sovereign Identity represents a better model for digital identity for people, organisations, and things on a global scale. He sees SSI as a disruptive force for change for good, and wants to be a catalyst for that change, helping people and organisations navigate their way to a better future.

With over 20 years of international experience, half gained in high technology industries and half gained in management consulting, John has worked in 10 countries in sectors ranging from the Space Industry to Government, Finance, Utilities, Telco, Gaming, Retail, Engineering Services, Pharmaceuticals, Manufacturing and Distribution, and Higher Education.

A Partner in 460degrees and a highly capable communicator, facilitator and presenter, John has a collaborative style that together with his experience, natural curiosity and broad subject knowledge, allows him to work with teams and people at all levels.

Settled with his family in Australia since 1999, John became an avid, some might say addicted, cyclist.

As a highly experienced digital strategy and business development executive, Sue’s clients benefit from her clear and insightful perspective as an expert Champion of 460degrees’ Smart Cities & 5G practice.

Sue has worked across government and telecom industry sectors, with a focus on applying new 5G technologies and solutions, IoT, big data, AI, and Cloud computing. She comes with a proven track record in identifying and producing new business opportunities and delivering digital strategies in complex and dynamic business environments.

Underpinning Sue’s approach is her broad knowledge base and experience across the gamut of digital disciplines including strategic planning and policy development, sales, marketing and market management, systems integration and outsourcing. Through these capabilities, she brings a unique blend of highly adaptable professional skills to the team at 460degrees.

With an increasing demand for big technological strategies that link cities, people and services together, Sue also draws regularly on her deep understanding of developing markets as well as her expansive network of senior industry and government executives across the Asia Pacific region.

Sue’s love of fast-tech helps her plan her next holiday destination and video chat with friends from all over the world.

460degrees Partner and SDM Champion, Doug, is highly experienced in the strategic data management, business intelligence and business improvement space, having implemented major data transformation programs across commercial, government, banking, education, and telco sectors over many years.

Doug’s experience in the delivery of complex solutions has given him the opportunity to work with senior executives, to advise and deliver a range of critical initiatives related to the strategic management of data platforms and cloud solutions.

Doug understands the area he works in is highly complex and many businesses and stakeholders can get lost in the technology. As such, he is renowned for his ability to translate complexity into something that is meaningful for his clients and their stakeholders.

Doug loves accomplishing new things while also dedicating time to coaching and mentoring others to achieve their personal and professional goals. He is a keen golfer and loves spending time with his wife and walking their dogs together.

Daniel’s  title may be Software Engineer Lead, but for our DevOps Expert, Daniel Stojanov, his work is best defined as creative problem-solving.

When you think of software development, you might imagine a scene from The Matrix: dark screens of incomprehensible code. But, according to Daniel, it’s really about creating tools that are both useful and usable; things people swipe, touch, poke and play with every day.

That’s what Daniel does for our clients. He begins a project by taking in all the complex technical details of how software systems work. He then identifies the optimal patterns and designs that can be built into sophisticated applications. As he puts it, a good software engineer knows how to take Jenga blocks and turn them into a Colosseum; everything fits together as it should and is built to last.

With a background in aerospace engineering, Daniel’s career has seen him work on some cutting-edge projects. He once developed an application that used search and other AI algorithms to design metal structures that were then built with 3D printing technologies. This led him to publish no less than four papers on the topic, appearing in peer reviewed journals as first author.

In one of Daniel’s most recent Fintech projects, he was responsible for architecting and developing an algorithmic trading platform for retail clients to access via the web.

Whether he’s awaiting the correct output on a terminal, conducting a successful test or creating an animation on a webpage, Daniel says the most satisfying part of his job is seeing his ideas make their way out of his head and onto the screen.

Outside of work, Daniel is most likely to be found feeding his insatiably curious mind a steady diet of books – usually on whatever topic has most recently caught his eye. He also enjoys cycling and channelling his creativity into cooking up culinary delights.

Data. Our ability to gather mountains of the stuff has been a game changer for business. But data alone is not intelligence. Uncovering those insights requires the skill of a professional problem solver and interrogator of information. Someone like our Business Intelligence Expert, John Forbes.

Having recently joined the 460degrees team, John brings with him a full toolkit of analytical and system development skills, honed through roles within the health, medical, engineering and pharmaceutical sectors. But if you ask him, he’s not nearly done; his biggest career goal is to keep learning the latest software and techniques so he can apply them when developing new systems.

For John, a great day at the office means going upstream to find the real cause of problems before they have the chance to grow up into bigger ones. With the true culprit unmasked, he then helps clients form a plan to stop them re-offending. Put simply, he provides people with the right tools to help them do their job or run their business better.

Outside work, John keeps active and enjoys watching sports – particularly AFL (Go Magpies!), basketball and cricket. To unwind he loves listening to music or losing himself in a good book.

Ned contributes to 460degrees’ business growth and transformations: bringing programs on track, creating cost-saving initiatives, and promoting cultural change.

Ned began his career in banking in the UK, then moved into telecommunications in the US and Australia, with a specific focus on data and technology. Gaining insight to the ways clients approach challenges across these industries provided his well-rounded view of sustainable ways to make a difference.

Now at 460degrees, Ned helps simplify and solve a wide range of problems that affect efficiency and productivity. He enjoys creating an efficient foundation for clients to build on, knowing that that this foundation provides not only value to the business, but also makes people happier, less stressed, and more productive.

Ned is a martial artist, a sculptor, shoe collector, and outdoor enthusiast. He has a wonderful and loving family and friend base across the globe, and enjoys travelling around to build memories with them.

Tell someone you’re a DevOps Expert and most people reward you with a blank stare. Ironically, it’s an approach that is all about making things simpler – getting people, processes and tools on the same page and removing as many bottlenecks as possible through automation.

As our 460degrees DevOps Expert, Ram Ramanathan draws upon over 15 years’ experience working in senior backend engineer and consultant roles across multiple projects for big name clients, including Avaya, Amdocs, Citi, Target and ANZi.

Marrying software development with core DevOps practices (such as automated CI/CD, engineering cloud and data storage solutions) a great day at the office means “cracking the code” using creative problem solving. Ram particularly enjoys working collaboratively to design & implement technical solutions to new business problems and getting to witness the positive impact of his work.

When he’s not at the keyboard, Ram likes to keep active on the tennis court or flex his creative muscle as a short fiction writer.