Experience

NTRO - National Transport Research Organisation
• Australia
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Chief Technology Leader

  • Jun 2022 - Present

Rheinmetall Defence
• Chief Engineer - Research & Development

  • Dec 2018 - Apr 2022

KPMG Australia
• Australia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee
• Associate Director - Engineering and Asset Managment

  • Aug 2017 - Dec 2018

Marand
• Mexico
• Advertising Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Manufacturing Engineering Manager - Aerostructures

  • Sep 2016 - Aug 2017
• Associate Director - R&D & Innovation

  • Sep 2013 - Sep 2016

  R&D and innovation manager, specialising in helping organisations achieve commercial growth through R&D and innovation. This includes helping clients develop innovation strategies, providing commercialisation and marketing support and identifying ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of R&D activities to maximise returns from R&D investment. Other roles at KPMG have included business process improvement advisory using Lean and 6-sigma and project / program management for clients in finance, defence, IT, government and retail industries. Show less



Marand Precision Engineering

• Australia
• Engineering Services
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Lead Engineer (F-35 Joint Strike Fighter)

  • Jul 2011 - Sep 2013

  The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is a multi-purpose fighter jet plane which is being built by an international team. Marand has been contracted by BAE Systems UK to assemble complex flight components for the AU$700m project. I have been responsible for leading various projects including the design and setup of dedicated build facilities and the development and lean optimisation of build processes and logistic solutions. The F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is a multi-purpose fighter jet plane which is being built by an international team. Marand has been contracted by BAE Systems UK to assemble complex flight components for the AU$700m project. I have been responsible for leading various projects including the design and setup of dedicated build facilities and the development and lean optimisation of build processes and logistic solutions.



VCAMM Ltd

• United Kingdom
• Public Relations and Communications Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Lead Engineer (Concept FR-1)

  • Apr 2007 - Jul 2011

  Concept FR-1 is a AU$2 million government and corporate funded project, to build a unique one-off concept car. The projects goals are to: - raise significant funds for 4 children charities, through the eventual auction of the vehicle, - internationally showcase the Australian manufacturing industry and - inspire and educate the next generation of students into engineering and trade related careers. My primary role was to lead a team to engineer all aspects of the vehicle. I personally raised over AU$600,000 in sponsorship support and developed the world’s first out-of-autoclave cured carbon fibre monocoque automotive chassis, which has featured in Top Gear magazine. Show less



Prodrive

• United Kingdom
• Automotive
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Project Engineer

  • Feb 2004 - Jul 2007

  Prodrive have previously engineered the Ford Performance Vehicle range of performance cars. As a project engineer I was responsible for the development and project management of chassis related systems. I am a professionally trained driver and vehicle evaluator and was formally trained in lean process improvement methodologies including: 6-Sigma, DVP&R (Design, Verification, Planning and Review), FMEA (Failure, Mode and Effects Analysis) and 8D. Prodrive have previously engineered the Ford Performance Vehicle range of performance cars. As a project engineer I was responsible for the development and project management of chassis related systems. I am a professionally trained driver and vehicle evaluator and was formally trained in lean process improvement methodologies including: 6-Sigma, DVP&R (Design, Verification, Planning and Review), FMEA (Failure, Mode and Effects Analysis) and 8D.