My Professional Journey

From the workshop floor to engineering innovation, research and technical education.

My career began in Mauritius in 1997 as an apprentice toolmaker. Since then, I have built my professional life around a simple belief: technical knowledge is most valuable when it solves real problems and helps others develop their capabilities.

Over nearly three decades, my work has taken me through precision manufacturing, aircraft maintenance, healthcare equipment, mechanical design, industrial machinery, additive manufacturing and technical education. Each experience has strengthened a different part of my approach to engineering: practical judgement, analytical thinking, respect for safety and a commitment to sharing knowledge.

Today, I bring together hands-on engineering experience, university research, international training delivery and postgraduate education in occupational health, safety and environmental management and business administration.

Where It Began: Practical Engineering in Mauritius

I entered the engineering industry at Barry Engineering, where I trained as an apprentice toolmaker. Working with machinery, technical drawings, tools and precision components taught me how small decisions in design and manufacturing affect the quality and reliability of a finished product.

Alongside this practical experience, I completed National Trade Certificate (NTC) Level 3 in Mechanical Engineering Craft Practice at the Surinam Training Centre through Mauritius's Industrial and Vocational Training Board. I later completed NTC Level 2 in Industrial Machine Maintenance at the Sir Kher Jagatsingh Training Centre.

These qualifications helped me move from making individual components to understanding the machinery and systems they support. They also gave me a practical foundation in manufacturing, equipment maintenance, troubleshooting and safe workshop practices.

Another formative experience was my aircraft maintenance training with Air Mauritius. Working alongside experienced technicians exposed me to the importance of disciplined procedures, inspection, traceability, teamwork and reliability in a safety-critical environment. It reinforced a lesson that has stayed with me: engineering performance and human safety cannot be separated.

Building My Career in Australia

In 2002, I moved to Australia and continued developing my technical skills across several industries. At the Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, I worked as a Respiratory Technician, supporting the checking, upkeep and documentation of respiratory equipment used in critical-care environments. This gave me a deeper appreciation of the human consequences of equipment reliability and careful technical work.

I later worked at Accurate Profile in Ringwood, combining fitting and turning with design and manufacturing work. I developed jigs for robotic welding processes and produced components using conventional workshop machinery. Being involved in both design and production helped me develop solutions that were not only technically sound but practical to manufacture and maintain.

While pursuing further engineering studies, I also worked in security and crowd control. That experience developed my communication skills, situational awareness and ability to respond calmly in challenging environments—skills that continue to inform how I approach training, teamwork and workplace risk.

My Australian education included engineering studies at Swinburne University of Technology, further university studies and the completion of a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering. I also completed Siemens Unigraphics NX5 Product Lifecycle Management training. These experiences expanded my ability to connect mechanical design, engineering analysis, digital product development and practical manufacturing.

During this period, I contributed to a project associated with Puffing Billy Railway, supporting the development of a hi-rail maintenance vehicle concept and the conversion of historical engineering drawings into digital formats. The project brought together existing mechanical systems and contemporary engineering design methods.

Mechanical Design, Industrial Machinery and Engineering Analysis

My engineering career expanded into the design and development of tooling, jigs, precision components, specialised equipment and industrial machinery.

From 2014 to 2016, I worked on machine design for stainless-steel tube manufacturing. The work involved roll-forming tooling, machine components and production processes. I used COPRA roll-forming software and MSC Marc finite element analysis to examine forming processes and component behaviour. I also considered equipment guarding, operator access and maintenance requirements as part of practical machine design.

My broader design work has included Autodesk Inventor, CATIA and Siemens NX, as well as engineering analysis using ANSYS and ABAQUS. I approach a design by considering its full working life: how it will be manufactured, assembled, operated, maintained and improved—not simply how it looks on a screen.

This combination of workshop knowledge and engineering analysis has been central to my work. It helps me move between the practical realities of machinery and the detailed evaluation needed to develop reliable technical solutions.

Additive Manufacturing, Product Development and Research

As additive manufacturing developed, I recognised its potential to change the way parts are designed, tested and produced. From 2017, it became an increasingly important focus of my work.

At KAD3D in Melbourne, I worked on mechanical design and product-development projects involving functional parts, prototypes and customised components. I considered design requirements, material selection, manufacturing methods and the intended use of each product.

Between 2020 and 2023, I further developed this experience through part-time work with 3D Print Gear, designing precision components and prototypes and helping clients, students and educators understand additive-manufacturing processes and equipment.

My interest in the technology also led to research at Deakin University, where my thesis examined the quantitative analysis of 3D-printed personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. The research explored the engineering and practical considerations of using additive manufacturing during a period of urgent demand and major supply-chain disruption.

This work strengthened my interest in evidence-based engineering and the potential of local manufacturing to support communities, education and industry. It also reinforced my view that technology is most powerful when people have the knowledge to use it effectively.

ORIUS3D: Turning Experience Into Education

I founded ORIUS3D to bring together engineering design, additive manufacturing, equipment support and practical technical education.

Through ORIUS3D, I have delivered more than 100 technical sessions and STEM workshops, reaching over 500 learners across Mauritius, Seychelles and East Africa. Participants have included school students, teachers, technicians and industry professionals, with activities covering 3D printing, engineering design, digital fabrication, Arduino and equipment operation.

One particularly rewarding collaboration has been with the Rajiv Gandhi Science Centre in Mauritius, where I developed and delivered hands-on STEM activities for secondary-school students. Seeing students move from an idea to a finished physical object reminded me why accessible, practical engineering education matters.

My work with ORIUS3D has also involved technical demonstrations, equipment setup, troubleshooting, client support and the coordination of training activities. Delivering programmes across different environments has helped me adapt complex technical subjects for learners with different backgrounds and levels of experience.

For me, the measure of effective training is not how much information is presented. It is whether people leave with the understanding and confidence to apply what they have learned.

Expanding Into Safety, Business and Professional Education

My practical experience with machinery, technical systems and people led me to develop a stronger academic foundation in workplace risk and organisational performance.

I completed a Master of Occupational Health, Safety and Environmental Management at Australian Catholic University. This postgraduate study deepened my knowledge of risk assessment, occupational safety systems, environmental management, governance and incident investigation methodologies. It complements my engineering background by providing frameworks for understanding workplace hazards and organisational responsibilities, and gives me a strong foundation for work at the intersection of engineering risk and occupational safety.

I have also completed a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Australian Catholic University, broadening my understanding of strategy, leadership, organisational behaviour, governance and business decision-making. Together, these areas help me connect technical challenges with the people, systems and commercial priorities around them.

To further develop my vocational teaching practice, I am currently completing the TAE40122 Certificate IV in Training and Assessment. I also plan to pursue further training in ICAM incident investigation and ISO 45001 lead auditing as part of my continuing professional development.

What Drives Me

Although my career spans different sectors, there is a consistent thread: I enjoy understanding how things work, improving them and helping others learn to do the same.

I bring the perspective of someone who has made components on a workshop floor, supported critical equipment, designed industrial machinery, evaluated engineering ideas, researched new manufacturing methods and taught practical skills to learners across different countries.

I believe good engineering creates reliable solutions, good education creates capable people, and responsible leadership ensures that both make a lasting difference.