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Move from idea to production without leaving capability behind.

Start with delivery. Connect the first decision to a live solution and capability your team can own.

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01Transform · Build · EmbedRecommended start

From first decision to live operation.

One accountable team. Capability that stays.

We help you choose where to start, turn the plan into a working solution and give your team the confidence to take it forward.

Make the next investment decision clearer.

Start with evidence from delivered work, then shape the case for your own organisation.

  1. Choose the use caseIdentify the outcome, the current baseline and the assumptions that need testing.
  2. Shape the business caseConnect expected value, delivery effort and platform choices in a roadmap.
  3. Plan delivery and ownershipStage the work, review what changes and prepare the people who will run it.
TransformIdea to BlueprintWe locate the value, test the use cases and make the first decision investable before delivery begins.Explore the serviceClose the service
Transform · Idea to Blueprint

Give your next move a clear direction.

Bring the opportunity into focus before committing to the build. We connect business priorities, AI readiness and platform decisions in a practical plan your stakeholders can act on.

A clear direction worth backing.
Where we help
  • Readiness and opportunity

    Assess your data, technology and skills to find the gaps that matter.

  • Use-case prioritisation

    Weigh business value against feasibility to choose what deserves investment first.

  • Roadmap and sequencing

    Map a phased path from your current position to the outcomes you need.

  • Business case and ROI

    Make costs, benefits and assumptions explicit so decisions have a sound basis.

  • Operating model and governance

    Define ownership, decision rights and the controls needed to adopt AI responsibly.

  • Architecture and platform design

    Connect future capabilities to your existing systems through a coherent architectural blueprint.

What you take forward
  • Prioritised opportunities and a phased roadmap
  • An investment case with clear assumptions
  • Architecture and ownership for the next stage
BuildPlan to ProductionOne cross-functional team uses AI-native methods and reusable accelerators to move from plan to secure production with fewer handoffs.Explore the serviceClose the service
Build · Plan to Production

Turn the plan into something real.

Bring data, applications and cloud foundations together in working solutions. We build around your business needs, with security, integration and the path to production designed in.

A solution your business can run.
Where we help
  • Data platforms and analytics

    Unite data engineering, lakehouses and reporting with Microsoft Fabric and actionable business intelligence.

  • Generative and agentic AI

    Develop AI models and agents around defined tasks, connected data and appropriate controls.

  • Intelligent applications

    Create tailored applications and conversational experiences with Microsoft Copilot Studio and AI development tools.

  • Workflow automation

    Connect systems and automate repetitive work so teams can focus on higher-value decisions.

  • Cloud modernisation

    Move applications and infrastructure to Microsoft Azure, improving integration and maintainability.

  • Secure, repeatable foundations

    Build in security controls, infrastructure as code and cloud cost management.

What you take forward
  • Connected data, applications and AI solutions
  • Secure foundations designed for production
  • Repeatable infrastructure and a maintainable platform
EmbedHandover to Lasting ImpactAdoption, governance, operating model and intelligent operations are designed with the build, so your team can own and improve the result.Explore the serviceClose the service
Embed · Handover to Lasting Impact

Make progress part of everyday work.

Lasting value depends on the people and practices around the technology. We help teams adopt new ways of working, operate with confidence and keep improving as their needs evolve.

The skills and support to keep improving.
Where we help
  • Training for every role

    Tailor practical AI learning to leaders, specialists and the people using solutions every day.

  • Change and readiness

    Use ADKAR-based change practices to understand concerns, build support and prepare teams.

  • Adoption and value

    Plan for sustained use, measure progress and turn feedback into improvements.

  • Monitoring and management

    Establish visibility across cloud, data and AI workloads so operational issues can be addressed.

  • DevOps and automation

    Embed delivery pipelines and automate routine operations for more consistent releases.

  • Continuous optimisation

    Review application, infrastructure and model performance as usage and business priorities change.

What you take forward
  • Practical skills and an adoption plan
  • Operational visibility and repeatable delivery practices
  • A rhythm for measuring and improving value
02Specialist practices. Connected delivery.

The capabilities behind your next move.

Your cloud, data and AI platforms. Our expertise to move them forward.

