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Sydney, NSW, AU

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Developed best in class large language model powered document parsing, summarisation and extraction solutions for general, property and commercial insurance.
• AWS and Azure based cloud and infrastructure technologies used.
• Automation pipelines using a mix of conventional and generative A.I workflows.
• Instructed and guided data science team on solutions, research and best practises.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Developing next generation risk, language and automated assessment models for a new life insurance technology drive.
• AWS, Azure, GCP and more cloud and infrastructure technologies used. Large Language Models extending and refining GPT like solutions for business use cases such as pre-approval and assessment analysis.
• Generative models developed to assist in large scale agent simulations to improve risk assessment and factor analysis for Life Insurance covers.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Created credit risk assessment models for new and existing clients with dynamic dashboards and visuals.
• Created data science data warehouse in GCP using BigQuery, CloudSQL and Airflow.
• Researched cutting edge transformer models to expand and enhance model training on low sample sizes and/or feature sparse datasets.
• Instructed and guided data science team on solutions, research and best practises.TECHNOLOGIES
• Python, GCP (Vertex AI, Cloud functions, Kubeflow, App engines), AWS, PyTorch.
• Timeseries modelling, Embedding models, Transformers, GANs, Reinforcement Learning, Data Pipelines, Cloud Infrastructure design (GCP)

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

• Object detection using Yolov5 and bespoke algorithm to extract platform level train operational timing from CCTV footage.
• Created data warehouse in AWS using CloudSQL, Athena, S3 and Step Functions.TECHNOLOGIES
• Python, Pytorch, AWS (CloudSQL, EC2, Lambda, S3), OpenCV, MySQL, PostresSQL.
• CNNs (Vanilla, WaveNet, ResNet), Data Pipelines, Cloud Infrastructure design (AWS)

Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

• Combed MILP optimisation models with machine learning forecasting models for schedule creation and assessment.
• Developed transformer, clustering and time series feature extraction and performance metrics to assess scheduling operations.
• Built data store, including ETL processes and code for model and metric storage.TECHNOLOGIES
• Python, Azure (Databricks, MSSQL, AKS, Power Bi), PyTorch, Java, AWS, Gurobi, CPLEX.
• Operations Research (MILP, MIP), Optimisation, Feature Engineering, Transfer Learning, Time series modelling, Transformers, GANs.

Sydney, Australia

• Created NLP models using BERT for object identification with free text court transcripts.
• Developed hybrid NLP models combined with pattern matching algorithms to extract domain language content from free text.
• Created clustering and sequence reconstruction algorithms to use NLP extracts to calculate court utilisation at the case level across all court rooms in NSW.
• Created court resource utilisation forecasts using XGBoost regression models trained on extracted case timing data.TECHNOLOGIES
• Python, Julia, MSSQL, AWS, Spacy, Gensim, XGBoost.
• NLP (Topic mining), BERT, Fuzzy Matching, Clustering (KNN, UMAT), Process Mining (Sequence analysis), Data Pipelines, regression models.

Sydney

• Created sentiment analysis and topic mining models across 18 free text sources of customer feedback using Spacy, LDA and KNN clustering.
• Developed data pipelines into Azure and MSSQL to transform and feature engineer modelling data.
• Created Tableau reports and visualizations over sentiment and topic models.TECHNOLOGIES
• Python, MSSQL, Azure, Tableau, Spacy, Gensim XGBoost.
• NLP (Topic mining), LDA, Fuzzy Matching, Clustering (KNN, UMAT), Data Pipelines

Sydney, Australia

• Researched spatial clustering models KNN, DBSCAN for workforce resource allocation.
• Created forecasting models using ensembles to predict spatial region growth patterns.
• Developed solution using optimisation based MILP models to created optimised resource allocation schedules using spatial model outputs.TECHNOLOGIES
• Python, MSSQL, PyTorch, Java, AWS, Gurobi, CPLEX.
• Spatial Clustering (KNN, DBSCAN), Operations Research (MILP, MIP), Optimisation, Feature Engineering, Transfer Learning, Time series modelling, Transformers.

Sydney, Australia

• NLP topic mining using Spacy, LDA and Gensim for fraud and feedback analysis.
• Created regression models for complaint forecasting and severity analysis using PCA techniques such as SVD, SVM and RF latent factor models.
• Created Excel reports over analysis, forecasts, PCA and factor analysis.TECHNOLOGIES
• Python, Julia, MSSQL, AWS, Spacy, Gensim XGBoost.
• NLP (Topic mining), Fuzzy Matching, Clustering (KNN, UMAT), regression models.

North Sydney

• Created customer segmentation models using multiple clustering models (KNN, DBSCAN).
• Developed bespoke feature stores across web traffic and customer profile data for reporting and inputs to segmentation models.
• Created demand forecasting models using MCMC, Lasso & Ridge regressions for customer service demand and deployment scheduling.
• Created Power Bi reports over analysis, forecasts, PCA and factor analysis.TECHNOLOGIES
• Python, Azure, MSSQL, Power Bi.
• Spatial Clustering (KNN, DBSCAN), Sklearn, MCMC, regression models.

North Ryde

 Project scoping, planning and delivery, including technical architecture analysis for automation and security enhancements. Stakeholder management, business engagement and expectation management. Writing business requirements and infrastructure specifications. Gathering and documenting stakeholder requirements and gap analysis.

Homebush

 Coordinating and managing delivery of technical analysis of infrastructure. Project scoping, planning and delivery, including technical architecture analysis for automation and security enhancements. Stakeholder management, business engagement and expectation management. Writing business requirements and infrastructure specifications.

North Ryde

 Coordinating and managing delivery of technical analysis of software and infrastructure Project scoping, planning and delivery management, including technical architecture analysis Stakeholder management, business engagement and expectation management Managing business analysis team and technical resources for project delivery Writing business.

North Sydney

 Technical analysis of customer needs with proposals and ongoing troubleshooting Design and develop bespoke customer solutions in multiple languages Stakeholder management, business engagement and expectation management Capture and document solution logic and process flow, using methods including Use Case, User Story and screen mock-ups Assisting in.

Sydney

 Managed, trained and operated dynamic development team in fulfilment of multiple IT projects. Introduced tactical and strategic plans and designs for companywide IT infrastructure. Vendor management and assessment, including tender creation and evaluations. Designed and implemented automated quoting system project to reduce labour by 400%. Created.

Manly

 Managed IT development and analysis team, trained and mentored junior analysts. Designed and delivered international data systems integration project. Performed analysis of telemarking personal efficiencies and proposed and designed selected solutions. Identified and replaced old and ineffective IT systems such as legacy spread sheet reporting..

Sydney, Australia

Using technical analysis and market harmonics for entry and exits across multiple timeframes.Trading a large bag of currencies intraday and long term.Trading research and analysis of multi-timeframe data and correlations.Programming custom indicators and pattern recognition systems using neural networks and genetic algorithms.

Mascot

 Performed as PM, BA and developer for multiple projects, including forecasting system. Actively analysed and designed novel data capture and reporting systems for flight operations. Managed outputs and costing of multiple vendors, including Satyam and Tata Consulting Services. Documented and developed critical data integration system during large ERP.

 Delivered working CMDB for dynamic software and hardware asset management. Analysed and documented vendor and support strategy for both tactical and strategic timeframes. Represented management interests at Asia-Pacific alignment meetings.

 Managed over 20 IT support personal across 3 states, including head office. Successfully established formal IT support KPI’s and strategies to achieve. Delivered workstation monitoring and auditing capabilities without a formal budget. Documented and participated in SOE design and deployment project start-up.

 Managed multiple IT teams that successfully rolled out over 30,000 workstations nationwide. Directed and managed software package remediation of over 300 custom internal applications. 52 weeks of deployment target achievement, including introducing an automated auditing method. Engaged and liaised with vendors and senior management stakeholders.

North Sydney

 Performed desktop support at 2nd and 3rd levels across 20,000, mixed Mac/PC environment. Mentored and lead small teams as part of hardware/software upgrade projects.

Master Of Science - Ms, Mathematics, Statistics And Data Science

Primary Research Thesis: Bayesian model averaging of Deep Belief Networks for localized weather forecasting using Wavelet pre-processing..

Bachelor Of Mathematics With Distinction, Applied Mathematics, 6.9/7.0 & Faculty Medal

- Operations Research - Statistics including Bayesian inference - Computational Mathematics - Mathematical Modelling including.

Itil, Service Management, Distinction

- Use the ITIL terminology - Understand the ITIL processes needed in your IT department - Identify the sub-activities for each best.

Bachelor Of Science/ Bachelor Of Engineering, Applied Physics And Mechanical Engineering

Applied Physics - Physics Concepts - Problem solving and Mathematical Analysis - Laboratory Skills - Computer skills - Research Skills.

Certificate Iii, Programmable Logic Controllers, Distinction

Activities and Societies: recreational mathematics group

Certificate Iii, Industrial Electronics, Distinction

3rd place award

Advanced Diploma, Mechanical Engineering, Distinction

Activities and Societies: recreational mathematics group1st place award