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AI/ML and Data Specialist (Strategy, Design & Data Science) @ UTS/ ARDC, serving national research sector & leading AI & adv. analytics in healthcare research infra. for ARDC. Years of consulting experience.

About

I am a design and data science practitioner, researcher and enabler in advanced analytics (AI, ML, DL, Systems Models). I provide comprehensive diagnostic, design, data science & delivery services. I could also help set up advanced analytic function/ practice from the ground up. For example, I could assist by: providing decision science support, diagnosing organizational needs, developing analytic strategy and road-maps, carrying out proof of concepts (PoCs) to demonstrate value, and then scaling up. evangelizing and managing stakeholders, developing systems, processes, governance and people capacity. My typical services areas: (1) Diagnostics and Problem Formulation: Collecting Data/ Information, Synthesizing and Diagnosing Organizational Illnesses through Surveying, Interviewing, Ethnographic Observation and Workshops (2) Design: Architecture, Strategy, Road Maps, Policies, Developing Solution Design, including via Collaborative Techniques such as Design Thinking, Developing Systems and Processes; (3) Data Science: Insights Generation and Machine Learning (analysis, modeling - machine learning, statistical modeling, big data, agent based modelling, systems dynamics), AI/ ML Product Development, and (4) Delivery Management: Developing Products (AI/ Machine Learning), Project Management (Agile Scrum, Kanban, Waterfall), Change Management, Capacity Development (5) Decision Sciences and Systems: Formulating problems to align with organizational decision challenges, and ensuring value to stakeholders Achieved high value to clients through the application of analytic, soft integrative and people skills. Over 20 years of experience in both research-based and commercial consulting. Key strengths are: analysis, modelling, decision support and project execution services to deal with complexity, uncertainty and risk by: (1) connecting the dots, seeing patterns and big pictures, (2) incorporating human factors in design and analysis, and (3) ultimately transforming: + (a) individuals into teams, + (b) data to wisdom, + (c) ideas to concepts and + (d) concepts to reality.

Location

Greater Sydney Area

Work experience

AI-ML-Research Data Specialist at Australian Research Data Commons (ARDC), Jul 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 1 mo, UTS, In this AI/ML/ Research Data expertise role that is situated at UTS, I serve national research institutions. Through this ARDC funded role, I provide expertise advice, assistance and program management in designing, implementing and utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), AI Architecture, and Research Data Management infrastructure in Australian universities and research institutions, including UTS. As a specific case, I am leading AI/ Advanced Analytics in Healthcare programs: Conceptualization, Co-Design Architecture Development, Program Design and Delivery: In the Stage 1 of the Advanced Analytics in Healthcare, my role covered program conceptualization, codesign (lead and faciliated the workshops), translated the sector inputs into cohesive architecture in AI and Advanced Analytics, validated them, designed the programs, and delivered the program. o Framework: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13831385 o Pathfinder: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13831453 o Architecture: https://scidatacon.org/event/9/contributions/120/ o Integrated - Harvard DCI: https://www.dcinetwork.org/library/slides-co-design-architecture-implementation-ardc-framework-ai-enabled-healthcare-research o Integrated - AIDH AI+Care: https://digitalhealth.org.au/ai-care/program/

Data Science and AI Manager at University of Technology Sydney, Jul 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo, Through this ARDC funded role, I provide expertise advice, assistance and program management in designing, implementing and utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), AI Architecture, and Research Data Management infrastructure in Australian universities and research institutions, including UTS. Leading AI/ Advanced Analytics in Healthcare programs

AI-ML-Arch-Research Data Specialist at University of Technology Sydney, Jul 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 1 mo, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Through this ARDC funded role, I provide expertise advice, assistance and program management in designing, implementing and utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), AI Architecture, and Research Data Management infrastructure in Australian universities and research institutions, including UTS. Leading AI/ Advanced Analytics in Healthcare programs

Academic - Behavioural & Systems Modeling at University of Technology Sydney, Jul 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 1 mo, Research/ Consulting/ Research Mentoring: Addressing key problems through models (AI/ ML, and Systems Modelling) AI/ ML Implementation for clients Understanding the phenomenon of AI implementation in organizations Applications in the areas of health, social/ political, socio-technical, industrial, and energy/environmental systems Teaching: Collaborative Processes Studio (Problem Solving) Social Impact Studio (Problem Solving with Social Impact) Agent Based Modelling Operations Management - Tech Participatory Modelling Complex Systems Modelling

