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Our People

Curtin Institute for Data Science is Australia’s largest university-based data science research institute.

We have a dedicated team of specialists who are highly trained in data science, high-performance computing, software development, project coordination and business development. Learn more about our team.

Project Coordinator

Shelah Garcia

Shelah is a cum laude graduate of FEU Institute of Technology, holding a Bachelor of Information Technology, and is a certified SAFe 4 Agile Practitioner and SAFe 4 Scrum Master. Currently, she is completing a Master of Business Analytics at Kaplan Business School, Perth and is expected to finish in 2024.

With over five years of IT and telecommunication industry experience – specifically in research and development engineering, business analysis, quality assurance and project management – Shelah has supported and led projects with startups and global corporations, including Emerson and Nokia. Her commitment to delivering exceptional results was recognised through Nokia’s Business Excellence award.

In January 2023, Shelah joined the CIDS as a part-time project coordinator assisting in the delivery of ongoing projects while ensuring timeliness, quality and accuracy.

Her key competencies and research interests include:

• Requirements gathering and alignment
• Backlog prioritisation and management
• Process ideation and creation