Portfolio

Rizwan Khan

Program & Project Manager

Delivering enterprise programs by day. Building AI products, quantitative models, and cross-disciplinary technical systems by design. Where structured delivery meets innovation.

Background

Career Journey

Not a transition story — a parallel growth story. Program management has always been the foundation, while passions in financial markets, AI building, and business innovation have grown alongside it, creating a unique cross-disciplinary profile.

The Foundation — Ongoing

Enterprise Program & Project Management

The constant thread throughout the career — delivering large-scale enterprise programs and projects across finance, government, and education. From Oracle Cloud transformations to $25M+ curriculum system builds, this remains the core discipline that underpins everything else.

Parallel Passion

Financial Markets & Quantitative Modeling

A parallel pursuit that started early and never stopped — building quantitative models in MATLAB, studying technical analysis, and developing systematic approaches to financial markets trading. This passion for markets runs alongside the enterprise career.

Natural Evolution

AI Product Building & Technical Creation

An evolution that grew naturally from years of technology delivery — moving from managing tech projects to hands-on building of AI products, agentic systems, decision-support tools, and cross-disciplinary technical platforms.

Bringing It All Together

Consulting, Advisory & Strategic Partnerships

Combining program management rigour with AI building expertise to consult, advise, and partner with businesses on technology strategy, AI implementation, and business model innovation.

Capabilities

Areas of Expertise

Operating at the intersection of product strategy, systems architecture, and implementation.

Program & Project Management

Over 15 years of senior-level program and project management across enterprise environments in finance, government, and education. PRINCE2 and Scrum certified, with deep expertise in governance, vendor management, and cross-functional delivery at scale.

Program ManagementPRINCE2 PractitionerCertified Scrum MasterEnterprise TransformationStakeholder ManagementVendor & Contract ManagementRisk & Issue ManagementAgile & Hybrid DeliveryExecutive ReportingFinancial Governance

AI Development

Designs and builds production AI systems including multi-agent orchestration, agentic workflows, decision-support platforms, NLP pipelines, voice interaction systems, and local-first AI architectures.

Multi-Agent OrchestrationAgentic Workflow DesignLLM Integration & Prompt EngineeringSpeech-to-Text / Text-to-SpeechNLP PipelinesAI Product ArchitectureLocal-First AI Systems

Financial Markets & Economic Modeling

Builds quantitative models for financial markets and macroeconomic research systems using MATLAB — spanning market data ingestion, backtesting workflows, signal evaluation, and regime tracking across liquidity, rates, volatility, credit stress, FX, and commodities. Informed by heterodox and Post-Keynesian economic thinking that challenges conventional equilibrium models.

MATLAB Quantitative ModelingMarket Data IngestionBacktesting & Signal AnalysisTrading System DesignMacroeconomic Research SystemsLiquidity & Credit Cycle AnalysisRegime Indicator TrackingPost-Keynesian FrameworksGlobal Macro AnalysisTime-Series Analysis

Business Innovation

Applies structured business validation and innovation frameworks to product creation. Deep practitioner of Strategyzer methodology including Business Model Canvas, Value Proposition Design, and evidence-based assumption testing.

Business Model CanvasValue Proposition DesignStrategyzer FrameworksAssumption Mapping & TestingTraction EOSLean ValidationGo-to-Market StrategyProduct-Market Fit Analysis

Track Record

Project Delivery Experience

Over 15 years delivering enterprise programs and projects across four major sectors — from $25M+ transformations to complex platform migrations, always with PRINCE2 rigour and agile delivery.

Financial Services

Superannuation system implementations, Oracle ERP/HCM rollouts, fund management migrations, analytics feasibility studies, managed security services, data loss prevention, and full IT workplace divestitures — including network builds, virtual server rollouts, data migrations, and release management.

Government & Regulatory

Telephony modernisation (Skype for Business), Java application upgrades, Lotus Notes to SharePoint migrations, Office 365 deployments, data access control assessments, and security vulnerability remediation for federal regulatory bodies.

Education

$25M+ curriculum management system transformations, Oracle Cloud HCM/ERP/PPM rollouts with downstream integrations, identity and access management (SailPoint IIQ), and enterprise platform transitions across major universities and TAFE.

Corporate & Industry

Oracle PFM implementations, pre-need sales process automation, ERP optimisation (Drive to Five), intranet platform builds, SharePoint ecosystem governance, document management solutions, and agriculture sector information architecture.

Types of Projects Delivered

Enterprise ERP & Cloud Transformations (Oracle HCM, ERP, PPM)
Identity & Access Management (SailPoint IIQ)
Full IT Divestiture & Workplace Separation
Enterprise Security, DLP & F5 Infrastructure
Data Migration & Legacy Platform Remediation
Network, VDI & Virtual Server Rollouts
Telephony & Communications Upgrades
Intranet, SharePoint & Collaboration Platforms
Superannuation & Fund Management Systems
Curriculum Management & Education Systems

Delivery Highlights

Delivered programs ranging from $5M to $25M+ in value
Led full IT divestiture — network builds, server rollouts, data migration, and release management
Managed cross-functional teams of BAs, architects, testers, and change managers
Governed vendor relationships with prime SaaS and implementation partners
Led enterprise-wide data migrations with reconciliation controls and cutover execution
Implemented managed security services, DLP, and data retention policies
Drove compliance across NSW Government assurance and procurement frameworks
Owned end-to-end project financials including budget forecasting and cost control

AI & Innovation

AI & Innovation Projects

Outside of enterprise program delivery, these are the AI products, platforms, and strategic consulting engagements built and delivered independently.

