Experience

West Coast Health & High Performance

• Australia
• Health, Wellness & Fitness
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Physiotherapist

  • Feb 2023 - Present



Curtin University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Adjunct Lecturer (Research)

  • Feb 2014 - Present

  My research largely involves problems in biomechanics. I am interested in the fluid and solid mechanics, and their interaction in particular, of biological phenomena. The function of the human body depends on many biofluid flows that involve fluid–structure interactions (FSI), including blood flow through arteries and veins, air flow through the respiratory system, and the cerebrospinal fluid circuit integral to the brain and spinal cord, to name but a few. The underlying mechanics may be studied using analogue models such as flow through collapsible tubes, channels and past cantilevered plates, which are also of intrinsic value as canonical instability problems in FSI. Using these, together with patient-specific models, I investigate normal and pathological physiologies with the objective of an improved understanding of biological function.

• Project Coordinator

  • Aug 2017 - Feb 2018

  I coordinated the logistics for carrying out a health study on site that investigated the effects of diesel exhaust on the health of underground miners in Western Australia. This involved revising the ethics application, ordering equipment and clinical consumables, developing online surveys using Qualtrics software, creating a participant information presentation, conducting surveys on site, managing a master database, and completing the data entry.

• Research Fellow

  • Feb 2017 - Feb 2018

  My role was to investigate the effects that the elements of the built environment, such as temperature, humidity, ventilation, acoustics and lighting, have on worker well-being and physical health, which in turn affect productivity. This work sought to quantify such effects on measurable health endpoints in the form of a systematic review. The project contributed to and was funded by the Cooperative Research Centre for Low Carbon Living as part of Closing the Loop: Development of an Evidence-Based Framework for Low Carbon Design of Non-Residential Buildings.

• Research Associate

  • Apr 2013 - Feb 2014

• Lecturer of Biofluid Mechanics

  • Apr 2012 - Apr 2013

• Postdoctoral Research Fellow

  • Mar 2009 - Mar 2012

• Sessional Tutor

  • Mar 2010 - Jul 2010



Kern Allied Health

• Australia
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Therapy Assistant

  • Jul 2021 - Jan 2023

  In this role I work as part of a multi-disciplinary team delivering mobility, exercise and skills programs for clients with long-term/progressive neurological conditions in the community care setting. These programs are conducted in clients’ homes, at gyms, at public swimming pools and out in the community, such as at a skateboard park or the beach. Each program is designed by a physiotherapist, occupational therapist or speech pathologist, with whom I communicate client progression, regression and compliance. I manage my own case load, which includes scheduling sessions, organising equipment, documenting sessions and involving families/support workers. I take on the role as a motivator, adapting communication styles according to client function, interests and personality to ensure each client achieves their life goals within the scope of their NDIS funding.



Macpac Ltd.

• Sales Advisor and Adventure Consultant

  • Dec 2016 - Dec 2021

  In this role my main responsibility is in providing product advice on technical outdoor and travel equipment in a way that is accessible to the layperson and enthusiast alike, and in the sale of this equipment. My success in providing this customer service draws upon my substantial experience travelling and living in other countries and in outdoor pursuits such as mountaineering, which allows me to provide relevant geographical and cultural information and to understand the personal significance that such adventures have to the participant. When appropriate I also makes sales and provide advice in Spanish.



Australian Physiotherapy Association

• Australia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Put A Spring In Your Step - APA Titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist Members' Sundowner

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2017

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Edanz

• Japan
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Freelance Editor (Scientific English)

  • Dec 2013 - Dec 2016

  My primary responsibility was to edit (copy, substantial, rewrite; Word, LaTeX) articles for submission to more than 50 international scientific journals, spanning engineering, mathematics and medicine. Furthermore, I wrote cover letters, journal selection and reviewer recommendation reports, and expert scientific reviews. All tasks were submitted within 48 hr and 72 hr deadlines, and I continuously refined my work through adherence to good writing style. My primary responsibility was to edit (copy, substantial, rewrite; Word, LaTeX) articles for submission to more than 50 international scientific journals, spanning engineering, mathematics and medicine. Furthermore, I wrote cover letters, journal selection and reviewer recommendation reports, and expert scientific reviews. All tasks were submitted within 48 hr and 72 hr deadlines, and I continuously refined my work through adherence to good writing style.



HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation - Guatemala

• Freelance Interpreter and Translator: Spanish-English

  • Apr 2016 - Apr 2016

  I was contracted to interpret from Spanish to English in interviews and participant conversations during an international review of human development projects in rural Guatemala. I also translated the resulting report presentation from English to Spanish. I was contracted to interpret from Spanish to English in interviews and participant conversations during an international review of human development projects in rural Guatemala. I also translated the resulting report presentation from English to Spanish.



