Business scale & international growth

From six people to a global business.

I joined Zinc’s founding team and helped grow the company from six people in Australia to 185+ staff across seven countries and US$200m in annual revenue.

My role
CTO, Company Director & Board Member
Period
2008 to 2021
Focus
Products, technology leadership & global operations
US$200mAnnual company revenue during my tenure
185+Staff across the business
7Countries in the company’s international footprint

Building technology as the business grew.

I joined Zinc as part of its founding team and served as CTO, company director and board member. I helped it grow from six people in Australia to more than 185 staff, with nine offices across seven countries and US$200m in annual revenue.

I established and led the technology division, taking responsibility for software, hardware, infrastructure and product delivery across the business.

Building a platform that supported substantial revenue.

I designed and built Zinc’s enterprise commerce platform. It processed approximately 80,000 transactions a month and supported US$70m in annual revenue.

This combined hands-on software development with responsibility for the team and systems supporting the platform as the company expanded.

Taking products from an idea into production.

My work also included leading a connected wearable through its full product lifecycle. I took it from the initial concept and pitch through development and delivery, with 25,000 units produced.

Alongside product development, I supported new business through technology roadshows, client pitches and executive presentations. My responsibilities extended from explaining the proposition to taking ownership of its delivery.

Connecting product decisions with the wider business.

Serving as CTO, director and board member meant working across product development, technology leadership and company direction. I remained close to the build while carrying responsibility for the technology division as a whole.

I built products and established the team and technology that supported a business operating across seven countries.

What I bring to a business preparing to grow.

I can help define the product, build the team to deliver it and develop the platforms and infrastructure needed for a larger operation. That includes connecting the technical work to commercial priorities and decisions at board level.

Company growth figures describe Zinc during my tenure. Platform revenue and transaction figures relate to its enterprise commerce platform.

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