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Sydney, Nsw, Au

Eveleigh, New South Wales, Au

Presien is an Al company that traces its roots to construction and engineering. Our mission is to free heavy industry from the risks that threaten the safety and wellbeing of their people and business. https://www.presien.comFounder | Advisor May 2022 - 2024 Founder | CTO | Director Sep 2018 - Apr 2022* I devised, created, intimated & drove the early invention & product-market fit activities of Presien’s core product as an Engineering project whilst I was Head of Robotics at Laing O’Rourke* I lead the subsequent business assessments & drove efforts to spin Presien off from Laing O’Rourke* I built the entire spinoff team & established the venture framework for the proposition.* I was key in raising over $7 million from Venture Capital in addition to Laing O’Rourke’s similar investment.

Brisbane, Qld, Au

The Robotics Australia Group's (peak body for robotics in Australia) tirelessly works to build a sustainable robotics industry in Australia by supporting the entire robotics ecosystem, from the companies building robots to those researching and developing new robotic technologies, robotics educators and enthusiasts, and the companies looking to adopt robots and robotics-related technologies. The Robotics Australia Group was established to facilitate the growth of a sustainable and internationally competitive national robotics industry. https://www.roboausnet.com.au/* I am a founding director for the Robotics Australia Group.* I directly raised a significant amount of the early capital to allow the group to establish.* I was instrumental in connecting the Group into fragments of our community. In particular the startups & ventures community. * I was instrumental in the establishment of an active presence with numerous national events.* I have successfully contributed a leading voice to carry the organisation from inception, through incorporation, & into sustainability.

Newcastle West, New South Wales, Au

Melt Ventures Powers The Creation Of The World’s Best Products​ - Melt Ventures believes hardware is the new software. We provide capital, expertise and advice to advanced manufacturing focused Australian startups with global ambitions.* Leveraged my experience & expertise with in guiding early stage startups to secure their explosive growth potential to provide deal flow, due diligence, team & generally viability assessments as an investment opportunity.* Identified a number of potential investment opportunities that were a fit for the fund. Presented these opportunities to the investment committee along with an accompanying Investment Brief for their consideration. Through this, directly contributed to the funds impressive performance.

Ultimo, Nsw, Au

My roles focus on advancing research commercialisation via bridging the gap between groundbreaking discoveries and their transformation into adoptable, impactful technologies. This involves fostering the development of sustainable deep tech startups that are designed for growth and are inherently investable, ensuring they can thrive in competitive markets while delivering real-world value.There primary touch points for this appointment are:1. UTS Robotics Institute: The Robotics Institute at the University of Technology Sydney is renowned for advancing robotics research with a focus on collaborative robotics, autonomous systems, and AI-driven perception. The Robotics Institute plays a key role in positioning UTS as a leader in the robotics sector globally. https://www.uts.edu.au/research/robotics-institute2. Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering: UTS's Faculty of Engineering and IT hosts a highly respected Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering department, known for its cutting-edge research, hands-on education & access to advanced facilities, including robotics labs, that foster innovation in automation, AI, and human-machine interaction. The department is also closely aligned with industry, providing opportunities for real-world application of research through partnerships and collaborative projects. https://www.uts.edu.au/about/faculty-engineering-and-information-technology/mechanical-and-mechatronic-engineering3. TD School (Transdisciplinary School): UTS’s TD School is recognised for its pioneering approach to education & research, fostering collaboration across disciplines. It breaks down traditional academic boundaries, bringing together diverse fields like design, engineering, business, and data science to tackle complex global challenges. The school’s cross-disciplinary focus emphasise innovation, creativity, and practical problem-solving, making it a hub for real-world research delivery. https://www.uts.edu.au/about/td-school

Grey Wall Advisory is a boutique professional services company that provides advisory services on innovation programme best practices, entrepreneurship, startup / scaleup, venture capital, general funding, business systems, core processes, and go to market strategy.* In 2023 I worked with 8 startups & the innovation function with an additional 2 large organisations.* I served in various capacities, including as the Chief Science Officer, Co-Founder, Executive Chair, Chief Strategy Office, & general innovation-startups-ventures Advisor.* My efforts resulted in successfully raising ~$2million, successful business / department transformation, & demonstrable business traction.

