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Our Leadership

Experienced executives steering GigaTech Niugini — combining global qualifications with deep commitment to Papua New Guinea.

Leadership with global qualifications, local commitment

Our leadership team brings together decades of experience earned at recognised universities and institutions across Papua New Guinea, Australia and India — and applies it every day to building a stronger digital PNG.

Portrait of Livingstone Fontenu, Chief Executive Officer at GigaTech Niugini
Chief Executive Officer20+ years experience

Livingstone Fontenu

Livingstone leads GigaTech Niugini with two decades of experience spanning information technology and business management. As CEO, he sets the strategic vision for the company, championing 100% Papua New Guinean ownership while building world-class capability across ICT services and digital media.

Expertise
  • Corporate strategy & governance
  • ICT programme leadership
  • Public–private sector partnerships
  • Digital transformation in PNG & the Pacific
Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Information Technology — University of Papua New Guinea (UPNG), Port Moresby
  • Master of Business Administration — Queensland University of Technology, Australia
  • Executive Leadership Programme — Australian Institute of Management
Leadership focus: Driving GigaTech's mission to keep the value of PNG's digital transformation inside PNG — investing in local talent, partnerships and infrastructure.
Portrait of Rajesh Kutrapanjash, Chief Operating Officer at GigaTech Niugini
Chief Operating Officer20+ years experience

Rajesh Kutrapanjash

Rajesh brings over 20 years of hands-on computer programming and software engineering leadership to the COO role. He oversees daily operations, project delivery and engineering excellence across GigaTech's web, mobile and enterprise software portfolio.

Expertise
  • Software architecture & full-stack engineering
  • Agile delivery & DevOps
  • Systems integration & enterprise platforms
  • Operational performance & quality assurance
Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science — Anna University, Chennai, India
  • Master of Computer Applications — Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras, India
  • PMP — Project Management Institute
Leadership focus: Scaling GigaTech's engineering practice so every client — government, corporate or SME — receives software that is secure, maintainable and built right the first time.
Portrait of Jessica Jordan, Chief Financial Officer at GigaTech Niugini
Chief Financial Officer13+ years experience

Jessica Jordan

Jessica combines a strong technical foundation in computer infrastructure engineering and data science with 13+ years of finance leadership. She safeguards the company's financial health while using data-driven insight to guide investment, pricing and growth decisions.

Expertise
  • Financial planning, analysis & controls
  • Data-driven decision modelling
  • ICT capital investment & cost optimisation
  • Risk, compliance & corporate reporting
Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Computer Engineering — Papua New Guinea University of Technology (Unitech), Lae
  • Master of Data Science — University of Queensland, Australia
  • CPA Australia — Certified Practising Accountant
Leadership focus: Bringing engineering precision to finance — using analytics and disciplined controls to power sustainable, transparent growth for GigaTech and its clients.
Portrait of Mark Coughlan, Cybersecurity Consultant at GigaTech Niugini
Cybersecurity Consultant15+ years experience

Mark Coughlan

Mark advises GigaTech and its clients on cybersecurity strategy, threat defence and secure software development. With 15+ years across cybersecurity and software engineering, he leads our security assessments, hardening engagements and incident response capability.

Expertise
  • Cybersecurity strategy & governance (ISO 27001, NIST CSF)
  • Penetration testing & vulnerability management
  • Secure software development lifecycle (SSDLC)
  • Incident response & digital forensics
Qualifications
  • Bachelor of Computer Science (Cybersecurity) — University of Melbourne, Australia
  • Master of Cybersecurity — University of New South Wales (UNSW), Australia
  • CISSP · CEH · OSCP — Industry certifications
Leadership focus: Helping PNG organisations move ahead with confidence — building defences that match the threats facing modern government, finance and critical infrastructure.

Partner with leaders who understand PNG

From Port Moresby to the provinces, our leadership team is ready to help your organisation plan, build and secure its digital future.

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