Experience

Mushroom Material

• New Zealand
• Biotechnology
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Co-Founder & COO

  • May 2022 - Present

  Our mission is to eliminate non recyclable plastics from the environment by developing sustainable mushroom based packaging as an alternative to polystyrene styrofoam and cardboard

• Co-Founder & CTO

  • May 2021 - May 2022

  Our mission is to eliminate non recyclable plastics from the environment by developing sustainable mushroom based packaging as an alternative to polystyrene styrofoam and cardboard



GREEFA AUSTRALASIA

• Auckland, New Zealand

• Field Engineer

  • Jan 2019 - May 2021

  Oversee on-site commissioning of $M projects; deliver comprehensive, ongoing customer support. Provide support and training to NZ and Australian customers. Perform troubleshooting and resolution for onsite issues. Identify and unblock bottlenecks to increase production efficiency. Oversee on-site commissioning of $M projects; deliver comprehensive, ongoing customer support. Provide support and training to NZ and Australian customers. Perform troubleshooting and resolution for onsite issues. Identify and unblock bottlenecks to increase production efficiency.



StretchSense

• New Zealand
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Quality Assurance Quality Control Engineer

  • Jan 2017 - Dec 2018

  Determined new design requirements; addressed and resolved product-related issues. Designed, developed, and implemented in-line and end-of-line test systems to improve manufacturing performance visibility. Automated testing processes to reduce Zozosuit testing time from 30+min to <40sec per unit. Launched an in-line product tracking system to identify points of failure in production. Interfaced with senior engineers to improve plant safety, yield, volume, and cost. Trained a team of 10+ QC Technicians to promote swift onboarding and high productivity. Ensured adherence to lean manufacturing principles and 5S and ISO9000 certification standards. Show less



TOMRA Food

• Belgium
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Testing and Validation Engineer

  • Aug 2015 - Jan 2017

  Garnered in-depth knowledge of automated materials handling systems in the fresh food industry; demonstrated expertise with Compac’s Carton Handling System.Designed and executed in-house simulations for functional and stress testing.Bridged communications between customers and developers.Developed and enforced effective product roadmaps.Facilitated the successful product launch of Compac’s Carton Handling Solution.

• Field Service Engineer

  • Mar 2013 - Aug 2015

  Served as a subject matter expert for Compac solutions and equipment.Directed on-site installation; commissioned $M projects as Lead Engineer.Supervised on-site multi-disciplinary teams during installation and commissioning.Acted as a company engineering representative during global travels.Established strong, positive relationships with customers by providing exceptional service; identified and acquired new business opportunities.



CPE Systems NZ Ltd

• New Zealand
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Internship

  • Dec 2012 - Feb 2013

  Oversaw a project from concept to working prototype for the company’s first off-the-shelf product, Vibrating Wire Sensors. Gained in-depth knowledge of VW sensors, NI compactRIO hardware as well as coding in FPGA using LabVIEW programming Oversaw a project from concept to working prototype for the company’s first off-the-shelf product, Vibrating Wire Sensors. Gained in-depth knowledge of VW sensors, NI compactRIO hardware as well as coding in FPGA using LabVIEW programming