Cameron McKenzie

Operations & Technology Leader — International Business Management
0422 268 848 cammo1809@gmail.com Brisbane, Australia

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Summary

Senior operations and technology leader with international experience spanning IT infrastructure, business operations, and executive leadership across Australia, Sri Lanka, and Singapore. Combines hands-on technical delivery, including data centre deployment, network engineering, and security systems, with senior leadership of multi-entity international organisations. Track record of founding and scaling ventures, leading onshore and offshore teams, and driving operational improvement in fast-moving environments. Currently a free agent, looking for the next opportunity.

Skills

CRM & integration platforms

Pipedrive, GoHighLevel, HubSpot, Salesforce, Zoho, and Oracle NetSuite's CRM module, set up from zero to fully operational. Extensive, multi-year use of Zapier and other middleware agents, including a direct GoHighLevel to Pipedrive integration built at Dream Modular so an outsourced lead team could work without touching the core CRM.

Systems integration & APIs

Utilises API endpoints, where available, to move, qualify, transform, and enable access to data across teams. Concrete examples include advanced caller recognition with 3CX and live shipping integration through carrier API endpoints. Actively growing direct API ability alongside current Python study.

AI & automation

Part of the planning and implementation of an AI model built at Autogroup to exploit the business's own technical data. Uses AI tools broadly to improve troubleshooting and diagnosis. Currently studying Python, How AI Works, and Intro to Neural Networks on Brilliant.org (in progress).

Data, databases & BI

Confident, hands-on SQL and database development. Has single handedly cleansed and unified disparate, poorly organised legacy databases ahead of several migrations. BI tooling (Power BI, Tableau) at advisory level, researched and presented to clients rather than built from scratch.

Network engineering, Layer 1 to 3

Physical design and structured cabling, switching and VLAN configuration, routing, subnetting, WAN technologies, VOIP and IP telephony. Backed by CCNA plus later study (Udemy, CompTIA Network+, in progress). Surveyed and delivered a 2km point to point wireless link for a remote client site.

Advanced network & business security

Firewalls, access control, biometrics, antivirus, and business security, with some use of Kali Linux for exploit detection and attack surface minimisation. High volume network troubleshooting across every level, from VLAN segmentation down to individual user issues.

Server & virtualisation architecture

Debian/Ubuntu, Arch, and Kali Linux on Proxmox and VMware at kernel and hypervisor level. Backup and DR via Veeam, Acronis, and Proxmox Backup Server, plus IaaS for offsite backup. Hybrid cloud/NAS storage design, and a measured patch and change process with rollback for critical systems.

Security & access systems

IP camera networks, NX Witness server, Unifi Protect, biometric access, SAN storage, corporate private cloud. Built a 44RU rack housing a combined networking, security, and storage stack for a construction client.

Digital advertising & tracking

Directed advertising across YouTube (past 1 million subscribers), Google Ads, and Meta for Business. Implemented GTM, Pixel, and SEO tooling. Optimised multiple sites for AI driven search, aiming for "knowledge leader" status that builds trust and business.

Web & platform development

WordPress development at code level, front and back end, plus Elementor, WPBakery, and Shopify. No direct Webflow experience yet, but the code level background makes it a fast pickup rather than a gap.

Graphic design & instructional design

Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator. SCORM packaging, Moodle LMS configuration, video editing, narration editing, and audio remastering for online training courseware.

Financial, vendor & talent management

Analyses total spend and addresses it through cost cuts, better systems, or policy fixes, as general efficiency measures, not actions against individuals. Manages external developers, specialists, and vendor relationships directly, including bid pricing and procurement. Led recruitment to rebuild capability in Marketing and IT at Autogroup Australia.

Sales, marketing & relationships

Trust based consultative sales, brand and social campaigns, corporate collateral. Internal promotion track record at The Age/Fairfax, Mail News Group, and CSW-IT. Solely built or rebuilt client websites and lead funnels, driving measurable revenue increases for many clients.

Business leadership

Executive reporting, crisis management, onshore/offshore team leadership, company director registration, Managing Director experience.

Hardware & operating systems

PC construction to spec and budget, including server and data racks. Custom OS implementation across Windows, Linux, and Mac.

Process mapping & PM tools

Lucidchart, SmartDraw, and Miro for process mapping and visual documentation, including 3CX call flows. Asana, Trello, Jira, Basecamp, and ClickUp, plus built PM environments within Zoho and Odoo.

Microsoft cloud & enterprise admin

Azure, Copilot, and Purview, used in the management and delivery of Group Policy.

