SOCO

Delivering value & results for

government

Maintaining trust is crucial for us at SOCO. Our security-cleared team has deep knowledge and understanding of the public sector, based on years of experience building IT solutions for local, state and federal government organisations.

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Government

Our expertise

We lead, guide and drive forward complex IT projects

Since 2013, SOCO has assisted numerous Australian government departments and agencies in maximising the value of their investments through cloud platforms, including Microsoft and ServiceNow. We integrate cloud technology and connectivity to facilitate the transition to modern workplaces, ensuring compliance with government standards for information security, quality, and maintainability. Ultimately, this reduces their overall ownership costs.

Our public sector clients not only value our team’s proficiency in collaborating with multiple stakeholders and ensuring compliance with evolving laws and regulations, but also appreciate our commitment to delivering a personalised enterprise-level experience. Our solutions are stable, secure, reliable, and people-centric, anticipating the needs of every user and supporting our government clients’ digital transformation journey.

SOCO IT Consultancy specialises in security and risk advisory, vulnerability and remediation management, IT project healthcheck and recovery, Power Platform adoption to enable citizen developers and information architecture design and deployment to improve collaboration and communication

What we do

agile solutions for transformative outcomes

SOCO builds IT and digital solutions for government organisations to drive innovation, spark efficiencies and produce better public sector outcomes.

Here is a snapshot of what we have delivered for government clients:

  • modern intranets and document management systems
  • Microsoft applications and platforms with specialist expertise in: Power Platform, Teams, SharePoint, Power BI, Dynamics 365, Dev Ops, AI, Copilot and more.
  • modern workplace solutions for better content, collaboration and communication
  • digital transformation, including best-practice digital and data strategy, roadmapping and architecture
  • business process optimisation and automation with apps, forms and workflows; improving onboarding, compliance, risk management, issue tracking and call centre operations.
  • strategic information management
  • improved alignment between data governance and data literacy
  • modernised data architectures to ensure data quality, reliability and security
  • prioritising data privacy and security to build public trust
  • embracing cloud services and emerging technologies
  • advancing your missions in public finance, health and social services, safety and justice, critical infrastructure, customer experience, economic recovery and growth.
  • security and compliance assessment including responsible AI adoption to help you become Copilot ready.
  • IT project healthcheck, recovery and management
MS Solution Partner

4 Microsoft
designations.

Small. Packets.
Of. Work.

Helping you
be the hero.
Discover. Design.
Deliver. Drive.

All Australia
based.

Our great people.
Your extended team.

How we work

It’s not complicated, but it does make a difference

Small. Packets. Of. Work.®

Whether you have a large Intranet or system integration project, or a small set of bug fixes to an existing application – first we undertake a small, fixed price engagement to understand your needs.

We Discover. Then we analyse your requirements, and propose a program of mini projects that will bring you closer to your goals – we Design. Then you authorise whichever mini projects you like, and we make it happen – we Deliver. Along the way we offer custom training, governance and support to increase system adoption and business value – we Drive. Simple.

1 Discover.
A shared understanding of success.
2 Design.
A vision of the future.
3 Deliver.
Creating meaningful solutions.
4 Drive.
Ensuring ongoing value is delivered.

 SOCO way.

Maximise value with the SOCO way.

Our 4D methodology makes the magic happen – and has been trusted by Australian government agencies and businesses since 2013. Whether our client is a large government department, a corporate powerhouse, a growing SMB, or a five-person shop – all of them tell us that they love our approach as is minimises risk, builds trust, and maximises value.

Meet the team

Working shoulder to shoulder with you,
SOCO helps make your big ideas real.

We’ve developed a team of talented and resourceful people who have the Microsoft certifications and industry experience to deliver outcomes with positive impact.

All SOCO staff are permanent employees, based in Australia.

