Our Staff

Executive Office

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  Sam Alavi

  Group Chief Executive (AIC)

  sam.alavi@op.ac.nz +6492183792
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  Amin Soleimani

  Chief Executive International Division

  amin.soleimani@op.ac.nz +6492183815
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  Lisa Prinsloo

  Head of People & Culture

  lisa.prinsloo@op.ac.nz +6492183713

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  Sean Bell

  Academic/Quality Lead & Te Kaihapai

  sean.bell@op.ac.nz +6439727498

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  Trish Chaplin-Cheyne

  Director Learning and Teaching Development

  trish.chaplin-cheyne@op.ac.nz +6434259064

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  Russell Harray

  Academic Director (International)

  russell.harray@op.ac.nz +6492183707
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  Farhad Mehdipour

  Research Director and Head of Department, IT and Applied Management

  farhad.mehdipour@op.ac.nz +6492183773

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  Jesan Thaker

  Sales & Marketing Director

  jesan.thaker@op.ac.nz +6492183800
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  Kanika Hans

  Head of IT & Technology Solutions

  kanika.hans@op.ac.nz
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  Rebecca Hayes

  Head of Student Success

  rebecca.hayes@op.ac.nz +6492183812
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  Albbe Luo

  Finance Manager

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  Patricia Ostate

  Strategic Development Associate

  patricia.ostate@op.ac.nz +6492183780
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  Matt Rua

  Maori Advisor

  matt.rua@op.ac.nz
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  Mitchell Grant

  Deputy Chief Executive - Operations

  mitchell.grant@op.ac.nz

• Executive Support

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    Kim Hayward

    Office Manager

    kim.hayward@op.ac.nz +6492183744

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    Patricia Ostate

    Strategic Development Associate

    patricia.ostate@op.ac.nz +6492183780
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    Matt Rua

    Maori Advisor

    matt.rua@op.ac.nz
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    Kim Fulton

    Content and Communications Lead

    kim.fulton@op.ac.nz +6492183740

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Student Success

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  Rebecca Hayes

  Head of Student Success

  rebecca.hayes@op.ac.nz +6492183812
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  Sue Park

  Senior Student Success Advisor

  sue.park@op.ac.nz +6492183712
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  Lynnette Northey-Bossert

  Senior Student Success Advisor

  lynnette.northey-bossert@op.ac.nz +6492183803

• Learning Support

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    Amelia Funaki

    Learning Support Advisor

    amelia.funaki@op.ac.nz +6492183703
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    Shannon Wolfaardt

    Learning Support Advisor

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Finance

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  Albbe Luo

  Finance Manager

  albbe.luo@op.ac.nz +6492183693

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  Jason Li

  Junior Finance Analyst

  jason.li@op.ac.nz +6492183709

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• Registry

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    Andrea Soares

    Admissions Lead & Latin American Market Manager

    andrea.soares@op.ac.nz +6492183814

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    Tian Xia

    Registrar & Data Analyst

    tian.xia@op.ac.nz +6492183714
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    Nukes Quintana

    Academic Registrar

    nukes.quintana@op.ac.nz +6492183705
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    Yi Wang

    Admissions and Enrolment Specialist

    yi.wang@op.ac.nz +6492183786
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    Amy Matsuo

    Admissions and Enrolment Specialist

    atsumi.matsuo@op.ac.nz +6439727197
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    Atek Ullah

    Enrolment Specialist

    atek.ullah@op.ac.nz +6492183732

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Sales and Marketing

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  Jesan Thaker

  Sales & Marketing Director

  jesan.thaker@op.ac.nz +6492183800
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  Arlo Ramos

  International Market Manager

  arlo.ramos@op.ac.nz +6492183833
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  Andrea Soares

  Admissions Lead & Latin American Market Manager

  andrea.soares@op.ac.nz +6492183814

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  Andrew Widjaja

  Marketing and Recruitment Specialist

  andrew.widjaja@op.ac.nz +6492183746

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  Raminder Kaur

  International Market Manager - Indian Sub-Continent

  raminder.kaur@op.ac.nz +6492183771

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  Chenyang Yu

  International Marketing Specialist - China

  chenyang.yu@op.ac.nz +6492183738

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  Sudarshan Shukla

  International Marketing Administrator

  sudarshan.shukla@op.ac.nz +6492183824

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  Deepika Kumar

  Digital Marketing Lead

  deepika.kumar@op.ac.nz +6492183715
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  Flora Dong

  International Market Manager, China

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  Rohan Malhotra

  Marketing Coordinator

  rohan.malhotra@op.ac.nz +6492183699

Academic

• Applied Management

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    Farhad Mehdipour

    Research Director and Head of Department, IT and Applied Management

    farhad.mehdipour@op.ac.nz +6492183773

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    Bing Dai

    Principal Lecturer

    bing.dai@op.ac.nz +6492183813

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    Indrapriya Kularatne

    Principal Lecturer and Postgraduate Programme Manager

    indrapriya.kularatne@op.ac.nz

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    Lorraine Skelton

    Principal Lecturer

    lorraine.skelton@op.ac.nz

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    Olufemi Omisakin

    Principal Lecturer

    olufemi.omisakin@op.ac.nz

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    Edwin Rajah

    Principal Lecturer

    edwin.rajah@op.ac.nz

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    Rajeev Chawla

    Senior Lecturer

    rajeev.chawla@op.ac.nz
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    Yury Zhukov

