Tim Wakeman

Solution architect responsible for defining the architecture for implementation of Aware Super's data retention standard. Solution was to remediate structured and unstructured data across Microsoft365, Azure, and Snowflake. Solution design was based on the use of Microsoft Purview, Microsoft Syntex, Azure AI Document Management, and Azure Information Protection.

Review and uplift of VicRoads' enterprise, solution and security architecture capabilities.

Lead end-to-end architect for implementation of the IT components of the Definitive Agreement between Telstra and NBNCo.

Oversaw the assessment of corporate data and the suitability of this data for publishing as part of the Council’s Open Data policy.

Domain architect responsible for projects and systems in the Advice business, customer relationship management, corporate systems. Management of a team of 7 architects, assigning work and setting priorities, and becoming involved in key architecture decisions and enterprise-level architecture issues. Responsible for management of the architecture governance authority.

Solution architect on implementation of new HRIS solution based on SAP SuccessFactors. Responsible for delivery of the Solution Architecture Definition across business, information, application, technology and security areas. Responsible for surfacing key archtiecture decisions and obtaining project and architecture community approvals. Liased with business analysts, solution architects from the implementer, business-as-usual technology stakeholders, and the project manager. Guided… Show more

Solution architect on implementation of new HRIS solution based on SAP SuccessFactors. Responsible for delivery of the Solution Architecture Definition across business, information, application, technology and security areas. Responsible for surfacing key archtiecture decisions and obtaining project and architecture community approvals. Liased with business analysts, solution architects from the implementer, business-as-usual technology stakeholders, and the project manager. Guided implementation of the solution from an architecture perspective. Show less

Architect responsible for guiding an overall Digital Transformation Program to ensure that it remained aligned to the original architecture and roadmap and to define the target-state architecture to the next level of detail.

Solution Architect on an initiative to implement solution to manage historical time-series data in order to support operational reporting and digital metering. Worked with solution implementation partners, internal technology team, and business analysts to define the proposed architecture at an application, information, technology and security perspective. Identified and resolved key architecture decisions and carried these through the formal governance process. Delivered a Solution… Show more

Solution Architect on an initiative to implement solution to manage historical time-series data in order to support operational reporting and digital metering. Worked with solution implementation partners, internal technology team, and business analysts to define the proposed architecture at an application, information, technology and security perspective. Identified and resolved key architecture decisions and carried these through the formal governance process. Delivered a Solution Architecture Definition to guide the implementation project. Show less

Led a team of architects and strategists to develop a future state architecture and roadmap that would provide clarity to the executive leadership team and the Board on the way forward for the Silver Chain business applications. The purpose of the architecture was to define the broad strategic intent for the organisation considering the strategic objectives of the organisation and the constraints of the current application environment. It was to specifically address how Silver Chain could… Show more

Led a team of architects and strategists to develop a future state architecture and roadmap that would provide clarity to the executive leadership team and the Board on the way forward for the Silver Chain business applications. The purpose of the architecture was to define the broad strategic intent for the organisation considering the strategic objectives of the organisation and the constraints of the current application environment. It was to specifically address how Silver Chain could migrate off legacy systems and provide Silver Chain with the ability to incrementally invest in “bite sized” pieces over the duration of the migration. The strategy and roadmap was delivered and accepted by the board and led to a strategic transformation program. Show less

Strategic architect managing a team to take an intial “concept of operation” for the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) Platform and define the solution and business requirements. This involved:
- Fully defining the solution in terms of the business requirements and the solution architecture.
- Undertaking a desktop market scan for potential solutions in the marketplace.
- Developing a cost model (capital and run costs) for the proposed platform solution.
- In collaboration with… Show more

Strategic architect managing a team to take an intial “concept of operation” for the Intelligent Transport System (ITS) Platform and define the solution and business requirements. This involved:
- Fully defining the solution in terms of the business requirements and the solution architecture.
- Undertaking a desktop market scan for potential solutions in the marketplace.
- Developing a cost model (capital and run costs) for the proposed platform solution.
- In collaboration with video production company produce an “explainer video” that served to introduced the ITS Platform concept to key investment decision makers across Victorian Government.
- Define requirements for two specific use cases for the platform.
The following were the key deliverables:
- ITS Platform Business Requirements
- ITS Platform Solution Architecture
- ITS Platform Cost Analysis
- Requirements – ITS Platform Application – Situational Awareness
- Requirements – ITS Platform Application – Device Job Creation
- ITS Platform Executive Level Explainer Video
The work took the concept brief through to a fully defined solution complete with detailed costings for input into a subsequent business case. Show less

Stockland was undertaking a piece of research and development work to look at the prefabricated construction industry. The work was to explore the business case for either establishing or partnering with an organisation to produce prefabricated housing in Australia.