The University of Manchester

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Honorary Visitor

  • Sep 2010 - Oct 2011



University of Warwick

• United Kingdom
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Warwick Postgraduate Research Fellow

  • Mar 2005 - Aug 2009



Curtin University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Visiting Scholar

  • Nov 2006 - Dec 2006



Calibre

• Australia
• Design
• 700 & Above Employee

• Contracts Engineer

  • Jan 2004 - Nov 2004



UNSW

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jun 2003 - Dec 2003

  As part of a research project on fishing boats, I was hired to evaluate the efficiency of several designs for the underwater stabilisation fins. I obtained empirical data by carrying out wind tunnel testing of a scale model fin and developed a computer model using the software Fluent for making theoretical predictions. In this role I worked as an independent scientist, reporting planning and progress to the principal investigator. As part of a research project on fishing boats, I was hired to evaluate the efficiency of several designs for the underwater stabilisation fins. I obtained empirical data by carrying out wind tunnel testing of a scale model fin and developed a computer model using the software Fluent for making theoretical predictions. In this role I worked as an independent scientist, reporting planning and progress to the principal investigator.



Prince of Wales Medical Research Institute

• Australia
• Research
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Apr 2003 - Jun 2003

  In this short contract I created a software tool using image processing for automating the cell counting that was normally carried out by research students. In this short contract I created a software tool using image processing for automating the cell counting that was normally carried out by research students.



UNSW

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Assistant

  • Jan 2003 - Apr 2003

  Under the direction of Dr Craig Hardman I developed a prototype online brain atlas using the Java programming language. The program displayed digitised tissue sections and allowed navigation of anatomical structures, serving as a teaching tool. I also performed some cryosections and stained and mounted them onto slides to appreciate the challenges in digital feature quality. This was a small scale project and progress was discussed through informal meetings throughout. Under the direction of Dr Craig Hardman I developed a prototype online brain atlas using the Java programming language. The program displayed digitised tissue sections and allowed navigation of anatomical structures, serving as a teaching tool. I also performed some cryosections and stained and mounted them onto slides to appreciate the challenges in digital feature quality. This was a small scale project and progress was discussed through informal meetings throughout.



Madry Technologies Pty Ltd

• Biomedical Engineer

  • Sep 2002 - Dec 2002

  This contract was to design and implement a digital filter and analysis suite for cardiac signals using National Instruments hardware. I completed the LabView software training course and created some data capture programs. However, I resigned from this full-time position to complete my masters thesis (MBiomedE). This contract was to design and implement a digital filter and analysis suite for cardiac signals using National Instruments hardware. I completed the LabView software training course and created some data capture programs. However, I resigned from this full-time position to complete my masters thesis (MBiomedE).



Maptek

• Australia
• Mining
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Software Engineer

  • Feb 2001 - Aug 2002

  During this contract I consolidated my programming knowledge in a commercial setting, realising projects in the C, C++ and Fortran languages. I worked on the Vulcan software package for the mining industry, mostly solving mathematical problems for the spatial planning of open cut mine design. I documented my code according to company guidelines to enable the collaboration between the members of the programming team. During this contract I consolidated my programming knowledge in a commercial setting, realising projects in the C, C++ and Fortran languages. I worked on the Vulcan software package for the mining industry, mostly solving mathematical problems for the spatial planning of open cut mine design. I documented my code according to company guidelines to enable the collaboration between the members of the programming team.



UNSW

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laboratory Assistant

  • Mar 1999 - Dec 2000

  This role sparked my interest in applications of engineering in the biomedical sciences and improving quality of life. I worked in the laboratory of Associate Professor Chris Bertram, carrying out experiments that involved fluids flowing through flexible tubes. I was also responsible for wiring up transducers, constructing some of the hydraulic equipment, as well as presenting and analysing the data. This research sought to gain a deeper understanding of the interaction between the pressure and flow rate of the fluid and the deformation/collapse of the conducting tube. These experiments mimic what occurs in the human body; e.g., in the physiology of blood flow through veins, cerebral spinal fluid flow through the craniospinal system, and to some extent, air flow through the respiratory system. I wrote up some of this research as my BE (Hons) thesis, which was subsequently published in the Journal of Fluids and Structures (see Accomplishments/Publications).



The University of Western Australia

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Software Engineer

  • Mar 1998 - Dec 1998

  I was contracted to convert my BSc (Hons) thesis project into a commercial software package. My trigonometric algorithms analysed the shapes of mineral formations, which were used for mapping prospective gold deposits in Western Australia. I wrote the program in Visual C++ on Microsoft Windows using an object-oriented methodology. Crucial to leading this project was my ability to liaise with geological scientists, taking into account human-computer interaction when designing the visual interface. I managed the planning through weekly progress meetings and documented the final product with a user manual. The scientific merit of this project is published in the Australian Journal of Earth Sciences (see Accomplishments/Publications).