Professional Experience

Autogroup International

Aug 2023 – Jul 2026
Sri Lanka (remote, 200 seat entity) & Melbourne, Australia (18 seat entity) — same ownership group
Chief Operations Officer (COO), Sri Lanka and (from Oct 2024) Melbourne (Aug 2023 – Mar 2025)
Managing Director, Melbourne Operations only, while continuing as COO for Sri Lanka (Mar 2025 – 14 Apr 2026)
Chief Operations Officer (COO), Sri Lanka only, following the end of the Managing Director role (14 Apr 2026 – 6 Jul 2026)
  • Held a single COO title spanning the 200 seat Sri Lankan entity and the smaller, 18 seat Australian entity, before formally registering as a company director and being promoted to Managing Director of the Australian operation in March 2025, and continuing as COO for Sri Lanka alongside it. The whole Autogroup engagement concluded 6 July 2026.
  • Ran a CRM vendor review across both entities and led the implementation of Pipedrive organisation wide, including advanced configuration and lead funnel design.
  • Personally brought Auxo, an automotive service and inventory management platform, into the organisation, data-cleansing and unifying separate legacy databases to replace a manual, spreadsheet based setup with no accounting integration; worked with developers and specialists to tailor it to the business, then owned the technical configuration, reporting, and KPI outcomes.
  • Directed advertising and tracking across YouTube (past 1 million subscribers), Google Ads, and Meta for Business, implementing Google Tag Manager, Pixel, and SEO tooling.
  • Took on the Australian entity, affected by poor prior governance with technical, legal, and profitability issues serious enough to threaten closure; rebuilt systems, reporting, and cost controls, personally reviewed all expenditure, and led recruitment to rebuild capability and morale.
  • Rebuilt the Australian entity's IT infrastructure and led a website rebuild and modernisation program across both the Australian and international sites.
  • Co-founded American RHD Conversions, a Singapore registered holding company established to grow Autogroup's international sales channels.

Adept Nomad Services

May 2018 – 2024
Sole Trader, Sunshine Coast, Queensland — Independent Systems & IT Consultant
  • Operated as an independent systems consultant to small and medium sized businesses, running investigative audits and stakeholder reviews before delivering whatever system a business genuinely needed, CRM, ERP, accounting, or eCommerce.
  • At Dream Modular, set up a GoHighLevel to Pipedrive integration so an outsourced remote lead generation team could work without accessing the client's core CRM, feeding leads through only after pre-qualification.
  • Implemented APIs and webhooks for data exchange, including advanced caller recognition with a 3CX deployment and live shipping integration through carrier API endpoints.
  • Deployed and rebuilt business systems for clients across the years, including a full CRM rollout across Pipedrive and Mailchimp for a 55 person company, with migration and cleansing of disparate, poorly organised legacy databases.
  • Solely built or rebuilt client websites, engineered sales and marketing campaigns, and set up online lead funnels, driving measurable revenue increases for many clients.
  • Led a disaster recovery project for OzExpress, a solar wholesaler, then played a central role in the business's rebrand to Solar AU, later supporting its operations in a part time capacity.
  • Engaged as Technical Engineer with Vine Networks, building the company's initial rack cabinet and network stack before moving into a full time role, retained part time through a period of reduced trading in 2020.
  • Co-founded Tovi Foods Pte Ltd, a cooking oil import business in Sri Lanka, serving as Chief Operations remotely.

Aussie Batteries and Solar

Mar 2017 – May 2018
IT Manager
  • Built an entire server rack and networking stack from the ground up.
  • Removed the business's on-premise PABX system, which had JustCall running as a failover solution, replacing it with a full 3CX deployment; cut hardware and yearly support costs while enabling remote work through app, physical handset, or web.

Earlier Career (2004 – 2017)

  • Content Administrator — Gold Seal Practice Management (2016 – 2017)
  • Product Manager — MMT, Multimedia Technology (2016)
  • Group Advertising Manager — Mail News Group (2012 – 2015)
  • Assistant Sales Manager — Mail News Group (2012)
  • Territory Manager & Account Manager — Fairfax / The AGE Newspaper (2011 – 2012)
  • IT Project Manager (contract) — American Vehicle Sales (2011)
  • State Account Manager — Generation-e (2010 – 2011)
  • Senior Account Manager / Pre-Sales Consultant — CSW-IT (2008 – 2010)
  • Internal Sales Representative — City Software Group (2006 – 2008)
  • IT Systems Manager — American Vehicle Sales (2004 – 2006)
Ask about any of these roles above for more detail.

Education

Master of Management (Graduate Certificate in IT Management) — Charles Sturt University, 2018
Diploma of Project Management (PMBoK Methodology) — Western Sydney Institute, 2016
Certificate III in Business Administration — Trainee Advisory Service Australia, 2005
Advanced Certificate IV in Computer Systems Technology — Swinburne University of Technology, 2005