As part of a joint venture business case, developed an ICT architecture that would support the proposed joint venture business and use this understanding to ascertain the ICT costs. Key to the success of the joint venture… Show more

Stockland was undertaking a piece of research and development work to look at the prefabricated construction industry. The work was to explore the business case for either establishing or partnering with an organisation to produce prefabricated housing in Australia.

As part of a joint venture business case, developed an ICT architecture that would support the proposed joint venture business and use this understanding to ascertain the ICT costs. Key to the success of the joint venture business was the effective use of technology to deliver scale and efficiency for the business, bringing together the use of order management, robotic manufacturing, building information management, logistics systems and financial management.

Identified and defined an architecture that brought all of these elements to support the proposed business but also developed a detailed cost analysis (capital and operational expenditure) of ICT costs Show less

Led the work to define the architecture for a Marketing Automation Data Lake that would enable World Vision Australia to keep their supporters informed about the valuable work that World Vision was doing in some of the world's most remote and vulnerable communities. Work involved liaising with business stakeholders in the marketing and data science teams, an information architecture specialist, and product vendor architects to define the solution to be implemented. Produced a Solution… Show more

Led the work to define the architecture for a Marketing Automation Data Lake that would enable World Vision Australia to keep their supporters informed about the valuable work that World Vision was doing in some of the world's most remote and vulnerable communities. Work involved liaising with business stakeholders in the marketing and data science teams, an information architecture specialist, and product vendor architects to define the solution to be implemented. Produced a Solution Architecture Definition that guided the remainder of the project which was ultimately delivered within time and budget. Show less

Solution architect for a metrics reporting solution for the Executive Leadership Team that combineds reporting on Network Performance with Received Customer Experience.

Taxi Services Commission - Commercial Passenger Vehicle Reform - IT Business Case

Leading a team of business analysts, architects and financial analysts in putting together a Victorian Government business case for the IT changes associated with the Commercial Passenger Vehicle Reform.

Review and benchmarking of IT costs and forward budgets.

Tim was engaged by Telstra to undertake a strategic review into their principal asset management system used to manage their telecommunications assets and related infrastructure (pits, pipes and ducts). The review was driven by changes in Telstra's role as a result of the National Broadband Network and Telstra's sale of network assets to NBNCo. Tim assessed the impact on the asset management solutions and developed a strategic roadmap for the solution.

As part of GE's global divestment of companies, the Custom Fleet business was sold to Element Financial. Tim lead a team of IT architects to assess how Custom Fleet would be separated from the GE systems environment and what Custom Fleet needed to establish in its own IT environment.

Oversaw the delivery of application managed services for the core retail and logistics system for Coles Liquor. Involved in planning and implementation of IT system changes to improve the performance of the supply chain. Lead a successful tender for a new multi-year managed services deal.

Prepared a proposed budget for a new IT Division consisting of consolidated IT functions across the Bureau. Undertook an analysis of their $60 million IT spend and verified costs against industry benchmarks.

Undertook an analysis of retail sales reporting (via data warehouse), identifying issues that represented a corporate risk and that had implications for corporate reporting to the ASX. Made recommendations on remediation activities required.

Developed a broad strategic-level enterprise architecture for the organisation as the first step in taking a more strategic approach to the management of IT investment in the organisation.

Developed an architecture and strategy for public land systems. Involved assessment of more than 50 aspatial and spatial systems across 4 Divisions. Developed a common strategy for addressing issues identified by the Victorian Auditor-General with regard to the public land estate.

Developed a strategy for how enterprise architecture practice could be introduced into the Bureau of Meteorology and what benefits could be achieved from adopting EA.

Analysis of $4 million ICT spending to identify areas where ICT services could be delivered more cost effectively. Identified strategic spending implications and longer-term cost forecasting.