Avocado Consulting appoints Executive to help enterprise break through legacy and delivery barriers
Australian IT Professional Services company Avocado Consulting has appointed seasoned Executive Steven Zacharidis who will lead its complex transformation portfolio, supporting a growing pipeline of projects across government and corporate sectors.
His leadership will help enterprises overcome one of their most persistent challenges: modernising legacy systems and streamlining fragmented delivery – clearing the path for secure, sustainable transformation.
Steven Zacharidis brings over 25 years of experience in technology leadership, having led high-performing teams and delivered implementation programs across complex, enterprise environments. Most recently, he held leadership roles at CPT Global and DXC Technology, where he built strategic partnerships and was instrumental in securing top-tier transformation programs across tightly regulated sectors.
Gerardo Barranquero, CEO of Avocado Consulting says the team is thrilled to tap into Steven Zacharidis’ industry expertise and network to expand their portfolio of strategic clients in sectors where compliance, governance, and trust are non-negotiable.
“We’re excited to welcome Steven to the team at a time when government and corporate clients are seeking IT partners that can deliver with certainty across complex, highly visible projects”, says Gerardo Barranquero, CEO of Avocado Consulting.
“His leadership strengthens our ability to engage senior stakeholders, expand into larger transformation programs, and convert high-value opportunities. With our pipeline of legacy modernisation and observability initiatives growing rapidly, Steven brings the experience and credibility needed to scale our impact across key markets.”
“Steven’s appointment reflects Avocado’s ability to attract top talent based on its growing reputation for dependable delivery at scale. Avocado’s solutions blend executional excellence with innovation across project delivery, cyber security, observability, and its growing AI-powered solutions.”
A progressive partner for a changing market
Steven joins Avocado during a period of sustained momentum, as clients seek not just operational stability, but expert guidance in modernising legacy systems and integrating AI-based solutions to navigate evolving technology and compliance landscapes.
At Avocado, he will play a key role in engaging senior stakeholders and advancing the company’s ability to shape and deliver impactful programs – combining emerging AI-driven solutions with trusted delivery expertise.
Steven describes his appointment as a compelling opportunity to join a forward-thinking company.
“What drew me to Avocado was its future-focused mindset; this is a team that doesn’t stand still. They’ve built a reputation for delivering real value, and they’re moving fast to meet demand for smart, AI-informed solutions that bridge legacy systems with emerging technologies. Additionally, Avocado’s fierce client-focused approach appeals to how I perceive success in the marketplace – clients always come first. I’m excited to help extend that value across an even broader client base within a progressive IT consulting company,” says Steven Zacharidis.
Trusted to deliver. Ready to scale.
Steven strengthens Avocado’s growing leadership and technical bench which includes Chief Operating Officer Jane Robinson and Test Automation Practice Lead Abitha Arunachalam. Arunachalam brings deep expertise in hyperautomation and LLMs, helping clients scale quality engineering beyond experimentation.
He also joins ahead of several strategic announcements, as Avocado prepares to deepen its national footprint and enhance its support for enterprise transformation.
“With ongoing investment in project delivery, observability, cyber security and an expanding AI partner ecosystem, Avocado is well positioned to meet the complex needs of modern enterprises. Avocado’s focus remains on helping clients move with confidence from project initiation through to secure, sustainable outcomes,” says Steven Zacharidis.
Helping enterprises modernise delivery and operations
As cloud-native platforms, regulatory pressures, and security expectations evolve, organisations face growing pressure to deliver change faster – without compromising stability, visibility, or compliance. Many remain constrained by legacy systems and manual processes that increase operational risk.
Tool sprawl has also become a growing challenge, with overlapping platforms and disconnected systems creating complexity, reducing visibility, and slowing delivery. Avocado helps clients simplify and modernise their environments to operate with greater speed, clarity, and confidence.
At Avocado, we help enterprises overcome these challenges with services that:
- Deliver complex programs and transformations for government and enterprise environments
- Embed modern testing and automation into DevSecOps pipelines to improve speed and quality
- Apply best-practice governance and frameworks to improve resilience, scalability, and compliance
- Support migration from outdated platforms to AI-enabled, cloud-ready, and secure environments
- Deploy AI-powered agents to detect risk, fraud and reduce manual overhead
- Enable observability and performance monitoring through partners like Dynatrace
Delivering certainty in an uncertain world
Since 2004, Avocado has delivered some of Australia’s most complex technology programs – building a reputation delivery excellence, quality assurance, and being a trusted partner. Today, the company’s evolution reflects the growing need for intelligent, secure, and adaptive solutions that bridge the gap between legacy infrastructure and modern operating models.
“Quality and assurance are no longer isolated functions – they’re central to delivery, resilience, and innovation. Steven’s leadership will help us scale our services, support more complex client environments, and accelerate the shift to smarter, more secure ways of working,” Barranquero says.
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