Industry Professor Nilesh Singh
The President of Industry Professor Association takes pride in presenting this citation to Industry Professor – Nilesh Singh
Industry Experience
Nilesh Singh brings over 20 years of professional experience in the information technology and enterprise consulting sectors, with a distinguished career that spans hands-on delivery, strategic consulting, and executive leadership. His journey began in technical roles, where he developed foundational expertise across IT systems and software delivery before moving into progressively senior consulting positions.
For more than 16 years, Nilesh has held consulting-specific roles, notably as Consulting Director – Victoria for TechnologyOne, one of Australia’s leading enterprise software companies. In this position, he was responsible for leading the delivery of complex customer projects, overseeing consulting teams, ensuring staff development, and driving regional business growth. He consistently operated in high-stakes environments, known for stepping into challenging projects and meeting mission-critical deadlines, often described as taking a “whatever it takes” approach to client success.
Nilesh is also the Founder and CEO of Niltech Consulting, a firm that partners with public and private sector organisations to deliver transformational business outcomes through digital solutions. Through Niltech, he continues to influence the direction of IT consulting in Australia by delivering client outcomes across local government, health, finance, and education sectors. His entrepreneurial leadership of Niltech highlights not only his longevity in the sector but also his scope of influence across domains, geographies, and industries.
Industry Endorsements
Nilesh Singh is highly respected among his peers and within the broader enterprise consulting community. During his tenure at TechnologyOne, he led critical engagements across government departments and built enduring client relationships, earning a reputation for reliability, delivery excellence, and trusted leadership. His involvement in the growth of TechnologyOne’s Victorian consulting practice further underscores his industry standing, as does his selection to lead engagements that required both turnaround capability and high-level client diplomacy.
As the founder of Niltech Consulting, he is regularly sought after by organisations needing insight into enterprise system delivery, data integration, and digital transformation. His clients often commend him for his ability to translate complex technical challenges into practical, business-aligned solutions. This capacity to navigate between technical, managerial, and executive stakeholders reflects his strategic authority within the consulting industry.
Industry Training
Throughout his career, Nilesh has consistently demonstrated a commitment to training, mentoring, and developing the next generation of technology professionals. At TechnologyOne, he was responsible for staff capability uplift, working directly with consultants to build both technical and client-facing skills. His leadership style is grounded in active mentorship, often working alongside delivery teams to model best practice, coach through complexity, and foster professional growth.
Within Niltech, Nilesh continues this tradition by nurturing junior consultants, creating structured onboarding pathways, and providing coaching in areas such as stakeholder management, agile delivery, and project escalation handling. He is also a visible contributor to industry knowledge-sharing through blogs, webinars, and social media content that demystify enterprise IT for a broader audience.
Recognition Field
Nilesh Singh’s field of recognition is Enterprise Digital Consulting and Digital Transformation, with a specific focus on enterprise software delivery, client transformation outcomes, and consulting leadership. He exemplifies the principles of the Industry Professor designation through his deep consulting expertise, business innovation, client stewardship, and enduring contribution to professional skill development within Australia’s enterprise software industry.
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As CEO of Industry Professor Association, I have a passion for education and learning that leads towards a productive outcome for Industry. The Industry Professor Association is a non-profit organisation that recognises industry expertise and experience and helps members gain the ultimate recognition of their Industry career. We also help organise their industry expertise by converting it into digital learning products and sharing it with a learner hungry world.
As a previous Head of School – Southbank Institute of Technology, it gave me great insight into educational design, corporate client learning needs, government policy and strategies. My goal was to meet the needs of industry in regards to providing graduates who were highly trained in practical skills and employability skills. Whilst meeting the learning style of a generation that is highly engaging with communication channels, and immersed in collaboration to gain learning at their time, place and pace.