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Airservices Australia is a government-owned corporation that is responsible foraviation infrastructure (radar, telecommunications, navigational aids, etc.).Primary duties in this role are the design and management of the microwave radiocommunication links. This includes links between radar, navigation equipment,HF/VHF radio stations, and air traffic control. Management duties include theinstruction and co-ordination of contractors/technicians during installation of thesesystems, as well as providing advice to project managers.

NICTA is a government funded ICT research organisation with over 250 staff.Primary duties in this role were to build hardware and software systems to supportresearch into Body Area Network Technology under the Human PerformanceImprovement (HPI) project.Secondary duties involved co-writing several research papers, developingintellectual property (including patents), and mentoring junior engineering staff inelectronic system design and development.

Booz & Company is a global consulting firm of over 3,300 people.Primary duties were to oversee the design and construction of a classified hardwaresystem built by a sub-contractor, including: The completion and maintenance of various documents delivered to the client (including the System Requirements Specification and the Validation & Verification plan), Resolving technical issues, and Engaging directly with the client.

CEA Technologies designs and manufactures naval systems including phased array radar and radio communications systems. CEA employs over 200 people.Designed and developed several electronic systems including:SATCOM radio receiver for Armidale Class Patrol Boats. Designed with a high compression point and selectivity.Upgrade of receiver front end for the WARRLOCK Direction Finding System.Several low phase noise frequency synthesisers and frequency multipliers for AUSPAR and ASMD radars.Low phase noise frequency multiplier for Solid State Continuous Wave Illuminator (SSCWI) transmitter.Supervised the work of junior engineering staff and technicians.

Xitel is a firm specialising in the manufacture of consumer audio electronics and is an OEM supplier to Sony.Developed the SOUNDaround system. This system uses psycho-acoustic technology to mimic a 5.1 channel system with a two speaker stereo.Built several digital audio amplifier concept prototypes.

Master Of Information Technology (Professional), Information Technology

Bachelor Of Engineering In Electronics And Communications With First Class Honours, Electronics

Winner of the IREE prize for the most outstanding student completing the University of Canberra’s Undergraduate course in electronics.