Special Advisor Robotics | Ventures 2020 - 2023 - Corporate Innovation advisor leveraging my experience & expertise to help large companies secure traction, outlets, business wide adoption & significant outcomes for their innovation ambitions.* Continually uncovered opportunities for Laing O’Rourke to invest in emerging ConTech* Provided continued counsel on the investability & alignment of emerging opportunities for ConTechHead of Robotics | Ventures Advisor - Engineering Excellence Group 2015 - 2020 - Head of the robotics innovation programme & ventures advisor for our well established and fruitful innovation group* Run a large number of (112 at its peak) projects directly related to Value Capture for Laing O’Rourke* I built the entire product engineering team to enable this & established the venture framework to enable internal projects to be assessed for Value Capture & Value Creation potential.* I devised, created, intimated & drove the early invention & product-market fit activities of Presien’s core product as an Engineering project whilst I was Head of Robotics at Laing O’Rourke* I lead the subsequent business assessments & drove efforts demonstrate the value of Presien & its offering to Laing O’Rourke* I was key in raising over $7 million from Venture Capital in addition to Laing O’Rourke’s similar investment. * Continually uncovered opportunities for Laing O’Rourke to invest in emerging ConTech* Provided continued counsel on the invetability & alignment of emerging opportunities for ConTech

Ultimo, Nsw, Au

Adjunct Professor Intelligent Systems UTS ISF 2016 - Feb 2021 - Large Scale deployed disembodied Naive Human in the Loop Robotics research appointment.Principal Investigator RobotAssist - Senior Lecturer (Mechatronics)UTS 2009 - 2016 - Instantiated, co-directed, and lead RobotAssist; a research group exploring human-in-the-loop robotics. - Teaching in the areas of robotics, mechatronics, digital systemsbusiness, entrepreneurship, & design. Classes Taught: MD3 Design (FEIT), various touch points within MBA and MBAe programmes (Business) – entrepreneurship and Innovation, along with significant contributions to 5 other core subjects. - Principle in u.lab (innovation and entrepreneurship research centre), Co-Lead-Principle in RobotAssist (human-in-the-loop product/systems design research centre – human centred design), Principle in Transport Research Centre (general public human-in-the-loop product/systems design research centre - sociotech).- Commenced as a Post Doc in 2009, then a continuing (tenured) Faculty academic in 2010.Doctoral Candidate & Casual Academic 2006 - 2009- PhD: Exploiting laser and capacitive ranging sensors’ behaviour to identify material type

Stanford, Ca, Us

Stanford - Various research & professing faculty appointmentsRobotics research appointments, with Design Group also interacting with the Centre for Design Research and the d.school. These afforded opportunity to teach & were centered on future of human-in-the-loop robotics.Summary of involvement: professed in d.school, ME310 Design Innovation (d.school), ME317 Design Methods (Design Group), ME22N Smart Robots in the Mix: Collaborating in Deep tech Environments of Tomorrow (Design Group), ME113 Design (Design Group), various guest lectures incl. at the Centre for Design Research and Centre for Human Machine Interaction. Research in Human-robot interaction, UX, startup product acceptance & product-market-fit

Stanford Innovation And Entrepreneurship Professional Certificate, Stanford School Of Engineering | Stanford Graduate School Of Business

Doctor Of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mechatronics, Robotics, And Automation Engineering

Foundations Of Directorship, Directorship

Bachelor Of Engineering (B.Eng.) Mechatronics - First Class Honours, Mechatronics, Robotics, And Automation Engineering

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Psychology

Cert. Iv In Electronics Technology - With Distinction, Electrical And Electronics Engineering

Grad Cert Higher Ed T&L, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration