
July 23, 2025
Simon
Charewicz
he/him/his
CTO / SaaS platform creator / Digital Transformation Leadership in Mining, Oil & Gas, Utilities
Western Australia
Brand statement
I take ideas and concepts and turn them into solutions and value generating assets. I believe what matters is well guided action and lots of it. Written above my computer is "a decision is a resolution defined by its action. A decision without action is a delusion".
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[ { "role": "CTO – Nostra Platform, Head of Digital Execution", "company": "Denver Technologies", "endYear": "2022", "endMonth": " 7", "location": "Perth", "startYear": "2019", "startMonth": " 7", "description": "Denver Technology, a global consulting and technology company, helps resource and energy clients improve overall operations through business acumen and technology know-how.\nAs the CTO of Nostra, I am accountable for technology partner relationships and, also, Denver’s technical skill base driving the Nostra Capital and Carbon Performance software solution, including the product roadmap and vision. \nAs the Head of Digital Execution, I lead the execution of services for Denver clients and oversee the growth of internal capability.\nNotable highlights associated with this tenure include collaborating closely with other Senior Executives to achieve cultural change at Denver, and leading Nostra transformations, including an organisation-wide rollout and related integrations for a major global client.\n" }, { "role": "Head of Intelligent Operations (IO) - Productivity", "company": "BP Global (contracted by) Denver Technology", "endYear": "2022", "endMonth": " 7", "location": "Perth", "startYear": "2019", "startMonth": " 7", "description": "•\tSpearheaded the creation and leadership of a global integration service responsible for delivering comprehensive integration solutions, centralised for all business units.\n•\tOrchestrated the automation of data flows between eight separate ERP systems worldwide (5 x SAP, 3 x Maximo), Capital Performance systems (Nostra), Shutdown planning systems, Maintenance systems, and applications for digital workers in the field.\n•\tLead internal teams and suppliers to transform productivity-based ideas into high-value initiatives, validated on downstream refining assets, and scaled subsequently across all requesting assets.\n•\tEstablished and led an IT/OT capability for BP Global, consisting of local teams and suppliers in the ASPAC region, supporting project and BAU activities, network telemetry, operations, maintenance, and shutdown support\n" }, { "role": "Data Specialist Senior Manager ", "company": "IBM Australia", "endYear": "2019", "endMonth": " 7", "location": "Perth", "startYear": "2017", "startMonth": "4", "description": "As a Data Specialist, I provided consulting and delivery services to rationalise, cleanse and migrate large and complex data sets to a target state, through multiple integrated parts for the Water Corporation WA.\n\nI was engaged as a Senior Manager for Western Power to lead and test systems predicting powerline faults and automate planned outages, and for Water Corporation to deliver the CRM Data Work Stream within the CRM Programme.\nI am particularly proud of proving the value of a set of hypotheses regarding faults and having the initiative deemed successful and scalable; and delivering the successful automation of Western Power planned outages to the WA electricity network for the Planned Outages project.\n" }, { "role": "Senior Manager / Project Manager", "company": "IBM Australia", "endYear": "2016", "endMonth": "8", "location": "Perth", "startYear": "2013", "startMonth": " 7", "description": "As a Specialist Project Manager, I was engaged to manage and deliver multiple projects for Water Corporation WA.\nHighlights associated with these roles include delivery on the Artesian Bores initiative, an analytics-based project investigating the viability of predicting the leading indicators of bore pump machinery faults and then producing predictive and corrective work planning for maintenance crew execution. \nIn an adjacent timeline I was also engaged to manage the data segment of the asset management transformation program. This consisted of an IBM Maximo software implementation with a transformed asset management process and data model. My role was to lead a team of data specialists and solution architects to produce a transformation plan for the asset management data within the organisation and execute on that plan.\nAdditional Achievements and Responsibilities\n•\tEstablished a case for predicting the leading indicators of faults using cognitive computer-based analysis.\n•\tSpearheaded the implementation of advanced analytics and machine learning techniques to enhance predictive maintenance capabilities.\n•\tDeveloped and implemented standardised data governance policies and procedures to ensure data integrity and consistency across the organisation.\n•\tSuccessfully designed and implemented an transformed data model for Asset Management.\n" }, { "role": "Senior Project Manager ", "company": "Chevron Australia (engaged via IBM Australia)", "endYear": "2016", "endMonth": "3", "location": "Perth", "startYear": "2013", "startMonth": " 7", "description": "Engaged via IBM Australia for Chevron Australian Business Unit (CVX ABU) Wheatstone Asset, a USD$30 billion Chevron-lead joint venture project, the largest LNG producing asset within the Northwest Shelf of Australia, containing subsea, platform, and onshore processing capability to cater for both domestic gas and international markets.