UnifiedPlatforms.BetterOutcomes.
Partnering with Australia’s leading universities to design platform strategies that reduce cost, save time, and elevate the student experience.
RMIT University
5 Active ProjectsPlatform strategy, LMS migration, and student portal consolidation across faculties.
Australian Government
CASA DivisionAdvisory on digital infrastructure and compliance platform architecture.
What I Deliver
Each engagement is scoped to your institution’s specific constraints — budget, timeline, and internal capability.
Platform Strategy
Comprehensive architecture plans for consolidating fragmented university systems into a coherent digital platform. Vendor evaluation, stakeholder alignment, and long-horizon roadmapping — scoped to your budget.
Migration Planning
Phased, risk-managed migration plans from legacy LMS systems to full student portal overhauls. Sequenced to minimise disruption during academic calendars.
Team Upskilling
Embedded training that builds real internal capability. Your teams own the platform long after I'm gone — reducing dependency and protecting long-term investment.
Cost Optimisation
Auditing redundant tooling, renegotiating vendor contracts, and redesigning workflows to eliminate institutional waste. Measurable savings without compromising outcomes.
The SullivanMethod
A four-phase framework refined across engagements with RMIT and the Australian Government. Adapted to every institution’s scale, budget, and team.
Discovery & Audit
Weeks 1–3Deep infrastructure review, stakeholder interviews, student journey mapping, and a full audit of existing tooling, contracts, and workflows. Nothing is assumed — everything is verified.
Strategy & Architecture
Weeks 4–7Deliverable: a platform strategy document. Includes recommended architecture, phased roadmap, vendor shortlist, budget scenarios, and governance model — presented to leadership.
Phased Execution
Months 2–12+Structured rollout aligned to institutional budgets and academic calendars. Parallel workstreams manage migration, integration, and team capability uplift simultaneously.
Embed & Optimise
OngoingOngoing advisory, quarterly reviews, and continuous optimisation. The goal is always platform ownership by your team — I ensure they have everything they need to sustain it.
Helping institutions move faster, spend smarter, and build better.
I’m Tim Sullivan — a digital transformation consultant specialising exclusively in higher education. My work sits at the intersection of student experience, institutional efficiency, and technology architecture.
With concurrent engagements across five projects at RMIT University and advisory work for the Australian Government’s CASA division, I bring a deep understanding of what it takes to modernise complex, legacy-heavy institutions without disrupting operations.
My approach is practical, budget-conscious, and built around your internal teams. The goal is always the same: leave your institution more capable than I found it.
Ready to Transform
Your Platform?
Whether you’re at the strategy stage or mid-way through a failing migration — let’s talk about what’s actually possible.