Welcome to ‘Why you should hire me’, a series by Information Age highlighting unemployed tech professionals looking for work.
Today we bring you the expertise of Christopher Busson, Julia Ponder, and Marcel Silva.
If you feel these tech professionals may be an asset to your business, please contact them directly via LinkedIn (link in their profiles below).
Please note that these professionals have not been vetted by Information Age or the Australian Computer Society and that it is the responsibility of any potential employer to ensure candidates are suitable for a proposed role.
Christopher Busson
Location: Enoggera, Queensland
Areas of expertise: Transformation and strategic change, project management (agile and waterfall), operational efficiency and improvement, test management
Years of experience: 8+ Years
Type of role I’m looking for: I’m seeking a leadership role focused on transformation, delivery, or program execution. Ideally, the role would allow me to lead teams driving strategic initiatives that unlock value through innovation, customer-centric design, and operational efficiency.
Work schedule: Open to full-time or contract, in office or hybrid/remote
What I like about working in tech: I enjoy the pace, the problem-solving, and the ability to create tangible impact. I particularly enjoy aligning technology with business strategy—helping organisations modernise, simplify, and unlock growth through well-executed transformation. Working in tech also means constantly learning, and that continuous evolution keeps me energised and curious.
Best career advice I’ve ever received: "Be known for outcomes, not effort." Early in my career, a mentor taught me that delivering results—measurable, aligned, and sustainable—will always carry more weight than how busy you are.
Why you should hire me: I bring both strategic clarity and delivery discipline. I have led transformation streams across regulated and complex environments, built high-performing teams and delivered outcomes that stick. I thrive in roles where I can bridge business ambition with practical execution. I don’t want to just lead change—I want to ensure it lands, scales, and endures.
Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/chris-busson-71b27b24
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Julia Ponder
Location: Brisbane, Queensland
Areas of expertise: I have a Bachelor education and my area of expertise is as an applications trainer and technical writer
Years of experience: 45 years
Type of role I’m looking for: Ideally, I am after a technical writer role, with a particular interest in start-ups in education. Also, I would be interested in a help desk support role.
Work schedule: Preference for part time/hybrid however open to any opportunity and contract work.
What I like about working in tech: What drives me is finding solutions to major and minor software issues. I love roles that help people work with and understand tech.
Best career advice I’ve ever received: Leave personal problems at the office door. Put personal problems aside and focus on work. As they say, bring your best self to work.
Why you should hire me: I have many years of experience across a number of industries from government to small business and everything in between. I have the flexibility and the knowledge to understand all types of workplaces and their requirements.
I am known as a calm communicator and very solution focused. My analytical mind helps me to work well with developers to improve their product for the benefit of the end user.
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/julia-ponder-australia/
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Marcel Silva
Location: Sydney, NSW
Areas of expertise: Multimedia development
Years of experience: 25 years
Type of role I’m looking for: Tech Lead
Work schedule: Open to full-time or remote work
What I like about working in tech: I like that it’s an ever-evolving landscape. New technologies and trends emerging consistently keeps the work interesting. The current human-AI collaboration is exciting and unpredictable, and it is the reason I am a big advocate of AI-first methodology to accelerate initial development, refine architectures and validation of new products.
Best career advice I’ve ever received: Never lose the passion in what you do best. When you stay passionate about what you do best, it becomes more than just a job, it becomes something you're proud of, something that motivates you to keep learning, improving, and pushing through the tough days. Passion fuels creativity and resilience. It keeps work from becoming routine or stale, even after years in the field.
Why you should hire me: I'm a generalist, a rare find. I can experiment and prototype things quickly with a variety of technologies, including but not limited to: AI, software, video, music, 3D, apps, games, graphics etc. I follow a proactive approach to staying ahead by focusing on adapting to new tools. I continue to develop a broad skill set to build a strong professional research career. Key areas of growth include AI, cloud computing, cybersecurity and digital transformation.
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/marcelmsilva/
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