OUR MISSION

Cheryl is a certified Scrum Master driven by a passion for delivering high value projects using an agile approach. She is the glue between the Development team, our Business Analysts and Product Owners, ensuring they work cohesively to delivery projects that will delight the customer.

Cheryl is passionate about the technology industry, having worked in it for over 20 years - starting as a help desk clerk and going on to leading development teams and all the coding and architecture in-between.

Cheryl holds a Bachelor of Business (Major Commercial Computing).

Paul is an articulate, outcome focused and a customer centric Delivery Manager, with both Project Management and Agile experience. Paul has over 25 years in the IT industry. He has worked across the full Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) as a Developer, an Analyst, a Project Manager and a Scrum Master within key Australian and UK organisations, managing, and doing, all aspects of planning, defining, designing, developing, testing and deploying digital products to deliver business critical outcomes.

Paul has an MSc in Information Processing, is a PRINCE2 Practitioner and is a certified Scrum Master (PSM I).

Mazzi is a highly passionate individual with 18+ years of experience in various IT industry setups. He thrives by learning more every day while keeping focus on business deliverables. He has a track record of production experience in architecting complex, highly available, scalable and multi environment cloud infrastructures.
As a TOGAF Certified consultant, Mazzi is able to understand enterprise challenges and offer suitable solutions for time and budget defined in scope.

Mazzi is passionate about Big Data, Machine Learning and AI.

Mazzi holds several industry certifications including:

• Amazon Web Services Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
• Amazon Web Services Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
• Amazon Web Services Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate
• Google Associate Cloud Engineer
• Google Professional Cloud Architect
• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

Jack is a diligent individual who is currently completing his Bachelor of Information Technology. His strengths lie in his wide range of development and analytical skills, he is looking to further grow his versatile skillset after recently transitioning into the field of AWS with TechConnect. Jack currently develops and deploys Content Delivery Networks in various geographical locations in the world whilst studying for the Amazon Web Services Certified Solutions Architect - Associate.

Outside of work you can find Jack enjoying video games, DIY projects or being a motor-vehicle enthusiast and working on his car.

Matt comes from almost 10 years of local government experience in both Control Systems Engineering and ICT Database Administration. With degrees in both Computer Engineering and Computer Science, he has recently transitioned into the field of AWS with TechConnect with great enthusiasm. Matt is currently supporting our clients from within the Managed Services team while studying for the Amazon Web Services Certified Solutions Architect - Associate.

In his spare time, Matt enjoys going to the gym, gaming and traveling overseas whenever the opportunity presents.

Jaydon joined the TechConnect team through the graduate program after finishing his Bachelor of Science at the University of Queensland (UQ). He comes from a Bioinformatics background so has experience with solving complex big data problems and has more recently developed an interest in Cloud Computing.

Jaydon thinks that Cloud Computing is key in accelerating scientific research both now and in the future, as data and compute requirements are very quickly exceeding the capabilities of on-premises facilities. He is a certified Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect - Associate.

In his spare time, Jaydon enjoys tinkering with programming side projects and practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Ethan joined the TechConnect graduate program right after finishing his Bachelor of Computer Science majoring in Machine Learning at the University of Queensland (UQ). He has special interest in Machine Learning, AI algorithms and is eager to deep dive into Cloud Computing. With high responsibility and work ethics, Ethan believes TechConnect is the best place to learn new skills and transform his knowledge into practical solutions for businesses.

Outside of work, you might find Ethan training in the gym, flying his drones, or getting into nature like camping and trekking.

Adam brings to the team more than 15 years in Project Management, with a focus on delivering projects and programs with large budgets. Specialising in complex upgrades, migrations and system integration projects, Adam thrives on working with high performing teams and driving outcomes on complex projects. Adam’s strengths in continuous improvement, stakeholder management and vendor management in multidisciplinary and cross-cultural teams set him apart as a Program and Project Manager.

