COO at Spowdi AB, a smart-farming irrigation system for small-hold farmers. Driving innovation in sustainable farming for those who benefit most.Founder and Principal of Dorado Legacy. Currently providing luxury submersible tours from Patina Resort in the Maldives and developing a mesophotic reef research program.Director of the Magic Coat Foundation. Providing resilience strategies and mental health programs for children and families.Previous work includes COO at Agrocket (Agri-tech) and Research Fellow at the Not-for-Profits UWA Research Group.Mechanical engineer and entrepreneur with a handful of papers in economic history.Long-term focuses:Feeding the world with sustainable inexpensive organic fruit and vegetables;Research on ocean health and reef preservation;Better incorporation of Not-for-profits in publicly funded human service delivery;Recycling plastics and the development of secondary industry;Improvements in the implementation of policy reforms; andRefining the institutional determinants of long-term growth and prosperity.Long-term focus: Mars.
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DirectorThe Magic Coat For Kids Oct 2020 - PresentPerth, Western Australia, AustraliaMagic Coat Foundation is the charitable arm of the Magic Coat for Kids, which provides preventative mental health programs to children across Western Australia, with a strong focus on resilience and the well-being of young children and the care that they receive from the adults in their lives. -
Founder, Project Manager And PilotDorado Legacy Sep 2020 - PresentFari Islands, MaldivesSetting up the only land based tourism personal submersibles in the Maldives as a turnkey solution for an existing watersports operator -
Project ManagerEvolve Surplus Nov 2022 - May 2023Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaSet-up of a new recycling facility in Perth focused on SURF (Subsea umbilicals, risers and flexibles) from decommissioned offshore projects. Recycling polymers back to pelletised feedstock for manufacturing and working towards a circular economy. -
Chief Project ManagerAgrocket Oct 2020 - Jan 2023Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaMarket implementation of a technoagriculture solution that improves on hydroponics by providing soil-based, advanced growth technologies -
Business Development ManagerChallenge Pumps Jul 2021 - Feb 2022Perth, Western Australia, AustraliaBusiness Development and Sales Engineering focused on underground mining dewatering systems. -
Research FellowThe University Of Western Australia Oct 2018 - Oct 2021Pragmatic policy solutions and data analytics of the Australian NFP sector as a part of the three sector solution. Specially focus on improvement of NDIS implementation and welfare economics. -
Deputy Manager, TavernUwa Student Guild Jul 2017 - Oct 2018Perth, AustraliaFull time work as 2IC of the tavern whilst studying a Masters in Public Policy -
Drillpipe EngineerBossong Engineering Oct 2015 - Mar 2017Perth; Broome, AustraliaSupervisor of PTA (Plasma Transferred Arc) Section at Perth FacilityCoordinating and training a team of 10 in robotic programming, automated and manual welding.Production planning of multiple automated and manual jobs simultaneously to maximize efficiency.Troubleshooting robotic and welder issues.Planning, scheduling, programming robotic arms (Fanuc and Motoman), designing and building jigs and fixtures for new production jobs.Designing innovative solutions for internal tools to increase product capacity.CAD and FEM using Autodesk Inventor Professional (2017) and Simulator Mechanical (2017).Production Manager of Hard Banding at Broome Facility.Production planning and logistics for a remote location.Problem solving and troubleshooting externally.Training and managing a team of 3 workers remotely.Inspection of Hard Banding to designated specifications.Devising and development of lean engineering solutions. -
BartenderAn Einem Sonntag Im August Jan 2015 - Sep 2015Berlin Area, GermanyWorking as a barman and waiter in a café/bar in Berlin.Applicable skills learnt: punctuality, respect, good interpersonal skills and ability to work with a wide variety of co-workers. Also the ability to work in a high paced environment with German as the working language.
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Technician/Student EngineerBossong Engineering Aug 2012 - Aug 2014Perth; Broome; AustraliaPart time during university.Student Engineer in design office.Designing and drawing CAD models, loading analysis from first principles, problem solving and designing in compliance to Standards.Completed a wide range of mechanical engineering projects including developing unique operational based equipment as required. This included complete CAD modelling and finite element analysis load modelling.Technical operator in plasma transferred arc (PTA) welding (part-time employment).Programming and operating robotic PTA welders (Motoman and Fanuc).Rebuilding stabilizer blades, hard-banding drill pipes, hard-facing risers and reducers, hard-facing teeth.Regular problem-solving required with new jobs, jobs too large for the robot; fixing issues with the welders or robots, debugging control software and resolving technical problems.Trained new personnel how to run the robots and edit programs as required.Was put in charge of a new operation, built a suitable jig for the product and co-wrotethe program for the robot. Set up the PTA welder from scratch and with a co-worker, ran the entire job (120 units). Finished ahead of schedule and the customer was very satisfied with the product, resulting in ongoing orders for the company. -
Heavy Equipment OperatorBroome International Airport Jul 2012 - Aug 2012Broome, Western AustraliaVacation Work.Worked as part of a small team building a new helicopter apron.Operated and serviced construction equipment including three different rollers, front end loader, bobcat and water truck.Worked under a high level of safety protocols adjacent to the operational runway of an international airport.
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Site ClerkUrban Resources Nov 2011 - Jun 2012Perth, AustraliaSite remediation and development with asbestos and various other dangerous goods in the soil.Undertook environmental testing (testing of bores, upkeep of dust monitors) including water and dust monitoring reports, alarm reports and processing of dust filter tests.As the Site Clerk, processed documentation and computer records, and inducted new employees to site.Undertook soil compaction testing with the Perth sand cone penetrometer.Drove the roller and water truck as required.
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Thomas Emery attended The University Of Western Australia, The University Of Western Australia.
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