Key Personnel
ANDERSON CHONG — Director/Technology & Operations Manager
Anderson has considerable experience within the IT industry, providing strategic and operational advice and expertise, to large multinational companies, including global investment banks, CIBC World Markets and Deutsche Bank AG. Anderson is also experienced in Project Management and network and system administration and has been engaged in national and regional roles throughout Asia and Australia, including Tokyo, Hong Kong, Taiwan and India.
Anderson has vast experience in managing projects in the financial services sector including the establishment of Dealer trading rooms, establishment of Helpdesk facilities, office relocations and large-scale hardware and software deployment.
Anderson holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree, with a major in International Business and Information Technology, and is a member of the Australian Computer Society.
CHRIS HILL — Director/General Manager
Chris has been involved in the IT industry for over 10 years. During this time he has held a variety of positions in finance, retail, e-commerce and education environments. He has had national responsibility for all aspects of technology development, implementation and operation with companies such as Hartley Poynton and CIBC World Markets.
Most recently, Chris has been engaged in a variety of business management positions, and has been responsible for designing, implementing and evaluating strategic, operational and structural improvement projects, which has enabled him to ensure a strong link between business functions, objectives and technology. In addition, Chris has utilized his business advisory and management experiences with large national and multi-national organizations, to assist a number of smaller organizations as a Director or Consultant.
Chris is currently enrolled in the Master of Business Administration (Executive) program at the Australian Graduate School of Management and is a Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
BEN THORBURN — Senior System Administrator
Ben is an IT professional with over ten years of practical experience in the IT Industry, with experience in varied industries including education, natural resources, property and social services. Ben is also familiar with the unique challenges of IT in the non-profit sector. Ben is focused on delivering value-added services that balance business goals with IT goals, and is quick to understand the value of emerging technologies.
Ben is Microsoft certified and is a contributor to the Microsoft Research Panel. Ben has strong experience in project planning, design and implementation, pre-sales and client-facing roles and his strong logistical abilities ensure timely completion of all projects under his direction.
ANTHONY GODIN — Development Manager
Anthony has over 15 years experience in Information Technology, ranging from black box design through to complete custom management systems, with hands-on experience covering the full software development lifecycle. Over the last 10 years Anthony has worked with a wide variety of clients around the world including America, the United Kingdom, Japan, Singapore and Hong Kong, in industries such as e-Commerce, Finance, m-Commerce, Manufacturing, Resources and Retail.
Anthony's wide range of skills and experience enables him to adopt the best combination of hardware and software to achieve the best solution for the customer, rather than being restricted particular platforms or programming languages.
Anthony's professionalism, experience and skill set enable iQuest to broaden the range & nature of projects they engage in.
