GARY JONES
Data Analyst - Software Developer - Aerospace Engineer
About
An experienced data analyst, data management, engineer and technology specialist with extensive experience turning large data sets into actionable insights across defence, logistics, aviation and finance sectors with Australian and UK based companies. Outcomes delivered to clients including Australian and UK defence Forces, Airbus and National Australia Bank. Experience includes hands on data analysis, reporting solutions development, through to database development and management including cloud-based data storage and full stack technology solutions to deliver insights and reporting outcomes.
Experience
Career Highlights
- Research and development tasks in aircraft fleet management for several defence aircraft platforms to ensure fleets reach their planned life.
- Full stack software development and analysis experience using Java, SQL, Jenkins and Tableau using flight data and customer transactions in the aviation and banking industries.
- Cloud migration and application deployment experience in AWS on several projects in anti-money laundry detection and reporting to government regulatory bodies.
- Demonstrated leadership skills when managing a team in Airbus as well as technical planning for development teams at National Australia Bank following Agile best practices.
Skills Summary
Teamwork / Leadership
- Ability to cooperate in a team environment in the migration and addition of a software user interface for the aircraft gust probability software from FORTRAN to MATLAB. Software was used to generate a flight spectrum gust model to be applied to a aircraft fatigue test for type certification.
- Demonstrated leadership skills when managing a team of five engineers embedded within Airbus UK to develop a new maintenance program for the A340 passenger aircraft based in interpreted test data.
Organisational
- Project management skills and delivery under tight timelines on projects such as the delivery of software, database and system tools for the PC-9/A and C-27J aircraft flight test programs using MATLAB.
- Strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills on complex tasks with the design, development and implementation of the World-Wide Accident Summary database, dashboards and automated reporting.
- Taking initiatives by flagging issues and providing solutions to clients such as the recommendation and development of a website containing technical documentation and a interactive aircraft map of all the installed instrumentation including imagery for the PC-9/A flight test aircraft enabling easy data access for engineers and project managers.
Communication
- Developed professional relationships with clients such as Airbus as well as Air Forces through major engineering projects for the A380 and C-130J certification programs.
- Effective communication through complex technical presentations to clients on complex engineering projects such as the test spectrum development for the $50m C-130J wing fatigue test program.
Technologies
Enterprise Software
- Enovia PLM
- Raytheon - EAGLE
- Systecon - OPUS10
Languages
- Java
- Python
- JavaScript
- TypeScript
- MATLAB
- C
- HTML
- CSS
- PHP
- SQL
Frameworks
- React
- Formik
- Springboot
- Selenium
- Cypress
- JUnit
DevOps/ Cloud
- Jenkins
- Terraform
- AWS
- Deputy
- Checkmarx
- Sonatype
- SonarQube
- Bash Scripting
Data Visualisation
- Tableau
- Power BI
- MATLAB
- Python
Systems
- Mac OS
- Windows
- Linux
Database
- MS Access
- MySQL
- Postgres
- Oracle
- Flyway
Data Visualisation
- Tableau
- MATLAB
- BigML
- Qlik
- SPSS
Systems
- Mac OS
- Windows
- Linux
Database
- MS Access
- MySQL
Technologies
Languages / Data Visualisation
Databases / Systems
Tools
Experience
Integrated Logistics Support (ILS) Analyst
Hanwha Defence Australia
January 2024 - Present
Melbourne, Australia
Achievements/Tasks
- Delivering technical and data analysis for the development of the logistics, maintenance and asset management program for development of new LAND 400 infantry fighting vehicles.
- Setup of data management program, importation and review of incoming technical data from subcontractors into the Logistics Support Analysis Records (LSAR) to support inventory management and supply chain program; data mapping, SQL script development and extraction of data elements for downstream program activities including ILS programs (CDATA, RPL, IETP) and modelling analysis for spares.
- Development and analysis of item selection for maintenance program (inclusive of FMECA, LORA, MTA) as well as the population of the LSAR using Raytheon EAGLE software configured to Australian Defence standards (LSA standards DEF 5692).
Senior Analyst Engineer
National Australia Bank
April 2019 - May 2023
Melbourne, Australia
Achievements/Tasks
- Development and delivery of microservices into the cloud supporting delivery of regulatory Suspicious Matter Report submissions to the government regulatory body AUSTRAC.
- Frontend development of mini-apps and setup of cloud infrastructure for deployments to the cloud, delivering increased operational efficiency in data analysis and reporting.
- Full stack development in React, Typescript and Java Spring boot of API and web application deployed to production in AWS.
- DevOps and management of Infrastructure as code in terraform for over 20 API and web applications deployed in AWS.
Director / Consultant
WhereAreYou Analytics and Data Solutions
August 2017 - Present
Melbourne, Australia
Achievements/Tasks
- Delivery of data solutions ranging from data analytics and visualization, database development and management for clients including OneAlpha Technologies, Gao Consulting, Sunshine Coast and Coffs Harbour Airports, Flight Safety Foundation.
- Flight Safety Foundation project key outcomes included: development and delivery of data management system for the worldwide aircraft accident assessment, and data analysis/modelling and creation of dashboard analytics using Tableau.
