Awards and Recognition
A record of awards, certificates and public recognition, with supporting evidence linked where available.
Recognised by ACS as a Fellow for distinguished contribution to ICT in Australia, including work across the Northern Territory, public-sector innovation, Music Solution for Corrections, Biometrics, Police Watchhouse, NightKey and the NT Digital Excellence Awards.
Recognition for NightKey as a biometric identity-management product concept for licensed hospitality, patron safety and venue security contexts.
Recognition for innovation and development effort behind a secure correctional-services music platform.
Served as a judge across the ACS National Digital Disruptor Awards.
Founded and established the Northern Territory Digital Excellence Awards as an industry-recognition platform for Territory ICT and digital achievement. The inaugural awards were held at Parliament House with about 300 attendees and brought together ACS, AISA, ICTNT, itSMF, Charles Darwin University, sponsors, judges and volunteers around the Northern Territory's Digital Territory agenda. The NTDEA has continued as an established industry fixture recognising innovation, leadership and excellence across the Territory's digital sector.
Project-management recognition for the NT Government Windows 7 desktop upgrade program. This project was highly innovative at the time. The requirement was to upgrade over 16,000 computers from Windows XP (32-bit) to Windows 7 (64-bit), whilst delivering in parallel all line of business application upgrades for compatibility with the new OS, automated across the entirety of the Northern Territory. This included high-speed CBD connections and remote connections over satellite services.
1996 recipient of The Queen’s Trust for Young Australians, recognising emerging young Australians who demonstrated leadership, initiative and potential for community impact.
Early academic achievement in nationwide science competition.
Winner of the National Super Nintendo Championship promoted by both Nintendo Magazine System (NMS) and Nintendo of Australia. This led to an opportunity writing articles for NMS to review new games, provide "game guides" instructing readers on how to complete games as well as responding to fan-mail.
Early academic achievement. Top scoring student at Primary School in a mathematics competition.
