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Independent design, governance, review and challenge for regulated organisations.

Target State Advisory helps banks, insurers, superannuation funds, government and health organisations design how they operate, govern their data and AI, and independently test the decisions that matter - before they become expensive.

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Services

How I can help

AI Opportunity Assessment, Roadmap & Operating Model

Current-state review and identification of AI initiatives with clear practical value - scoped, prioritised and benefit-justified - including the operating model to deploy and run AI capability efficiently and safely.

Privacy Uplift & APP Compliance Health Check

Rapid gap assessment against the reformed Privacy Act and APPs - notices, consent, cross-border transfers, NDB readiness.

Regulatory Remediation & Delivery Support

Program and workstream delivery for remediation following OAIC, APRA or internal audit findings, including CPS 230 uplift.

Independent Review & Challenge

Conflict-free second-opinion assurance on RFPs and vendor evaluations, business cases and benefit models, target operating model designs, solution architecture decisions and project stage gates - before commitments become sunk costs.

Business Process Discovery & Documentation

Structured discovery and end-to-end documentation of compliance and operational processes to audit-ready standard.

Operating Model & Service Catalogue Design

Design of the RM/privacy function: service definitions, RACI, SLAs and KPIs, retention and legal hold frameworks, FTE/capacity modelling.

About the Principal
Alexander Esin, Principal, Target State Advisory

Alexander Esin, Principal

Alexander brings 20+ years in business transformation and risk governance across regulated industries, including major Australian banking. He has designed target operating models and implemented service capability for large institutions, improved and automated non-financial risk frameworks, delivered privacy and records uplift under the Australian Privacy Principles and APRA standards, and built practical AI solutions on Microsoft and AWS platforms. Connect with him on LinkedIn.

Key certifications

Certified Professional Banker — FINSIA Certified Professional BankerFINSIA
Money Laundering Prevention Professional — Financial Crime Academy Money Laundering Prevention ProfessionalFinancial Crime Academy
Certified Data Management Professional — DAMA International Certified Data Management ProfessionalDAMA International
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt — Council for Six Sigma Certification Lean Six Sigma Black BeltCouncil for Six Sigma Certification
TOGAF 9 Foundation — The Open Group TOGAF 9 FoundationThe Open Group
Change Management Foundation — APMG International Change Management FoundationAPMG International
AWS Certified AI Practitioner — Amazon Web Services AWS Certified AI PractitionerAmazon Web Services

Not sure where to start?

Every engagement begins with a complimentary 30-minute scoping call - a structured conversation about your situation, an honest read on where you stand, and a clear recommendation. Whether or not we work together, you'll leave with something useful.

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Or email AlexEsin@tsadvisory.com.au