Serge Ambrose
Chief Information Officer
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Technical skills
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Overview
Executive technology leader with client-side experience across mining, defence, healthcare, aviation, digital platforms and financial services. Known for building and operating mission-critical technology capability, leading transformations and governance for large portfolios, and delivering M&A technology transition readiness. Has hands-on experience with digital, AI/data programs including analytics platforms and resilience-focused IT/OT integration.
Technical skills
Databases
ClickHouse• 3y+
Databricks• 3y+
MinIO• 3y+
AI/ML
Computer Vision• 3y+
Spark• 3y+
DevOps
Azure• 3y+
Cybersecurity
ISO 27001
Robotics
Digital Twin• 3y+
Timeline
Head of Mine Systems & Analytics / Global Mining Technology Lead
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Executive
Baimskaya Copper Project
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Full-Time
Led mine systems and analytics strategy and operational readiness for a greenfield copper project. Built the mine-systems function across people, vendors and governance, and defined an integration roadmap from geology through autonomous operations, reconciliation and ERP. Designed sovereign analytics and embedded IT/OT cybersecurity, resilience and commissioning readiness, including identification of readiness gaps and risk exposure.
MinIO
ClickHouse
APAC Head of Digital Technology
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Executive
MMG Mining
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Full-Time
Provided regional leadership for digital, AI, data and cyber transformation across multi-country mining operations and corporate functions. Developed an integrated five-year digital and AI strategy and implemented mine-to-mill reporting and governed reconciliation to SAP. Led AI-enabled analytics improvements, integrated enterprise and OT/mobile frontline workflows, and served as Technology TSA lead in Botswana and Brazil to support application and readiness transitions.
Azure
Databricks
Computer Vision
Digital Twin
Spark
MinIOsince 2023
ClickHousesince 2023
Executive General Manager — South Australia & Aust/NZ FinTech
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Lead
HCL Technologies
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Full-Time
Managed regional consulting and technology-services delivery with growth and client accountability across Australia, New Zealand and Singapore. Built South Australian operations from startup to a 150+ headcount team and established FinTech delivery and SOC capabilities. Owned technology involvement in major enterprise wins including displaced vendor transitions and support scope expansion, and supported fintech app delivery for insurance and banking clients.
Chief Information Officer (RPDE)
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Executive
Australian Defence
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Full-Time
Provided CIO accountability across secure, high-consequence Defence technology and innovation programmes. Led a large digital portfolio with governance covering strategy, architecture, investment decisions, cyber risk and delivery assurance. Improved portfolio visibility and investment discipline across government, defence, research and industry stakeholders while operating under resilience and service-continuity requirements.
Strategic Advisory & Transformation Director
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Executive
Cobham Aviation & Defence
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Full-Time
Led executive transformation advisory across aviation and defence programmes, including engineering, maintenance and supply-chain related services. Recovered a failing global ERP/MRP transformation by resetting governance, sequencing and vendor accountability while protecting mission-critical operational continuity. Coordinated executive decision-making and readiness dependencies within a defence aviation operating context.
CIO / Regional Technology Executive — Greater China
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Middle
Avanade
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Full-Time
Led regional consulting and technology leadership across Greater China within the Accenture-Microsoft ecosystem. Grew the organization from a small team to 200+ staff and managed commercial performance supporting annual revenue targets. Originated and expanded enterprise engagements including Microsoft estate expansion and alliance-led opportunities, and led enterprise application and cloud/data transformation across multiple markets.
Chief Technology Officer — Contract
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Executive
AIrasia
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Full-Time
Provided C-level technology leadership during rapid airline growth in a 24x7 operational environment. Managed technology spanning reservations, customer platforms, scheduling, airport operations, engineering/MRO, ERP and infrastructure. Directed investment priorities and service performance discussions with senior executives while overseeing substantial budgets and multi-vendor teams.
Chief Operating Officer / Founding Executive
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Executive
Canberra Data Centres
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Full-Time
Co-founded and operated secure tiered critical infrastructure for government, defence and enterprise customers. Identified and developed the site, helped assemble consortium funding, and led build planning and tendering for key suppliers and designers. Oversaw construction capability and later drove client and production resilience transitions, including diverse power and carrier integration arrangements.
Chief Technology & Transformation Officer
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Executive
International SOS
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Full-Time
Led global technology transformation across multiple countries supporting emergency medical retrieval, travel assistance and 24x7 customer operations. Unified regional technology into a common global operating model and built/globalized EPAS medical retrieval applications plus a financial ERP upgrade. Directed insurer integration programmes to support claims workflows including lodging, clearance and exchange of claims-related information.
Chief Technology Officer
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Executive
Australian Red Cross Blood Service
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Full-Time
Delivered national technology transformation for blood manufacturing, logistics, data centres and communications. Led a shift from state-based systems to a single national operating model, including replacement of manufacturing systems with a national platform and recovery of a failing implementation. Built Adelaide and Sydney data centres, negotiated connectivity for wide site coverage, and introduced early mobile services to support logistics for critical services.