Explore the practices that shape, build and run your cloud, data and AI platforms. We bring specialist expertise together around the outcome your business needs, grounded in Microsoft technologies.

AI

Move from a promising use case to production AI that is secure, observable and tied to a business result.

Microsoft Foundry
Copilot and retrieval-augmented generation
Production agents and agentic workflows
Machine learning and data science
Responsible AI, evaluation and guardrails
→ Production AI that creates measurable value beyond the pilot.

Energy · Proof of value

Vegetation reporting

Proved Microsoft Fabric over live works management data in 17 days, taking crew reporting from an overnight batch to near real time and putting it behind a data agent supervisors can ask questions of.

17 days from kick off to a live Microsoft Fabric data agent

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AI applications and agents
Microsoft FoundryDesign, build and deploy AI around a defined business task.
Enterprise knowledge and retrieval
Azure AI SearchGround answers in your content with retrieval and access controls.
Predictive models and machine learning
Azure Machine LearningDevelop, deploy and manage models for your business use cases.
AI evaluation and guardrails
Microsoft Foundry · Azure AI Content SafetyTest quality, evaluate risk and monitor behaviour in production.
Built to be run, not admired.Security, identity, governance and observability are carried from architecture into intelligent operations, so the solution remains reliable, supportable and owned after launch.
Microsoft and Databricks certified expertise, including Microsoft’s Analytics on Microsoft Azure Specialisation.
03Proof · Workskil Australia

Cut the cost. Close the gaps. Keep control.

Lower running costs. A stronger foundation. Ownership inside the team.

See how Workskil Australia modernised its analytics platform, closed audit gaps and built the capability to own what came next.

~$60kannual Synapse cost reduction
100+Power BI assets migrated
AI-readygoverned Microsoft Fabric foundation

Make the change last

Workskil needed lower cost and stronger control without trading one platform problem for another. nexwave modernised the Microsoft Azure foundations, moved more than 100 Power BI assets to Microsoft Fabric, closed audit gaps and worked alongside the internal team so it could own what came next.

“It never felt like working with a traditional delivery partner. nexwave acted as a strategic advisor and change agent.”Glen Blundel · CIO, Workskil Australia
01Lower the run costRetire unnecessary Synapse spend and simplify the analytics estate.
02Build trust into the platformClose audit gaps and establish a governed Microsoft Fabric foundation.
03Put the team in controlMigrate more than 100 assets while building the confidence to own what comes next.

AI and agents in practice

Energy · Proof of value

Vegetation reporting

Proved Microsoft Fabric over live works management data in 17 days, taking crew reporting from an overnight batch to near real time and putting it behind a data agent supervisors can ask questions of.

17 days from kick off to a live Microsoft Fabric data agent

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Financial Services · Delivered

Premium funding platform

Set the data strategy for a private equity group, then merged an insurance premium funding business and its two brands onto one governed Microsoft Fabric platform in 8 months, with four AI use cases live behind it.

4 use cases AI, machine learning and agentic use cases live

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04The nexwave way

Less theatre. More momentum.

Senior people stay close to the work.

We turn the next decision into practical progress, stay close through delivery and build the capability your team needs to keep going.

Not for Profit Delivered

~$60kannual Synapse cost reduction

Workskil Australia

Comprehensive data platform migration enabling scalability, cost efficiency and future AI capabilities.

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Strategy and delivery, one teamStrategy stays connected to the build. The people shaping the direction work with the team delivering it, with the operating reality in view.
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Deep Microsoft DNAOur Microsoft AI, data and cloud expertise works with your wider technology estate. We shape the architecture around the outcome and the foundations you already have.
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AI native, not AI curiousWe use AI in the work, from exploring an idea to building and evaluating a solution. Value, data readiness and responsible use shape the next step.
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Not everything is an agentSome problems need a model. Others need a better workflow or a simpler integration. We choose the approach that earns its place.
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Capability that staysAdoption, governance and handover belong in the build. We leave your team with a running solution and the skills to own what comes next.
05Where the work lands

Shared foundations. Different realities.

Your context shapes the build.

The right solution fits the people, pressures and controls around it. Explore the work in your industry, then talk to us about your own context.

