Mark Kirkpatrick

Senior Manager Technology Services @Stats NZ

Wellington, NZ

Senior Leadership Team member for Outputs Service Line, working with CTO- Accountable for critical infrastructure service design, planning for future needs (Azure Cloud migration, Cloudflare rollout, Azure Landing Zone, Security by Design practices)- Leading major initiatives including Census 2023 dissemination and Legacy Remediation- Managing and developing a multi-disciplinary team (15–20 people)- Over multi-million dollar budget; financial modelling- Devising service line strategy and transformation- Leading vendor management, strategic partnerships, and cross-team engagement**Key Achievements**- Initiated and delivered Technology Service Strategy- Managed transition of service line during transformation- Stabilised legacy infrastructure; initiated AI innovation (e.g, Copilot)- Built high-performing teams; ongoing planning, monitoring, reporting, product culture- Designed new roles and metrics to support strategic objectives- Initiated cost savings initiatives and achieved 23% OPEX savings annually- Modernised methodologies - moving to containerised deployment, automation suites, IaC setups, and Micro services architecture

Maynooth University

PG HDip

College of Further Education, Ballyfermot, Dublin

BTEC Diploma in Journalism

Ulster University

Bachelor's Degree