Michael van Rooyen (MVR)

Michael van Rooyen (MVR) has extensive work experience in the field of technology and consulting. Michael currently holds the role of Chief Technology Officer, Networks at Orro Group since January 2023. Prior to that, they served as the Chief Technology Officer at RIoT Solutions - Securely Connecting Everything™ from July 2018 to December 2022. Michael also worked as a Principal Consultant at RIoT Solutions from January 2016 to July 2018.

Before joining RIoT Solutions, MVR worked as a Lead Consultant at Digital Plumbers from September 2015 to June 2022. Michael was also a Managing Consultant - Critical Infrastructure at Telstra from September 2014 to September 2015.

MVR's earlier roles include being a Principal Consultant - Critical Infrastructure at Bridge Point Communications from August 2010 to October 2014, a National Solutions Architect at C4 Systems (UXC) from April 2006 to August 2010, Director - Co-owner at Modern Communication Systems from November 2002 to June 2005, and Owner at VR Consulting and Engineering from June 1998 to June 2005. Michael started their career as a Cisco Multiservice Network Engineer at Austar Communications (Foxtel) in 1999.

Michael van Rooyen (MVR) completed their education as follows:

From 2022 to 2023, MVR attended the Wharton Executive Education, where they completed the Chief Technology Officer Program.

In 1994 and 1995, they studied at TAFE Queensland - Gold Coast RTO: 0275, focusing on Information Technology.

Between 1990 and 1993, MVR attended The Southport School, although the specific degree or field of study is not provided.

In addition to their educational background, MVR obtained various certifications, including:

- "EXECUTIVE PRESENCE AND INFLUENCE" from Wharton Executive Education in May 2023.

- "NSEN" from Nutanix in July 2017.

- "NPSR" from Nutanix in May 2017.

- "Cisco Certified Design Associate" from Cisco in July 2015.

- "Cisco Industrial Networking Specialist" from Cisco in June 2015.

- "Managing Industrial Networks with Cisco Networking" from Cisco in June 2015.

- "Cisco Certified Business Value Practitioner" from Cisco in March 2015.

- "Cisco Business Value Specialist" from Cisco (specific month and year not provided).