David Pratten

David Pratten

IT Project Manager

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  • Timeline

  • About me

    Release Train Engineer / UTS Computer Science PhD Student

  • Education

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    • Richmond River High School

      1974 - 1979
      Higher School Certificate 452/500 ~ ATAR 98
    • University of Technology, Sydney

      1980 - 1983
      Bachelor of Applied Science (Computer Science) Computer Science, Mathematics First Class Honours, 3rd in Year

      Sub-major in Operations Research

    • Charles Sturt University

      2007 - 2009
      Masters of Management (IT) Management, IT, Project Management
  • Experience

    • Tien Shan International School Kazakhstan

      Jan 2008 - Jan 2009
      IT Project Manager
    • Jospar.com

      Oct 2008 - Jul 2013
      Founder

      Conceived, developed, and published the first online knowledge browser for the PMBOK. This service was closed July, 2013

    • Wesley Mission

      May 2010 - Apr 2020

      Portfolio visibility for executive decision making, Integration of project governance with organisational governance, project investment roadmapping, reduction in process “friction”, improved decision making time-frames, project assurance, Centre of Excellence This role integrates both project and IT service management perspectives. From the project perspective, I am our Project Portfolio Manager, from the IT service management perspective, I manage the pipeline of changes to our service catalog. Requirements analysis for Wesley Mission's two hospitals.

      • Head of Project and Change Office / IS Business Projects Manager

        Apr 2019 - Apr 2020
      • IS Business Projects Manager

        Mar 2016 - Apr 2020
      • Senior Project Manager

        Jul 2013 - Mar 2016
      • Project Manager / Business Analyst

        Oct 2010 - Jul 2013
      • Portfolio Business Analyst

        May 2010 - Oct 2010
    • PMI Sydney

      Mar 2015 - Mar 2016
      Assistant Director - Academic Outreach
    • COVID-19 Gap Year

      Apr 2020 - Apr 2021
      COVID-19 Gap Year

      A year of learning in Project Management, Machine Learning, and how to apply for jobs :-).

    • Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand

      Apr 2021 - now

      I own the IT Release Management process at Chartered Accountants ANZ: • Scheduling and coordinating production releases within the technology environment ensuring that all key stakeholders are kept up to date on the progress and content of a release. • Establishing and managing the annual IT delivery calendar including detailed planning for regular Program Increments (PI). • Tracking key delivery metrics and reporting up to senior IT leadership. • Supporting senior IT leadership with continuous improvement of technology delivery initiatives and practices. • Working with the Project Management Office (PMO) on program execution, operational excellence, and aligning project and IT delivery cycles. Show less

      • Release Train Engineer

        Jul 2023 - now
      • Release Manager

        Jun 2021 - Jul 2023
      • Platform Lead - Technology (CFO, E&L, P&C)

        Apr 2021 - Jun 2021
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Neural Networks and Deep Learning

      Coursera
      May 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Prosci's Change Management

      Being Human Pty Ltd
      May 2014
    • Project Management Professional (PMP)®

      The Project Management Institute (PMI)
      Jul 2013
      View certificate certificate
    • ITIL® Foundations / ITIL® Operational Support and Analysis / ITIL® Service Offerings and Agreements / ITIL® Planning Protection and Optimisation

      EXIN / PeopleCert
      Aug 2009
    • PRINCE2 Registered Practitioner

      APMG-International
      Jul 2012
    • ACS Certified Professional

      Australian Computer Society
      May 2010
    • PRINCE2 Registered Practitioner

      PeopleCert
      May 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Neural Networks and Deep Learning

      Coursera
      May 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • Structuring Machine Learning Projects

      Coursera
      May 2020
      View certificate certificate
    • P3O Portfolio, Programme & Project Management Registered Practitioner

      PeopleCert
      Feb 2018
  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to David Pratten
      Most Quality Focused Voted by peers at Wesley Mission Information Services Oct 2014 Winner of one of four awards voted by the staff at Wesley Mission Information Services. Also awarded "Most dedicated to influencing change" by management.
    • Awarded to David Pratten
      Student of the Year Richmond River High School, Lismore, NSW Nov 1979
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Volunteer in Academic Outreach Portfolio

      Issued by PMI Sydney on Mar 2015
      PMI SydneyAssociated with David Pratten