Bringing Ambition to Life
Robert Bannerman
MIT/MBA
| 2001 | Enrolled in Master of Information Technology at Bond University,
attracted by small class sizes and quality of education.
Gained experience in software testing, software quality
and business development during internship at KJ Ross &
Associates, arranged through Bond network
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| 2002 | Offered a consultant role at KJ Ross & Associates after graduating; carried out software coding, analysis and verification while driving business development |
| 2003 | Appointed Technology Specialist at Microsoft Brisbane, driving Microsoft Office System sales and deployments in Queensland public sector and enterprise accounts |
| 2004 | Returned to Bond to complete Masters of Business Administration, majoring in corporate strategy while still consulting to Microsoft. Appointed Adjunct Fellow at Bond, planning and administering the Advances in IT postgraduate course |
| 2005 | Moved overseas to take up appointment as Partner Strategy Manager at Microsoft’s worldwide headquarters in Redmond, Washington |
| 2006 | Promoted to Business Development Manager, overseeing OEM business development, strategy and global programs for Microsoft’s Security division. Received Microsoft’s highest honour – the Circle of Excellence Award |
