Experience

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  Heart Aerospace

  • Sweden
  • Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Corporate and Product Strategy

    • Aug 2021 - Present

    - Worked with senior leadership to refine the value proposition, set the strategy and manage relationships with Investors, Industry, Government, Customers and Suppliers.- Led Heart’s successful application to the European Innovation Council for €2.5 million Green Deal funding + €10 million equity from the European Investment Bank.- Created the due diligence data room that underpinned Heart’s US$35 million Series A investment, led by Breakthrough Energy Ventures, United and Mesa Airlines.- Led Heart’s proposal that resulted in selection by Air New Zealand as one of five long-term partners for Mission Next Gen Aircraft to decarbonize their domestic fleet.

  • Technical Consultant

    • Jan 2020 - Jul 2021

    Structures development, conceptual design, trade studies, supply chain partnerships, commercial analysis, investor relations

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  The Superpower Institute

  • Director

    • Mar 2023 - Present

    The Superpower Institute's (TSI’s) mission is to help Australia seize the extraordinary economic opportunities of the post-carbon world and contribute significantly to global decarbonisation by leveraging our comparative advantages in the production of zero emission exports.

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  Zunum Aero

  • Greater Seattle Area

  • Aerostructures Staff Engineer

    • Apr 2018 - Aug 2019
    • Greater Seattle Area

    ZA10 hybrid electric aircraft development program.- First hire into structures, built team to 6. Focal for recruiting, schedule and tasks.- Managed diverse group of stakeholders + 5 contractors for trade studies to make several key aircraft design decisions regarding structures, materials and manufacturing technologies.- Led RFI to select aerostructures design-build partner, released to Tier 1 suppliers globally.- Assisted CEO in commercial analyses of direct operating costs of electric aircraft, business cases for various production scenarios and developing supply chain & investor partnerships.

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  Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority (VARTA)

  • Non Executive Director

    • Aug 2016 - Aug 2019

    The Victorian Assisted Reproductive Treatment Authority (VARTA) is a statutory body constituted under the Assisted Reproductive Treatment Act 2008 that reports to the Victorian Minister for Health. Contributed to VARTA’s strategic direction in mains spheres of regulation, services & public education. Regulatory decisions, monitor financial risks and meet stakeholder obligations.

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  Boeing Aerostructures Australia

  • Production Support Engineering - Future Factory Design

    • Nov 2016 - Mar 2018

    Lean manufacturing - low energy out-of-autoclave fabrication and pulse line assembly.

  • Structual Analyst - Wing Edges - 777X Aircraft Program

    • Oct 2015 - Nov 2016

    Analysed, sized and demonstrated certification compliance of composite and metallic parts for static and fatigue loading through design gated process, using FEM and classical analysis.

  • Composites Research Engineer

    • Jun 2012 - Sep 2015

    - Project manager supporting tech development (TRL3-6) of low-cost integrated structures.- Wrote requirements / statement of work, surveyed technologies, conducted trade studies, business case appraisal, selected & audited suppliers, developed and executed test programs- Design, analysis and hands-on prototype manufacturing and test experience.- Lead author on two granted patents