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Transform data into
decisive intelligence

KinetIQ partners with enterprise organisations to design, build and govern data platforms and AI capabilities that deliver measurable, lasting outcomes.

Engagement snapshot
9+
Years of delivery
12+
Named clients
7
Industry sectors
12
Tech alliances
Platform expertise
AWSGoogle Cloud Microsoft FabricSnowflake DatabricksInformatica DenodoTableau

Boutique expertise.
Enterprise scale.

Founded in Sydney in April 2016, KinetIQ was established by principals with deep roots in large-scale enterprise data transformation — built over years delivering mission-critical programs for tier-one Commonwealth departments including Defence, Finance, Health, Education and the Australian Taxation Office.

We are a boutique systems integration consultancy purposefully focused on data and AI. We bring together strategic rigour, technical depth, and pragmatic delivery — the combination that enterprise programmes need to succeed.

Our founders' experience spans the full spectrum of data platform delivery: from defining strategy and governing complex data estates, to hands-on build and integration across leading modern platforms. We carry that heritage into every engagement.

Founded April 2016 Sydney-based Government pedigree Boutique & independent
10+
Commonwealth departments served
Tier 1
Government & enterprise clients only
9yr+
Proven delivery track record
4
Core service practice areas

Our services

End-to-end capability across program management, governance, and modern platform delivery — for data and AI.

01 — Program delivery

Enterprise Data Transformation

Program management and delivery oversight for large-scale enterprise data transformation — bringing structure, accountability, and pace to complex, multi-workstream initiatives.

  • Program structure design and governance frameworks
  • Multi-vendor delivery coordination and oversight
  • Executive reporting and stakeholder engagement
  • Risk management and quality assurance
  • Benefits realisation and outcomes tracking
02 — Governance

Data Governance

Enterprise data governance operating models that make data trustworthy, discoverable and usable — at scale and in practice, not just on paper.

  • Data governance strategy and operating model design
  • Data ownership, stewardship and accountability frameworks
  • Data quality management and monitoring
  • Metadata management and data lineage
  • Regulatory and compliance alignment
03 — Platform

Data Platform Advisory & Implementation

Modern data platform architecture and delivery — from cloud data warehouses and lakehouses to data mesh and fabric — aligned to your scale and ambition.

  • Data architecture strategy and platform selection
  • Cloud data warehouse and lakehouse implementation
  • Data integration, pipeline and ETL/ELT delivery
  • Analytics and business intelligence solutions
  • Data virtualisation and federation
04 — Artificial Intelligence

AI Platform Advisory & Implementation

Responsible selection, design and implementation of AI platforms — connecting your data foundations to scalable, production-grade AI capabilities.

  • AI readiness assessment and strategy
  • AI platform selection and architecture
  • ML pipeline and model deployment
  • Generative AI use-case identification and delivery
  • AI governance, ethics and risk frameworks

Our implementation approach

A structured, outcome-oriented delivery methodology — adaptable to the scale and complexity of each engagement, grounded in real-world enterprise experience.

Delivery Lifecycle — Five Integrated Phases

Our five-phase model moves organisations from fragmented data states to governed, AI-ready intelligence platforms.

KinetIQ Five-Phase Delivery Lifecycle 01 Assess Current-state discovery Data maturity baseline Stakeholder alignment Risk identification Technology landscape 2–4 weeks 02 Design Target architecture Platform selection Governance model design Roadmap & business case Data & AI strategy 4–6 weeks 03 Build Platform implementation Data pipeline delivery Integration & migration Sprint-based delivery Quality & test assurance Ongoing sprints 04 Govern Governance activation Policy & standards Data quality monitoring Ownership & stewardship Compliance reporting Continuous 05 Scale & Optimise AI use-case expansion Platform optimisation Value measurement Capability uplift Roadmap evolution Ongoing partnership

Modern Data Platform — Reference Architecture

The layered architecture KinetIQ designs and delivers — from source systems to governed AI and analytics — with your specific platform stack at each layer.

