Founded a space startup that launched hardware/product to space on two missionsWon competitive government and Australian Space Agency grants. Secured numerous letters of intent from major international customers.Built and led a highly skilled team of 8, including 2 postgraduate researchers.Recognised as a thought leader and public speaker with presentations at industry/research conferences.

Demonstrator for AERO9610 The Space Segment at the University of New South Wales

Identified and developed opportunities for innovative Australian products in global markets.Coordinated international field trials for Australian biotechnology companies with international clients.

- Led the research and development of BLUEsat's Mars Rover that includes autonomous pathfinding, onboard soil sampling, and robotic tool manipulation capabilities for the European Rover Challenge- Led BLUEsat's Mars Drone project that integrates image recognition and autonomous landing capabilities- Achieved a top quartile result at the 2019 European Rover Challenge - 12th from 59 registered global teams- Managed BLUEsat's external relations with partners and sponsors including the UNSW Faculty of Engineering, Australian Centre for Space Engineering Research, Delta-V Space Alliance, and the NSW Government