Luca Caruso - Practice Manager, Business Applications

Luca Caruso

Practice Manager, D365
Alan

Alan Abery

Principal Consultant, D365
Erik Caraian Senior Functional Consultant- D365

Erik Caraian

Senior Functional Consultant, D365
Senior Consultant for Business Applications (Dynamics 365) at SOCO

Girish Uppal

Senior Consultant, D365
Jonathan Comfort

Jonathan Comfort

Senior Technical Consultant, D365
Marcus Elias (2)

Marcus Elias

Principal Consultant, D365
Nehal

Nehal Shah

Consultant, D365
Nirali Sheth ASSOCIATE CONSULTANT, D365 at SOCO

Nirali Sheth

Consultant, D365
Barclay Anderson

Barclay Anderson

Associate Consultant, D365
Christiaan Small

Christiaan Small

Associate Consultant, Business Central (D365)
Rabia Laiq - D365 Consultant

Rabia Laiq

Consultant, D365
Ruan Senior Functional Consultant - D365 at SOCO

Ruan Kilian

Team Lead / Senior Technical Consultant, D365
Simon Smith

Simon Smith

Consultant, D365
Thilanka

Thilanka Silva

Senior Technical Consultant, D365
Zehra Hussain

Zehra Hussain

Team Lead/Principal Consultant, D365

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Hamish Barry

Hamish Barry

Technical Specialist, M365
Irina Pervushina

Irina Pervushina

Senior Functional Consultant, M365
Nate Blieschke

Nate Blieschke

Technical Specialist, M365
Roy Paterson

Roy Paterson

Senior Technical Consultant, M365
Amanda Home - Practice Manager Microsoft 365

Amanda Home

Practice Manager, Modern Workplace
Arnie Raju PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT, M365 at SOCO

Arnie Raju

Principal Consultant, M365 Intranets and Comms
Colin Beresford SENIOR CONSULTANT, M365 at SOCO

Colin Beresford

Team Lead, M365 Intranets and Comms
Raelene Bettles Practice Manager M365

Raelene Bettles

Principal Consultant, M365
Daniel Chee - SOCO

Daniel Chee

Senior Technical Specialist, M365 (Support)
Harish

Harish Majeti

Technical Specialist, Support Team
Jack Ellis

Jack Ellis

IT Support Officer
Jack Payne CONSULTANT, M365 at SOCO

Jack Payne

Senior Functional, M365 Intranets and Comms
Kaja Pukk SENIOR CONSULTANT, M365 at SOCO

Kaja Pukk

Senior Functional, M365 Intranets and Comms
Naveen

Naveen Gabriel

Technical Specialist, Support Team
Raja

Raja Ramakrishna

Senior Consultant, M365 Consulting & Collaboration

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Dan Weatherby

Dan Weatherby

Business Analyst
Robert Glasz

Robert Glasz

Senior Project Manager
Ashleigh Devenish

Ashleigh Devenish

Consultant, UX
Eileen Woodward Senior Project Manager

Eileen Woodward

Senior Project Manager
Kurt

Kurt Errera

Senior Project Manager
Matt Winwood BUSINESS ANALYST at SOCO

Matt Winwood

Senior Business Analyst
Rod Palmer Senior Project Manager

Rod Palmer

WA State Manager & Strategy & Advisory Lead
Tony Consolino

Tony Consolino

Practice Manager, Project Management Office
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Joachim Milsom - Head of People & Culture, and Technology Manager at SOCO

Joachim Milsom

General Manager, Defence and National Security
Andrew Green

Andrew Green

Solutions Consultant
Bom Nicrothanonda - Defense and National Security Team at SOCO

Bom Nicrothanonda

Senior Engineer
Heath Steer, Senior Cloud Engineer

Heath Steer

Senior Cloud Engineer
Huy Ngo Enterprise Architecture Manager at SOCO

Huy Ngo

Enterprise Architecture Manager
Joshua Beaton

Joshua Beaton

Principal Engineer
Matthew Manager at SOCO based in CANBERRA

Matthew Roskvist

Head of IT and Innovation (Acting)
Sashbank Singh Microsoft 365 Administrator

Sashank Singh

Microsoft 365 Administrator
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Sebastian Rizzo CEO at SOCO

Sebastian Rizzo

Chief Executive Officer
Tom Rock Executive Director of Brand and Culture at SOCO

Tom Rock

Executive Director, Strategy Brand & Culture
Greg Gough - General Manager of Operations - SOCO Delivery

Greg Gough

General Manager, SOCO Delivery
Ben Ffrench

Ben Ffrench

General Manager, Growth in Client Relations
Joachim Milsom - Head of People & Culture, and Technology Manager at SOCO