KinetIQ Modern Data Platform Reference Architecture DATA GOVERNANCE & SECURITY SOURCE SYSTEMS ERP / CRMTransactional systems DatabasesRDBMS, NoSQL APIs & FilesREST, flat files, feeds StreamingEvents, IoT, logs SaaS AppsSalesforce, HR, Finance UnstructuredDocs, images, audio INGESTION & INTEGRATION Informatica / Talend Streaming (Kafka / Kinesis) Denodo (Virtualisation) Cloud Pipelines (ADF / Glue / dbt) DATA PLATFORM — STORE & TRANSFORM Snowflake / Databricks Microsoft Fabric AWS / Google Cloud Medallion: Bronze / Silver / Gold CONSUMPTION & AI Tableau / QlikBI & reporting MicroStrategyEnterprise analytics ML / AI ModelsPrediction & optimisation Generative AI AppsLLMs, assistants, RAG Data Products & APIsSelf-service & embedded

AI Readiness — KinetIQ Maturity Model

We baseline every organisation on this maturity spectrum and design a clear, practical path to AI-enabled competitive advantage.

KinetIQ AI Readiness Maturity Model 1 Data Aware Siloed data, limited reporting capability Starting point 2 Data Managed Integrated platforms, basic governance Foundation built 3 Data Driven Analytics at scale, governed data products Value accelerating 4 AI Ready Embedded intelligence Competitive advantage KinetIQ accelerates your journey across every stage
1

Assess — Current-state discovery and baseline

Every engagement begins with a structured discovery phase. We evaluate your current data landscape, architecture, tooling, governance maturity, and business objectives. We conduct stakeholder workshops across business and technology, review existing documentation and platforms, and identify critical pain points and opportunities. The output is a clear, agreed baseline and prioritised list of actions with indicative effort and value.

Data maturity assessmentStakeholder workshopsArchitecture reviewRisk registerOpportunity mapping
2

Design — Target architecture and strategic roadmap

Drawing on assessment findings, we design a target-state architecture aligned to your business strategy and technology landscape. We produce a platform selection recommendation informed by your requirements — not by vendor allegiance — and develop a phased roadmap with a business case quantifying expected benefits, costs and risks. Our governance operating model design ensures the architecture is underpinned by clear policies, ownership and accountability from day one.

Target architecturePlatform selectionBusiness casePhased roadmapGovernance model design
3

Build — Agile, sprint-based platform delivery

Implementation is delivered using an agile, sprint-based model that delivers working increments of value throughout the program — not just at the end. We manage and coordinate delivery across platform engineers, data engineers, architects and business stakeholders, maintaining rigorous quality assurance and test coverage. Complex, multi-vendor environments are our natural territory: we are experienced in managing delivery risk across multiple parallel workstreams at enterprise scale.

Agile deliveryPipeline engineeringData migrationQA & testingMulti-vendor coordination
4

Govern — Embedding sustainable data governance

A platform without governance is a liability. We activate the governance operating model through practical enablement: defining data domains and ownership, embedding data quality rules, establishing stewardship councils, and instrumenting monitoring and alerting. We work to ensure governance is a genuinely enabling function — making data trustworthy and fit for use across the organisation and, critically, for AI.

Data stewardshipQuality monitoringMetadata managementPolicy activationCompliance reporting
5

Scale & Optimise — Maximising and expanding value

Once the foundation is established, we work with clients to identify and deliver the next wave of value: expanding AI use cases, optimising platform costs and performance, building self-service capability, and evolving the roadmap in response to business and technology change. We measure outcomes rigorously and ensure investment in data and AI translates into demonstrable business value.

AI use-case expansionPlatform optimisationBenefits measurementCapability upliftRoadmap evolution

Built on leading platforms

We maintain deep expertise and alliance relationships across leading cloud, data and AI platforms — ensuring we can design and deliver the right solution for your environment.

Cloud Infrastructure
Amazon Web Services
Cloud Infrastructure
Google Cloud Platform
Data Platform
Microsoft Fabric
Data Warehouse
Snowflake
Data & AI Platform
Databricks
Data Virtualisation
Denodo
Business Intelligence
MicroStrategy / Strategy
Data Integration
Informatica
Data Integration
Talend
Analytics & BI
Tableau
Analytics & BI
Qlik
CRM & Data Cloud
Salesforce

Sectors we serve

We bring sector knowledge that shortens time-to-value — understanding the regulatory context, data patterns and business drivers that shape your environment.

