Cameron McDonald
Principal Advisor
30+ Years Experience
CTO/CIO & Digital Transformation Leader
Cameron McDonald is a CTO/CIO with a proven track record in formulating and executing strategic technology and operational change supporting delivery of corporate goals. Skilled in building and leading high-performing teams, driving sustainable cultural transformation, and fostering strong customer and partner relationships. Most recently as CTO at Selfwealth, he shaped the strategy that led to a 133% premium acquisition by Singapore-based fintech Syfe. Cameron brings expertise in facilitating innovation through Design Thinking and Enterprise Architecture, as well as overseeing complex programs spanning new product development, business transformation, and M&A integration. He has delivered Australia's largest mortgage broking platform ($23M, 8,000+ users) and built data, analytics and AI practices from the ground up.
Core Skills
Industry Experience
Proven expertise across sectors with deep domain knowledge
Core Specialties
Key areas where I deliver exceptional value to clients
Track Record
Measurable results that speak for themselves
Acquisition Premium Achieved
Platform Delivered
Turnover Improvement
Years Experience
Career Highlights
Key leadership roles that shaped my expertise
Director & Principal
ONLY1 Group
• Technology advisory collective offering Board and Executive advisory services
• Specialising in technology strategy, M&A due diligence, cybersecurity, and AI
• Interim CIO/CTO leadership, building and scaling teams
• Developing VibeMD Studio - AI information management platform launching 2026
CTO
Selfwealth
• Shaped strategy leading to 133% premium acquisition by Singapore-based fintech Syfe
• Restructured and scaled technology and data function (40+ team)
• Rebuilt cloud infrastructure & security aligning to AWS WAF and NIST CSF
• Introduced engineering automation shifting from weekly to on-demand deployments
• Embedded culture of innovation, enhanced resilience, and DevOps-driven delivery
CIO (Head of Technology)
Helia (ASX-listed)
• Member of Executive team reporting to CEO and Board Technology Committee
• Led enterprise technology organisation (53+ FTE, $25M budget)
• Delivered multi-year digital transformation including cloud adoption and security uplift
• Embedded agile/DevOps practices accelerating delivery and improving resilience
Director - One Platform
Challenger Limited
• Directed build of Australia's most widely used mortgage broking platform (8,000 users, $23M project)
• Led 70+ member delivery team managing scope, vendors, and governance
• Delivered industry-defining 3rd party mortgage processing infrastructure
Head of Challenger Broker Support Services
Challenger Limited
• Led integration of PLAN, Choice, and FAST acquisitions into unified shared services
• Delivered operational services to 8,000+ brokers with 30% reduction in operating costs
• Built and managed 65+ person technology and operations team
Head of Technology, Asset Management
HSBC
• Owned infrastructure and application delivery including Y2K program
• Led M&A technology due diligence and AFSL compliance programs
Professional Credentials
Industry-recognised qualifications and certifications
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