David Dean Email & Phone Number

New South Wales, Australia

Australia

Building a not-for-profit dedicated to creating a more inclusive understanding of Australia by highlighting the rich heritage and contributions of its First Nations people.Our not-for-profit organization is still being built, but we aim to focus on open-data projects like OpenStreetMap and Wikipedia to raise awareness, promote economic opportunities for First Nations businesses, and address the historical erasure of Indigenous knowledge and cultures.I am currently working with a talented adivsory group to developing a mobile app that will make it easy for everyone to identify the traditional Nations they are on and discover First Nations businesses and points of interest. Additionally, we will be hosting local Mapping Parties to improve First Nations coverage in open-data projects through community engagement.Watch this space.

Evangelising and promoting OpenStreetMap events and all great things mappy in Brisbane. Now, basically only mapper in Armidale, but eager to grow things.

Armidale, Australia

Armidale, Australia

Played a pivotal role in pushing for transformation of TAFE NSW's approach to leveraging learning analytics for student success and engagement. I led a range of strategic initiatives, including the development of a Students at Risk Model, which allowed for early identification and targeted support for students facing challenges. I successfully implemented analytics in immersive VR experiences, providing valuable insights and enhancing the learning journey.Additionally, I spearheaded the creation of comprehensive reports and dashboards, providing stakeholders with actionable data and visualizations to inform decision-making. Through close collaboration with various teams, I established effective partnerships and facilitated cross-functional discussions to drive data-informed interventions and initiatives.My contributions extended beyond the organization as well. I presented research findings at esteemed conferences, including the UNE Teaching Symposium and TAFE Directors Australia conference, where I shared insights and best practices in leveraging learning analytics to enhance educational outcomes.Furthermore, I was recognized for my dedication and contributions, receiving the Commitment to Excellence Award and the MD's Safety Award at the TAFE NSW Employee Recognition Awards. These accolades underscored my commitment to using technology and data to fostering a safe learning environment and continuously striving for excellence.I successfully recruited and built high-performing teams to support the implementation of data-driven solutions. I also actively engaged in professional networks, including joining the TAFE NSW Pride Network, to promote diversity and inclusion within the organization.

Armidale, New South Wales, Australia

Overseeing key initiatives while actively supporting and guiding direct reports in their management roles. I successfully led agile implementations, participated in retention modeling workshops, and played a pivotal role in helping teams leverage insights for effective decision-making. Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop comprehensive reporting frameworks and contributed to measuring the effectiveness of student retention initiatives. Through these accomplishments, I fostered a data-driven culture to drive improved student outcomes.

Supervise and guide research for PhD students and PostDocs. Continue research in a collaborative role with QUT.

Brisbane, Australia

Supervise and guide research for PhD students and PostDocs. Explore new funding opportunities for audio and image processing research through commercial partnerships and various research grants.

Brisbane, Australia

Supervise and guide research for PhD students. Explore new funding opportunities for audio and image processing research through commercial partnerships and various research grants.

Armidale, New South Wales, Australia

Drove the implementation and advancement of machine learning and AI technologies within the TAFE NSW Digital Lab. I played a key role in developing strategic partnerships, delivering presentations at conferences, exploring innovative applications, and leading the integration of ML/AI to enhance immersive learning experiences.

Brisbane, Australia

Preparation of integrated postgraduate learning materials across several courses in the Masters of Data Science program as well as participate in associated curriculum development. Contribute to the training of professional data scientists who can tackle real-world problems in business, government and science.

Brisbane, Australia

San Francisco Bay Area

Research, implementation, and integration of signal processing and machine learning algorithms into production systems for the detection of abnormal sleep patterns from smartphone applications.

Brisbane, Australia

Performed research into audio-visual speech processing using synchronous hidden Markov models, culminating in the submission of my thesis.

Brisbane, Australia

Development and presentation lecture and tutorial material toundergraduate students in a wide variety of subjects. Mostsubjects also required the development and marking of tutorial,assignment and/or examination material.

Brisbane, Australia

Programming, management and design of scheduling software for use by a wide variety of customers.

Graduate Certificate In Geospatial Science, Spatial Data Analysis, High Distinction In All Units

Doctor Of Philosophy, Signal Processing

Bachelor Of Information Technology/Bachelor Of Engineering (Electronics), Engineering, Information Technology