Experience

DefendTex

• Australia
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Research and Development Chemist

  • May 2023 - Present

  Synthesis of inorganic and organic energetic chemicals, development of rocket motors and other energetic materials for the Defence Industry Synthesis of inorganic and organic energetic chemicals, development of rocket motors and other energetic materials for the Defence Industry



Clariant

• Switzerland
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research and Development Chemist

  • May 2018 - Jul 2023

  Developed innovative froth flotation chemicals for the mining industry Developed innovative froth flotation chemicals for the mining industry



Thales

• France
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research And Development Chemist

  • Jan 2017 - May 2018

  Research and Development of Polyurethane Materials, Polymer Bonded Explosives, Gun Propellants and calcium nitrate products Research and Development of Polyurethane Materials, Polymer Bonded Explosives, Gun Propellants and calcium nitrate products



Deakin University

• Australia
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Laboratory Instructor

  • Jun 2014 - Nov 2016

  Provided instruction to groups of 20 university students in Biochemistry Laboratory Techniques, including UV-visible Spectrophotometry, SDS-PAGE, Gel Chromatography, Enzyme Chemistry. Responsible for student assessment and marking. Provided instruction to groups of 20 university students in Biochemistry Laboratory Techniques, including UV-visible Spectrophotometry, SDS-PAGE, Gel Chromatography, Enzyme Chemistry. Responsible for student assessment and marking.



Clariant

• Switzerland
• Chemical Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research and Development Chemist

  • Feb 2009 - Jun 2014

  Completed the design and development of an emulsifier which led to the establishment of a new international customer for Clariant in the mining explosives market. Developed a new laboratory analysis methods using FTIR to detect small levels of un-reacted starting material in a major product. This allowed optimisation of a manufacturing process earning over $10 million per year. Completed the design and development of an emulsifier which led to the establishment of a new international customer for Clariant in the mining explosives market. Developed a new laboratory analysis methods using FTIR to detect small levels of un-reacted starting material in a major product. This allowed optimisation of a manufacturing process earning over $10 million per year.



Dyno Nobel

• United States
• Mining
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research and Development Chemist

  • Sep 2006 - Jan 2009

  I investigated and discovered the root cause of a problem with a high explosives product, which assisted the company to retain sales of over $1 million to a key gold mining customer. I developed a model for determining the density of emulsion explosives under pressure in deep boreholes. This was important to ensure that the explosives would reliably detonate for customers at their mine sites. I investigated and discovered the root cause of a problem with a high explosives product, which assisted the company to retain sales of over $1 million to a key gold mining customer. I developed a model for determining the density of emulsion explosives under pressure in deep boreholes. This was important to ensure that the explosives would reliably detonate for customers at their mine sites.



Thales

• France
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research and Development Chemist

  • 2001 - 2006

  I designed a method to remove a metal ion from a liquid fertiliser product, which saved our market share of over $4 million against competing imported products. I designed and developed an award-winning nitrocellulose based gun propellant, marketed as “IMR Trail Boss” in the USA. I designed a method to remove a metal ion from a liquid fertiliser product, which saved our market share of over $4 million against competing imported products. I designed and developed an award-winning nitrocellulose based gun propellant, marketed as “IMR Trail Boss” in the USA.



Qenos

• Australia
• Plastics Manufacturing
• 300 - 400 Employee

• Laboratory Technician

  • May 2000 - Jan 2001

  I analysed Polyethylene (LDPE, LLDPE and HDPE) and Polypropylene (PP) plastics by melt flow analysis, Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), tensile strength (Instron) and Environmental Stress Crack Resistance (ESCR). I analysed Polyethylene (LDPE, LLDPE and HDPE) and Polypropylene (PP) plastics by melt flow analysis, Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA), Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC), tensile strength (Instron) and Environmental Stress Crack Resistance (ESCR).