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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.

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Co-Founder

Michael 

BAppSc (Chem)(Hons), PhD (Chem).

Over a decade of specialist fuels and lubricants experience, QA manager (Mobil Oil Australia).

Inventor, process design.

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Co-Founder

Gabrielle 

BA (Ceramic design)(Hons), MA.

30 years experience working in 3D, fabrication and prototyping. Visual design and graphics.

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Advisor

Barry 

BAppSc (Chem), Grad. Cert. (Business Mgmt),  MAppSc. (Chem), MA, PhD.

Former Research Manager, Patent Liaison, Spectroscopy Manager (Varian Australia).  

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IT/OT & Cyber Security

Felix 

BCompSc (Cyber Security).

Cyber security and systems specialist. IT and OT systems, PLC coding and automation.

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Mechanical Engineer

Finn 

BEng (Hons).

Mechanical Engineer.

Design and fluid dynamics modelling.

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