Vignesh Nadarajah

Experience

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  Data Folks Consultants

  Jan 1989 - Feb 1998

  Head of Technology Division

  • Business Planning, and Management.• Management of software development• Management of product development, roadmap development, and release of ERP, corporate, and customised systems for the market.• Business development and pre-sale support• Undertake market needs and industry demand assessment and user group management.• Built high-performance teams

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  Ministry of Economic Development

  Jan 1999 - Jan 2001

  IT Analyst

  • Application management of core business systems.• Development and management of change management framework for core system changes.

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  Singlar Technologies Limited

  Feb 2001 - Oct 2011

  Principal Consultant Manager

  • Director and co-founder of the technology firm offering professional services, software product development and support services.• Undertaken organisation setup and business growth• Growing the professional services business• Business and financial management• Industry networking and association• Commercials and contracts• Staff management• Consulting services for major government and private organisations

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  New Zealand Qualifications Authority

  Nov 2011 - Apr 2012

  Strategy and Reporting Manager (2IC for CIO)

  • Developed the information systems strategic plan and technology roadmap along with ICT and business leaders• Management of data architecture, change management• Established project prioritisation and programme/project reporting frameworks• Embedded the change and release management systems and processes• Reporting to various steering committees, and external agencies.

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  Singlar Technologies Limited

  May 2012 - Jan 2016

  Senior Consultant

  • Enhanced the core business system functionality for Genesis Energy, and implemented PCI-DSS compliance at Energy Online through extensive system design and requirements development• Developed and expanded the service model and implementation of home and community support services, and managed the project for the implementation of disaster recovery systems at Healthcare NZ• Stakeholder management and engagement with ACC, the Health Ministry, service providers, and technology partners• Financial and operations management of the company Show less

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  Healthcare of New Zealand Holdings Limited (HealthCare NZ)

  Feb 2016 - Dec 2018

  • Established the business engagement function, developed the framework, SLAs, and reporting• Built and maintained strong working partnerships across all business divisions• Managed strategic engagement and partnership with senior leaders• Contributed towards the development of improved care models• Enhanced ICT governance and architecture• Implemented programme delivery and engagement frameworks• Managed the operations of business applications and systems• Managed the reduction of risks and costs• Improved process efficiency Show less • Established and formalised the new function with team and performance goals, culture, operating model, and new systems and processes• Reviewed the application portfolio and developed a new baseline for investment options• Developed and formalised the change and release management framework• Improved disaster recovery systems to meet business requirements• Managed the application portfolio and vendors across the group• Member of project, architecture review and change boards.• Managed the business planning for the IT applications group and supported group general managers on annul planning and technology advise.• Developed the Information Systems strategic plan, technology capability roadmap, and the continuous enhancement plan for the core client management system• Managed capacity and capability building, and the transition to Cloud computing• Managed risk-based change and controls, and process efficiency Show less

  • Business Engagement Manager

    Jun 2017 - Dec 2018

  • Business Applications Manager

    Feb 2016 - May 2017
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  Ministry of Social Development (MSD)

  Jul 2019 - Dec 2020

  Senior Advisor (Programme)

  • Guiding and advising on Agile delivery, continuous improvement through learning collectives, performance analytics, and risk management• Analysing and enhancing Enterprise (SAFe) Agile practices to improve delivery performance• Providing IT operational and project risk assurance• Supporting the performance and risk functions• Contributing as a member of the programme increment (PI) planning organising group

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  Waikato District Health Board

  Apr 2021 - Nov 2022

  Senior Project Manager

  Project Management services as an independent project consultant

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  SBS Bank

  Nov 2022 - Sept 2023

  Programme Manager
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  Department of Corrections NZ

  Dec 2023 - now

  Programme Manager