Government

Federal and state agencies. Large-scale transformation with security, sovereignty and compliance at the core.

Banking & Financial Services

Data platforms for risk, regulatory reporting, customer intelligence and operational analytics.

Construction

Project performance analytics, supply chain data integration, and enterprise reporting for major groups.

Media

Subscriber analytics, content performance, and advertising data platforms for broadcast and streaming.

Telecommunications

Network analytics, customer data platforms and operational intelligence for large-scale telco environments.

Healthcare & MedTech

Clinical and operational data platforms, real-world evidence analytics, and AI-enabled health insights.

Education

Student, research and operational data platforms for universities seeking enterprise-grade analytics.

New sector?

Our methodology translates across industries. Talk to us about your context.

A strong track record.
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We respect the confidentiality of our client relationships. Our engagements span 2016–2026 across government, banking, media, telecommunications, healthcare and education. We're happy to discuss our experience and relevant reference points in a conversation.

Tier-1 clients across government and enterprise

Since 2016, KinetIQ has delivered data and AI programs for some of Australia's most complex and demanding organisations — including Federal and State Government agencies, major financial institutions, ASX-listed corporates, national telecommunications carriers, and leading universities.

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Federal & State Government
Including tier-one Commonwealth departments
Banking & Financial Services
Major banks, asset managers & insurers
Telecommunications & Media
National carriers & broadcast groups
Healthcare & MedTech
Listed medtech & healthcare organisations
Construction & Property
Major ASX-listed development groups
Higher Education & Professional Services
Universities & tier-1 law firms

Representative client engagements, 2016–2026

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Whether you're scoping a data transformation program, seeking advisory on platform selection, or exploring what AI could mean for your organisation — we'd welcome the opportunity to discuss how KinetIQ can help.

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Case studies

A selection of delivery engagements spanning 2010–2025, presented by sector. Client names are withheld in accordance with our confidentiality commitments — we're happy to discuss in conversation.

Healthcare & MedTech 2023–2025 $21.8m program

Rescuing and leading a global Data & AI transformation for a listed MedTech company

A globally listed medical device manufacturer had a data strategy three years stalled with no governance framework, no analytics platform, and AI ambitions unrealised. KinetIQ was engaged as Program Director to rescue and lead the Data-as-an-Asset (DA3) program from scratch — simultaneously standing up enterprise data governance, a new analytics platform (SONAR), and the organisation's AI capability, while supporting a concurrent $100m+ ERP migration from Oracle to SAP.

  • Established enterprise data governance framework and operating model across global business regions
  • Designed and launched SONAR — the foundation analytics and data marketplace platform — integrating Snowflake, Informatica, Tableau and Salesforce
  • Led AI proof-of-concept deploying Microsoft Fabric and MS Co-Pilot across the Marketing domain for targeted B2B/B2C campaign personalisation
  • Piloted Informatica CLAIRE AI Engine to automate data discovery, quality and pipeline generation
  • Served as Global Data Lead for the ERP migration, covering data conversion from Oracle to SAP, analytics requirements, and legacy data archiving strategy
  • Ran competitive RFP process, selected and contracted Systems Integrator partner
  • Restructured the Analytics, Data & AI (ADA) division and recruited data engineers, architects, modellers and analysts into the new operating model
  • Presented multi-horizon business cases to C-Suite and Investment Committee securing staged program funding
SnowflakeInformaticaMS Fabric TableauSalesforceSAP Data GovernanceAI/ML
Telecommunications 2022–2023 $12.4m program

Standing up enterprise data governance and rescuing a stalled unified data platform for a national telco

Australia's second-largest telecommunications carrier required urgent oversight of two failing data programs: a new Data Governance & Strategy capability, and a Unified Data Platform (UDP) migration. Multiple streams were running red with offshore vendor delivery at risk. KinetIQ was brought in as Senior Program Manager across both departments simultaneously.

