Richard Ridge

Experience

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  Telstra

  May 1999 - Jun 2006

  Database Team Leader

  Team leader of the production operations database team responsible for managing Telstra's internal and external database systems running on SQL Server, Oracle and DB2

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  First Data Corporation

  Jul 2006 - Feb 2014

  Reporting into head of First Data’s global database group, responsible for regional database operations and strategy as well as developing and implementing global database standards. Leading the regional database team which outperformed all other global database groups and other infrastructure groups delivering a S1/S2 free environment for over 3 years. The team was responsible for all transactional database platforms as well as the data warehouse and BI / analytics environments. Major database platforms regionally were SQL Server, Oracle and DB2 (LUW). Team was made up of 10-12 staff based in 4 countries globally. Show less Primary responsibility was to complete major project to consolidate First Data’s client reporting and settlement platform using DB2, Ab Initio and Hyperion SQR. Managed a multifunctional 20-30 member team made up of internal, outsourced and offshore staff. Team members were made up of development resources and also ANZ database resources. Stabilized the regional reporting platform and delivered new internal projects including profitability Data Warehouse systems, Sharepoint and internal online reporting requirements. System redesign and process improvement to deliver large cost savings and application performance improvements. Show less

  • Database,Storage & Unix Manager

    Jan 2014 - Feb 2014

  • APAC Database Manager

    Jul 2010 - Jan 2014

  • Reporting, Database & Business Applications Manager

    Aug 2007 - Jul 2010

  • Senior SQL Server / Oracle DBA

    Jul 2006 - Aug 2007
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  TAL Life

  Apr 2014 - Oct 2014

  Contract DBA

  Database resource for several major transformation projects assisting to design, build and upgrade database environments within TAL

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  TAL Life Ltd.

  Aug 2014 - Mar 2017

  Senior Database Administrator

  Managed the interactions between the TAL data/ BI team and the database operations team. Senior member of the database team, assisting project deliver new MDM / datamart capabilities within TAL as well as improving current data load processing. Developed the POWERBI framework within TAL and worked with the business teams to deliver a secure yet flexible and responsive platform for their reporting and self service BI requirements. Managing the TAL tableau environment, leading and delivering the upgraded Tableau environment, improving the current environment to meet business requirements. Database team lead for implementation and operation of TAL's BI database layer including MDS,MDM, PowerBI, Tableau, SSIS and SQL Server. Show less

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  TAL Life

  Jan 2015 - Jul 2015

  Contract DBA

  Database SME for TAL projects and responsible for the database lead in the TAL BI and analytics environment. Establishing framework, standards for the Power BI and Tableau environments within TAL and ensuring that these platforms met business requirements and also complied with internal and external security requirements.

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  Irigital

  Mar 2017 - Jul 2018

  Senior Database Consultant
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  Applied Network Solutions

  Jun 2018 - Jul 2020

  Senior Consultant

  Senior consultant specialising in Office 365 / Azure advanced features and security configuration including data leakage policies, rights management, conditional access policies, cloud app security and Intune for PC and mobile device management. Business development and building out key strategic customer and vendor relationships to grow business profitability year on year.

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  DidgeNet

  Jul 2020 - now

  Senior Consultant - Founding Director
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  African STEM Education Initiative

  Oct 2021 - Feb 2022

  Non Executive Board Member

  ASEI is a non-profit organization fully focused on increasing capacity for innovation in Africa through youth and community STEM projects which involves providing and assisting communities adapt to a new pedagogical approach to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education in Uganda. The approach ensures that students and youth are involved in project-based learning in STEM fields while also cultivating skills such as collaboration, problem identification and solving, critical thinking which make them globally responsible citizens.Set out to inspire innovation in Africa through STEM, ASEI’s innovation makerspace provides an opportunity through space, equipment, human capital, access to research and academia to the community, industry, public sector and development partners to innovate new or even adopt existing technologies/models that respond to key issues in the agriculture value chain, renewable energy, tourism, water and environment which are key sectors in socioeconomic and environmental transformation of Uganda and the entirety of Africa. Show less