Aaron Eisler
COO | CTO | Chief AI Officer
Sydney, Australia
Professional Summary
A dynamic technology executive with 25+ years of experience across COO, CTO, and CIO roles, driving transformational growth through operational excellence and technology leadership. Currently building MadeAI, a workflow intelligence company, while seeking executive roles that leverage my unique combination of operational depth and AI/automation expertise.
Experience
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Group Executive - Operations
Orro Group
- •Led integration of 11 companies into unified ICT organisation, delivering 2% EBITDA improvement
- •Managed $200M P&L across Network, Cloud, Cyber, and Collaboration services
- •Built and deployed AI solutions for contract analysis, billing integrity, and renewal forecasting
- •Drove strategic alignment improving service delivery and client satisfaction across national footprint
COO and CTO
AetherX
- •Co-founded and built business to $2M revenue in 18 months
- •Led secure network automation initiatives for mission-critical solutions
- •Developed technology strategy across professional services, managed services, and new products
- •Managed end-to-end operations including financial management and risk mitigation
Head of Platforms & Services
Telstra Purple
- •Led platform and services innovation, developing cloud-native solutions
- •Improved service delivery models through cutting-edge technology solutions
- •Managed automation of IT operations, improving performance and reducing costs
Head of Automation & Robotics
Telstra
- •Achieved 20% productivity increase ($12M) in first year of automation program
- •Product Owner for market-first platform to deliver Automation as a Service
- •Delivered automation into CBA, NAB, WBC, ANZ, Qantas, Origin Energy, and more
- •Created 6 new services and 50 artefacts across 5 lines of business
National Professional Services Manager
Telstra
- •Led renewal of QANTAS, Jetstar, CBA and Westpac contracts totalling $1B+
- •Achieved 106% billable utilisation, overachieved targets by 21% ($494K)
- •Created wireless practice delivering $3.6M new pipeline in first year
- •Executed 38 LEAN initiatives saving 5% ($300K)
Security Practice Manager & Enterprise Architect
Dimension Data
- •Delivered Australia's first Cisco ACI implementation ($1M CAPEX, 25% OPEX reduction)
- •Achieved PCI DSS compliance generating $700K revenue
- •Chaired Architecture Review Board implementing TOGAF-based ADM
- •Increased revenue by 35% while maintaining gross profit
Skills & Capabilities
An honest assessment — including the gaps
Strong
- Operational Leadership & P&L Management
- Digital Transformation & AI Strategy
- M&A Integration
- Enterprise Architecture (TOGAF)
- Automation & Robotics
- Cross-functional Team Leadership
- Stakeholder Management
- Process Optimisation (LEAN)
Moderate
- Cloud Architecture (AWS, Azure)
- Cybersecurity Strategy
- Product Management
- Financial Modelling
- Agile/SAFe Methodology
- Data Analytics & BI
Gaps (Honest Assessment)
- Hands-on Coding
- Consumer Product Experience
- Mobile Development
- Growth Marketing
- Early-stage Fundraising
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Education & Certifications
MBA
UNSW
2014
Graduate Diploma in Management
UNSW
2013
TOGAF V9.1
2014
SAFe Product Manager
2019
LEAN Operational Excellence
2018
CCNA, CIPT, CCNP
Cisco
2003
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