Peter Kemeny

Employer:	Kemeny Consulting
Position:	Director
Time period:	January 2002 - Present
Description:	Kemeny consulting, established in may 2002 provides specialist technical and corporate consulting services to larger enterprises, as well as coaching and mentoring services to smaller businesses. Recent Achievements • On behalf of the Australian Synchrotron Project  ran national synchrotron applications workshops  initiated synchrotron pilot projects through the “Industry Synchrotron Access Program”  project managed and marketed the synchrotron microfabrication facility and lithography science case  co-ordinated the compilation of the Lithography Beamline Science Case  co-ordinated the Decadal Planning Response of the Synchrotron Lithography Science Case Working Group • Coached the winning team in the 2008 Melbourne University Entrepreneurs Challenge • As senior consultant to the “Technology Capability Alignment Project” for Melbourne’s south east region introduced a wide range of small to medium businesses to projects to receive assistance from publicly funded research organisations including the Australian Synchrotron, Monash University and the CSIRO. • Presented lectures on the “Principles of Operation and Applications of Synchrotrons” to second year Monash Electrical Engineering students in 2006 and 2007. • Wrote a United States “Advanced Technology Program” grant application for a small local nanotechnology company in. • Lead a spin-off company of the Australian Photonics Cooperative Research Centre through the early stages of commercialisation • Assisted the Victorian State Government in the establishment of a networking organisation to advance the commercialisation of “Small Technologies” (now known as the Australian Nano Business Forum) • Carried out a comprehensive review of a Major National Research Facility (Photonics) on behalf of the Federal Department of Education, Science and Training, • Wrote a Federal Government “R&D Start Grant” application for an SME client in the Automotive Engineering sector and project managed the resulting program to a successful technical and commercial outcome. • Working with the CEOs, introduced Key Performance Indicators and Balanced Scorecard Techniques to two substantial corporate clients.  Aligned departmental and personal goals to the organisation’s strategy  Linked Strategic Objectives to Operational Targets and Budgets Set challenging goals for Profitability, Sales and Quality  Brought management integrity and focus to achievement of the strategic plan  Communicated the strategy throughout the organisation in concrete terms  Implemented a structured management process for focusing and further evolving the organization  Enhanced the organizations culture of learning and feedback • Provided mentoring to numerous Small to Medium size businesses, analysing and rectifying weaknesses to obtain improved outcomes for the business owners.

Employer:	Telstra Corporation
Position:	Manager, Online Business Intelligence
Time period:	January 2000 - December 2001
Description:	Responsibilities Overall responsibility for Customer, Financial, and Product Performance analysis and reporting for Telstra's Online businesses including Telstra.com and BigPond. The role required management of a $3.5M budget ($1M Operating and $2.5 M Capital) and responsibility for 26 staff. Achievements • Introduced into the company integrated Key Performance Indicator measurement and reporting using Web based Business Intelligence tools, in response to substantial concerns regarding the quality and effective management of online products. Financial returns from improved product management due to this initiative met and exceeded the expectations of the project sponsors and were estimated to be $5M per annum. • Decreased investment costs 20% and increased client satisfaction by introducing robust and well documented business processes, advanced project management techniques and skills based matrix management. • Reduced operational and support costs 50% by trimming operations to match business needs, and through effective negotiations with vendors. • Secured approximately $2 M per annum of internal client funding in competition with external vendors. The business was won through superior value delivered to clients (responsiveness, relevance, clarity, ease of use, reliability and cost).

Employer:	Telstra Corporation
Position:	Implementation Manager, Quality of Service Reporting
Time period:	January 1998 - December 2000
Description:	Responsibilities Development and management of Web based tools for the continuous improvement of Customer Service Performance, Product Infrastructure Performance and Business Management Performance of Telstra's online products. The role required management of a $0.8M budget ($0.3M Operating and $0.5 M Capital) and responsibility for 6 staff. Achievements • Delivered a business case and plan for the staged introduction of a comprehensive, customer focussed, Business, Service and Network Quality of Service Management and Reporting System. This plan was accepted by the company and funded to the extent of approximately $6M over the first two years of development and operation. • Delivered an interim management reporting solution in a very short timeframe in response to urgent requirements by senior management for a large increase in the scope of Telstra's online products together with an aggressive marketing campaign and timeline. By creative re-use of existing resources the project was kept within time and budget. • Delivered analytical reports of product business performance and trends to support marketing campaigns, investment decisions and quality initiatives, resulting in well focused business decisions and improved customer outcomes. • Devised and delivered a standardised framework of online product management metrics to achieve improved management consistency and value focus. The framework was accepted by management as the appropriate business model for management reporting.

Employer:	Telstra Research Laboratories
Position:	Senior Researcher, Network Management
Time period:	January 1996 - December 1998
Description:	Responsibilities Manage and carry out a research program in advanced network and element management for Internet customer access networks and evaluate a wide range of commercial broadband internet customer access network systems. Achievements • Provided technical and commercial evaluations of broadband cable management software as part of Telstra's vendor selection process for broadband internet access equipment. Total investment in broadband internet was approximately $1B. • Provided advice and briefings in the setting of international technical standards on ADSL Element Management standards to Telstra's representative in the ADSL standards forum. The recommendations were accepted by the forum. • Proposed, designed, demonstrated and presented to Telstra system architects a broadband cable network analysis tool in response to technical challenges presented by broadband cable systems for fast and reliable diagnosis of service issues. The tool was accepted as a yardstick for commercial evaluations. • Invited speaker on " Broadband Local Access Technologies " at the 1997 Asia Pacific Communications Conference, Darling Harbour.

