Meet the Team
Oota's strength lies in the diversity of skills of our dedicated team.
Our practical approach, creativity and ingenuity have enabled us to make rapid progress on a lean budget.
Michael
Co-Founder, CTO
BAppSc (Chem)(Hons), PhD (Chem).
Over a decade of specialist fuels and lubricants experience, QA coordinator (Mobil Oil Australia). Critical energy minerals (tungsten, molybdenum, gold) plant process, metallurgical, refining and analytical expertise.
Inventor of our electrochemical cell and process design.
Gabrielle
Co-Founder, Director
BA (Ceramic design)(Hons), MA.
30 years experience working in 3D, fabrication and prototyping in the visual arts. Organisation and production of exhibitions, graphics, websites and communications.
Founded and managed a diverse range of small businesses, including arts, food and horticulture.
Barry
Advisor
BAppSc (Chem), Grad. Cert. (Business Mgmt), MAppSc. (Chem), MA, PhD.
Former Research Manager, Patent Liaison, Spectroscopy Manager (Varian Australia).
Felix
IT/OT & Cyber Security
BCompSc (Cyber Security).
Cyber security, IT and OT systems specialist. PLC architecture and coding for process automation and custom sensing platforms. Human machine interfaces to process plant. Process data collection, storage, and analysis. Documentation of IT/OT policies and procedures. Project management timelines and tracking.
Finn
Mechanical Engineer
BEng (Hons).
Mechanical Engineer.
Engineering drafting, design and documentation.
Fluid dynamics modelling and optimisation.
Conversion of drawings to formats suitable for CNC manufacturing processes including CO2 laser cutting and milling.