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John Parisella

Researcher · DISC type Cs
General Manager at Ventia
📍 Greater Melbourne Area, Australia

John Parisella serves as the General Manager of Transformation for Defence at Ventia, where he focuses on implementing new technologies to enhance service delivery. His background includes a Bachelor of Engineering and extensive experience in contract management for clients like the Department of Defence and the City of Melbourne.

He is dedicated to professional growth, recently completing the prestigious Emerging Leaders program at Harvard Kennedy School. John maintains a keen interest in major enterprise technology companies, including IBM and Oracle, reflecting a passion for large-scale tech solutions and leadership.

John is exploring innovative technologies like 3D food printing and freeze-drying to potentially reshape the future of food for the Australian Navy.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
General Manager
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Melbourne Area, Australia
Personality Overview

How John shows up

Cost Conscious
Process Focused
Perfectionist

They tend to be clear about their needs and limitations and are unlikely to promise too much. They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Priorities

Topics John cares about

Defence Transformation
He leads initiatives to improve operational efficiencies for Defence clients by testing and launching new technologies, such as advanced property management systems.
Data-Driven Services
John co-hosted a podcast focusing on how leveraging data can revolutionize service delivery and improve decision-making processes within the defence sector.
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Career

Work history

10-2017
General Manager
Ventia
10-2015
Contract Manager - Mornington Peninsula Shire
Broadspectrum
5-2012 - 10-2015
Contract Manager (Department of Defence -Garrison Support Services VIC)
Broadspectrum
7-2010 - 5-2012
Contract Manager (City of Melbourne)
Broadspectrum
11-2009 - 7-2010
Project Manager (Telstra)
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In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2002 - 2004
Bachelor of Engineering
RMIT University
Diploma of Business
Federation University Australia
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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