Management Team
Boris Rozenblat
Executive Chairman and Founder
Global IT Factory founder, an experienced business leader with over 30 years of experience in the Information Technology and Telecommunications industry.
Excels in strategic leadership and driving innovation in the IT industry. Prior roles include Location Delivery Director at Fujitsu Australia, managing application service delivery across all accounts in Victoria and Queensland; Telecommunications Delivery Director, managing Systems Integration service delivery to major telecommunications companies in Australia; Research and Development Software Development Manager; and Lecturer at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Telecommunication and Software Engineering.
John Pham
Chief Executive Officer
A highly skilled executive with a reputable track record in the Information Technology and Telecommunications industry. Known for strong leadership in driving technology and business transformation through innovation, engagement, and relationship management in complex environments. Prior roles include Consultant for the World Economic Forum on AI and Machine Learning; Consultant and Business Advisor for FightMND; Department Director of IT Service Management for Ambulance Victoria; Management Consultant for Aurora Energy Tasmania National Broadband Network program; General Manager Fujitsu Australia; and Executive R&D Manager for Datacraft Technologies.
Gary Foster
Chief Product Officer
Global IT Factory co-founder, a highly experienced Information Technology and Telecommunications professional with over 30 years’ experience. Delivers consistent results in leading and delivering business outcomes to a wide range of clients. Prior roles include Research and Development Manager at Fujitsu Australia; Telecommunications Consulting Lead at Fujitsu United Kingdom; Design Authority for Telstra’s $1 billion Titan Internet Protocol Transformation Program; Led the establishment of Alcatel-Lucent’s global Systems Integration framework; and Manager of Fujitsu’s Operation Support Systems Group.
Branko Panich
Non-Executive Director
A senior technology executive with a broad experience base developed over 35+ years. Strong leadership, consulting, and strategic management skills. Prior roles were in financial services, government, defence, and telecommunications sectors, spanning Australia, the USA, South Korea, and New Zealand. Other previous roles include Partner and National Head of Digital Transformation at Grant Thornton’s Management Consulting; Positions at Accenture, The Boston Consulting Group, Booz Allen, BT Financial Group, DXC, Deloitte, GE Capital, National Australia Bank, and Westpac Bank. Additionally served as Executive General Manager at Fujitsu Consulting and chair of the Melbourne University Industry Advisory Group.
Zdravko Loncar
Managing Director, Europe
Global IT Factory co-founder, a highly experienced Entrepreneur and Information Technology Professional with more than 30 years of experience. Expertise in IT strategy, systems integration, and international business development, both in Australia and overseas. Prior roles include: Founder and Managing Director of the largest Serbian Business Portal, eKapija; Information Technology Expert/Solution Architect on a number of large Systems Integration projects; and founder of the Serbian Association of Managers.
David Finlay
EdTech Director
Education technology professional, with over 20 years of experience in the Information Technology industry. Skilled in IT solutions delivery for educational institutions worldwide, and excels in IT Services lifecycle management, including Sales, Solutioning, and Project Delivery.
Prior roles include Physics Teacher and Student Administration Officer at a Melbourne-based university; Consultancy roles across Australia, the United States, Singapore, Hong Kong, China, and the Middle East; Contributor at industry conferences, presenting on Higher Education applications, processes and technologies.
Sushma Dullet
SaaS Delivery Program Manager
A highly experienced IT&T professional, with over 27 years of comprehensive expertise. Experienced in delivering complex programs and projects both in Australia and internationally and dedicated to achieving customer-focused outcomes. Prior roles include a diverse array of leadership positions, as Program Manager at the City of Boroondara; Digital Delivery Lead at 7-Eleven; various roles at Fujitsu Australia Ltd, encompassing Project Director, Senior Project Manager, OSS Solution Director, and Solution Architect; Principal Solution Architect and Group Leader.
Nathalie Stanford
Product Manager
As Product Manager, Nathalie has joined GITF with a keen interest in Curriculum Mapping and the disaggregation of traditional curriculums structures, to enable delivery of micro-credentials and stackable courses.
Nathalie particularly excels in understanding the business priorities and needs of tertiary institutions, which she then translates into the CMS platform through innovative feature sets. Her passion lies in ensuring that the platform not only meets current sector needs but is also forward-looking, anticipating trends and changes in the sector.