davidkennedy

Chief Information Officer and Business Focused Technology Leader - It's not rocket science.

Think outside of the box!

“A lot of kettles had rattled a lot of lids before James Watt one day watched this happening and grasped the potential power of steam.A lot of apples had fallen on a lot of heads before Sir Isaac Newton had his revelation about gravity. A lot of seemingly ordinary things have hidden magic. The fact that nobody else can see this cannot be a reason to assume that there is nothing there to be seen. Revisit the obvious.”

About

Career Overview


Chief Information Officer - Communities NSW at NSW Department of Education and Communities
April 2011 - Present

Group Chief Information Officer at Communities NSW
November 2010 - Present

As the Group CIO for Communities NSW the role is responsible for leading and directing the strategic information and communication technology functions across Communities NSW to support its current and future business and service needs. The role also has responsibility to implement the NSW Government's ICT reforms within Communities NSW to strengthen strategic corporate service capabilities within the super-department and support the transition of transactional activities to a shared service provider.

Founder and Technology Leader at david kennedy consulting<
April 2010 - Present

david kennedy consulting is a successful boutique ICT consultancy and advisory practice focused on the needs of small to medium sized organisations, not for profits and community based organisations. A large proportion of our consultancy and advisory work is on a pro bono basis thereby offering our services to a range of clients who may otherwise not have had the opportunity.

Chief Information Officer at Office of State Revenue
May 2008 - November 2010

As Chief Information Officer and Director I lead the Information Services Division which provides information communications and technology (IC&T) services and facilities to OSR’s staff and clients and consists of four branches: Applications Development Services, Infrastructure Services, Security, Operations and Risk Services and Projects, Architecture and Governance Services – including the organisations Project Management Office.

The CIO is member of OSR’s Executive Directorate which provides high level input to strategic planning and management of OSR to ensure maximum performance in meeting corporate objectives, community expectations and government targets and standards. As OSR’s spokesperson on Information and Technology issues I frequently represent OSR on industry panels, discussions and committees, as well as being a member of the Inter Jurisdictional CIO Forum and the NSW Government CIO Executive Council.

Owner and founder at hirken consulting
2003 - January 2010

hirken consulting was a successful boutique ICT consultancy and advisory practice focused on the needs of small to medium sized organisations.

General Manager - Technology Operations at NSW Police
May 2007 - May 2008

This role directed and managed all aspects of the human and technical resources involved in the development and maintenance of NSW Police’s ICT infrastructure, integration and applications systems. Its aim was to provide effective and efficient services that ensure the continuous operation of the ICT infrastructure hardware, operating systems, database and communications system and services in support of NSW Police business operations including the ICT Project Management Office.

Senior Manager at Pitcher Partners Consulting
2006 - 2007

Chief Information Officer at Victorian Auditor-General's Office
August 2004 - October 2006

As Chief Information Officer, ensured that a high level of service is provided to all areas of the organisation to enable staff to access its information and systems at any time. Lead the development, implementation and maintenance of information and knowledge services. Focused on providing information and knowledge management and related ICT services that align with and support the achievement of the organisation’s objectives.

Acting, General Manager Business Support at Victorian Auditor general's Office
May 2005 - March 2006

As Acting General Manager, led and managed the operations of the organisation’s multi-disciplinary corporate services group. The focus of this role was to plan and lead change to establish a highly customer focused function which aligns with and supports the organisation to achieve its objectives.

Manager, Knowledge & Information Management at Transurban
August 2001 - August 2004

This role was tasked with leading and Improving the day to day operations of the business by developing processes, undertaking business process reviews, providing the necessary infrastructure to enable the effective use of information and knowledge across the business.

Business Solutions Manager - (CIO) at Pennzoil-Quaker State Australia
April 2000 - August 2001

As Business Solutions Manager I established, managed and maintained the company’s business, knowledge, information and communication infrastructure and strategies while leveraging information, automation and technology to optimise business performance and efficiency.

Operations & Technical Manager at Pennzoil-Quaker State Australia
April 1999 - April 2000

As Manufacturing Operations and Technical Manager I led the company’s manufacturing operations incorporating logistics, distribution and warehousing and its technical, laboratory and quality management functions and systems.

(Detailed career profile and details prior 1996 available on request)