Research and Development Engineer

Lincoln Ventures Ltd (now know as Lincoln Agritech)

February 1996 – April 2001

A science and technology company owned by Lincoln University, New Zealand, engaged in research, product development and consultancy services. Working with a broad range of industry partners in biotechnology, image analysis, measurement, modelling, and agrichemical applications.
This role at Lincoln Technology Ltd, the commercial arm of Lincoln University, encompassed a wide range of skills and abilities.  
  • Strategic Management Short and long term planning, SWOT analysis, risk management, and environmental scanning
  • Engineering Research Creation of electronics devices for Research Institutes. Managed Lincoln Ventures Network  
  • Project Management Client project management of bleeding edge research.
  • Business Development Selling personal and group skills to industry through technical meetings and events.