  • Initiated a 10-initiative Data Governance program — delivering an enterprise DG framework, Data Quality operating model and Data Accountabilities Framework aligned to Executive Committee commitments
  • Led Personal Information mapping and data profiling across 400+ high-risk applications in response to a major data breach, meeting ASIC and privacy compliance obligations
  • Delivered enterprise Data Catalogue and Customer Satisfaction oversight reporting
  • Stabilised the Unified Data Platform migration — establishing a path-to-green plan for Databricks and Azure uplift from legacy Teradata and Cloudera platforms
  • Managed onshore and offshore vendor teams (Infosys, TechMahindra) and complex multi-party delivery governance
  • Delivered new Customer Master Data Management (CMDM) and Customer Data Platform backbone
DatabricksAzureInformatica CollibraGoogle CloudSalesforce TeradataData Governance
Banking & Financial Services 2021–2022 $20m program

Enterprise data architecture transformation and finance data platform uplift for a leading investment bank

A major investment bank's Fund Management Group had completed an internal data architecture review and required a Program Manager to translate findings into four concurrent delivery streams — modernising data architecture, migrating a legacy data warehouse to a cloud lakehouse, and implementing event-based real-time integration for finance data flows.

  • Launched and managed four program streams delivering Target State Data Architecture, data warehouse transition to AWS-based Corporate Data Hub (lake/lakehouse), and real-time event-based integration
  • Implemented solutions to bring offline data online, embed manual adjustments within the data supply chain, and move data transformations closer to source
  • Facilitated Agile ceremonies across both the FMG and Enterprise Data & Digitalisation Programs including Big Room Planning and monthly showcases
  • Presented at three governance levels: weekly PLT, fortnightly LIFT SteerCo, monthly Management Committee
  • Managed technology partner contracts, procurement and stage gate funding submissions
  • Transitioned completed streams into BAU service and executed program closure
AWS RedshiftAzure Data Factory MicroStrategyCollibra PowerBIAlteryx
Retail & FMCG 2021 $6.9m program

Augmented analytics platform and cloud migration for Australia's largest retail group

Australia's largest supermarket group sought to introduce a predictive insights platform leveraging machine learning across its Stores and Buying divisions, while simultaneously migrating enterprise analytics from SAP Business Warehouse to Google Cloud Platform and Tableau. KinetIQ was engaged to lead six concurrent program streams across both initiatives.

  • Led human-centred design initiative to map business capability and data requirements across National, State, Zone and Store management tiers
  • Delivered finance analytics re-platforming — re-engineering data pipelines from SAP BW into GCP BigQuery and re-developing dashboards in Tableau
  • Evaluated augmented analytics vendors, established target architecture and delivered technical proof-of-concept for Woolworths Metro stores
  • Built the program team from scratch including data engineers, analysts, Tableau developers and QA engineers
  • Delivered exceptions-based predictive reporting into BAU operations for the Stores business unit
  • Embedded the platform into service and transitioned to the internal team
Google Cloud (BigQuery)Informatica TableauSAP BW Azure Data FactoryThoughtSpot
Banking & Financial Services 2019–2020 $14m program

Data and analytics delivery for an $800m regulatory remediation program at a major financial institution

In the wake of the Commonwealth Royal Commission into financial misconduct, a major wealth management institution was required by ASIC to remediate over $800m in inappropriate advice and fee charges to customers. KinetIQ provided senior data and analytics program leadership across two sub-programs — Advice Remediation and Fee Remediation — delivering the analytical infrastructure to identify, calculate and automate remediation payments at scale.

