Nathan Sherburn is a technology and education-focused leader with 12 years’ experience bridging research, product design and organisational IT strategy. Currently Chief Information Officer at Effective Altruism Australia and co-founder of impact-driven ventures Good Ancestors and FLUX, he combines executive leadership with hands-on startup experience. His PhD in Educational Software and engineering background in mechatronics inform a pragmatic, design-led approach to building learning technologies and scalable systems. Nathan’s career spans academia, industry internships at HP and Cochlear, and founding roles that emphasize thoughtful tech for social impact—an unusual blend of rigorous research training and entrepreneurial execution. Based in Greater Melbourne, he is comfortable moving between deep technical problems and high-level organisational strategy.
12 years of coding experience
VCE, Psychology, Maths, Physics, Design, VCE, Psychology, Maths, Physics, Design at Mentone Grammar School
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Educational Software, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Educational Software at Monash University
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