Employer:	Telstra Corporation
Position:	Program Leader Photonic Networks
Time period:	January 1995 - December 1996
Description:	Responsibilities Manage Research and Development of high capacity photonic transmission and switching network prototypes including development and management of advanced and extensive photonic and semiconductor laboratory infrastructure and management of Telstra Research Laboratories' external Research and Development contracts. The role required management of a $1.6M budget ( $0.8M Operating, $0.3 M Capital and $0.5M External Research) and responsibility for 13 staff and $5M of laboratory assets. Achievements • Successfully represented to Senior Telstra Research Management a strategic requirement for Photonic Networks research. As a result the Photonic Networks Program was created. • Presented to network designers and managers costed proposals, together with laboratory demonstrations, for introduction of specific Photonic Technologies into Telstra's networks. It was demonstrated that "engineering break-even" had been reached and that investment savings of the order of $100 M per year could be anticipated. As a result, a commercial watching brief was initiated. • Represented Telstra on the Management Committee of the Australian Photonics Cooperative Research Centre (APCRC) and managed Telstra Research Laboratories' largest external Research and Development contract of approximately $0.5M p.a. Many successful commercialisations of the research occurred. • Invited speaker on " Optical Networks in Australia " at the 1997 Optoelectronic Communications Conference, Seoul, Korea.

Employer:	Telstra Corporation
Position:	Manager Optoelectronics Section
Time period:	January 1994 - December 1995
Description:	Responsibilities Lead and manage Research, Development and Applications in the fields of.  Photonics and Optoelectronics  Compound semiconductors and devices  Reliability and failure analysis of commercial electronic systems  Security and reliability of payment technologies. Manage Telstra Research Laboratories' external Research and Development contracts and develop and manage advanced and extensive laboratory infrastructure. The role required management of a $2.1M budget ( $1.5M Operating, $0.4M Capital) and responsibility for 25 staff and $7M of laboratory assets. Achievements • Developed and managed Australia's foremost laboratory facility for advanced semiconductor devices to provide Telstra with leading edge capabilities and business insight into emerging semiconductor technologies. This gave Telstra additional years of lead-time to evaluate the commercial impacts of new technologies, as well as ownership of strategic intellectual property. • Managed a failure analysis facility to address concerns regarding unreliability of commercial semiconductor devices and systems. Substantially reduced network failures and down time, with improved vendor selection resulted from the work of the facility. • Managed a small unit to develop, test and recommend appropriate security technology in response to serious fraud and organised crime concerns surrounding the introduction of Telstra Phone Cards. Few fraud or security issues occurring during the subsequent introduction of Phone Cards, relative to experience in other countries.

Employer:	Telstra Corporation
Position:	Team Leader, Optoelectronics
Time period:	January 1991 - December 1994
Description:	Responsibilities Lead and manage Research and Development in the fields of Optoelectronics, Photonics and Compound semiconductors. Manage Telstra Research Laboratories' external Research and Development contracts. Develop and manage advanced and extensive photonic and semiconductor laboratory infrastructure. The role required management of 7 staff. Achievements • Lead the development of combined technical and economic modelling of broadband technologies. Briefings provided to senior management up to Executive General Manager level on technology alternatives, commercialisation time lines, investment requirements and life-cycle costs contributed to Telstra making well informed decisions for the deployment of the $6 B broadband cable project. • Developed an engineering prototype optical fibre based local telephony system and handed over to a local manufacturer for production. The system was widely deployed in Northern Australia, dramatically improving reliability for customers and decreasing maintenance costs in this tropical storm and lightning prone environment. Substantial deployment has continued at the rate of about ten thousand lines per year and the system also has found a lucrative export market.

Employer:	Telstra Corporation
Position:	Principal Researcher, Optoelectronics and High Speed Electronics
Time period:	January 1981 - December 1991
Description:	Responsibilities Lead Research and Development in the fields of Compound Semiconductors Optoelectronics and High Speed Electronics. Achievements • Developed a low cost, high performance Vertical Cavity Semiconductor Laser (VCSEL) to facilitate the wider deployment of optical fibre technology. Three international patents resulted from this work.

Employer:	Defence Science and Technology Organisation
Position:	Research Scientist, Materials Research Laboratories
Time period:	January 1979 - December 1981
Description:	Responsibilities Research and Development in the fields of Laser-Materials Interactions, Laser Protective Devices, Free-electron Lasers, and Thin Film Optics, in a high security environment. Management of optical workshops and thin film production facilities. Achievements • Provided written briefings and presentations on accelerator based laser systems in response to strategic defence initiatives. This provided defence analysts with clear view of potential applications, technology challenges, likely development budgets and time lines.

Employer:	University of Nebraska, Lincoln. Nebraska, USA
Position:	Visiting Scientist, Department of Physics
Time period:	January 1977 - December 1979

Employer:	Max Planck Institute for Solid State Physics, Stuttgart, Germany
Position:	Guest Scientist
Time period:	January 1975 - December 1977

Papers:

Approximately sixty publications in internationally refereed Journals and Conference Proceedings Three International Patents Approximately thirty internal Telstra Research Reports