Karon Ryan

Experience

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  Ashton Mining Limited

  Jan 1987 - Jan 1993

  CAD/Data Management & Client Liaison

  Founded the CAD/Data Management team, and built and maintained strong relationships with clients through the management of remote sensed data.

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  Newmont Exploration Limited (Thailand, Lao PDR, Philippines, Myanmar)

  Jan 1993 - Jan 1995

  Senior Computing Cartographer

  Established Data Management infrastructure and team, and managed geoscience databases for geological, geochemical and geophysical data. Set up data management and drafting departments in offices throughout South East Asia (Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Philippines and Myanmar).

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  PT Indo Muro Kencana – Mt. Muro Minesite

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1997

  Consultant – GIS, Database Management

  Designed, implemented and managed a geoscience database and integrated multiple geoscience data sources using GIS for data analysis. Managed Exploration division’s computing department; provided technical support and training to expatriate and national geologists in Arcview and GIS applications; and documented training manual technical reports.

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  Murdoch University, Centre for Comparative Genomics

  Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

  Conducted genomic assembly and annotation (automated and manual curation) of Brachyspira hyodysenteriae WA1 to identify genes involved in the infectious disease of swine dysentery. Genomic sequence assembly of the wheat chromosome 3B. Delivered an online resource for the integration of Bos taurus and Boophilus microplus genetic data produced within the Beef CRC for studying tick infestation in cows. Delivered Centre of Excellence Annual Report to the WA State Government’s Office of Science, Technology and Innovation. Oversaw day-to-day management of the Centre, which spanned client liaison, project management, marketing, communications, and human resources.

  • Bioinformatics Officer

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2009

  • Business Manager

    Jan 2006 - Jan 2007
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  NGM Resources Ltd, , Aviva Corporation Ltd & MM Mining Ltd

  Nov 2009 - Nov 2010

  GIS Manager

  Successfully introduced the application of GIS within the group of companies for analysis of mineral exploration data, managed internal exploration, historical exploration, geophysical and remote sensed imagery and topographic data. Provided GIS support to geological teams deployed overseas.

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  IoGlobal Pty Ltd

  Dec 2010 - Jun 2013

  Senior Data Systems Consultant

  Forged strong customer relationships with mining and exploration companies through professional and accurate management of client relational databases of mineral exploration, drilling, mining and production data. Gained extensive experience in geoscience data ranging geological to geochemical.

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  Imdex Limited

  Jul 2013 - Dec 2019

  Designed, built and led global implementation of a data visualization framework in Power BI for the analysis and global management of the IMDEX Rental Fleet. Assisted to identify areas of focus within rental fleet management and supply chain, in order to align business strategy; and analysed and identified process improvements, to streamline efficiencies and increase performance. Delivered Digital Platform Phase 1 in the Asia Pacific region, on time and under budget, with a focus on business priorities. The Digital Platform, once rolled out globally, is estimated to claw back $10M via digitization of business processes to manage and optimise the rental fleet. Drove end-to-end management and successfully delivered a pilot project of the Digital Platform to digitize the Global Rental Process, and led a team of Software Developers, Business Analyst, and UX Designer. Designed and led global implementation of Salesforce corporate CRM, in collaboration with Commercial Manager to provide corporate visibility into customer relations. Further designed, implemented and managed global roll out of corporate operations dashboards for rental fleet management. Built and maintained strong customer relationships with mining and exploration companies through professional and accurate management of client relational databases of mineral exploration, drilling, mining and production data.

  • Data Science Manager

    Apr 2019 - Dec 2019

  • Digital Platform Manager & Scrum Master

    Dec 2017 - Mar 2019

  • Digital Transformation Lead

    Jul 2016 - Dec 2017

  • Salesforce/Corporate Operations Dashboards Manager

    Jul 2014 - Jun 2016

  • Senior Data Systems Consultant

    Jul 2013 - Jun 2014
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  Solaris Cancer Care

  Apr 2020 - now

  Consultant

  Volunteering my skills in Salesforce implementation to manage donations, fund raising opportunities and patient bookings for services offered by Solaris Cancer Care. Also building out the integration of Salesforce with Solaris Cancer Care's new WordPress website and payment gateways to assist the organisation in improving their business processes and marketing campaigns.

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  JourneyOne

  Oct 2020 - now

  Data Analytics & Project Management Consultant
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  DataDivers.io

  Oct 2020 - now

  Data Analytics & Project Management Consultant