ARDC/ UTS: Co-Chairing and Contributing to International/ National Committees at Research Data Alliance (RDA), Co-Data (incl. UNESCO Committee), IEEE Standards, Jul 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 1 mo, Hybrid, Have been actively engaged in the AI and data science community through a range of invited presentations, panel discussions, chairing responsibilities, and keynote addresses, demonstrating peer recognition in both academic and applied domains. UNESCO - CODATA's International Data Policy Committee (IDPC) Supported ‘Developing Data Policies for Times of Crisis Facilitated by Open Science’ - Endorsed - https://tinyurl.com/codata-unesco-post Conference Organizing Committee Examples: Australian Data Science Network (ADSN) 2025 Conference: https://spds.sydney.edu.au/adsn2025/committees/ I represent ARDC in the Australian Data Science Network (ADSN), a collaboration of Data Science Institutes and research infrastructure organisations. Since its inception three years ago, I have chaired sessions, facilitated workshops, and presented at two national ADSN conferences, contributing to dialogue on national priorities in AI and analytics. Division of Clinical Informatics (DCI) Network: Harvard University & Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center: https://www.dcinetwork.org/aiconf25 Co-Chair, Facilitator, Panel Member: ML4AU CoP: Co-chair and actively participate in the Machine Learning for Australia (ML4AU) Community of Practice (CoP) (https://www.ml4au.community/people-and-groups/organising-committee) Chief Data and Analytics Officer (CDAO) Conferences in Sydney (Corinium Intelligence 2022, 2023) - chaired and facilitated sessions, conducted a panel interview (2022), and presented talks (2022) on AI governance and risk The Australian Cancer Data Network (ACDN) project establishes a nationally agreed capability to link regular treatment (clinical practice) data and clinical trial data, for machine learning analysis. Serving on the Technical Panel of Australian Cancer Data Network (ACDN).

Organizational Analytics: Diagnostic, Design, Data Science and Delivery at Systems Wisdom, Apr 2013 - Present · 13 yrs 4 mos, www.systemswisdom.com, I provide Organizational Diagnostics & Analytics (predictive, prescriptive modelling), Architecture, Decision Support, and Product Development and Strategy services to enterprises. Example Projects: Consulting in Organizational Diagnostics, Process Mapping, Performance Management and Risk Management: ASG Group(Nomura Research Institute) (current), HealthShare & eHealth NSW (2013-2016), Office of the Environment NSW (2016), Edutainiacs (2016-), Soothsayer Analytics (2014-), Nomura/ASG (now ad hoc). I also EXCLUSIVELY worked at Nomura Research Institute/ ASG Group (Feb-Aug 2017). [See details of each employment as a separate position above]. Consulting/ Contract Research: ******************************************************* Example 1: Providing services to Soothsayer Analytics and INSOFE as Analytic Architect and Data Science Mentor: To find insights to increase market share, segmentation, white space analysis e.g. ZipScene, SpotFreight, OneCallNow | Employee Value Proposition: ( Campbells Soups); Example 2: Completed a project to study and model a certain medical device market and formulate an expansion strategy for a key global manufacturer. Used the models to explain what the manufacturer is needed to do to increase sales sustainably (2013). Example 3: Developed a model of a banking system in an Island nation in the Caribbean. Corporate Education and Innovation: ***************************************** Training/ Exec. Education and Capacity Building Workshops: Example 1: Provided training to Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO, Bangalore) on Systems Engineering and Failure Analysis between October 7-11, 2013. Example 2: Innovation Catalysis: Designed and facilitated design thinking based innovation sessions. e.g. School (Kalakshetra), Housing (IHP), Institutes (Academy of Vocal Arts, Foreign Policy Institute, Philadelphia). Product Development: ************************* Developing innovative products for the market

Modeler/ Data Scientist at Edutainiacs LLC, Feb 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 6 mos, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Developing models of social system conflicts # Ad hoc. Did not work at Edutainiacs for parts of 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021

Education

PhD, Systems Sciences Eng (Social & Information Systems Modeling focus), University of Pennsylvania

MSE, Systems Science Engineering (Sys Sci & Information Systems focus), University of Pennsylvania