Ashley Stewart

Ashley Stewart has a diverse background in product management, software engineering, and consulting. They have experience working with various companies and organizations, including Bondaval, COLAB, Xero, Equinox IT, Microsoft, the Ministry of Education of New Zealand, Parliamentary Council Office, Southern Cross Health Society, Gareth Morgan Investments, and Wellington Young Professionals.

At Bondaval, Ashley currently holds the position of Senior Product Manager. Their responsibilities and duration in this role are not specified.

At COLAB, Ashley worked as an Instructor/Mentor for Product Management. They were involved in cohort-based learning, providing guidance, feedback, and coaching to students interested in upskilling in product management.

At Xero, Ashley held two roles. They first served as a Technical Product Owner for Bank Reconciliation, overseeing a major product redesign and modernization. They ensured 0 downtime and facilitated usage for 2.4 million unique monthly users. Later, they transitioned to a Product Manager role focused on Corporation Tax and Statutory Accounts.

During their time at Equinox IT, Ashley worked in multiple positions. They started as a DevOps/Software Engineer, contributing to software development, consulting, and training services. Later, they took on the role of Senior Consultant, providing expert advice on projects. Additionally, they worked as a Software Engineer (Contractor) at the Parliamentary Counsel Office, being responsible for Java and Angular development, code management, and the transition to a Domain Driven Design (DDD) approach.

At Microsoft, Ashley served as a Microsoft Virtual Technical Solution Professional for DevOps. Their role involved communicating the value of Microsoft solutions to customers and providing architectural guidance for enterprise integration solutions.

Ashley also worked as a DevOps Consultant for the Ministry of Education of New Zealand, where they provided expertise and guidance in implementing DevOps practices.

They held a Software Application Developer position at the Parliamentary Council Office, where they focused on Java and Angular development, code management, and the transformation of monolithic systems to a DDD microservices approach.

At Southern Cross Health Society, Ashley worked as a Consultant/Trainer, guiding agile teams in adopting VS Team Services and implementing agile and development process changes. They also provided consultation on continuous integration, continuous deployment, and optimizing lead and cycle times.

Ashley was engaged as a DevOps Consultant by Gareth Morgan Investments, where they focused on guiding the team in adopting Visual Studio Team Services, consulting on version control use, and facilitating the transformation to a DevOps way of operating.

Lastly, Ashley worked as an Event Manager at Wellington Young Professionals, responsible for managing events from March 2014 to December 2015.

Ashley Stewart started their education journey in 1994 at Johnsonville Main Primary School, where they completed their primary education, although no degree or specific field of study is mentioned for this period.

In 2010, Ashley enrolled at the University of Western Australia, pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) degree with a focus on Economics. Ashley completed their studies at this institution in 2013.

During their time at the University of Western Australia, Ashley also acquired a diploma in Tax Technology from the United Kingdom Chartered Institute of Taxation in 2023. The specific field of study for this diploma is not provided.

Ashley continued their education at Victoria University of Wellington, where they earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree with first-class honors in 2013. Their studies at Victoria University of Wellington focused on Economics and Public Policy Analysis.

In addition to their formal education, Ashley has obtained several certifications. In 2015, they became a Certified Scrum Master through the Scrum Alliance. In 2016, they acquired the MCP 70-480 Programming JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS3 certification, as well as the MCP 70-496 Administering Team Foundation Server certification, both from Microsoft. In 2019, Ashley obtained the Advanced Certified ScrumMaster (A-CSM) certification from the Scrum Alliance. Ashley also holds the MCPS: Microsoft Certified Professional certification, which they obtained in 2016.