Travis Merlo

Experience

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  Victoria Police

  Sept 1997 - Jun 2010

  Detective Acting Sergeant/Detective Senior Constable

  As a Detective at Victoria Police, I am experienced in serious crime investigation, as well as serving as an E-Crime Subject Matter Expert. Qualified computer forensic analyst and Detective.Key Skills: Multi-Cultural & Cross Functional Leader, Business Development, Build & Maintain lasting Key Relationships throughout the Industry, Co-ordinating Teams and Resources, Documentation and Board Reporting, Open Communication Style, Conflict Resolution, Critical Thinking & Problem Solving, Attention to detail, Cyber Forensics, Cyber Investigation, Skilled and experienced Investigator. Show less

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  Evestigators Pty Ltd

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Director / Forensic Analyst
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  Holmesglen Institute

  Jan 2004 - Jan 2006

  Senior Lecturer
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  Local Government Inspectorate

  Jan 2010 - Jan 2010

  Senior Investigator/Municipal Inspector
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  PwC Australia

  Jun 2010 - Dec 2013

  Senior Manager - Cyber (Forensics, Investigations and Incident Response)

  As a Senior Manager of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), I was responsible for building and managing global investigation functions for financial services and mining companies. I managed global teams of diversely skilled investigators, digital forensics specialists, forensic accountants, and data analysts.Key Highlights:- Managed over 200 investigations annually into fraud, corruption, cybercrime and staff misconduct for clients- Built practice and signed major international financial services company to provide global forensics response- Collect evidence, examine records and write detailed reports on findings- Led cyber incident response, post-incident reviews, law enforcement and regulator liaison- Develop and lead high impact project proposals, developing detailed project scope, deliverables and work plans.Key Skills: Business Development, Change Management, Conflict Resolution, Stakeholder Management and Vendor Management, Process Improvement, Innovation Development, New Technology Implementation & Quality Documentation and Reporting, Build & Maintain lasting Key Relationships throughout the Industry, Open Communication Style Management and Executive management, Corporate Relationship Building, Business Operations and Presentation Skills / Public Speaking. Show less

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  Victorian Department of Health

  Jan 2014 - Jan 2015

  Manager, Corporate Integrity

  As a the Manager Corporate Integrity at the Department of Health and Human Services, my role involved developing, leading and managing a proactive and reactive integrity response capability including investigation, awareness and detection.Key Highlights:- Managed sensitive investigations into serious breaches of policy, regulations and/or fraud and corruption- Investigated fraudulent use of government vehicles making recommendations that realised savings between $1.5M and $6M per year- Utilised data analytics to identify fraud hot spots- Identified potential areas of compliance vulnerability and risk; developed/implemented corrective action plans for resolution of problematic issues and provided guidance to avoid and deal with similar situations in the future.Key Skills: Multi-Cultural & Cross Functional Leader, Business Development, Build & Maintain lasting Key Relationships throughout the Industry, Open Communication Style Management and Executive management, Corporate Relationship Building, Business Operations, Presentation Skills / Public Speaking, Corporate Planning & Forecasting, Strategic Development, Documentation and Reporting. Show less

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  Merlo Consulting

  Dec 2014 - Dec 2017

  Director

  As the Director of consulting firm, my role revolved around growing the business through providing fraud and corruption risk management and investigation consulting services, including fraud and corruption framework reviews, investigation of sensitive matters and corporate investigation training.Key Highlights:- Conducted serious misconduct investigations including fraud, corruption and breaches of conflict of interest, in corporate and government arenas- Fraud and corruption framework reviews and control weakness identification across the whole of the government department- Ensured proper internal management systems are adhered to, including time, to facilitate accurate reporting- Collecting evidence and compiling records and write detailed reports on findingsKey Skills: Strategic Development, Process Improvement, Innovation Development, Quality Documentation and Reporting, Training and Mentoring, Emerging Technologies+ Innovation, Analytical thinking and conceptual problem solving ability, Project Management and Business Process Improvement, Cyber Policy Development and Implementation, Executive Leadership. Show less

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  GE Capital

  Mar 2015 - Nov 2016

  International Insider Threat, Cyber Forensics & Investigations Leader

  As a part of GE Capital, I was predominately responsible within GE’s financial services arm for managing and leading a globally based specialised team of investigators and analysts, undertaking investigations into employee facilitated cybercrime, insider threat, fraud, corruption data loss and other serious crime.- Led, managed and coached a global team of multi-disciplined professionals and investigators- Conducted and managed over 240 investigations to successful conclusion annually- Led team through $200B divestiture of GE Capital from parent company GE- Identified issues and crafted unique and immediate solutions to remedy them- Managed GE Capital’s global Data Loss Prevention suite of tools and systems- Creating company reports and documentation to outline potential threats/risks including strategic mitigation plans.Key Skills: Project & Program Management, Executive Leadership, Skilled and experienced Investigator, Cyber Policy Development and Implementation Solution Selling, Team Management & Development Time management skills, Strong Influencing/ Persuasion, Business Intelligence/ Reporting, Business Leadership, Business Operations and Business Strategy. Show less

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  V/Line

  Dec 2017 - Mar 2021

  General Manager, Integrity

  As the Head of integrity for V/Line. I oversee the corporate policies to assess employee misconduct, corruption, theft, data loss and training staff and management on best practice. I am also responsible for leading the management of fraud and corruption investigation, awareness, prevention and detection.Key Highlights:- Compiled and managed incident evidence, including interviewing witnesses or extracting evidence using appropriate techniques and practices acquired through my previous experience as a police detective and cyber forensics specialist.- Provided sound and researched advice as subject matter expert in cybercrime, forensics and criminal/business investigations.- Increased conflict of interest compliance by over 500% by utilising online declarations for recruitment and procurement activities- Led implementation of the whistleblower program that has increased engagement of staff reporting integrity issues by over 200%- Became known as a leader and a source of knowledge, within both the immediate and greater teams.- Liaising with Law enforcement and regulatory bodies when necessary for all serious and complex criminal mattersKey Skills: Project Management, Conflict Resolution, Release and Delivery Management. Reporting and Predictive Analytics, Strategic Planning and Development, Multi-Cultural & Cross-Functional Leader, Stakeholder Management, Change Management and Team Management, Portfolio/Account Management, Management and Mentoring, Corporate Relationship Building, Business Operations,Presentation Skills / Public Speaking and Corporate Planning & Forecasting. Show less

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  KPMG Australia

  May 2021 - now

  Director - Investigations
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  Basketball Ballarat

  May 2024 - now

  Board Member