AIVizory

Founder & Builder

An AI-powered advisory council platform where multiple AI personas deliberate on business decisions, apply company-stage guardrails, and deliver a single auditable recommendation with rationale. Supports business and personal decision modes across early-stage, growth, scale, and turnaround contexts.

AI ProductMulti-Agent SystemsDecision SupportSaaSBusiness Strategy

Vertexis

Consultant & Builder

A community platform for Sydney’s property auction market — enabling discussion of upcoming auctions, sharing insights, and exchanging information on residential properties across Sydney suburbs.

Community PlatformReal EstateWeb ApplicationProperty TechSydney Market

Quantum Robotico

Technology & Business Consultant

A hospitality automation company offering AI-powered robotics solutions for hotels. Rizwan consulted on technology stack decisions and business model direction.

RoboticsHospitality TechAI AutomationConsultingBusiness Strategy

CortiqoAI

Consultant & Builder

An AI-focused product and brand built as part of a broader portfolio of AI ventures. Designed and delivered as a web build within the body of work.

AI ProductWeb BuildBrand Development

Segro

AI Consulting Partner & Builder

An AI-driven pre-sale value optimisation firm for owner-led service businesses ($10M–$30M revenue) planning exits within 1–3 years. Deploys targeted AI and automation to measurably increase EBITDA before sale.

AI ConsultingBusiness ExitsEBITDA OptimisationAutomationPre-Sale Strategy

Building

Other Projects in Progress

Active consulting and building engagements spanning AI systems, quantitative research, education platforms, and fintech infrastructure.

AI Employees

A Rust-first asynchronous platform that coordinates software delivery workflows across multiple AI employee roles with durable state management, approval-gated actions, and full auditability.

In Progress

AI Therapist

A structured AI-assisted therapy platform built on RTT principles, featuring guided intake workflows, persistent session tracking, voice and text interaction, and role-based practitioner access.

In Progress

Atomic Dex Swap

A production-hardening initiative migrating a crypto atomic swap platform from a fragile legacy implementation to a secure Rust-based architecture with real wallet integrations and smart contract flows.

In Progress

Course Content Builder

An AI-powered system that transforms raw educational materials into re-taught, simplified video course content with rebuilt visuals, structured scripts, narration, captions, and exportable lesson packages.

In Progress

Business Idea Tester

A guided validation platform inspired by Strategyzer that walks founders through a structured seven-phase business idea testing process with AI coaching and evidence-based decision framing.

In Progress

Macro Economic Research & Modelling

An economic research and modeling system that archives macro content into a local knowledge base and generates a MATLAB dashboard for tracking macro regime drivers.

In Progress

School Results Mastery

A curriculum-mapped exam readiness platform for NSW students that diagnoses knowledge gaps, delivers targeted teaching, and tracks mastery progression aligned to the NESA curriculum.

In Progress

Financial Markets Trading Models

Quantitative MATLAB work spanning market data ingestion, backtesting workflows, signal evaluation, hyperparameter analysis, and systematic financial market modeling.

In Progress

Growth

Leadership & Personal Development

Beyond technical expertise, a deep commitment to personal growth, leadership development, and understanding the human dynamics that drive performance and transformation.

Rapid Transformational Techniques

Trained in rapid transformational therapy principles — understanding how beliefs, patterns, and mental models shape performance. Applies these frameworks to personal growth, team dynamics, and leadership effectiveness.

Peak Performance & Mindset

Deep study of peak performance psychology, neuro-linguistic programming, and immersive personal development frameworks. Committed to continuous self-mastery and applying performance principles to professional challenges.

Communication & Influence

Developed through public speaking (Toastmasters), executive stakeholder management, and years of presenting to steering committees and boards. Skilled at translating complex technical concepts for diverse audiences.

Leadership & Team Building

Led cross-functional teams spanning business analysts, solution architects, testers, change managers, and delivery teams. Builds high-trust environments where teams deliver with autonomy and accountability.

Emotional Intelligence
Resilience & Adaptability
Strategic Thinking
Purpose-Driven Leadership
Continuous Self-Development
Empathetic Communication

Interests

Passions & Interests

The domains and disciplines that drive intellectual curiosity and shape the work.

Global Economies & Macroeconomic Systems
Financial Markets Trading & Quantitative Modeling
Artificial Intelligence & Agentic Systems
Business Innovation & Validation Frameworks
Systems Thinking & Cross-Disciplinary Problem Solving
Self-Development & Leadership Growth

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