At COO (Boardroom Media) we track over 1,000,000 startups and over 5,000,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and board members we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
This list showcases the top Australia based COO’ operating in the Information Technology space. If you think a COO’ is missing from this list, feel free to contact our editor on [email protected].
The individuals on this list have been included because of exceptional performance in one of the following categories:
- Innovation – Operating as a key part in an extremely innovative business or startup.
- Growth – Operating as a key figure in the growth and upscale of a market leading business or startup.
- Management – Showing exceptional management skills.
- Societal impact – Putting their business on the map for their positive societal or environmental impact.
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Alexandra Coates
Chief Operating Officer of Datacom Group
Alex has more than 14 years of global IT experience, focused on IT outsourcing and operations. Alex joined Datacom in 2011 as Victoria Director, significantly growing its business and market presence. As Chief Operating Officer and head of the Operations business, Alex will be focused on growing Datacom’s efficiency and service delivery of its scale activities including IT Outsourcing (ITO), network management, and product back office.
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About Datacom Group: Datacom Group is one of Australasia’s largest professional IT services companies.
Michael Starkey
Co-founder & COO of Athena
Michael has over 20 years’ global experience in financial services and top tier consulting. He was a co-founder of iSelect, and has held directorships at Homeloans Ltd, an ASX listed mortgage manager and New Payments Platform Australia. Michael held several senior executive positions at NAB where he was responsible for deposits, transaction banking and payments.
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About Athena: Athena is an Australian home loan platform that helps to get better home loans.
Igor Kryltsov
COO/Sales/Support/DevOps of Freedcamp
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About Freedcamp: We are building the first truly intelligent project management system.
Justin Hewitt
COO & Founder of Yellowfin
Justin Hewitt is COO at Yellowfin.
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About Yellowfin: Yellowfin is a global Business Intelligence and Analytics software vendor with a suite of world-class products powered by automation.
Mike Weale
Chief Operating Officer of Planit Testing
As Planit’s Chief Operating Officer since 2004, Mike is responsible for leading a workforce of over 1,000 staff, ensuring every one of our people meet the high standards for which Planit has become renowned. With senior management experience in the IT industry including Managing Director of Sapphire Technologies, he is responsible for ensuring our clients receive the best-in-class services, solutions and training every time.
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About Planit Testing: Planit Testing is a leader in Quality Assurance, providing organisations.
Merv Kuek
COO of Fillr: Autofill as a Service
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About Fillr: Autofill as a Service: ‘Autofill as a Service’ that integrates into your app, enabling your customers to transact faster, boosting your conversions and revenue
Merv Kuek
COO of Fillr: Autofill as a Service
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About Fillr: Autofill as a Service: ‘Autofill as a Service’ that integrates into your app, enabling your customers to transact faster, boosting your conversions and revenue
Murray Goldschmidt
COO of Sense of Security
Murray Goldschmidt is an industry recognised expert for achieving security in a DevOps having developed, enhanced and presented on this topic at several events with the objective of rapidly enhancing the capability within our region. Murray Goldschmidt is an information security specialist with over 17 years commercial IT experience and co-founder and Chief Operating Officer at Sense of Security. Frequently invited to present at conferences, workgroups and seminars and asked to provide expert comment for editorials and publications. Murray has presented on security topics to many audiences at conferences including RSA Conference, AusCERT, the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC), and the Australian Information Security Association (AISA). Along with a degree in Electrical Engineering, Murray is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), IRAP Assessor and a Payment Card Industry Qualified Security Assessor (PCI QSA) and an active member of the Australian Information Security Association (AISA).
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About Sense of Security: Sense of Security is an Australian based specialist IT security and risk management consulting practice delivering industry.
Sean O’Connor
COO/Founder of Uptick
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About Uptick: Uptick is a leading provider of asset maintenance software for field servicing companies.
Deepankur Malhotra
Co-Founder and COO of canibuild
Deepankur Malhotra is the Co-Founder and COO at Canibuild.
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About canibuild: SaaS, Cloud Based, Sales App for Builders
Steve Owens
Chief Operating Officer of Intelematics
With a proven background in delivering technology projects for large blue chip multi-nationals, Stephen has been with Intelematics for over nine years. Over the past 12 months, he has facilitated Intelematics’ growth and expansion internationally, streamlining Intelematics’ delivery and operations processes to cater for emerging markets. Stephen brings a wealth of experience in managing the development and commercialisation of emerging technologies. These skills combined with a deep understanding of Intelematics’ complex business requirements, will help guide the organisation towards a bold future.
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About Intelematics: Intelematics is a leading provider of connected mobility services with offices in Australia, North America and Europe.
Keith Jelley
Chief Operating Officer of Freestyle Technology
Keith Jelley became Chief Operating Officer in December 2016 after joining Freestyle in April 2014 as General Manager Operations. Keith has more than 35 years experience in operations and technology development across 9 countries, delivering mission critical systems and transformations through major programs in the military, telecommunications and embedded systems industries. Prior to joining Freestyle, Keith held senior leadership positions in Tabcorp Holdings’ Gaming Division during his 9 year tenure there. As Chief Operating Officer, Keith is responsible for Freestyle Technology’s technical strategy, development, production, deployment, customer support, project planning and governance.
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About Freestyle Technology: Freestyle Technology is an IoT specialist to water, gas, and electricity utilities across Asia and beyond.
Paul Jobbins
CFO and COO of Technology One
Paul Jobbins is Superloop’s group chief financial officer and has responsibility for the group’s corporate functions including Finance, Legal, Talent and Culture and Investor Relations as well as driving the group’s corporate strategy. He has previously worked in senior executive roles with several ASX listed companies including NEXTDC Limited, Reverse Corp Limited and Sunshine Gas Limited. He is also Superloop’s company secretary.
