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Digital Strategist, Business Transformation Expert

Ari Aich

Ari Aich

Ari is a trusted advisor on digital transformation with over 20 years’ experience leading large-scale technology initiatives across government, telecommunications and startup environments – including multi-million dollar business improvement programs with teams of up to 60 full-time employees. Having held roles like General Manager, Principal Consultant and Head of IT, Ari knows how to align people, processes and platforms to shape future-ready organisations and often steps into interim executive roles to guide clients through complex periods of transition. At Playmakers, Ari provides strategic technology advisory to modernise systems, uplift cyber maturity and enable enterprise-wide change. With a background spanning executive leadership, enterprise architecture and program management, Ari blends commercial rigour with deep technical fluency. Clients especially value his clear thinking and high-stakes leadership – unifying diverse stakeholders around bold, tech-enabled visions while ensuring execution stays on course.

Areas of expertise:

  • Digital transformation & innovation strategy
  • Enterprise architecture & technology roadmapping
  • Cybersecurity & ICT governance
  • Cloud services & infrastructure optimisation
  • Executive advisory (vCIO / vCISO)
  • Program leadership & stakeholder engagement
A digital strategist, innovator & influential leader in the ICT industry for 20+ years. Ari is passionate about business transformation underpinned by modern technology. Ari’s experience ranges from Exec leadership, strategic advisory, cybersecurity, enterprise architecture, program management, through to technical engineering roles. He is well versed across government, tech start-ups, telcos, and customer service sectors. Accountable for multimillion dollar business transformation program budgets and $10M+ operational budgets. People leadership of multi-disciplinary ICT teams of 20 – 100 FTE. An apt communicator and orator; Ari effectively motivates diverse stakeholders to deliver on a united vision. Astute financial acumen and negotiation skills roundup Ari’s overall success factor.

Key Skills and Competencies

Leadership | Communication | Strategic Planning | People Engagement | Customer Experience

  • Provision of strategic technology consulting across infrastructure, cybersecurity, cloud services, and business systems / applications
  • Development of solution architecture, multi-year technology roadmaps, delivery plans, business plans and budget
  • ICT program management, contract management and oversight of service transition activities
  • Provision of vCIO / vCISO for clients requiring executive leadership guidance as an ongoing resource gap augmentation or during transitional phases
  • People, Process & Technology reviews to align & optimise ICT solutions to customer centric success stories