\n\nEngaged for\nReal-Time Reservoir Management (RTRM) Project\nEnterprise Data Warehouse & Enterprise Portal Project (EDW/EP), using SmartPlant 2D, SP3D, and AVEVA's PDMS\nEngineering Systems Project\n\nRTRM Project\n•\tA visualization and decision-making solution tailored for the CVX Wheatstone asset, used by Reservoir and Production Engineers within the upstream segment of LNG production.\n•\tBased on monitoring subsea infrastructure electric sensors to determine real-time information and inform proactive decision-making algorithms.\n•\tCore value in enabling decision-making from real-time data to optimize the extraction of targeted natural resources from the Wheatstone field.\n•\tRequired strong business partner and stakeholder relationship management, subject knowledge of Upstream LNG production, Reservoir Engineering, Process Historian, Production Allocation, Laboratory Information Management, Reservoir Modelling systems, System Integration capability, and the BableFish Application.\n\nEDW/EP Project\nImplementation of:\n•\tEDW (Engineering Data Warehouse): a system containing all facilities engineering equipment information for the Wheatstone asset in a structured database format, using Intergraph's SmartPlant 2D, SP3D, and AVEVA's PDMS products.\n•\tEP (Engineering Portal): provided the facilities engineering user community with an AVEVA web portal to view all integrated parts and systems related to facilities engineering equipment.\n•\tThis required an understanding of facilities engineering business processes, conceptual and technical knowledge of the base product and integration capabilities, extensive testing experience, and stakeholder conflict resolution.\n" }, { "role": "Chief Technology Officer (CTO)", "company": "Chaos Culture Global Pty Ltd", "endYear": "", "endMonth": "", "location": "Perth", "startYear": "2022", "startMonth": "11", "description": "Chaos Cultures is an ecosystem of evidence-based solutions designed to help people leaders build thriving, high-performing cultures in the chaos of work." }, { "role": "Chief Technology Officer (CTO)", "company": "Luminex Pte Ltd", "endYear": "", "endMonth": "", "location": "Singapore", "startYear": "2022", "startMonth": "11", "description": "Luminex is an in-field work execution productivity tool designed for heavy industries such as Energy, Mining & Resources, Utilities, and Transport. The platform provides a clear and transparent view into both planned and unplanned work execution for maintenance and operations." }, { "role": "Chief Technology Officer (CTO)", "company": "Enviro Capture Group Pty Ltd", "endYear": "", "endMonth": "", "location": "Perth", "startYear": "2022", "startMonth": "10", "description": "Enviro Capture is a digital platform specializing in automated sustainability reporting, with a focus on carbon emissions tracking and compliance. It enables companies and their supply chains to seamlessly share emissions-related data between customers and suppliers" }, { "role": "Chief Technology Officer (CTO)", "company": "Sole Health Group Pty Ltd", "endYear": "", "endMonth": "", "location": "Perth", "startYear": "2022", "startMonth": "8", "description": "Sole Health Technologies, a subsidiary of Sole Health, offers a holistic EMR system for the healthcare sector. The platform integrates Western and functional medicine practices, providing comprehensive subjective patient analysis and objective healthcare data. Its mission is to empower practitioners and patients in preventing chronic disease and promoting optimal health." }, { "role": "Director Co-Founder", "company": "Good Egg Group Pty Ltd", "endYear": "", "endMonth": "", "location": "Perth", "startYear": "2016", "startMonth": "8", "description": "Good Egg Group (GEG) is a network of digital, business and start-up professionals transforming business growth ideas into tangible businesses. We offer business and digital growth consulting as well as software design and build services.\nWithin the existing GEG portfolio are a number of digital platform builds in the Health and Energy sectors as well as an organisational cultural performance platform. GEG has multiple business partnerships and virtual teams around the globe for both digital and physical technology solutions such as IoT and robotics.\n" } ]
Career & Personal Growth
My career goal is...
I currently perform CTO (Chief Technology Officer) roles within businesses where I advise and direct on SaaS technology and AI. I have done this successfully with mostly sweat equity and now I am looking for a paid role. What I am looking for ideally is work as a fractional CTO, I'm open to all technology advisory or leadership roles.
My personal goal is...
My personal goals are to create financial freedom for my family, keep myself healthy enough to keep pace with my kids over the years and on my bucket list is to freedive with Humpback whales.
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Expertise & Skills
Primary Expertise
Project - Program - Product Delivery
Secondary Expertise
C-Suite
Seniority Level
20 - 25 years
Key Skill
Accountability,AI & automation,Design Thinking,Leadership,Maintenance,Management consulting,Product development,Program management,Project management,Public speaking,Sales,Strategy,User experience development,User interface development
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