Insight Acumen is a niche, professional services company providing ops analysis, decision support, advanced systems modelling & simulation. Whether your problem involves a current system that needs improvement, or a 'blue sky' project that has not yet been built, Insight Acumen can build a model as a proving ground for experimentation and 'what if' sensitivity analysis. Working closely with domain subject matter experts, IA can use process models to quantify the impact of changes, and the benefits of potential system improvements. In addition, decision makers have the benefit of robust system analysis to complement their existing decision support tools. Insight Acumen staff have extensive experience in the Defence and aerospace realms, plus the skills required to support many other industry domains.

Australia and NZ's Certified ExtendSim Trainer. Now offering ExtendSim training courses (Essential ExtendSim Training or specific mentoring).Please email Rob (rob@insightacumen.com.au) for further details and to discuss your training needs.

Sometimes a jump start on a project is all you need or maybe you just want to bring an expert in to build your entire model. Insight Acumen is a certified ExtendSim consultants who can provide exceptional solutions to even your stickiest situations.

Secora is a boutique consulting company that specialises in process optimisation, operational effectiveness, project management and restructuring. Secora utilises cutting edge technology, tools and techniques, derived originally from Six Sigma, Lean Thinking, Design for Six Sigma, Restructuring best practice and Technology Management. We help businesses increase efficiency, drive innovation and improve quality. Secora’s holistic approach to improving operational effectiveness can assist businesses at any stage of their development. We believe that SECORA has an effective approach to client engagement by first understanding the unique client environment, analysing information and generating improvement potential but then implementing if required or desired.

Joined the Systems Analysis Laboratory at BDA after 21 years in the RAAF. My role included support for senior decision makers, in particular responsibility for air domain subject matter expertise, and three years involved with the Joint Collaborative Experimentation Program. The transition into this role has been described as taking a warfighter and teaching them science. Boeing supported tertiary studies in the form of post grad programs in Operations Research and Statistics. Extensive use of analysis, modelling, simulation and experimentation in this role.

2nd tour as TACCO. Crew lead position on Crew 6/11Squadron. Mentored junior NAVCOMMs and junior TACCOs. 11 Squadron's senior aviation physiology training officer.

Instructional duties as directed by Chief Instructor, instruction on aviation medicine lessons to courses including initial aircrew, medical officers, aircrew from transport, maritime and fast jet backgrounds undergoing refresher training. Syllabus design and development. Shared programming duties of courses and allocation on resources. Responsible for delivery of annual 3-week Aviation Physiology Training Officer course, equipping squadron aircrew with aviation medicine training skills.

AP-3C Orion Project Desk Officer within Aerospace Development Branch, Capability Development Group. Job included progressing projects to first pass endorsement by senior Defence committees, leading integrated project team, liaison with various stakeholders, Commonwealth task manager, briefs for senior Defence leaders, ad hoc advice to Director General Maritime Development.

Assisted Dr David Newman with delivery of CASA contract for aviation medicine awareness presentations to civilian pilots, air traffic controllers, aviation engineers etc, at Flight Safety Forums. My presentations were in Alice Springs, Perth and Adelaide.