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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Performing a broad range of MTCH, ASI/ESI, System Safety, and Repair Design Engineer to support a B300 King Air fleet of aircraft with the goal of ensuring capability and client satisfaction.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

As Dept Portfolio Manager I was responsible for the C-130, C-27, and KC-30 RAAF fleets’ training management and simulation devices. My role is to act as the technical and contractual liaison between the RAAF Air Mobility Group and its stakeholders. I work to align priorities and drive for greater efficiencies in how RAAF’s virtual environments and training capabilities are built, maintained, and utilized across all branches of the Defence Force.

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

While working within ELU, I became ALSPO’s ASI (Airframe Structural Integrity) Lead, overseeing the maturation and performance of the C-27 and C-130 aircraft’s ASI programs. This role allowed me to exercise my strong interpersonal communication skills to build healthy relationships between many stakeholders. I have directly managed several engineers and software developers and often provide specialist input for executives and decision briefs. In terms of day-to-day skills. I ran many meetings… Show more While working within ELU, I became ALSPO’s ASI (Airframe Structural Integrity) Lead, overseeing the maturation and performance of the C-27 and C-130 aircraft’s ASI programs. This role allowed me to exercise my strong interpersonal communication skills to build healthy relationships between many stakeholders. I have directly managed several engineers and software developers and often provide specialist input for executives and decision briefs. In terms of day-to-day skills. I ran many meetings as a convener, chairperson, secretary, or presenter and became experienced in processing invoices, generating financial documents, generating role or task descriptions, and making decisions with limited information. Show less

In my role as Airworthiness Engineer within the Airlift Systems Program Office's (ALSPO's) Engineering and Logistics Unit, I facilitated stakeholder communication and solved problems across multiple aircraft enterprises, growing capability while shaping and influencing relationships into a collaborative environment. I also acted as a governance and assurance officer, undertaking quality and compliance oversight in areas of heightened risk and providing direction and guidance to our industry… Show more In my role as Airworthiness Engineer within the Airlift Systems Program Office's (ALSPO's) Engineering and Logistics Unit, I facilitated stakeholder communication and solved problems across multiple aircraft enterprises, growing capability while shaping and influencing relationships into a collaborative environment. I also acted as a governance and assurance officer, undertaking quality and compliance oversight in areas of heightened risk and providing direction and guidance to our industry partners. My responsibilities were broad, demanding a high level of technical acumen in many fields including project management, physics, mathematics, software development, and several more unique to the aircraft environment. I worked to find unique, innovative, and efficient ways of improving processes and solving problems. Show less

Sydney, Australia

While studying at UNSW, I worked as a sales assistant at a retail store in Crows Nest. My responsibilities included stock management, organizing repairs on behalf of customers, training new staff, and interfacing with customers directly. During this time I honed my communication, organization, and interpersonal skills which I use every day in my current engineering role.

Sydney, Australia

During my time with Hunter & Co Transport, I had the opportunity to work as a removalist for high-end clientele, and develop a careful eye for detail while working within a highly flexible team. I learned to value the efficiency that coordinated work culture can achieve, and discovered effective ways to manage safety without compromising the quality of my work.

Diploma Of Screen And Media

Diploma Of Information Technology

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Aerospace, Aeronautical And Astronautical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Basser College Alumni 2015-2017 NUTS (New south wales University Theatre Society) 2015-2018 Between 2014.