Financial Services & Fintech · Sydney, Australia

Program delivery
done right.

Senior IT program management, offshore development and technology transformation — delivered with the rigour your organisation demands.

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$150M+
Largest program delivered
25+
Years experience
37+
Projects completed
Delivered for
Commonwealth Bank Westpac AngleAuto Nissan Keppel · Singapore
Our philosophy
Most IT projects don't fail
because of technology.
They fail because of people.

Weak governance, unclear scope, and teams that can't hold a program together under pressure. Bodhi exists to eliminate that risk — giving your leadership team the confidence that delivery will happen. On time. On budget.

Commercial accountability
We tie every engagement to business outcomes — not hours billed
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Senior-only delivery
Bharat personally leads every engagement — no junior handoffs
02
Transparent governance
You see scope, risks and costs before they become problems
03
Long-term partnership
We measure success by your resilience after we leave
04
What we do

Three ways we deliver

01
Strategy &
Transformation
Commercially grounded IT roadmaps — from business case to board presentation. We help leadership teams make the right technology bets at the right time. IT Roadmapping · Business Case · Change Management
Board-ready strategy
in 6–8 weeks
02
Offshore
Development
Senior engineering talent, sourced, vetted and governed by us. Dedicated teams or staff augmentation — aligned to your delivery standards, time zone, and culture. Dedicated Teams · Staff Augmentation · End-to-end
40–60% cost reduction
vs Australian hire
03
Program
Management
Embed a senior delivery expert when the stakes are high. We take full accountability for scope, risk, timeline and stakeholder communication. PMO Setup · Governance · Risk Management
Program back on track
within 30 days
$150M+
Largest program directedBanking transformation, leading Australian financial institution
100+
FTEs managed simultaneouslyCross-functional teams across AU, UK & US markets
37+
Projects deliveredOn time and within budget across fintech, banking & insurance
3
Global marketsSydney · London · New York
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Bharat brought a level of governance rigour to our FX modernisation that we simply hadn't experienced before. On time, within budget — and the framework he built is still running today.

Chief Technology Officer — Australia's largest retail bank · Program value AU$80M
Offshore ROI

See what offshore development could save you

Most cost comparisons stop at salary. When you add recruitment, superannuation, attrition and office space, the true gap is closer to 3.5× — not 2×.

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Offshore Cost Estimator
Team size 5 developers
Avg AU salary / dev $130k
Project duration 12 months
AU in-house cost$650k
Bodhi offshore cost$260k
Total savings$390k
Estimated ROI 150%
Illustrative estimates. Book a call for a tailored analysis.
Experience that speaks

Organisations Bodhi Consulting has delivered for

Commonwealth
Bank
Retail Banking · Australia
Global FX platform modernisation
Westpac
Retail Banking · Australia
Financial Markets banking transformation
AngleAuto
Automotive Finance · Australia
Technology program delivery & systems integration
Nissan
Automotive · Global
Digital transformation & platform delivery
Keppel
Infrastructure · Singapore
Technology strategy & program governance

Client work reflects engagements delivered by Bodhi Consulting and Bharat Mistry across a 25+ year career in IT program management.

The person behind the work
BM

Bharat Mistry

Founder & Principal Consultant

With over 25 years spanning London, New York, and Sydney, Bharat has led technology programs for some of the world's most demanding organisations — including Commonwealth Bank, Westpac, Keppel, Nissan, and AngleAuto. His work spans the global FX modernisation of Australia's largest retail bank, a $150M Financial Markets division transformation, and complex program deliveries across three continents.

He founded Bodhi to give ambitious businesses direct access to enterprise-calibre delivery expertise — without large firm overheads or junior account teams. Every engagement is led by Bharat personally.

Led AU$150M banking transformation for top-tier Australian bank
Global FX modernisation — Australia's largest retail bank
25+ years across London, New York & Sydney markets
Managed cross-functional teams of 100+ FTEs
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Insights

Thinking from the field

Practical articles for technology leaders — written from 37+ real programs, not textbooks.

Offshore Development · New
The Real Cost of Offshore vs In-House Developers in Australia (2025)
Beyond salaries: when you factor in recruitment, onboarding and attrition, the true cost gap is often 3× in favour of a managed offshore model.
7 min readRead →
Program Management · Most read
5 Warning Signs Your IT Project Needs a Dedicated Program Manager
Scope creep, missed milestones, and steering committee fatigue are predictable failure patterns. A PM catches them before they start.
8 min readRead →
Governance · Core
How to Set Up IT Program Governance That Works in Financial Services
Most governance frameworks fail not because of the framework — but because accountability is diffused. Here's how to fix it in 30 days.
10 min readRead →
Free guide · 12 pages
The CTO's Checklist: 7 Questions to Ask Before Your Next IT Program

A practical pre-flight checklist drawn from 37+ delivered programs. Covers governance, vendor selection, offshore readiness and risk identification.

Governance structure before kickoff
Offshore readiness assessment framework
Red flags that predict cost overrun
Stakeholder communication template
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Phone
0410 382 959
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
LinkedIn
Bharat Mistry
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