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Michael Waring is a seasoned professional with expertise in psychometrics, AI, and data science. He has worked with various organizations, including Sapia.ai, Omdena, Chandler Macleod Consulting, and Hunter Circles, utilizing his skills in applied psychology, business administration, and information technology to drive innovation and growth. With a strong educational background in Master of Information Technology, Master of Business Psychology, and Bachelor of Psychological Science, Michael has developed a unique blend of technical and business acumen.

Credentials

  • Professional Associate
    Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
    Aug, 2023
    - Apr, 2026
  • Applied AI For Business Specialist
    University of Pennsylvania
  • Artificial Intelligence Product Management Specialist
    Duke University
  • Behavioural Economics in Action
    University of Toronto
  • Career Coaching Certified
    Chandler Macleod Consulting
  • Computational Social Science Specialisation
    University of California, Davis
  • Data Analysis with Machine Learning for Psychologists
    BehaviourGuide®
  • Data Analyst in Tableau
    DataCamp
  • Data Science Professional with R and Python
    DataCamp
  • Helix Psychometric Assessment Certified
    Chandler Macleod Consulting
  • iLead - International Leadership Program
    University of Newcastle
  • Leadership 360 Assessment Certified
    Chandler Macleod Consulting
  • Member
    AI for Good
  • Member - Work & Organisations, Positive Health & Wellbeing, Spirituality & Meaning
    International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA)
  • Professional MAHRI
    Australian HR Institute (AHRI)
  • Saville Wave
    Saville Assessment, a WTW Company
  • Service Design Elevate
    Academy Xi
  • SHL Assessment Suite Certified
    SHL
  • Strategic Culture, Climate, and Employee Engagement Assessment Certified
    Chandler Macleod Consulting
  • User Experience Designer
    LinkedIn

Experience

    • Lead People Scientist APAC
      • Oct 2023 - Present

      I love working with my super smart and creative team at Sapia, where we utilise emerging technologies and Ai to analyse structured interviews in a new paradigm in psychometrics, screening technology, and candidate experiences. The benefits are four fold: super-charged efficiency, a fantastic brand experience, actually positive diversity & inclusion results, and turnover reduction.Our mission is to build a fairer world through ethical Ai. We have built the world’s most inclusive and intelligent human centric talent solution to innovate the hiring process and disrupt broken practices, especially in high volume recruitment. We believe that every candidate deserves a fair chance in getting a job and that increasingly, organisations care about interrupting the bias that exists in hiring and promotion.Our People Science team oversees the governance and development of our NLP driven Selection Models, driven by rigorous predictive validity testing. We contribute to research and development and also support the Sales, Customer Success, Marketing, Product, Engineering, and Data Science teams.

    • Australia - Country Lead | Domain Expert - Behavioural Science & Applied Ai
      • Jan 2023 - Oct 2023

      Lead the development and foundation of Chapter leads across Australia | Manage development of relationships and collaboration with universities, government, private and public sector organisations | Lead applied AI teams of up to 80 individuals on complex projects | Support organisational development of Omdena and strategic projectsExample Project: Application using ML to make personalised recommendations to the user on all pillars of health; physical, mental, social, spiritual.

    • Psych Consultant | Innovation and Product Development | AI and Systems Development
      • May 2022 - Oct 2023

      In my role at Chandler Macleod Consulting, I specialised in psychometrics for selection and development, organisational diagnostics, and learning and development.I also worked in the Innovation and Product Development Team, where I used my Service Design, UX, and software development skills, combined with my knowledge of applied psychology, to design new reports, assessments, products, and online engines for clients, including globally led projects spanning multiple languages, cultures, and continents. I also led our organisation’s data privacy and cybersecurity efforts, aiming for above GDPR compliance standards.I was chosen as 1/12 participants across the Globe for a digital talent and leadership mentoring program.Led the development of AI models for our service delivery, which would massively reduce output costs and improve availability of consultants.A part of the crucial CDX team for RGF Staffing APEJ, an initiative aimed at continuously improving customer experiences, data driven insights, and digital transformation - with a strong focus on ethics, diversity, equity, and inclusion.

    • Co-Founder & Board Member
      • Apr 2020 - Jul 2023

      I am a co-founder of the not-for-profit association called Hunter Circles, aiming to deliver innovative and disruptive support models based on decades of research and the value of human connection. A Circle of Support aims to formalise informal networks to provide valuable and authentic support to people with a disability, people struggling with mental illness, or those who feel lonely. Let’s build a community together. I operated as the Treasurer and support supervisor, where I oversaw the P&L for the organisation as well as supervise our Circle Facilitators and monitor their practice and well-being. This is an unpaid role, and all services I provide that generate revenue are returned to the organisation to contribute to its growth.

    • Casual Academic
      • Jun 2021 - Jul 2022

      Research Assistant/Tutor/Marker - School of PsychologyI assisted the Physical Health in Mental Illness team at the University of Newcastle with qualitative research and subject matter knowledge on the services sector.

    • Specialist Support Coordinator
      • Jan 2021 - May 2022

      In this role, I operated at the highest level of support coordination, managing an annual portfolio of over $20m worth of NDIS funding. I was required to maintain a sound knowledge of the interface of mainstream services and the NDIS, including the COAG agreement and other essential legislation. My role was to manage and coordinate the various services NDIS participants would receive to ensure the best outcomes for their well-being and future. I often coordinated large professional services teams, government departments such as justice and health, and families and community action groups. I was required to meet short deadlines, exceed KPIs in a high-demand work environment, and exercise superior judgment and initiative in highly sensitive scenarios.

    • Various Mental Health, Disability, and other Support Roles
      • Oct 2015 - Dec 2021

Education

  • UNSW
    Master of Information Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science and Engineering
  • University of Newcastle
    Master of Business Psychology, Distinction
  • University of Newcastle
    Bachelor of Psychological Science, Distinction

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