Alan Shum is an experienced technology professional currently serving as the Director of LeapThought NZ Ltd since April 2012, where responsibilities include overseeing software research and development, forming strategic partnerships, and providing technical consultation services. Previous roles encompass Development Manager at LeapThought, focusing on web development and SharePoint capabilities, and SharePoint Solutions Consultant at Knowledge Cue. Alan also has a background as Senior Technical Consultant at Datacom, leading technical efforts in Local Government Services, and as Senior Systems Developer at the University of Auckland, contributing to the development of CECIL. Early career experience includes web development roles at Starf Limited, focusing on HR and recruitment management systems. Alan holds a BE (Hons) in Computer Systems from the University of Auckland. Specialties include SharePoint and Office 365 technologies.