Our Leadership Team

10 years building production engineering teams for regulated industries across Australia and Asia-Pacific.

Executive Team

Lambros Photios

Lambros Photios

Founder

Founded Adaca in 2015, scaled it to a 150-person distributed engineering firm serving regulated industries. Previously a software developer for Australia's largest banks and government departments.

Darren Cook

Darren Cook

CEO

20+ years scaling technology organisations and driving digital transformation for Australian businesses. Previously in senior leadership roles at ManpowerGroup, Industrie&Co and Expert360.

Jonathan Trubshaw

Jonathan Trubshaw

COO

25+ years leading organisations in the SaaS and digital transformation space, specialising in Fintech and BPO. Previously SVP Business Development APAC at The Results Companies and Head of Client Engagement ANZ at Sutherland Global Services.

Ben Pinkerton

Ben Pinkerton

CTO

Leading enterprise solution architecture and digital transformation with 20+ years across ANZ and ASEAN, specialising in marketing technology and strategic consulting.

Leadership Team

Johrycel Fernandez

Johrycel Fernandez

Head of People and Culture

Philippines General Manager and Head of People and Culture. Extensive experience in business management and technology, from startups to established corporations. De Montfort University, UK.

Greg Bryan

Greg Bryan

Head of Business Solutions

15+ years in enterprise technology sales, corporate development, and angel investing. Previously held sales leadership roles at NETSCOUT, Digital Tide, and Lighter Capital. Executive Committee Member at Sydney Angels since 2015.

David Knox

David Knox

Head of Channel

Leads partner and channel strategy, expanding Adaca's reach across enterprise and technology ecosystems.

Jhonalyn Monteloyola

Jhonalyn Monteloyola

Financial Controller

Oversees financial planning, reporting, and controls to support sustainable growth across the business.

Solutions Engineering

Arman Hossain

Arman Hossain

Solutions Engineer

16+ years designing complex IT solutions for enterprise, government, and financial services clients across networking, cloud, and security. Previously Consulting Architect at Optus and Senior Solutions Architect / Chief Architect (Security) at DXC Technology. CCIE certified.

Fredy Lievano

Fredy Lievano

Solutions Engineer

16+ years leading technical teams and developing software. AWS Certified Solutions Architect. Engineering manager and conference speaker at YOW!, DDD, and Web Directions.

Leading with Trust,
Expertise, and Results

Every decision we make and every service we provide is guided by our values.

Support Growth

Empower each employee to learn, advance, and unlock potential.

Promote Innovation

Encourage fresh thinking, creativity, and a solution-oriented mindset.

Adapt Mindfully

Embrace change thoughtfully, respecting context and purpose.

Create Openly

Share knowledge, collaborate transparently, and build trust.

Evolve Continuously

Commit to long-term growth. Personal, professional, and organisational.

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