CURRICULUM VITAE

OF

Nathan Bailey

Management and Strategic Planning

Mission Statement: (Management) Employing an understanding from a wide range of fields to empower employees to be successful not only in business but also in their personal lives. (Executive management) Participate in the management of strategic planning and key enterprise projects leading towards a senior executive management role as a CIO, COO or CEO.

Contact details

ADDRESS:

Heathmont, Melbourne

Australia

PHONE:

+613 9905 6167 (Work)

E-MAIL:

Nathan.Bailey@its.monash.edu

HIGHEST QUALIFICATION:

Master of Business Administration (completed in 2003, distinction average; achieved 660 on the GMAT)

Summary of key skills and experience

Versatile, innovative and dynamic manager providing decisive leadership, management and guidance. Proven ability to successfully deliver strategic business objectives integrating diverse disciplines in a constrained resource environment. Strong record of success in building a highly effective, collaborative team capable of providing quality, customer-focused solutions in a changing strategic and operational environment.

Professional Experience

Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (January 2007 to present)

Manager, Strategic Planning (ITS)

Primary role to facilitate a co-ordinated approach to ICT planning and execution within the division and across the University. Also contribute to the University's information management strategy, architecture and e-Research. Convenor of the Information Management Steering Committee responsible for providing governance and strategic direction for this key University strategy (one of five University-wide annual priorities in 2006).

• Lead IT response to government funding bids (eg. WPP, CASR, etc.)
• Collaborate with senior and executive management to identify strategic gaps in ICT and develop proposals to address those gaps.
• Leading the development and implementation of the Information Management Strategy
• Responding to the ad hoc needs of the Executive Director, ITS and other senior executives.

Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (November 2005 to December 2006)

IT Architect (ITS)

Responsible for the revision and implementation of the University's IT architecture, with significant savings expected in staff and technology. Lead analyst in determining researcher needs in the eResearch space, initially in storage and portals. Convenor of the Information Management Implementation Plan Working Party responsible for implementing this key University strategy (one of five University-wide annual priorities for 2006).

• Engagement with laboratory heads and other lead researchers to provide immediate solutions to progress the University's research agenda.
• Collaborating with highly visible and successful federal research programs including ARROW, DART and ARCHER.
• Contributing to the implementation of the Information Management Strategy
• Responding to the ad hoc needs of the Executive Director, ITS and other senior executives.

Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (January 2002 to November 2005)

Manager, Flexible Learning and Teaching Program (ITS)

Grew Australia's leading University portal both in range (from 15 to 23 sub-services) and usage (from 50% take-up to 80%) by aligning strategic and client objectives with end-user needs. Led the development of a range of innovative enhancements by coordinating up to 30 full-time, project and casual staff and $1.2 million annual budget. Enhanced the reputation and research standing of the University by chairing and presenting at national forums and conferences.

• Management of broadly skilled team responding to rapidly increasing demand for online services.
• Participation in a range of key learning and teaching committees for faculties (Law, Business and Economics and Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences), services divisions (CMS reference group, my.m steering committee, my.m reference group [Chair]) and the University (Web Steering Committee, Flexibility Subcommittee of Education Committee, IT managers forum)
• Overseeing the implementation of core systems to support learning and teaching, administration, research and the student/staff experience, chiefly through the University's portal, my.monash, and Learning Management System, Monash Learning Online.

Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (1999 to 2001)

Manager, Development and Integration (FLT, ITS)

Architected one of the world's first University portals. My team of seven developers was responsible for rapidly prototyping new services and refining them to be robust and flexible enough for deployment to the entire University community through the 'my.monash portal system'. Provided definitive advice in the selection and purchase of $1 million hardware and software environment.

• Played a leading role in identifying, designing and implementing IT solutions to learning, teaching and administration needs.
• Pursued a major focus on fulfilling the 'eMonash' responsibilities of ITS as described in the University's Learning and Teaching and Monash 2020 plans.
• Led efforts to prove a broad range of emerging technologies applicability to serving the University's business needs (e.g. academic results publication to mobile phone, a world first).
• Participated in strategic projects including a very minor role in the formation of Olympic Games Knowledge Services (OGKS).

Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (1997 to 1999)

Network Engineer (C&N, ITS)

Led the implementation of Australia's first LDAP directory in a University, as part of the roll-out of a complete messaging solution incorporating calendaring, discussion forums, email and security. Shared responsibility for a range of essential network services including web, email and other Internet services.

• Played a leading role in the management, implementation and roll-out of the next generation messaging environment, 'Monash Messaging Service'.
• Participated in one of Australia's first large-scale deployments of ATM networking technology.

The Master's Commission, Spokane, WA, USA (1996 to 1997)

Student

Participated in this intense year-long program that has appeared on national US TV several times. The Master's Commission is essentially a character-focused Bible school. My year gave me the opportunity to enhance my relationship with God at the same time as training me in various areas of servant leadership/team leadership. In an era when successful organisations require high emotional intelligence and a relational and strengths-based orientation, skills from programs like this are crucial for effective management.

Okesan Productions, Melbourne, Australia (1995 to 1996)

Managing Director

Owned and ran an Internet consultancy that rescued and completed one of the world's first online fast food ordering services ('FoodNow') as well as implementing an early Melbourne cybercafe and a range of other consulting and professional training engagements.

• Gained front page IT Age coverage for two projects
• Maintained web presence for leading Melbourne music industry newspaper
• Developed the first online copy of the Monash University Staff Handbook
• Assisted in the management of a Melbourne-based ISP

Monash University, Melbourne, Australia (1994 to 1996)

Support, Tutoring, Training, Web Design and Publishing

Served in a broad range of roles in the University from the ITS HelpDesk through to training students in various desktop/office software packages and Internet technologies.

• Tutored in the Computer Science department for two semesters (1995)
• Developed on the Macintosh platform for the School of Earth Sciences (summer of 1994-1995)
• Co-authored the first HelpDesk procedures manual
• Conducted formal training for students in Accessing the Internet, Web Publishing, Microsoft Windows, Word and Excel.

Other employers

• NEC Australia, Melbourne, Australia (1994 to 1995)
• Safeway Supermarkets, Melbourne, Australia (1988 to 1995)

Computing skills and experience

Software have used/written:

• I am highly proficient in a broad range of desktop software packages across all major platforms (Windows, Mac OS X and Linux), including office suites, desktop publishing and web design and productivity software.
• In addition to the broad range of technology-based roles described above, I have also contributed some software as open source for ongoing collaborative development.
• I have extensive experience with many aspects of the Internet, including moderation of public newsgroups (have been one of the moderators for AHBOU).

Academic history

Ongoing professional development

Presentation and participation in internal and external training, workshops, seminars and conferences.

University results

Master of Business Administration (graduated 2004)

• High Distinctions: 7
• Distinctions: 7
• Credits: 3

Bachelor of Science (graduated 1997)

Matriculation (HSC) (1990)

Other interests

• Community:
  • Former president of Linux Users of Victoria, with approximately 1000 members (1999-2000; 1998-1999; committee member in 1995-6).
  • Member of Richmond CRC for over ten years, involved at various levels
  • Former committee member of Monash's International Student Services (1993)
• Management: ran my own Internet consulting company in 1995-1996
• Investment: started my own investment portfolio in 1993
• Sports, including roller-blading, skiing, scuba-diving (PADI/FAUI, 1990) and volleyball.
• I am in the process of writing a few books which I hope to publish in the future.
• Meeting people from different cultures/countries, and thus a keen interest in travel.
• Languages other than English: Japanese (semi-fluent speech); Pidgin-English and German (very minor competence -- still learning :-).

Other skills and achievements

• Two different clients of my company have appeared with half-page photographs in the front page of Tuesday's Computer Age. (See also In the media)
• Our my.monash project has appeared in more news sources than I can keep track of, and has won AIIA and O'Reilly prizes. (See also my.m presentations)
• Awarded Vice-Chancellor's award for exceptional performance by general staff (2001)
• Awarded a HECS scholarship for MBA (2002-2003)
• I have been measured to type somewhere between 75 and 90 wpm.
• I hold a current driver's licence (with no demerit points! :-) and possess my own vehicle.

Preferred resources

Resources I regularly make use of to be an effective manager in strategic information management and web-based projects:

• NetNewsWire
• Educause conferences and materials
• Slashdot
• O'Reilly books and conferences
• AusWeb conferences
• Google

Referees

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