  • Delivered Fee For No Service (FFNS) Dashboard — providing real-time visibility over remediation status and payment volumes
  • Designed and delivered Remediation Data Lake — migrating disparate source data into a consolidated analytical environment
  • Built text-mining and analytics solutions to identify incorrect active and inactive advisor fee payments across millions of accounts
  • Delivered enterprise Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to automate low-value advisor remediation payments
  • Integrated CRM (Salesforce) with remediation data platform for case management and customer communications
  • Managed a large multidisciplinary team of data engineers, scientists, architects, BAs, testers and CRM specialists
AWS RedshiftTalend QlikView / QlikSenseInformatica SalesforcePowerBIRPA
Media & Entertainment 2019 $1.5m (Discovery)

Rescuing a cloud AI and analytics platform after three failed delivery attempts for a major broadcast group

Australia's largest pay-TV operator had attempted three times over 18 months to stand up a cloud-based AI and ML analytics platform for viewer behaviour and predictive user patterns. All three attempts had failed. KinetIQ was engaged on a 12-week discovery program to diagnose the failures, rebuild the program case, and put delivery back on track.

  • Conducted a forensic review of three failed delivery attempts — identifying root causes across scope, architecture, integration approach and vendor management
  • Refreshed Business Requirements Document and validated currency of requirements after 18 months of drift
  • Led Solution Architecture Design process with enterprise and platform architects
  • Prepared two-horizon, six-phase program costing and an investment-ready business case for the Investment Committee
  • Issued and managed an RFP for new system integration partners
  • Presented weekly progress to a C-suite Steering Committee including the CIO, Chief Data & Analytics Officer and Head of Architecture
AWSSnowflake Google Cloud (Kubeflow)Kafka TableauCollibraTalend
Construction & Property 2018–2019 $5.1m (5 projects)

Enterprise data hub and analytics platform delivering $6m annual savings for a global construction group

A global top-10 construction and property group required a data-driven project performance analytics platform across its Australian Building business — replacing manual reporting with push-button analytics and laying the foundation for a global Enterprise Data Hub. KinetIQ delivered five concurrent analytics initiatives across project reporting, customer service, self-service analytics and supply chain intelligence.

  • Designed and delivered the InSite Analytics Platform — a data-vault based Enterprise Data Hub built on SQL Server with Informatica integration and Tableau visualisation — achieving $6m per annum operational efficiency saving
  • Phase 1 release endorsed by Group CIO for global rollout as the standard project reporting and tracking platform
  • Delivered Customer Service Centre dashboard integrating Salesforce, Zendesk and Google Analytics into the EDH
  • Advised Group CIO to rescope and redirect a failing self-service analytics project — establishing a Tableau/Alteryx Analytics Community of Practice instead
  • Migrated UK-developed supply chain data warehouse to the Australian EDH environment
  • Delivered Engineering Project Start-Up Dashboard in 3 weeks against a 12-week plan by leveraging the EDH foundation
SQL ServerInformatica Cloud TableauPowerBI AlteryxSharePoint Online
Banking & Financial Services 2015 $15m program

Rescue of a two-year enterprise branch analytics program for one of Australia's Big Four banks

Australia's largest retail bank had been running a two-year program to build an in-house analytics platform servicing over 1,000 retail branches nationally. The program had significantly overrun scope and budget and was at risk of non-delivery. KinetIQ was engaged to rescue the program, reset delivery and ensure the platform reached branches successfully.

  • Conducted a full gap analysis — reviewing scope, spend, accepted deliverables and team capability against original program commitments
  • Assessed all three internal projects, working with each project manager to establish viable path-to-green plans
  • Prepared detailed consolidated budgets tracking spend-to-date against remaining commitment
  • Managed change requests through the global IT Change Advisory Board and communicated to affected branch networks
  • Streamlined sprint deliverables to best deliver program milestones within reduced scope
  • Worked with Change Managers to ensure branch rollout was effectively implemented, tested and accepted nationally
OracleTeradata IBM DataStageInformatica D3.jsJavaScript
Government 2014–2015 $3.9m program

Open Data program and self-service BI platform for a Federal industry portfolio department

A Federal Government industry portfolio department required a program leader and lead solution designer to initiate its Open Data Program — delivering a self-service analytics platform, data quality and master data management capability, and a public-facing data portal — while concurrently supporting a Single Business Service Programme across the agency.

