Jeremy Cook

Process design and improvement professional.

I build structured systems where none exist — sprint frameworks, governance structures, and operational workflows that hold under pressure.

About

I spent eight years as a software QA engineer in fast-moving product environments — the kind of places where you either build the process from scratch or releases fall apart. That's the work I gravitated toward: not just finding defects, but designing the frameworks that made quality consistent, predictable, and auditable.

I trained as a lawyer and was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court of New Zealand. That background shapes how I approach process work: structured analysis, precise documentation, and risk-aware design. It's directly applicable to the industries I'm targeting — resources, utilities, health, and government — where process failure has real operational and regulatory consequences.

I'm now moving into dedicated process design and business improvement roles. The track record is there: I've built sprint and release processes from scratch, implemented OKR governance frameworks to stabilise organisations through crisis, and led process mapping for safety-critical systems. I want to do that work at scale — inside one of the organisations that drives WA's economy.

Work

Selected process improvement and systems-building projects.

QA Process Design — Health Technology Company

Built sprint and release QA processes from scratch for a health technology company running fortnightly release cycles. Designed templates, documentation standards, and test automation integrations — turning an ad hoc testing approach into a repeatable, auditable operational framework.

  • Process Design
  • Health Tech
  • Release Operations
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Governance & Stability — Digital Consultancy

Following the sudden death of the organisation's CEO, implemented OKR governance and Scrum frameworks to stabilise operations and maintain delivery continuity. Structured decision-making and clear accountability mechanisms helped the organisation survive a 12+ month transition period.

  • OKR Governance
  • Scrum
  • Change Management
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Safety Process Mapping — Port Operations Authority

Led process mapping for a VR safety simulation system in a safety-critical port operations environment. Documented operational procedures and designed the process architecture underpinning the simulation platform — work that contributed to an NZ Hi-Tech Award nomination.

  • Process Mapping
  • Safety-Critical
  • Stakeholder Facilitation
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Skills & Toolkit

Process Improvement

  • Process mapping & flow analysis
  • Root cause analysis
  • Gap analysis
  • Standard operating procedures
  • Continuous improvement frameworks
  • Process documentation & design

Operations & Analysis

  • Software QA operations (8 years)
  • Operational analysis
  • Metrics & performance tracking
  • Regulatory framework interpretation
  • Compliance process design
  • Risk and governance awareness

People & Delivery

  • Stakeholder facilitation
  • Cross-functional coordination
  • Scrum / Agile facilitation
  • Project coordination
  • Requirements gathering
  • Change communication

Tools & Methods

  • Process mapping (Visio, Lucidchart)
  • BPMN (working knowledge)
  • OKR frameworks
  • Microsoft 365 suite
  • Data analysis (Excel)
  • Documentation & knowledge management

Contact

Open to process improvement and operations roles in Perth. If you're working on operational problems in resources, utilities, health, or regulated industries — I'd welcome a conversation.

Perth-based. Prefer in-office or hybrid in the CBD. If you're reaching out about a role, a brief note on the position is appreciated.