Qantas’ chief technology officer, Rob James, has resigned after less than two years in the role. James joined the airline in August 2017 after spending almost two years as CTO at betting company, William Hill. James told CIO Australia that he was moving on because “it was just time to do something different.” He declined to reveal his next move but did say that his future employer was doing a restructure to create a role for him that will be announced soon. James replaced Chris Taylor as CTO in 2017 and was initially hired by the airline due to his experience in implementing and leading agile teams, technology architecture and strategy, BPO and analysis, and project management. He placed number eight in CIO’s inaugural CIO50 list in 2016 when he was working at William Hill. During that time he invested in new core platforms to modernise architecture to support rapid product development. He also restructured and refocused teams to deliver a more marketable product, which led to $60 million in revenue growth for the organisation. James has significant experience as a senior tech executive. Prior to William Hill, he was CTO at Echo Entertainment Group, and CTO at Posse. CIO Australia has reached out to Qantas for comment. Follow CIO Australia on Twitter and Like us on Facebookhellip;Twitter: @CIO_Australia,Facebook: CIO Australia, or take part in the CIO conversation onLinkedIn: CIO Australia Follow Byron Connolly on Twitter:@ByronConnolly Related content BrandPost Retail innovation playbook: Fast, economical transformation on Microsoft Cloud For retailers, tight integration of data and systems is the antidote to a challenging economy. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 3 mins Retail Industry Digital Transformation BrandPost How retailers are empowering business transformation with TCS and Microsoft Cloud AI-powered omnichannel integration and a strong, secure digital core lets retailers innovate across four primary areas while staying compliant, maintaining security and preventing fraud. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 4 mins Retail Industry Cloud Computing BrandPost How to Build ROI from Cloud Migration This whitepaper and webcast can help you calculate the ROI and create a business case for modernizing your legacy applications to the Microsoft Cloud. By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 1 min Retail Industry Cloud Computing BrandPost How to power a sustainable enterprise on Microsoft Cloud In this eBook, we’ll follow the journey of Amal Skye, a fictitious woman who is committed to living in a way that preserves the planet for the future —and how businesses like Tata Consultancy Services and Microsoft are making that possi By Tata Consultancy Services Mar 24, 2023 1 min Retail Industry Green IT Podcasts Videos Resources Events SUBSCRIBE TO OUR NEWSLETTER From our editors straight to your inbox Get started by entering your email address below. Please enter a valid email address Subscribe