Michael Richardson

Michael Richardson is a highly experienced internet engineer with 15 years of expertise in architecting and scaling service provider networks across various disciplines, such as network, storage, database, Linux, Windows, virtualization, and cloud services. His portfolio includes working with prominent organizations like Bunnings, Tourism Australia, and Optus in Australia.

With a wide range of experience in managing multi-million dollar, mission-critical platforms across Asia, Michael focuses on increasing revenue and identifying growth opportunities by leveraging IT to drive business expansion rather than just meeting SLAs.

A security-focused professional, Michael has over 7 years of experience in securing sensitive assets for major brands, medical records, and government departments, ensuring compliance with industry standards like PCI DSS, DSD ISM, and ITIL.

As a high-value account manager, Michael has spent 7 years marketing and selling enterprise infrastructure solutions to C-suite executives in demanding blue-chip organizations. He is also the founder of a managed hosting business recognized by BRW Fast Starters.

Michael has a track record of leading high-performance teams, fostering individual growth, managing projects and products to successful outcomes, and identifying avenues for revenue growth in existing and new markets. He holds certifications from AWS, Cisco, VMware, ITIL, Commvault, and Microsoft.

Throughout his career, Michael held roles such as Freelance DevOps Consultant, State Manager NSW, Senior Consultant, Strategic Technical Advisor, Co-founder, Managing Director, Hosting Manager, Infrastructure Manager, Data Services Manager, and Senior Systems Engineer across various reputable companies.