- Overseeing data engineering team operations, efficiently distributing tasks, providing constructive feedback, conducting performance reviews, and mentoring, resulting in high team satisfaction and skill development.- Collaborated to define the data team's strategy and conveyed the technology vision to executives, leading to a prioritisation of technology uplift, clear alignment with the organisational strategy, and further invitations to executive strategy events.- Architected and implemented a scalable data lake using Apache Iceberg, AWS S3, lifecycle policies, AWS Glue (PySpark), and Athena, migrating 120 ETL jobs to the cloud, enhancing capabilities and data value.- Designed solutions for disaster recovery, high availability, and scalability, leveraging cloud-native and serverless technologies such as AWS Backup, AWS Glue, Step Functions, Lambda, SQS, EventBridge, DynamoDB, resulting in scalable and fault-tolerant systems.- Spearheaded the creation of a customer churn ML model using AWS SageMaker, AWS Lambda, AWS SQS, and Docker, enhancing targeting effectiveness and driving personalised communications.- Championed the implementation of cloud management protocols using Terraform (IaC) and Azure DevOps pipelines (CICD), driving operational efficiencies and system consistency.- Implemented advanced security controls with AWS Lake Formation and IAM, established continuous monitoring using AWS SecurityHub, and client-managed encryption with AWS KMS, resulting in a high cybersecurity posture for the cloud environment.- Managed cloud budgets and implemented cost control measures, leveraging cloud cost management tools (AWS Cost Explorer, Budgets, CloudWatch), ensuring adherence to financial targets and enhancing system performance on AWS.

- Led and presented a comprehensive cloud business case, detailing strategic alignment, industry trends, cybersecurity measures, financials, and risk assessment, securing regulator (APRA) approval and stakeholder buy-in.- Coordinated stakeholder engagement to architect a robust cloud landing zone integrating security monitoring and access control mechanisms (AWS Organisations, IAM Identity Center, AWS Config, SecurityHub, CloudTrail) to maintain high-security standards for handling PII data.- Administered databases (MSSQL) and developed ETL jobs, utilising Python and SQL, automating data pipelines and improving processing time.

- Championed the transition from inefficient legacy data-processing systems to modern solutions, utilising SQL, Python, and Qlik dashboards, reducing delivery time and promoting self-service across the company.- Integrated agile practices and configured Jira for task management, improving team efficiency and task prioritisation.- Developed and showcased a strategic plan for the data team to top executives, driving a departmental realignment and amplifying data-centric decision practices.

- Directed remote research operations, managing the research assistant team, and fostering team well-being in high-risk, high-stress environments. Ensured consistent quality in data collection.- Led interdisciplinary collaborations with research scientists to innovate and execute new projects. Coordinated tasks, mediated conflicts, and adopted rigorous scientific methods, resulting in multiple academic publications and completed theses.- Streamlined data workflows by developing R Shiny applications, MySQL database assets, and automating scripts with Python and Bash, reducing QA and reporting time by 80%.- Developed a diverse set of practical skills through curiosity and interest, including animal handling, laboratory techniques, vehicle repair, first aid, and backup power management, enhancing workplace safety and productivity.- Established partnerships with local farmers, workers, and indigenous peoples, fostering long-term collaboration and trust, contributing to the ongoing success of the research project.