Nigel Hungerford-symes is an experienced ICT procurement and contracts specialist with 14 years of public-sector expertise, now pairing that commercial acumen with hands-on mechatronics and robotics leadership as he completes a part-time B.Eng (Mechatronics) at QUT. He has led cross-disciplinary volunteer teams for the Australian Rover Challenge, coordinating complex subsystems like robotic manipulators while translating project needs into procurements that deliver value. Nigel’s background as an IP and technology lawyer gives him a rare combination of legal rigor and practical vendor management, useful for negotiating technical contracts and mitigating risk. Based in Greater Brisbane, he currently balances a strategic role in Queensland Government ICT procurement with day-to-day engineering coordination on competitive off-world robotics projects.
14 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
B.Eng (Hons) Mechatronics Robotics and Automation Engineering, B.Eng (Hons) Mechatronics Robotics and Automation Engineering at QUT (Queensland University of Technology)
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Nigel Hungerford-symes - ROAR Robotic Arm Sub-System Co-ordinator