  • Established the Open Data Program — including Vision & Strategy, Stakeholder Engagement, Benefit Realisation Plans, Blueprint and Business Case
  • Designed enterprise BI, data virtualisation, data warehousing and public-facing analytics solutions as Lead Solution Designer
  • Procured program technologies and specialist service providers through AusTender processes
  • Contributed advanced analytics and data discovery capability across the departmental architecture practice
  • Delivered data quality and master data management framework aligned to Departmental ICT Investment Roadmap
MicroStrategyTableau SQL ServerSSIS SharePointMS Dynamics CRM
Government 2013–2014 $3.5m program

Enterprise Information Management program — data warehouse, BI, CRM and governance for a central finance agency

The Commonwealth's central finance agency required both a Lead Solution Architect and sub-Program Manager to deliver its Information Management Program — designing and implementing an Enterprise Data Warehouse, Business Intelligence capability, CRM system and collaboration portal, reporting directly to the Department's CIO.

  • Designed the Program Solution Architecture and component designs for the EDW, BI/reporting capability, CRM and Finance Exchange collaboration portal
  • Developed the IM Security & Access Framework, Metadata Repository, Master Data Management Index and Deployment Architecture
  • Established Finance's information taxonomies, data quality strategies and metadata management strategy
  • Procured enabling technologies including MicroStrategy and Microsoft Dynamics CRM through whole-of-government procurement
  • Project-managed the foundation Establish IM Product Capability Project (EIMPC) and recruited transition and support team
MicroStrategySQL Server MS Dynamics CRMSharePoint Data GovernanceMDM
Government 2010–2013 $15m+ program

National water reform data platform — centralised architecture, data quality and reporting for a Federal environment agency

The Federal Government's National Water Market System (NWMS) required a multi-year program to establish a cross-jurisdictional data architecture for water trading and registration across all Australian states and territories. KinetIQ's principal delivered across multiple phases — from discovery and architecture through to Common Registry System design — spanning the Department of Environment and later the Department of Sustainability.

  • Developed the Reference Information Model — a cross-jurisdictional data architecture underpinning the national water trading and reporting system
  • Designed master data repository serving as the national water record index across all jurisdictions
  • Led data quality framework design to build information management capability between States, Territories and the NWMS
  • Designed six Category 6 Water Reports for the Bureau of Meteorology under the Water Act
  • Led team of architects to design consolidated data warehouse, reporting and analytics, data services and operational data store for the Common Registry System
  • Coordinated technology vendor workshops, evaluated solutions and presented recommendations to the Assistant Secretary
SQL ServerMicroStrategy Informatica (PowerCenter, MDM) MS DynamicsData Governance
Healthcare & MedTech 2011–2012 $1.4m

National mobile BI platform delivering aged care performance metrics to 400+ facilities

A specialist healthcare analytics firm required a Lead Data Architect and Project Manager to design and deliver a cloud-based, mobile-first BI solution sourcing Medicare Aged Care data — providing standardised performance metrics to over 400 aged care facilities nationally through iOS-based devices.

  • Designed the ETL architecture integrating Medicare Aged Care source systems with a cloud data warehouse
  • Built the Aged Care Data Warehouse Repository and BI delivery mechanism optimised for mobile consumption
  • Delivered iOS-based mobile reporting application to 400+ aged care facilities nationally
  • Designed aggregated reports and interactive mobile dashboards for facility operators and administrators
SQL ServerSSIS MicroStrategyiOS / Mobile BI Cloud Data Warehouse
Government 2008–2009 $3.1m

Enterprise network performance monitoring and BI platform for the Department of Defence

Defence's Chief Information Officer Group required a Senior Project Manager and Lead Analyst to deliver an end-to-end data capture, monitoring and reporting capability for the Defence Restricted Network (DRN) — providing performance intelligence across domestic and international Defence sites under a PRINCE2 framework.

  • Delivered enterprise BI capability for DRN performance data across domestic and international Defence sites and bases
  • Led requirements analysis, business case, project and stage planning under PRINCE2 methodology
  • Managed vendor evaluation and selection for network monitoring hardware and software
  • Conducted analysis of existing CIOG network infrastructure and led procurement process including RFT and Statement of Work
  • Contributed performance management data to CIOG balanced scorecard and management dashboards
SQL ServerMS PerformancePoint Compuware VantageIBM Tivoli PRINCE2

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