Experience

Australian Space Agency

• Australia
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director Program Management Office

  • Apr 2022 - Present

  Leading the Program Management Office of the National Space Mission in Earth Observation. Leading the Program Management Office of the National Space Mission in Earth Observation.



Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG)

• Australia
• Defense & Space
• 700 & Above Employee

• Discipline Leader - Space Domain Awareness Sensor Processing

  • Aug 2021 - Apr 2022

  Leading Defence Research and Development in Space Domain Awareness sensors and associated data processing.

• Deputy Leader, Resilient Multi-Mission Space STaR Shot at Defence Science and Technology Group

  • Aug 2020 - Aug 2021

  Information on DST STaR Shots can be found at https://www.dst.defence.gov.au/strategy/star-shots

• Director Defence Innovation Policy and Governance

  • Jul 2018 - Aug 2020

  Partnering with Defence Research Innovators through the Next Generation Technology Fund

• A/Program Leader - Innovation

  • Oct 2019 - May 2020



Wide Area and Space Surveillance Systems Program Office

• Edinburgh, South Auastralia

• Director, Space Surveillance Systems

  • Feb 2017 - Jul 2018



Ministerie van Defensie

• Netherlands
• Armed Forces
• 700 & Above Employee

• Project Director/Engineering Director - Over the Horizon Radar Systems Program Office (OTHRSPO)

  • Jun 2011 - Feb 2017

  Project leadership in the definition, planning, management, execution and evaluation of Over-the-Horizon Radar development and sustainment. Project leadership in the definition, planning, management, execution and evaluation of Over-the-Horizon Radar development and sustainment.



Ultra Electronics (Avalon Systems)

• Principal Systems Engineer

  • Jun 2009 - Jun 2011

  Working on the Air Warfare Destroyer(AWD) Integrated Sonar System(ISS) as part of the Ultra Electronics Sonar Systems(UESS) team performing Systems Engineering and Subcontract Management roles. Working on the Air Warfare Destroyer(AWD) Integrated Sonar System(ISS) as part of the Ultra Electronics Sonar Systems(UESS) team performing Systems Engineering and Subcontract Management roles.



Lockheed Martin

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Principal Engineer

  • Jul 2006 - Jun 2009

  Development Leader Responsibilities in workforce development, resource management, business improvement, business strategy Systems Engineering Lead Responsibilities in engineering process, project managment, systems engineering, engineering management. Development Leader Responsibilities in workforce development, resource management, business improvement, business strategy Systems Engineering Lead Responsibilities in engineering process, project managment, systems engineering, engineering management.



Auspace

• Engineering Manager

  • Mar 2005 - Jun 2006

  Included Technical Authority, Project Management, Quality Management responsibilities in development of software defined radio solutions for Satellite Communications

• Senior Communications Engineer

  • Mar 2002 - Mar 2005

  Digitial Signal Processing, Communications Systems Design and Software Development



DSP Expertise

• Engineering Consultant

  • 1999 - 2002

  Digital Signal Processing and Communications Specialist Digital Signal Processing and Communications Specialist



DSpace / EMS SATCOM

• Telecommunications
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Digital Signal Processing Engineer

  • 1995 - 1999

  Digitial Signal Processing, Software Development, Project Management in development of satellite communications waveforms and modems. Digitial Signal Processing, Software Development, Project Management in development of satellite communications waveforms and modems.



GEC Marconi Systems

• Design Engineer

  • 1995 - 1996

  Digital Signal Processing, Software Development, Embedded System Development in HF Radio and Calibration equipment. Digital Signal Processing, Software Development, Embedded System Development in HF Radio and Calibration equipment.



Defence Science and Technology Group (DSTG)

• Australia
• Defense & Space
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Engineer

  • 1992 - 1995

  R&D in computer security and cryptography, embedded system development, digital hardware design, software engineering. R&D in computer security and cryptography, embedded system development, digital hardware design, software engineering.