Richard Kenyon

Associate Director - Ai Strategy @Datacom

Wellington, NZ
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WORK HISTORY

Aug 2025 — Present

Associate Director - Ai Strategy @Datacom

Wellington, NZ

Leading a small team diving into the opportunity and potential impact of AI, Machine Learning and Automation across our payroll business and working collaboratively with our wider SaaS portfolio as well as across our business more widely. AI for good.

EDUCATION

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Northumbria University

Bsc, Psychology

1993 — 1997

Newcastle University

Post Graduate Research towards PhD, Applied Statistics

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University of Oregon

MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

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Newcastle University

Msc, Computer Science

SKILLS

SaasInformation AnalysisSupply Chain ManagementBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness AnalysisMentoringVirtualizationStatisticsIntegrationData CenterProject Portfolio ManagementUnixSolution SellingTestingProject PlanningSoftware DevelopmentOutsourcingSoftware EngineeringTeam ManagementSdlcSolution ArchitectureSoftware Project ManagementProfessional ServicesEnterprise SoftwareStrategyPeople ManagementSoftware as a Service (Saas)Business ManagementCross-Functional Team LeadershipProcess ImprovementVendor ManagementQuality AssuranceLeadershipSolarisAgile MethodologiesManagementStakeholder ManagementTeam LeadershipCloud ComputingIT Strategy

ABOUT RICHARD KENYON

Technology Leader with 20+ years experience in Product Development (HW and SW), Operational Performance Optimisation, Process, Quality and Reliability Engineering, Relationship Sales and Applied Data Science. I also am an expert facilitator with a special focus on conflict resolution.My combined academic, technical, operational and management experience allows me to work at many different levels within an organisation both horizontally and vertically driving strategic changes.In particular I am very effective at building and maintaining effective relationships at all levels from C level to the front line and pride myself on knowing everyone regardless of what they do and who they do it for. Key Career Roles :Associate Director AI Labs - 1 YearActing COO Datapay - 1 YearSaaS Engineering Strategy - 1 YearProduct Management Leader - 4 YearsSales Executive and Innovation Manager - 2 YearsBusiness Management - Software Services 5 years (P&L >$15m NZD p/a)Supply Chain Management - Supply Spend ~$1BN/yr, Cost Center ~$150m USDSpecialist Technical Negotiator for Joint VenturesDesign and Quality Engineering - Product and Process Reliability across Global Supply ChainData Centre and Factory Automation Systems - Solution Design and ImplementationSoftware Engineering - Development and Team LeadershipPreviously have - Lead teams of 200+ Technical Professionals with multiple lines of management- Managed critical operational business functions in Factory and Process Automation Product Engineering, Product Quality and Supply Chain Management for Fortune 500 Company- Supply Planning for multi $BN Revenue Product Line- Expert Facilitator Leading Highly Complex Technical Negotiations for Joint Venture Product DevelopmentIndustry Experience: Banking and Finance, Biotechnology, Telecommunications, Supply Chain Management, Global Outsourced Manufacturing & Local and Central Government.

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