Experience

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  Esan

  • Türkiye

  • Operational Readiness Consultant

    • Feb 2024 - Present
    • Türkiye

    Operational Readiness for several development projects including shaft and hoist, transition to owner mining, upgrades to flotation circuits, process control and Dense Media Separation Plant.

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  VIX 13

  • Perth, Western Australia, Australia

  • Management Consultant

    • 1988 - Present
    • Perth, Western Australia, Australia

    Business owner and CEO. Management Consulting specialising in:• project management• business & operational readiness for Mining & Logistics• business process definition • process improvement• development & implementation of IS&T Strategy• business report writing.

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  Five Mile Farmers

  • Crooked Brook, Western Australia

  • Primary Producer

    • Jan 2020 - Present
    • Crooked Brook, Western Australia

    Beef cattle grazing: pasture improvement, fencing, establishing trees.Experimenting with various fruit tree varieties.

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  MinAnalytical

  • Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia, Australia

  • Project Manager

    • Jan 2021 - Nov 2021
    • Kalgoorlie-Boulder, Western Australia, Australia

    Goldfields Operations ManagerProject Manager - various including Robotics and Photon Assay

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  Sandpit Innovation

  • Perth, Western Australia, Australia

  • Business Consultant

    • Apr 2019 - Nov 2020
    • Perth, Western Australia, Australia

    Various assignments for Rio Tinto and Fortescue Metals Group

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  Vale

  • Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

  • Management Consultant

    • May 2018 - Mar 2019
    • Sudbury, Ontario, Canada

    Implementation of agile management, collaborative hub and synthesised, forward looking metrics as part of a consulting team from Improvement Resources.

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  Austal Ships

  • Henderson

  • Business Architect & Systems Integrator

    • Aug 2017 - May 2018
    • Henderson

    Project Manager Teamcenter implementation rescue, implementing digital twin capability.Developed Operations IS&T Strategy for Henderson Shipyard Operations.

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  BHP Billiton

  • Perth, Australia

  • Project Manager

    • Jan 2016 - Aug 2016
    • Perth, Australia

    Developed strategy for the Technical Training section of Engineering.Developed and implemented internal processes for Technical Training.Mentored and coached staff.Initiated projects to achieve strategy.Acting Superintendent through transition.

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  Rio Tinto

  • United Kingdom
  • Mining
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Management Consultant

    • 1988 - Nov 2015

    • Project Manager Integrated Planning Delivery– Dynamic Scheduling (incl. OC implementation)• Concept, design and project management of OC “Big Screen” end-to-end visibility. Named inventor on Patent Applications by RioTinto in 10 countries (2009) • Project Manager - Manage Mining & Processing (2008)• Project Manager IS&T Strategy (2004)• Project Manager Pilbara Iron Implementation (2004 - merge Hamersley Iron & Robe River business processes) • Business Coordinator Year 2000 project (1998-2000)• Manager Technical Systems Support & Development (1996 - 1997)• Systems Analyst and Developer 1988-1995)

  • Consultant - Simandou BFS

    • Oct 2015 - Oct 2015

    Review and provide input to the Bankable Feasibility Study for the Simandou project.

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  Roy Hill

  • Perth, Australia

  • Manager Operational Readiness

    • Nov 2013 - Aug 2015
    • Perth, Australia

    Manage the Operational Readiness Program of work for the greenfields Roy Hill Iron Ore mine, rail and port operation and all supporting business functions.

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  BHP Billiton

  • Jimblebar Operations Readiness

    • May 2013 - Oct 2013

    Accommodation and Travel Logistics• plan and manage the transition of approx 1,000 employees and contractors to the new Warrawandu accommodation village

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  Rio Tinto Atlantic

  • Paris Area, France

  • Simandou Operations Readiness Consultant

    • Jan 2012 - Mar 2013
    • Paris Area, France

    As part of the Simandou Study project (for a "frontier" Iron Ore development in Guinea , West Africa): • developed the Simandou IS&T Strategy, • developed cost estimates for Business & Operational Readiness• co-wrote the Business & Operational Readiness and Business & Technical Systems chapters of the Simandou Definiitive Feasibility Study.

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  Fortescue Metals Group

  • Perth, Australia

  • Project Manager - The Next Generation project

    • Jan 2011 - May 2011
    • Perth, Australia

    • Project Manager and co-author of "The Next Generation" board paper submission

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  BHP Billiton

  • Perth and Port Hedland

  • Manager Port Operations Readiness

    • 2009 - 2011
    • Perth and Port Hedland

    • Manager Port Operations Readiness - Rapid Growth Project 5 and Inner Harbor Expansion projects

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  Woodside Energy

  • Perth, Australia

  • Project Manager

    • 2006 - 2007
    • Perth, Australia

    • Business Transformation Project: Change Manager - Supply Chain• Business Transformation Project: Project Manager - Technical Systems

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  Notre Dame University

  • Fremantle

  • IT Consultant

    • 2004 - 2006
    • Fremantle

    • IS&T Advisor to Vice Chancellor• Rationlisation and restructure of IS&T (2005)

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  Iluka Resources

  • Perth & Capel, Australia

  • IT Strategy Consultant & Project Manager

    • 2001 - 2004
    • Perth & Capel, Australia

    • Developed & implemented the IS&T Strategy• Managed the integration of RGC Mineral Sands and Westralian Sands Information Systems & Technology into a single business including staff, outsourcing services and business processes

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  Capgemini

  • London, United Kingdom

  • IS&T Subject Matter Expert

    • 2000 - 2000
    • London, United Kingdom

    • Provided detailed working knowledge of Rio Tinto IS&T to the Shared Services Feasibility Study• Developed assessment & costing model for on-going use with other CGEY clients

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  Curtin University

  • Perth, Australia

  • System Developer

    • 1996 - 1997
    • Perth, Australia

    • Develop various Student Records systems

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  KCGM

  • Kalgoorlie, Australia

  • System Developer, Project Manager

    • Feb 1995 - Mar 1996
    • Kalgoorlie, Australia

    • Develped mine and process reporting systems

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  Wesfarmers Resources Limited

  • Perth & Collie, Western Australia

  • System Developer, Project Manager

    • 1991 - 1992
    • Perth & Collie, Western Australia

    • Developed mine and process reporting systems• Implemented and championed IS&T standards

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  Pura Dairy Products

  • Victoria, Australia

  • IT Consultant

    • Jan 1988 - Jun 1988
    • Victoria, Australia

    • Managed IT department through transition phase• Project managed implementation of new financials and stock distribution systems

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  Curtin University

  • Perth, Australia

  • Guest Lecturer

    • 1987 - 1987
    • Perth, Australia

    • Presented a series of lectures in Fourth Generation Languages

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  Argyle Diamonds

  • IT Superintendant

    • 1985 - 1987

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  Philip Morris International

  • Cheltenham, Australia

  • System Developer

    • 1982 - Jun 1985
    • Cheltenham, Australia

    • System Developer• Develped Time & Attendance System involving comprehensive structuring of 12 union agreements into payroll• Developed various manufacturing and distribution systems

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  Lawrence and Hanson

  • South Melbourne, Australia

  • System Developer

    • 1981 - 1982
    • South Melbourne, Australia

    • Systems Analysis & Design• Computer programmer (COBOL & Powerhouse)

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  Lucas Industries

  • Cheltenham, Victoria

  • Computer Operations Manager

    • Jun 1977 - Jul 1981
    • Cheltenham, Victoria

    • Computer Operations Manager• Computer (Mainframe) Operator• Computer programmer (COBOL)