ADAM MITCHELL
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Adam has over 25 years experience across the Government, ICT, Science, Legal, Health, Investment and Energy industries.
He has been involved in the strategic development and implementation of major ICT programs with several private and public sector organisations globally, giving him exposure to some of the most creative and effective uses of technology, better practice business processes and efficient organisational operations. His clients include senior executives in some of Australia’s largest and most successful organisations.
Adam’s roles and assignments have entailed the full lifecycle of the Program / Project Management framework, including scoping and refinement of requirements; contract and service level negotiation; and asset procurement, implementation and management.
Specialties: Adam specialises in Program and Project Management, Procurement, Contract Negotiations, Change Management, Strategy Formulation, Business Planning and Performance / Process Improvement.
Adam has highly developed communication skills and a proven ability to grow and maintain customer relationships. He ensures that client needs and issues are proactively identified and addressed.
BEN ARES
DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY AND ENGAGEMENT
Ben brings over 20 years of experience in IT project delivery and digital transformation, specialising in strategic program leadership for public-sector clients. He has a proven track record of successfully leading initiatives that align people, processes, and technology with organisational goals, delivering measurable value and driving operational efficiencies. With experience spanning both public and private sectors, Ben works effectively with Thinkstream’s clients to understand their unique challenges and implement capability enablement and digital solutions that deliver real value to their business.
As a program manager and delivery leader, Ben combines extensive expertise in stakeholder engagement and change management with a talent for navigating complex organisational challenges. His collaborative approach, enthusiasm, and commitment to achieving outcomes enable him to guide teams toward success while fostering innovation and resilience. In addition to his delivery expertise, Ben’s experience extends to product and business development, where he has played a pivotal role in shaping digitally driven solutions that address evolving client needs and drive organisational growth. His ability to integrate strategic vision with execution makes him a key contributor to Thinkstream’s mission of empowering clients through capability enablement and transformative technology solutions.
ROSIE FRASER
EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Rosie has over 16 years experience within the recruitment industry. Starting off her career as a Personal Assistant for a small business she then moved into an Office Management role with a large multinational recruitment firm.
Her time there was spent working in all three of their Sydney offices and evolved from Office Manager to Account Administrator before she was promoted to the Asia Pacific Account Manager for one of their largest managed service accounts. In addition to stakeholder management she was involved in each process from payroll to invoicing, arranging travel, overseeing recruitment and contract management.
Rosie spent some time within a start up as an Account Manager before moving to Canberra and joining Thinkstream as Executive Assistant to the directors. Her diverse background enables her to manage multiple facets within Thinkstream.
Rohan UNTERSTEINER
DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES
For over 15 years, Rohan has worked within the Telecommunications and Information Technology sectors, delivering ICT Professional Services & Strategic Sourcing Solutions to Federal and State Government clients nationally. He has worked with multiple leading Professional Services and Recruitment firms, focusing on business strategy, management, operations, and the development and oversight of large portfolios of government clients.
Rohan has built a strong network of clientele, consultants, and strategic partners, and he is passionate about connecting people and businesses to solve problems or create new solutions and capabilities.
Gurjiv Singh
DIRECTOR OF ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING
Gurjiv brings over two decades of expertise in solutions architecture and software engineering. He has led complex digital transformation projects for federal government departments and global enterprises, designing scalable and secure technology solutions.
Recognised for his hands-on approach, Gurjiv is deeply involved in technical design and solution delivery, ensuring high standards of performance, security, and scalability.
He excels at bridging the gap between business objectives and technical execution, ensuring innovative solutions align with strategic goals. His collaborative leadership and strategic vision drive Thinkstream’s commitment to delivering impactful solutions that meet evolving business needs.
Michelle Mitchell
DIRECTOR OF MARKETING
Founding partner of Thinkstream Michelle is instrumental in delivering the long term strategic marketing and communication plan for the firm.
Michelle has a diverse background covering real estate, construction and capital works domestically. Michelle also brings her marketing and communications experience from working internationally for the Scottish Rugby Union.
Personally, Michelle is a Published Author, podcaster, motivational speaker giving her a unique perspective on modern marketing. Mixing personal and corporate life is a testament to Michelle’s character and adds value to Thinkstream’s ethos.
Craig Mackie
DELIVERY MANAGER
Craig is a passionate business development and account management professional. As a sales management expert, he has worked across various industries to create and maintain strategic relationships for mutual growth and beneficial outcomes for his clientele. As a senior negotiator and team lead for global sales and contractual agreements for multiple large B2B companies, he understands how to apply his skill set to reach successful outcomes.
At Thinkstream, Craig is dedicated to building relationships within the ICT contracting market and connecting ICT specialists with our extensive portfolio of client projects.
Jason King
PROJECT MANAGER
Jason is a Senior Consulting/ Service Delivery/ Project Manager and Business Analyst with over 20 years experience in empowering people with data/information, new business development and people management/mentoring.
With a proven track record of effective communication and motivating teams to consistently exceed expectations and targets. He committed to excel in service to the employer and their clients with a desire to seek new professional challenges.