    Senior Lecturer and Supporting Programme Manager

    yury.zhukov@op.ac.nz

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  • 

    Jayani Dissanayake

    Lecturer

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    Philip Cass

    Senior Lecturer

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    Zagross Hadadian

    Sessional Lecturer

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    Nishika Jayasinghe

    Lecturer

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  • 

    Emelen Nakao

    Sessional Lecturer

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    Krish Naidu

    Senior Lecturer and Undergraduate Programme Manager

    krish.naidu@op.ac.nz +6492183694

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    Ibrahim Khudir

    Sessional Lecturer

    ibrahim.khudir@op.ac.nz +6492183711

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    Steve Barnett

    Sessional Lecturer

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    Varun Bhardwaj

    Sessional Lecturer

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    Adrian Liew

    Sessional Lecturer

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    Bohan Fan

    Lecturer

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    Hoda Hassani

    Lecturer

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    Chintan Patel

    Lecturer

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    Yeshika Somarathna

    Lecturer

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  • Priscy Dissanayake

    Sessional Lecturer

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    Soheila Mohammadyari

    Sessional Lecturer

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    Marianne Oru

    Lecturer

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    Arjan VanderBoon

    Sessional Lecturer

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    Jason Jin

    Lecturer

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    Sharan Singh

    Senior Lecturer

    sharan.singh@op.ac.nz
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    Shikha Shethia

    Lecturer and Supporting Programme Manager

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    Sean Quifors

    Lecturer

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    Jimmy Sun

    Senior Lecturer

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    Nisha Tharan

    Sessional Lecturer

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    Thang Nguyen

    Sessional Lecturer

    thang.nguyen@op.ac.nz +6492183696

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• Construction

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    Seema Chawla

    Head of Department - Construction

    seema.chawla@op.ac.nz +6492183790
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    Priyanka Raina

    Senior Lecturer

    priyanka.raina@op.ac.nz

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    Omer Altaf

    Principal Lecturer

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    Srividya Krishnamoorthy

    Senior Lecturer/Programme Manager

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    Nishadi Sooriyamudalige

    Lecturer

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    Firas Almughrabi

    Senior Lecturer

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    Chinthaka Atapattu

    Lecturer

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    Kajavathani Panchalingam

    Lecturer

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    April Aryal

    Sessional Lecturer

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    Sabrina Arklie

    Lecturer

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    Wajhat Ali

    Lecturer

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  • Elrasheid Elkhidir

    Sessional Lecturer

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    Noushin Naraghi

    Sessional Lecturer

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    Saranga Weerawardana

    Sessional Lecturer

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    Harshini Mallawaarachchi

    Sessional Lecturer

    harshini.mallawaarachchi@op.ac.nz +6492183695

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• IT

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    Farhad Mehdipour

    Research Director and Head of Department, IT and Applied Management

    farhad.mehdipour@op.ac.nz +6492183773

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    Naz Ebrahimi

    Postgraduate Programme Manager

    naz.ebrahimi@op.ac.nz
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    Waruni Hewage

    Senior Lecturer

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    Asanthika Imbulpitiya

    Senior Lecturer

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    Kathiravelu Ganeshan

    Senior Lecturer

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    Barry Dowdeswell

    Senior Lecturer

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    Sonia Gul

    Senior Lecturer

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    Tariq Khan

    Sessional Lecturer

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    Qingfeng Ye

    Sessional Lecturer

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  • Hooman Zarreh

    Sessional Lecturer

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    Udara Samaratunge

    Sessional Lecturer

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    Glen Harding

    Sessional Lecturer

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  • Firas Al Ali

    Sessional Lecturer

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  • Mohsen Pashna

    Sessional Lecturer

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    Senaka Amarakeerthi

    Senior Lecturer

    senaka.amarakeerthi@op.ac.nz

• Academic Services

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    Olga Ustinova

    Academic Support Services Manager

    olga.ustinova@op.ac.nz +6492183747
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    Anuoluwapo Oladimeji

    Academic Services Administrator

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• Employability

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    Dani Mao

    Employability Manager

    dani.mao@op.ac.nz +6492183809
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    Nicki Trueman

    Employability Specialist

    nicki.trueman@op.ac.nz +6492183819

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    Anna Freeman

    Corporate Relations Partner

    anna.freeman@op.ac.nz +6492183831

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• Learning and Teaching

Research

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  Farhad Mehdipour

  Research Director and Head of Department, IT and Applied Management

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  Mostafa Razi

  Research Office Coordinator

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IT and Technology Solutions

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  Kanika Hans

  Head of IT & Technology Solutions

  kanika.hans@op.ac.nz
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  Sonny Teio

  ICT Manager

  sonny.teio@op.ac.nz +6492183686

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  Jason Singh

  IT Helpdesk Support

  jason.singh@op.ac.nz +6492183749
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  Reign Beato

  IT Helpdesk Support

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  Riya Vishnoi

  Software Developer

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Campus Quality and Programme Development

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  Sean Bell

  Academic/Quality Lead & Te Kaihapai

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People and Culture

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  Lisa Prinsloo

  Head of People & Culture

  lisa.prinsloo@op.ac.nz +6492183713

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  Danielle Harrison

  People Partner

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  Rachel Boerlage

  People Partner

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