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Roland Hambleton

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Technical Director & Founder at Optko
📍 Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Roland is a technical leader and founder with over 25 years of IT experience, currently serving as the Technical Director at Optko. He has a strong background in IT strategy, cybersecurity, and managing high-performing teams. He holds engineering qualifications and a Masters degree from Swinburne University of Technology.

He is a passionate business and technology leader driven by organizational success and fostering a positive work culture. He is a strong advocate for investing in people, building their capabilities, and harnessing their talent to grow organizational knowledge.

Unique fact: Roland is also the part-time Chief Information and Technology Officer at AFAC, overseeing strategy and cybersecurity.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Technical Director & Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Priorities

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Workforce Optimisation
As the founder of Optko, a workforce management optimisation company, this is his core business focus and a frequent topic of his professional posts.
Digital Health
He is actively promoting and attending the Digital Health Future 2025 conference, indicating a strong professional interest in the intersection of technology and healthcare.
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Career

Work history

7-2021
Technical Director & Founder
Optko
4-2022 - 3-2024
Chief Information and Technology Officer
AFAC
6-2020 - 7-2021
Chief Information Officer
Consultel Group
10-2011 - 6-2020
Director of Professional Services and Principal Consultant
Entity Solutions (a People2.0 Company)
9-2008 - 9-2011
General Manager Technology and CIO
ESTA (Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority)
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Education
2007 - 2009
Masters
Swinburne University of Technology
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