Adam is a PMP Certified Project Manager with a bachelor’s degree in computer science. He is currently in the process of becoming AWS Certified and has completed his Amazon Web Services Business Professional Foundational Accreditation.

Malin has over 10 years’ experience in the generalist HR field, recruitment, payroll and compliance. She is passionate about creating cultures of collaboration, and implementing change to achieve workforce excellence. Malin also enjoys working with early stage ventures to help navigate the people and culture opportunities and set up effective systems and processes.

Malin holds a Master of Business Administration and a Bachelor of Business (Major in Human Resources).

Jay joined the TechConnect team after completing a Master of Data Science. With his background in research and data analysis, he’s a great addition to our team. Jay has a strong interest in learning new skills and cloud technologies and is enjoying the new challenges at Tech Connect as a Data Engineer.

In his spare time, Jay likes to get out into nature and enjoys camping, diving, and travelling.

Jeremy joined the TechConnect graduate program in 2021 after completing his Ph.D. in theoretical physics. His research in simulating quantum mechanical collisions on molecules gave him a broad range of computing, mathematical, and data analysis skills. He is excited to channel these skills into a career in data science and cloud computing.

Jeremy was born and educated in Perth and enjoyed the grand adventure of driving across the Nullarbor with family and possessions in tow. He is an avid board gamer and will never turn down a game of Tigris & Euphrates.

Arné is an accomplished and passionate technology enthusiast working in various industries over the last 17 years. With solid experience in team management, solution architecture and design, software and database development, business analysis, business process management and most recently getting more exposure to enterprise architecture.

He spent the last 4 years focusing on cloud infrastructure environments in the enterprise, specifically focusing on security and governance. He has been focusing on Azure and AWS environments, achieving the AWS Solutions Architect Associate certification in 2018, and is currently pursuing his passion for Microsoft Azure by working towards the Azure Solutions Architect Expert certification.

Arné holds a Diploma in Computer Science (Dip.Comp.Sci), and a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Informatics.

Byron is an established emerging enterprise expert with over 20 years of ICT experience. He brings a wealth of knowledge in business strategy and delivering value. This is strengthened by his vast technical background and a passion for unlocking value from data. He is a highly motivated, resilient individual with a track record for building and managing focused teams and displays strong stakeholder engagement skills. He believes in servant leadership, teamwork and grit.

Working across a broad range of industries and cloud technologies Byron has achieved noteworthy organizational growth, innovation and customer success with a passion for cloud technologies, big data analytics and machine learning.
Byron industry certifications and accreditations include Amazon Web Services Business Professional and Microsoft Certified Solutions Expert (MCSE) 2016 Cloud Platform.

Baxter is a relatively new face in the scene of cloud computing. With his passion for software development, strong can-do attitude, and willingness to achieve, he believes TechConnect is the best place for him to learn and grow his skills.

Baxter has achieved the Amazon Web Services Certified Solutions Architect - Associate certification.

Emma has a passion for exploring, transforming, and analysing data. She has over 20 years of IT experience including in the small business, government, higher education and health sectors as a developer, database manager and project manager. A recent addition to the TechConnect team, Emma is inspired by the possibilities the Cloud offers for businesses and organisations of all sizes, and loving the opportunity to expand her expertise in Cloud infrastructure and computing with TechConnect.

Vaibhav joined the TechConnect team through the graduate program after finishing his Bachelor of Information Technology. He comes from a software development background but is eager to dive deeper into the ‘cloud’ world. He is also passionate about artificial intelligence and its wide range of applications and always keen to learn and create something cool!

Vaibhav is also a passionate football fan who supports FC Barcelona.

Gerard worked as a Java developer in the retail sector for 7 years before getting involved in system engineering roles, where he developed custom Linux distributions and network deployments. He later became involved in the migration of existing services and infrastructure to the cloud, doing a lot of work around software defined infrastructure. Gerard is passionate about open source software and deployments of OSS to the cloud.