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CEO at Paradyn Systems at Paradyn Systems Pty Ltd
Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia 7 work roles 3 schools
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CEO at Paradyn Systems
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James Whitacre is listed as CEO at Paradyn Systems at Paradyn Systems Pty Ltd, based in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. AeroLeads shows a matched LinkedIn profile for James Whitacre.

James Whitacre previously worked as Chief Executive Officer at Paradyn Systems Pty Ltd and Co-Founder, Director at Paradyn Systems Pty Ltd. James Whitacre holds Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Chemical Engineering from Princeton University.

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James is a co-founder of software company Paradyn, which offers scheduling and planning systems for bulk-commodity value chain optimisation. Paradyn's software is used at complex operations in the mining industry with customers including Anglo American, Vale, BHP, and Peabody.Before Paradyn, James led the Pit2Port optimisation science group at Schneider Electric-SolveIT which was responsible for creating proprietary optimisation and simulation technologies within Schneider's Pit2Port APS (Advanced Planning and Scheduling) Software. Project deliveries included large value chains such as Fortescue Metals Group, Roy Hill, and Glencore's Newlands-Collinsville complex. Prior to this James was an academic researcher in Artificial Intelligence (machine learning, mathematical optimisation, complex adaptive systems) at universities in the UK, Canada, and Australia with research funding through partnerships with government, defence, and various industry partners. James also carried out extensive foundational research in Artificial Intelligence and mechanistic origins of adaptation within self-organising systems. James completed his PhD in Operations Research at UNSW-Sydney and a Chemical Engineering Degree from Princeton University.

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Paradyn Systems Pty Ltd
Paradyn Systems Pty Ltd
CEO at Paradyn Systems
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Chief Executive Officer

Current

Melbourne CBD, Victoria, AU

Paradyn's BlendOpt software provides bulk-commodity value chain scheduling, planning and management. BlendOpt simultaneously optimises how material should be stockpiled, processed, and blended with the goal of maximizing revenue and reducing costs. BlendOpt provides high quality prescriptive and actionable insights for tactical, operational, and strategic.

2016 - Present ~10 yrs 4 mos

Associate Director-Decision Science & Data Analytics

Worldwide, OO

Decision Science and Analytics (DS&A) is a cross-service line offering established to deliver unique, analytically driven business solutions to help organisations achieve clear differentiation and sustainable competitive advantage through improved decision making and process optimisation. DS&A represents an evolved approach to analytics and decision.

2012 - 2013 ~1 yr

Lead Data Scientist And Solution Architect, Pit2Port Aps

Adelaide, SA, AU

As lead optimization scientist at SolveIT, I designed and managed development of the optimisation and simulation capabilities within SolveIT's flagship software offering, the Pit2Port APS. The Pit2Port APS offering features industry-leading capabilities including whole-of-demand-chain optimized planning and scheduling integration, user-in-the-loop.

2011 - 2012 ~1 yr

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Canberra, ACT, AU

2007 - 2009 ~2 yrs

Biopharmaceutical Process Engineer

New Brunswick, NJ, US

2003 - 2004 ~1 yr
3 education records

James Whitacre education

Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Chemical Engineering

Princeton University

Phd, Operations Research

Unsw

High School

Kimball Union Academy, Nh
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What company does James Whitacre work for?

James Whitacre works for Paradyn Systems Pty Ltd.

What is James Whitacre's role at Paradyn Systems Pty Ltd?

James Whitacre is listed as CEO at Paradyn Systems at Paradyn Systems Pty Ltd.

Where is James Whitacre based?

James Whitacre is based in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia while working with Paradyn Systems Pty Ltd.

What companies has James Whitacre worked for?

James Whitacre has worked for Paradyn Systems Pty Ltd, Deloitte, Solveit Software, University Of Birmingham, and Unsw@Adfa.

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What schools did James Whitacre attend?

James Whitacre holds Bachelor Of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Chemical Engineering from Princeton University.

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James Whitacre is listed with skills including Analytics, Business Intelligence, Consulting, Project Planning, Business Strategy, Project Management, Operations Research, and Supply Chain Optimization.

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