Experience

South Australian Research and Development Institute
• Australia
• Research Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Research Officer

  • Mar 2023 - Present


Barossa Valley Estate

• New Zealand
• Food and Beverage Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Officer and Vineyard Supervisor

  • Sep 2021 - Mar 2023

  Combined roles of vineyard supervisor and technical officer. Main activities involved hiring, training and supervising contractors to perform manual activities in the vineyard (pruning, wire lifting, water shoot removal, etc.), yield estimations, pest and diseases monitoring and R&D projects. Combined roles of vineyard supervisor and technical officer. Main activities involved hiring, training and supervising contractors to perform manual activities in the vineyard (pruning, wire lifting, water shoot removal, etc.), yield estimations, pest and diseases monitoring and R&D projects.



Australian Vintage Limited

• United Kingdom
• Wholesale
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Technical Officer

  • Nov 2019 - Sep 2021

  Responsible for yield estimations, phenology assessment, maturity sampling, pest and disease assessment/management, spray program planning and implementation, including chemical stock control. Also involved in research and development projects (currently working with post-fire recovery of vines). Responsible for yield estimations, phenology assessment, maturity sampling, pest and disease assessment/management, spray program planning and implementation, including chemical stock control. Also involved in research and development projects (currently working with post-fire recovery of vines).



Apothecary 1878

• Australia
• Hospitality
• 1 - 100 Employee

• F&B attendant

  • Oct 2016 - Nov 2019

  Front of the house service, cash handling, opening and closing procedures. Use strong knowledge of local and international wine re customer sales. Front of the house service, cash handling, opening and closing procedures. Use strong knowledge of local and international wine re customer sales.



Treasury Wine Estates

• Australia
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Vineyard Operator

  • Nov 2018 - Apr 2019

  Involved in technical and operational activities throughout the 2018/19 vintage. Main activities were: pests & diseases assessment, yield estimations, phenology assessment, maturity sampling, irrigation repairs, vine planting, vine training, tractor driving for leaf plucking and slashing and bin driving during harvesting. Involved in technical and operational activities throughout the 2018/19 vintage. Main activities were: pests & diseases assessment, yield estimations, phenology assessment, maturity sampling, irrigation repairs, vine planting, vine training, tractor driving for leaf plucking and slashing and bin driving during harvesting.



Wickman's Fine Wine Auctions

• Australia
• Wholesale Alcoholic Beverages

• Wine inspector

  • May 2018 - Nov 2018

  Detailed inspection and storage of wine and spirits bottles for auction. Detailed inspection and storage of wine and spirits bottles for auction.



CSIRO

• Australia
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Officer

  • Dec 2017 - Feb 2018

  Summer project that included developing a calibration curve for chlorophyll measurement in grapevine leaves and scanning grapevine material in a hyperspectral camera. Summer project that included developing a calibration curve for chlorophyll measurement in grapevine leaves and scanning grapevine material in a hyperspectral camera.



Sidewood

• Australia
• Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cellar Door Assistant

  • Oct 2016 - Dec 2017

  Responsible for direct sales and for providing tasting experiences to customers. Responsible for direct sales and for providing tasting experiences to customers.



KSPG Automotive

• Brazil
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Materials Engineer

  • Jul 2010 - Nov 2015

  Responsible for R&D, cost reduction projects and technical support to customers. Responsible for R&D, cost reduction projects and technical support to customers.



Novelis

• United States
• Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Process Engineer

  • Mar 2008 - Jul 2010

  Development of process improvement and cost reduction projects, routine management implementation and process control activities. Responsible for metal cleanliness, chemical composition and water system for cooling ingots in an aluminum remelt plant. Development of process improvement and cost reduction projects, routine management implementation and process control activities. Responsible for metal cleanliness, chemical composition and water system for cooling ingots in an aluminum remelt plant.



Instituto de Pesquisas Tecnológicas

• Brazil
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Research Intern

  • Mar 2005 - Jan 2008

  R&D activities in modification of aluminum-silicon alloys with strontium. R&D activities in modification of aluminum-silicon alloys with strontium.