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About Technology One: TechnologyOne is Australia’s largest publicly listed software company that provides deep functionality for the markets they serve.
Clive Rabie
COO of Reckon
Clive Rabieis the COO at Reckon.
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About Reckon: Reckon is a software company that provides accounting software for accountants, bookkeepers, small/medium businesses, and personal users.
Alvaro del Pozo
COO & Board Director of OneAffiniti
Alvaro del Pozo is the COO and board director of OneAffiniti. He used to be the vice president of commercial marketing, Asia Pacific and Japan at Dell. Alvaro earned his degree at Macquarie University.
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About OneAffiniti: OneAffiniti bridges the gap to companies with strong influence over IT buying decisions such as re-sellers and leading industry bodies.
Jamie Patterson
COO of blueshyft
Jamie Patterson is the COO at blueshyft.
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About blueshyft: blueshyft is an iOS-based platform installed in 1500+ retail locations Australia-wide, allowing digital businesses to accept cash payments.
Lyndon Holzheimer
COO & Co-Founder of iPug
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About iPug: iPug is a cloud-based technology platform that empowers people and organizations to make information relevant to create change.
Audrey Khaing-Jones
Co-Founder & COO of GlamCorner
Audrey is the Co-founder & COO of GlamCorner – Australia’s largest online designer fashion rental business. In 2012, Audrey and her husband Dean set out on a mission to revolutionise the way Australian women think about their wardrobes by harnessing the power of the sharing economy to provide a platform that allowed their customers to borrow clothing on-demand and simply return it after use. The company they built now employs over 60 people and processes over 30 tonnes of shared clothing per month.
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About GlamCorner: GlamCorner is Australia’s leading online designer dress hire destination for all of life’s special occasions.
Damien Zeller
Chief Operating Officer of Tactiv
Damien’s worked in I.T. management and executive roles since the emergence of web for commercial software systems. Masters qualified in management, analysis and design, Damien is involved in defining the strategy and vision for Tactiv and working with partners, clients and staff to define and deliver the product roadmap for enQuire.
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About Tactiv: Tactiv is a leading software and consulting solutions company and creators of the Enquire ‘Grantcycle Management’ solution.
Stephen Rockett
CFO, COO & Co-Founder of Veyor
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About Veyor: Construction SaaS business
Laura Ruffles
Global COO of Corporate Travel Management US
Laura Ruffles, Corporate Travel Management’s Chief Executive Officer Australia & New Zealand, Global COO and Executive Director, has significant local, regional and global industry experience. In a career of nearly 20 years, she has led teams across strategy, operations, product development, relationship management, sales, business planning and technology. Laura’s responsibilities at Corporate Travel Management include team leadership and establishing, managing and optimising sales performance, service delivery, client satisfaction, employee retention and profitability to achieve the company’s business goals in both her local region of Australia & New Zealand and globally. Her strengths include managing leadership performance, strategy and business planning, sales and client management, process engineering and optimisation. In December 2015, Laura was appointed to the CTM Board as an Executive Director.
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About Corporate Travel Management, Corporate Travel Management US: Corporate Travel Management US is a global leader in business travel management services.
Josh Watts
Chief Operating Officer of Harbour IT
As COO Josh is a key member of the executive leadership team and is responsible for Harbour IT’s overall profitability, operations, governance and compliance. Josh’s role is pivotal in ensuring the financial success and direction of Harbour IT as a Canon owned company. Josh is also responsible for managing Harbour IT’s IT Offshoring business in the Philippines.
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About Harbour IT: Harbour IT provides cloud and managed services.
Jason Brennan
COO of WhiteSky Labs
Jason Brennan is the Chief Operating Officer at WhiteSky Labs.
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About WhiteSky Labs: WhiteSky Labs is an information technology company that provides MuleSoft consultancy.
Kamil Kreiser
Director & COO of TokenOne
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About TokenOne: TokenOne is a cyber security software company that provides high security business solutions.
Kevin Mobbs
COO of Embertec
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About Embertec: Embertec develops digital energy efficiency technologies for various forms of appliance power wastage.
Sachi Wickramage
Chief Operating Officer (COO) & Chief Product Officer (CPO) of i4Tradies
Sachi Wickramage is an Entrepreneur, Strategist, Product Development & Experience Design Consultant | HCI, UX, CX & XM Specialist. He has co-founded numerous mobile/wearable ventures including FlipBeats and Expense Tracker 2.0. These apps passed 1 Million downloads milestone, across multiple platforms and have won 13 Local & International Awards. Sachi is currently the Chief Operating Officer (COO) & Chief Product Officer (CPO) at i4Tradies. He is a Member of the Grand Jury for the World Summit Awards (WSA) organised within the framework of the United Nations, that selects & promotes world’s best Disruptive Digital Innovation Technologies with Positive Impact on Society. He is also appointed as the National Expert for Australia to spearhead the World Summit Awards (WSA) Australian Chapter.
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About i4Tradies: i4Tradies is a global SaaS platform that connects consumers, trades services businesses and the trades repairs & maintenance services sector
Lachlan Wheeler
Chief Operating Officer of HealthKit
Lachlan Wheeler (Chief Operating Officer) leads development of the technology, analytics and operations behind HealthKit’s global platform. Prior to HealthKit, Lachlan led global IT, operations and payments service at ANZ Bank. Lachlan holds Arts and Business degrees from Monash University, and is a graduate of the Haas School of Business Entrepreneurship Executive Program.
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About HealthKit: HealthKit – Changing health for everyone, everywhere
Brian Walsh
COO of Nabooki
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About Nabooki: Nabooki is an industry leader in SaaS booking & marketplace software for consumer services industries.