Brant Johnston Email & Phone Number

Melbourne, Vic, Au

Australia

As Office Lead for Service@Dataminr in Australia, I work with staff nationally and senior leadership globally to ensure veterans and reservists are supported, respected and valued within the organisation. Additionally I also work with everyone to ensure reservist staff unique responsibilities are understood and supported.Outside my internal responsibilities I also seek to provide guidance to Dataminr on how they can best support the wider veteran community.

Australia

Australia

As Defense POC, I act as point of contact for the Australian team of Defense Domain Experts and our global offices to ensure Domain Experts receive the latest communication, guidance and training.

Australia

Dataminr is recognized as one of the world's leading AI businesses. Our clients are the first to know about high-impact events and emerging risks so they can mitigate and manage crises more effectively. As a Defence Domain Expert I monitor and analyze the powerful dataminr AI data feeds, assessing the relevance and the quality of our signals. My subject matter expertise is then used to provide context and allow for accurate and concise annotations for our clients.

Wagga Wagga, Australia

I was being trained as an Operational Intelligence Analyst but I needed to discharge due to family reasons. The experience, however, gave me great insight into the inner workings of the ADF and the RAAF.

Roxburgh Park

I was the Club Manager (began as Assistant Manager) of a mid-sized fitness centre, of approx 1,200 members. My main responsibilities included membership sales and retention, team management and motivation and equipment/stock maintenance.

It is the role of an EducationUSA Adviser to promote educational and cultural exchanges between the U.S. and Australia. The core component of this is conducting outreach throughout the district (Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and the Northern Territory) and discussing educational opportunities in the U.S. for students. Falling under the Public Affairs section of the Consulate, Advisers will also engage in public relations, working to promote a favorable image of the U.S. in the community and creating strong relationships.In this position I created and organised the first U.S. College Week. The largest U.S. College Fair in the districts history. This consisted of several public events, including a college expo and bringing U.S Colleges to Melbourne. For my work enhancing educational and cultural exchanges between the U.S. and Australia I was awarded the U.S Department of State, U.S. Mission Australia Medal of Public Diplomacy

Deakin University, Melbourne

I founded the Deakin University Chapter of the ACYA and continue to run it with the mission of creating stronger ties between Australia and China.

As an Intern at the Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) the duties can vary. The mission of RUSI is promote national awareness of issues facing Defence and educating Defence Force members along with the public. To fulfill this mission the intern will conduct research, write reports, interview members of Defence, attend educational presentations and engage the public among many other things.After completing my internship I was invited to consult on the 2015 Defence White Paper with RUSI Victoria.

For the unit of International Studies at work I was approached by the Unit Chair to create learning material, instruct students and give lectures on how to effectively use skills, specifically technology, to acquire a job post University. I was subsequently hired by the university as a casual academic, receiving praise and a letter of recommendation from the Head of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Master Of International Security Studies, Security

Certificate, Russia And Nuclear Arms Control

Exploration of nuclear weapons, Russia's development of nuclear weapons and negotiation of nuclear arms control agreements.

Bachelor Of International Studies, International Relations, Middle Eastern Studies

Activities and Societies: Board Member of Bachelor of International Studies, Bachelor of International Studies review panel member, Open.

Google Certificate, Data Analytics

Technical development in the field of spreadsheets, SQL, R and Tableau to increase proficiency in data analysis and data visualization

General Scholar - College Of Advanced Chinese Training, Blcu, Chinese Studies

In mid-2014 I was awarded the coveted Chinese Government Scholarship to study Chinese as a General Scholar at Beijing Language and Culture.

Certificate, Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles

Mobilize people to tackle tough problems and build the capacity to thrive through the dangers of change. In this course we explored.

Short Course, Resilient Leadership

Developed skills to lead with courage and conviction in challenging times through the study of Shackleton and the Endurance expedition

Certificate, Cyber Supply Chain Management [Public Version]

Certificate, 210W-07 Ics Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities

Course Description: In this course, we examine some of the current trends in cybersecurity vulnerabilities that contribute directly.

In Country Intensive Language Program, Mandarin

During Trimester 3 of my Degree I traveled to Nanjing, China and studied Mandarin for the trimester. I lived in Nanjing at the student.

Vce

Activities and Societies: Swim Team, Vice-President of Student Representative Council, Peer Mentor, Scope Young Ambassador