Areas of Practice

  • Retail, Franchising and Co-Operatives
  • General IT Business Services – Strategy, Review and Improvement
  • Digital Transformation, integration, and innovation
  • Not For Profit and For Purpose
  • IT Mentoring and Coaching
  • Virtual Executive Services – VCEO, VCXO, VCTO

Matt Ryan – Specialist

Risk, Digital and IT Transformation

Bio

Matt is a successful business growth strategist and risk discovery analyst, who implements new digital and IT transformation strategies and technical innovations across a broad spectrum of industries with specialisations in the Not for Profit, Charity, Start-ups, Social Conscious, Automotive and Retail sectors.

His scope of expertise includes developing virtual C-Suite Services, strategic plans and road maps for IT departments and whole of enterprise digital transformations, creating business specifications for ‘single source of truth’ databases and CRMs, analysing company information to identify strategies for growth and risk mitigation and designing actions plans for businesses.

Matt has played a pivotal consultancy role, partnering with numerous organisations to discover their optimal Digital and IT solutions. Once found, he can manage the entire process from RFP through to project completion and review. The new systems, he has put in place, have created agile workings, secure platforms and the mitigation of risks associated in the new world of work.

In addition to his consulting work, Matt also offer a virtual C-Suite service to companies that need remote, complex technical support. He offers complete end-to-end information technology management, strategic insights, project management, product ownership and coaching for businesses.
Matt is a Certified CEO From the CEO institute, and he was recently recognised as one of Australia’s top 20 Australian Project Management Companies and Influencers for 2021, by the Australia Business Journal, which noted that he brings commercial and business acumen to help achieve the best results for projects that are being delivered.

Matt’s work has seen him play an instrumental part in changing the fortunes of all the various companies he’s partnered with over the last 20 years. As an example, during FY 19/20, when working with Tyrepower, Matt generated an additional $27m of income, reduced costs by 23% and increased consumer enquiries by 50%.

Current Boards

Board Member – The Mental Wheels Foundation
Emerald Railway Trust – Puffing Billy Railways – IT Mentor and IT Oversite Committee Member
RSPCA of Victoria IT Mentor and vCTO
Tyrepower Limited – IT Consultant and vCTO
AutoGuru – Advisor to MD and C-Suite
Community Housing Australia- IT Mentor

Previous Roles

Head (GM) of Business Operations – Tyrepower Limited
Project Manager and Executive – Valvoline
Area Manager – Shell Australia, Bob Jane Tmarts, Sportsmart
Business Leader – Myer Stores Limited

Qualifications

Bachelor of Business
Certified CEO – The CEO Institute
Diploma of High-Performance Management