Gerardo has more than 25 years IT experience, starting out in the Financial Services and Telecommunications industries at some of Australasia’s biggest companies.

Gerardo leads Avocado in delivering the business strategy and supporting key client relationships. He works closely with his leadership team to drive business development, consultant development and practice management. He is proud of the strong growth and reputation that Avocado has achieved and firmly believes it is a reflection of the company’s culture of repeat business instilled in a pool of very talented Avocado consultants.

Tony has over 20 years’ experience in managing and delivering IT projects, and has been with Avocado for almost 10 years.

Tony commenced his consulting career within testing, later taking on business analysis, lead and management roles, across a variety of industries including Telecommunications, Digital Media, Investment and Wealth Management.

Tony is experienced in strategy, management and delivery of large and complex migration, integration and platform transformation projects. He is involved in management consulting, business and strategic development, client management, consultant recruitment and management, and operational leadership and management.

Zana has over 13 years’ experience in managing and delivering projects. After working as a consultant at Avocado for nine years, last year she joined the operations team to manage the Southern Region.

With experience across business and IT initiatives, Zana delivers large and complex strategic programs of work. Her career commenced in change management and evolved into testing, analysis, project and program management roles.

At Avocado, Zana is involved in consultant care, business development, delivery of quality assurance, client relationship management and operational leadership.

Jane has over 20 years’ experience in the IT industry, predominantly in Financial Services and Consulting. Jane joined Avocado as a Practice Manager in 2015.

Jane has managed large and complex IT programs and projects involving business transformation, greenfield new business establishment, re-platforming, systems developments and migrations.

Jane is involved in strategy setting, business development, delivery quality assurance, client relationship management and consultant care and operational leadership.

Terry has been an IT professional for more than 30 years and has held a number of senior management roles covering both day-to-day line management and operational delivery.

Since 1997, Terry has been consulting as a Senior Test Manager and has worked across a wide range of applications, environments and industries.

Terry established Avocado Consulting with Gerardo Barranquero and has contributed his vast knowledge and expertise to assist in growing the organisation over this time.

Eugenio has over 20 years’ experience in both the Business and IT industries primarily in Financial Services and Government.

He has worked across various industries and in several countries. Eugenio has been involved and also managed many large programs and projects including large scale Business and IT transformations.

Eugenio is a Service Delivery Manager at Avocado Consulting. He is involved in business development, delivery of consulting services, client relationship management, consultant care and operational leadership.

John is a highly successful IT manager with over 30 years’ experience across a number of industries including oil and gas, finance, gaming, transport, government and health.

John started his career as a developer and now has a proven track record of leading departments and projects in order to achieve strategic outcomes for his clients.

With a global in-depth experience of complex IT projects working all over the world, John has an in-depth knowledge of all aspect leading to successful project delivery.

Catherine’s role within Avocado involves the development and execution of multichannel digital marketing campaigns.

With a focus on content marketing, her experience includes event and campaign management, email automation and coordination of social media platforms for global B2B organisations.

With a BA (hons) in Business and Management, Catherine joined Avocado in 2016 to coordinate the Avocado brand and client engagement activities.

As Avocado’s Talent Acquisition Advisor, Safaa has a passion for both recruitment and technology. Safaa has over 8 years’ experience within business development and stakeholder engagement where she has secured a strong reputation within the industry.

As a compassionate and energetic individual who strives to find the right opportunities for Avocado’s candidates, Safaa prides herself on building honest relationships with various Avocado stakeholders. Safaa also possess a passion for learning and strives to keep up-to-date with the latest industry knowledge especially in regards to recruitment trends.

Tahlana manages the shared administration services across the various departments of the business including Human Resources and Recruitment, Finance and Payroll, Operations, Client Services and IT support.

Tahlana is responsible for facilitating the smooth running of operations on a day-to-day basis, and the effective flow of information between all key stakeholders.

Delivering high operational competence and service quality whilst supporting the delivery of key business strategies and operational priorities, Tahlana is focused on improving processes and administration efficiencies to support the continued growth of Avocado.

Sue has more than 30 years’ communication experience working in government and corporate roles.

Sue brings a wealth of knowledge in IT communications, web & business analysis along with a Diploma in Business Management.

Sue works part time in our Payroll and Administration department.