My skillset lies somewhere between senior software engineer, ops manager, scientist, and entrepreneur. The short answer: I'm a big believer in doing whatever it takes to achieve your passions.For me that's working to reduce as much unnecessary suffering for people and animals as I can. I believe using the power of technology and science is one of the best ways to do this, primarily through AI safety and alt protein efforts.I currently work as a Software Engineer at deep tech company Mass Dynamics, where we enable life scientists to transform complex biological scientific data to knowledge. I have also recently worked as Operations Associate and Software Lead for Cellular Agriculture Australia, a non-profit organisation with the mission to build a new research field and industry for sustainable food production in Australia.Previously I helped build a start-up where I learned both software and logistics skills on the job, helping companies, universities and schools become more plant-based. We replaced over 60,000 serves of meat, and took our initiative internationally to Malaysia.If you are a passionate lover of AI, alternative proteins, neuroscience or tech, I would love to connect and see how we can help each other. Please reach out!
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Research FellowLasr LabsMelbourne, Vic, Au
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Software EngineerMass Dynamics Apr 2021 - PresentMelbourne, Victoria, AustraliaMass Dynamics is a deep sci-tech company that works to help millions of global life scientists transform mass spectrometry data to knowledge. By doing so, we can enable them to focus on enriching lives and freeing humanity and society from the burden of disease.I work as a key part of the product development team, developing new features, providing support to our customers and implementing code changes for our application.Some milestones so far include:- Working across full stack features of our JavaScript (Vue), Python and Ruby codebases- Taking initiative to explore solutions for our build time and deployment speed, successfully leading to a 30% speed improvement depending on the pipeline- Taking on support tasks involving customer assistance, bug fixes and management of our cloud systems through AWS -
Operations Associate / Software LeadCellular Agriculture Australia Mar 2022 - Jun 2023Melbourne, Victoria, Australia -
Director Of Logistics / Software DeveloperThe Food You Choose Jan 2019 - Jun 2020The Food You Choose transformed Melbourne's food system through implementing more sustainable and inclusive food. Our startup transitioned organisations to predominantly plant based meat alternatives by operating as an end-to-end supplier, removing the barriers of cost, taste and convenience that are traditionally associated with these products. We worked alongside several of Australia's largest catering companies and key universities.I led the entire operational and logistics processes for ordering, supply chain management, and event organising. I was also a Software Developer, building applications that included our inventory system, website, online store, and sustainability impact calculator. My development experience focused on using React, Typescript, AWS and Nodejs.From Jan 2019 - March 2020, we replaced over 60,000 serves of conventional meat within the Melbourne area. As a result, we dramatically reduced the environmental impact that many organisations produced from their food options. We also implemented our operation internationally at MSU University in Malaysia. -
Outreach CoordinatorAnimals Australia Jul 2017 - Dec 2018Melbourne, AustraliaAnimals Australia is Australia's largest animal protection organisation. I was part of the Farmed Animal Advocacy Team, where I worked to expand and implement outreach campaigns throughout Melbourne's university campuses.I developed a cutting edge outreach program aimed at university students. Using Dialogflow and Google Cloud Services, I created a Facebook Messenger chatbot to survey and interact with students. I also began learning JavaScript through online tutorials and instruction from my team members.We ran over 40 outreach events across seven universities. I coordinated with students, university departments, and team members to run plant based food advocacy. At the time, the program was the largest university animal outreach program. -
Project AssistantMelbourne Centre For The Study Of Higher Education Jun 2015 - Jan 2018Melbourne, AustraliaWorked as Project Assistant developing an educational on-campus program for Year 11 and 12 students looking to study at the University of Melbourne.
Nelson Gardner-Challis Education Details
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Bachelor'S Degree
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