Dr Alan Ibbett | Manager IT Services
CEnet

I am an Electrical Engineer specialising in communications and design. (BE (Elec. UTS) in 1991 ME (UTS) in 2007. In 2022 I gained my Doctor of Information Technology from Charles Sturt University.  I began work in SCADA and automation and control systems for Sydney Water and NSW Department of Water Resources. In 1997 I moved in to education as Senior Communications Planner in TAFE which became DET. Provided network (LAN,WAN) design and build services (including team leadership) for NSW DET schools and Corporate offices, including the DET video conferencing system and satellite systems for School of the Air and the DET MPLS core. In 2004 provided design and training for the Mekong River Commission Mekong flood warning and Hydrological system.  In 2007 moved to the DOW as Chief Technology Officer. In 2016 the Diocese of Wollongong and Arch Diocese of Canberra-Goulburn decided to create a shared services model for ICT delivery and I became the Joint Chief Information Officer for the two Diocese. In 2018 the Arch Diocese of Canberra-Goulburn engaged in an internal restructure and the shared service was terminated. After the success of the shared services model between the two Educational Agencies the Diocese of Wollongong maintained the CIO position and has been exploring shared services arrangements with other Agencies of the Church in the Diocese.   Currently serves on the Board of Mater Dei School in Camden. Is a keen advocate for :
Open Source, women in engineering, own your own destiny and eat you own dog food. I don't like:
IT that does not work, attempting to solve human problems with technology Currently I am attempting (with some success) to ignite a passion for the Internet of Things including Arduino and RaspberryPi in the education space in various schools in NSW.