Principal Aerospace Engineer / Senior Software Engineer
Defence Science and Technology Group (Consultant)
January 2011 - June 2018
Melbourne, Australia
Achievements/Tasks
- Migration of aircraft gust probability software from FORTRAN to MATLAB.
- C-27J aircraft data modelling and visualisation of load certification information for acceptance by the Australia Air Force.
- Website delivery for the PC-9/A test aircraft instrumentation for the purpose of a central repository. Developed using HTML, CSS, JavaScript and MATLAB.
- Roll-out of PC-9/A and C-27J flight instrumentation software and data management system in MATLAB.
- Data modelling of load actuator optimisation for the C-27J test rig design.
- GUI development and software migration of the aircraft gust probability software from FORTRAN to MATLAB for the purpose of generating a gust spectrum to be applied to the C-27J wing fatigue test.
- Awarded Best Technical Contribution for PC-9/A Ground Load Calibration.
- Awarded Best Engineering Technical Support C-130J Loads Measurement.
- PC-9/A Empennage and Aft fuselage Re-certification Award.
- Software acceptance testing and certification of the delivered C-130J operating loads monitoring software in nCode.
- Analytical skills in assessing the PC-9/A fleet lives.
Integrator / Stress Engineer
GKN Aerospace
January 2010 - May 2010
Isle of Wight, United Kingdom
Achievements/Tasks
- Delivery of work packages between Airbus UK and GKN Australia for the A400M wing trailing edge structure.
- Development of the A400M aircraft certification fatigue methodology wing trailing edge structure to key stakeholders.
Senior Stress Engineer
Magellan Aerospace
November 2008 - January 2010
Bristol, United Kingdom
Achievements/Tasks
- Delivery of stress check certification analysis and documentation for Airbus A400M, A310 and A380 type aircraft.
- Team leader in the delivery of the updated A340 maintenance program using test interpretation data.
Structural Integrity Engineer
Marshall Aerospace
November 2006 - January 2008
Cambridge, United Kingdom
Achievements/Tasks
- Data modelling of aircraft flight data to assess the accumulated fatigue lives of ground loads in comparison to flight loads. Assessment made to determine whether a separate ground target spectrum was required for the wing test program.
- Data analysis and delivery of a combined target loads spectrum to be applied to the collaborative $50m C-130J wing test program.
- Design, development and delivery of the operational loads software for the C-130J flight test aircraft. Software required in support of the wing test program as well as assessing flight operations.
Senior Engineer / Software Developer
QinetiQ (formerly Aerostructures Australia)
March 2002 - September 2006
Melbourne, Australia
Achievements/Tasks
- Development of the C-130J flight data management system and data visualisation tools using MS Access, VBA, SQL and C. Tools used in the assessment and development of a target loads spectrum for the purposes of the collaborative C-130J wing test program.
- Data modelling of the C-130J aircraft fleet using developed fatigue tracking programs which is based on structural health monitoring data recorded and download off fleet aircraft.
- Test interpretation of the F/A-18 fatigue test data to update scatter factors in the probability of failure for the structure inspection programs for the Australian Air Force.
Education
Masters of Technology
Swinburne University of Technology
Awarded highest achieving masters graduate
GPA 3.7
- Object-Oriented Programming
- Business Intelligence
- Database Development
Postgraduate Certificate in Multimedia
Swinburne University of Technology
Awarded highest achievement web development
GPA 4.0
- Full Stack Web Development
- Multimedia Imaging
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
Honours
Monash University
- Structural Analysis
- Finite Element Analysis
Interests
SNOW
Started snowboarding in my late teens and have never looked back. I have a great passion for the snow and have skied in many resorts in Australia, New Zealand, North America, Europe as well as Japan. I also have worked in the ski resorts of Chamonix and Lake Tahoe in my younger years. I have mainly been snowboarding for over a decade but I have developed a keen interest in skiing more recently. My top five places to visit within the next five years are Jackson Hole Wyoming, Aspen Colorado, Heli Skiing somewhere in Alaska, Yongpyong Resort South Korea and Val d’lsere France. My favorite resorts so far have been Whistler Canada, North Star Lake Tahoe and St Anton Austria.
travel
Always had a keen interest in travel from an early age. Got the bug from Mum and Dad who were avid travellers throughout Europe when Dad was working in Italy. My highlights have been travelling around Australia for a year with my brother in an old Ford Falcon station wagon at 19, living and working overseas in the UK and Europe for over 4 years and just recently travelling coast to coast (Vancouver to St Johns) in Canada. Scandinavia, South America and Eastern Europe are next on my bucket list.
classic cars
At a young age I enjoyed tinkering with cars with my Dad and have developed a passion for classics cars. My favorite TV show of all time is ‘Wheeler Dealers’ which is a program where the presenters buy secondhand cars, restore them and sell them on for hopefully a profit. My ultimate car would be a old Porsche 911 re-imagined by Singer Vehicle Design in Los Angeles but I would love to restore one myself. I would also like to build a beach buggy based on a old 1960’s Volkswagen Beetle.