Joachim Milsom

General Manager, Defence and National Security
Natasha Reynolds Head of Partnerships at SOCO

Natasha Reynolds

Head of Partnerships
Brent Watkins - Senior Business Development Manager at SOCO

Brent Watkins

Senior Business Development Manager
Nicole Rich - People & Culture Manager at SOCO

Nicole Rich

HR Manager (Acting)
Tremaine Business Development Manager at SOCO

Tremaine Naicker

Senior Business Development Manager
Shivani Hindocha, Executive Assistant to CEO of SOCO

Shivani Hindocha

Executive Assistant
Nabeel Didi

Nabeel Didi

Financial Accountant
Tracy Rieger Bid Writer at SOCO, Australia's leading and multi-award-winning IT Consultancy

Tracy Rieger

Bid Writer
Elly Whitehouse - Account Manager at SOCO

Elly Whitehouse

Account Manager
Ellie Ridley

Ellie Ridley

Account Manager
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Sebastian Rizzo CEO at SOCO

Sebastian Rizzo

Chief Executive Officer
Tom Rock Executive Director of Brand and Culture at SOCO

Tom Rock

Executive Director, Strategy Brand & Culture

Meet the full SOCO team

Sebastian Rizzo CEO at SOCO

Sebastian Rizzo

Chief Executive Officer
Tom Rock Executive Director of Brand and Culture at SOCO

Tom Rock

Executive Director, Strategy Brand & Culture
Khatiza Brown – Non-Executive Director

Khatiza Brown

Non-Executive Director
Thomas Stianos, Non-Executive Chair

Thomas Stianos

Non-Executive Chair

Meet the full SOCO team

Sebastian Rizzo CEO at SOCO

Sebastian Rizzo

Chief Executive Officer
Tom Rock Executive Director of Brand and Culture at SOCO

Tom Rock

Executive Director, Strategy Brand & Culture
Khatiza Brown – Non-Executive Director

Khatiza Brown

Non-Executive Director
Thomas Stianos, Non-Executive Chair

Thomas Stianos

Non-Executive Chair
Greg Gough - General Manager of Operations - SOCO Delivery

Greg Gough

General Manager, SOCO Delivery
Ben Ffrench

Ben Ffrench

General Manager, Growth in Client Relations
Joachim Milsom - Head of People & Culture, and Technology Manager at SOCO

Joachim Milsom

General Manager, Defence and National Security
Natasha Reynolds Head of Partnerships at SOCO

Natasha Reynolds

Head of Partnerships
Brent Watkins - Senior Business Development Manager at SOCO

Brent Watkins

Senior Business Development Manager
Nicole Rich - People & Culture Manager at SOCO

Nicole Rich

HR Manager (Acting)
Tremaine Business Development Manager at SOCO

Tremaine Naicker

Senior Business Development Manager
Shivani Hindocha, Executive Assistant to CEO of SOCO

Shivani Hindocha

Executive Assistant
Nabeel Didi

Nabeel Didi

Financial Accountant
Tracy Rieger Bid Writer at SOCO, Australia's leading and multi-award-winning IT Consultancy

Tracy Rieger

Bid Writer
Elly Whitehouse - Account Manager at SOCO

Elly Whitehouse

Account Manager
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People make projects

not tools, tactics or technology. 

Our client

success stories

SOCO delivered the project on time and on the agreed budget. This has led to them being engaged for further work under Comcare ICT strategy 2019-2023. Delivering one of the agencies key priorities being the digital services agenda that aligns to the Federal government agenda to be a digital organization and the Digital transformation agency’s guidance from the digital secretaries board.

– Comcare

SOCO’s appreciation and awareness of SharePoint, and how to get the most out of it, is superb. Their solutions are thoughtful, considered and appropriate for the users and the business. They are a delight to work with at all times.

– Gerard Ninnes, Clean Energy Regulator

Very happy with the work to date from SOCO and the team. Nice work living the value of delighting our clients.

– Chris Liu, Clean Energy Finance Corporation

Every team member repeatedly demonstrated a patient approach to communicating, educating and achieving.

– Vanessa Kreibig, National Library of Australia

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