Description

Release | Cutover | Environments Manager

15+ years’ experience leading complex SAP finance transformations, ERP divestments, and cloud migration programs across mining, energy, and public sector domains. Specialized in SAP FI/CO release management, cutover strategy, global payroll configuration, and finance testing frameworks. Adept at bridging technical teams and business stakeholders, with deep knowledge of cloud infrastructure, risk management, and integrated SAP environments. Known for delivering precision in high-stakes SAP rollouts, from blueprint to go-live. I help enterprise clients successfully deliver SAP finance and ERP projects through structured release planning, cutover leadership, and risk-focused execution—ensuring minimal disruption and maximum efficiency during major transformation phases.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
French
Conversational

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Bordeaux (up to 50km), Nice (up to 50km), Toulouse (up to 50km), Paris (up to 50km), Lyon (up to 50km)

Powerlink (QLD)
SAP Release & Environment Lead
May 2020 - January 2024 (3 years and 8 months)
• Acted as the central point of coordination between Cloud Services, DevOps, SAP teams, and finance workstreams to deliver cloud-ready environments.
• Led Azure cost optimisation and environment redesign, improving cloud efficiency and governance.
• Supported onboarding of new SAP functionality into cloud-hosted environments by refining processes, documenting requirements, and coordinating readiness activities.
• Maintained alignment across R&D, QA, DevOps, and project teams—ensuring environment availability, issue resolution, and transparent communication.
• Oversaw testing phases (functional, regression, UAT) and provided cross-team coordination for defects and environment blockers.
SAP FIORI Microsoft Azure SAP CRM Oracle sap
Urban Utilities
Release Analyst
January 2017 - January 2019 (2 years)
• Delivered process improvements for cloud and SAP environment governance, including new onboarding documentation and workflow templates.
• Managed dependencies across DevOps, Infra, Business Analysts, and Test Managers to ensure delivery alignment.
• Developed and executed a comprehensive Maintenance Schedule covering DR, patching, refresh cycles, and performance testing.
• Produced operational readiness documentation to support transition to steady-state operations.
• Led continuous improvement initiatives to standardise and streamline environment and release processes.
DR TESTING SAP FIORI Cloud computing Project Management ENVIRONMENT
Energy Queensland
Environment Manager
January 2013 - January 2017 (4 years)
• Managed 500+ SAP and cloud-based environments, serving as the central coordination point across Cloud Services, DevOps, R&D, QA, and project stakeholders.
• Established onboarding workflows and process documentation for new project environments.
• Supported multiple system upgrades, environment restructures, and migrations—ensuring technical teams and business stakeholders remained aligned.
• Improved cross-team communication by implementing structured reporting and progress tracking mechanisms.
• Coordinated major testing cycles and managed emergency testing during critical incidents.
APPLICATIONS ENVIRONMENT DEPLOYMENT CONFLICT MANAGEMENT S/4HANA