Engineering leader, software engineer at heart.

• PropTech

  Property settlement, eConveyancing and lease management at national scale.

  PEXA: Plus Marketplace, UK Remortgage Platform, engineering standards, 2019 - 2025. LeaseEagle at Synetek, acquired by MRI Software and still running today, managing 30,000+ leases across 50+ countries.

• Financial services

  Wealth, insurance and investor platforms in a regulated environment.

  Insignia Financial (formerly IOOF): IDPS, retail and group insurance, 2017 - 2019. Esanda Financial Services and CGU Insurance via Acumentum. ERP finance integrations with SAP, Dynamics and FinanceOne.

• Superannuation

  Member-facing features where done meant live.

  Insignia Financial (formerly IOOF): balances and share portfolio investments, microservices with React front ends, 2017 - 2019.

• Healthcare

  Accreditation and e-health, from a hospital deployment to a national body.

  AGPAL & QIP accreditation program, 2025 - now. InfoMedix e-health at Object Consulting, deployed and integrated with Casey Hospital on HL7, 2004 - 2005.

• Government

  Bespoke systems for public bodies, delivered against tender.

  Department of Justice (Scenario Builder for alternative dispute resolution), City West Water and Dairy Australia, via Acumentum, 2002 - 2004.

• Telecommunications

  Mobile internet rollouts across the Asia Pacific region.

  Ericsson, 1999 - 2001: GPRS and WAP across Australia, Germany, Hong Kong and Taiwan, including the SmarTone launch of Hong Kong's first commercial GPRS service in 2000.

• Email security

  Cloud email security, archiving and recovery at scale.

  MailRevive at Synetek: 100,000 mailboxes and millions of messages a day, acquired by Reflexion Networks / Sophos. jASEN, an open-source anti-spam engine.

• Identity

  Consumer identity, single sign-on and access across platforms.

  ManyMe.com, a consumer privacy platform, 2016 - 2017. SSO with Okta, Auth0, Microsoft Entra ID and Cognito; a centralised single sign-on for Lonely Planet.

• Learning management

  E-learning platforms, from an incubator project to a commercial product.

  Melbourne IT: e-learning web application for the University of Melbourne, team grown to 18, 1997 - 1998. Old Scotch College alumni platform via Acumentum.

• A true polyglot engineer, known for tackling the hardest problems and being an "engineer's engineer". He consistently raises the technical bar through hands-on coding, rigorous code reviews and adoption of best practices.

  Amruta Deshpande, Product Leader, PEXA (2025)

• Instrumental in driving the adoption of AI tools within the development teams, always with a focus on adding real value rather than chasing trends. A rare blend of strategic thinker and empathetic leader.

  Purnima Fernando, General Manager Software Development, PEXA (2025)

• Under his leadership we have seen a strong adoption of modern software engineering practices including generative AI. You can depend on Andrew to get results.

  Rod Currie, General Manager of Technology, PEXA (2025)

• A calm, structured approach to complex problems. Under pressure, he's steady; in uncertainty, he's pragmatic; and in success, he's generous with credit.

  Hari Govindarajan, Senior Engineer, PEXA Plus (2025)

• An outstanding engineer and architect, with excellent leadership, communication and interpersonal skills. I would hire him without hesitation should the opportunity arise.

  David Hughes, Co-Founder and CEO, ManyMe.com (2016)

• A leader in the development and delivery of true SaaS business applications. His ability to implement successful Agile protocols, navigate complex requirements and deliver a complete solution is a key to Synetek's global product appeal.

  Lee Trevena, Chief Executive Officer, Synetek Systems (2008)

• A true technology leader and an excellent mentor. Constantly impressed by Andrew's self-motivation, no-fuss approach and ability to break complex problems into small, manageable, solvable solutions, engaging all members of the team.

  Anthony Corbino, Business Solutions Manager, Synetek Systems (2016)

• Very few people are strong in both technical and people skills. Andrew is the rare exception that always comes foremost in my mind: great technical skills and excellent people skills too, no doubt founded early on in the family restaurant as a teenager.

  Steve Goschnick, Team Leader at Melbourne IT, later University of Melbourne (2012)

• Instrumental at Synetek in helping us define our product and technology strategies. His breadth of knowledge in both commercial and open source technologies has been invaluable.

  Jason Polites, Synetek Systems (2005)

• Hard-working, honest and able to explain and present tech issues to a non-tech audience with clarity. Always a pleasure to work with.

  Phil Karanicolas, Project Manager, Acumentum (2009)

• A personable, capable software engineer and team leader, always prepared to go well beyond what is expected, bringing enthusiasm and fresh ideas to solve difficult problems.

  Russell Yardley, who managed Andrew directly (2012)

• A fantastic IT manager. He encourages his employees to develop their own ideas and provides constructive feedback. The kind of person who breaks deadlocks and resolves conflicts.

  James Hastings, developer in Andrew's team (2016)

• Played a key role in the Creator software development project at Melbourne IT. His dedication, technical skill and professionalism were clearly evident throughout the development cycle.

  Damien Manuel, Melbourne IT (2006)

• Dedicated, analytical, strategic, goal-oriented, a thought leader and the "go to" person. A keen head for business development and management, and fun, friendly and trustworthy.

  Andrew Walford, worked with Andrew on the same team (2016)

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