Context changes the route

A useful architecture respects the environment it lands in. We identify the value at stake, the evidence and controls required, then shape the operating model around the people who must run it.

Value at stakeCost, growth, service quality or risk.
Controls requiredPrivacy, audit, safety and responsible AI.
Operating realitySkills, adoption and the model required to sustain it.

No published study for your industry? Talk to us about your context and the capability you need.

06About nexwave

Built by people who have owned the outcome.

Senior people. Close to the work.

Meet the people behind the decisions and the delivery. Our leaders bring experience from inside enterprise transformations and work alongside your team to turn that judgement into progress.

We built nexwave to be the team we wanted on the other side of the table: clear advice, hands-on delivery and capability that stays with you.
Carl Lowenborg

Carl Lowenborg

Co-Founder & Co-Managing Director

Carl leads AI, data analytics and cloud transformation, helping organisations turn technology investment into business growth.

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Carl is a seasoned technology leader with over 15 years of experience in AI, data analytics, and cloud transformation. He has led numerous successful digital transformation initiatives across various industries, helping organisations unlock the full potential of their data and AI investments while driving sustainable business growth.

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Matt Salmanzadeh

Matt Salmanzadeh

Co-Founder & Co-Managing Director

Matt connects enterprise architecture and Microsoft technology with business strategy and adoption.

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Matt brings extensive experience in enterprise architecture and strategic consulting. With a deep understanding of Microsoft technologies and business transformation, he specialises in helping organisations navigate complex AI and cloud adoption journeys while ensuring alignment with business objectives and delivering measurable outcomes.

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Stefan Buchman

Stefan Buchman

Chief Technology Officer

Stefan leads technology strategy, product direction and engineering standards across cloud, security and AI.

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Stefan is an enterprise technology leader with more than 25 years across cloud architecture, identity, security and AI strategy, in senior roles at Australian enterprises and Microsoft partners. At nexwave he leads technology strategy, product direction and engineering standards, and works with customers and Microsoft to deliver AI solutions across Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Fabric, Microsoft Copilot and Power Platform.

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Justin Shagam

Justin Shagam

Director, Growth & Partnerships

Justin connects Microsoft, partners and customers around AI, data and application modernisation.

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Justin is a growth and partnerships senior leader at the intersection of Microsoft, partners and customers. He aligns complex business challenges to the Microsoft Cloud, shaping end-to-end solution strategy for AI, data and application modernisation. Justin is known for pragmatic execution and played a key role in nexwave's achievement of the Analytics on Microsoft Azure Specialisation. Justin's dedicated approach is Customer First | Microsoft Always.

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Minh Lam

Minh Lam

Director, Data and AI

Minh brings AI and machine learning into business processes, from decision-making to operational improvement.

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AI and data science leader with 15+ years of experience delivering over $40M in business value across energy, financial services, banking, FMCG and retail. A trusted advisor to executives, Minh embeds AI/ML into critical business processes to drive profit, optimise operations, and shape future-ready strategies.

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Praveen Bankal

Praveen Bankal

Director, Delivery and Operations

Praveen leads delivery and operations across complex programmes, with a focus on commercial judgement and capability.

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Praveen is a multi-industry delivery and operations leader with 25+ years' experience guiding cross-functional teams across multiple geographies. He has worked across technology, financial services, oil and gas, education and advertising, bringing strong commercial judgement, operational discipline and a focus on scalable delivery. At nexwave, Praveen leads delivery and operations, helping build the systems, rhythms and assurance practices that enable our teams to deliver confidently, consistently and at scale.

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Melinda Blake

Melinda Blake

Chief of Staff

Melinda aligns people, strategy and execution, building the culture and leadership capability behind delivery.

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Melinda is a people-first leader with extensive experience in Executive Talent Acquisition, HR advisory, and Business Development. As Chief of Staff at nexwave, she works with the leadership team to align strategy, people, and execution while embedding culture frameworks that enable scale and ensure a thriving, values-driven team environment.

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Client-side judgementLeaders who understand the pressure of owning the result.
AI-native deliveryUseful IP and smarter methods where they shorten the route.
Senior accountabilityThe people advising you stay close through delivery and operation.

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