Richard Ferrers
Engagement Lead - Health Data Australia
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Top SchoolRichard Ferrers is a research-driven technology leader and team lead at the Australian Research Data Commons, combining 11+ years in research data engagement with a PhD in Technology and Innovation Management. He specialises in translating innovation theory into practical consumer-value practices, having published datasets, journal articles and a book on value and broadband (including Speedtest Global analyses). At ARDC he leads outreach for Research Link Australia, blending AI-enabled API tooling with cross-functional engagement to boost researcher-industry connections. His background spans academia, policy-facing research and entrepreneurship, with deep experience in data stewardship, FAIR/open science and building community trust in research infrastructures. Notably, he pairs legal and commercial training (LLB, Commerce) with advanced data and design MOOCs, enabling a rare mix of policy literacy, technical curiosity and hands-on data analysis.
12 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
EdX MOOC Statistics and Computer Science, EdX MOOC Statistics and Computer Science at University of California, BerkeleyMOOC (4 wks); Digital Transformation Web Page, MOOC (4 wks); Digital Transformation Web Page at University of Virginia Darden School of Business, Boston Consulting GroupCoursera: Irrational Thinking Course Behavioural Economics, Coursera: Irrational Thinking Course Behavioural Economics at Duke University - The Fuqua School of BusinessShort Course Scientific Community Manangement (Santa Fe NM; Portland OR), Short Course Scientific Community Manangement (Santa Fe NM; Portland OR) at CSCCE - Centre for Scientific Collaboration and Community EngagementCoursera Short Course (MOOC) Introduction to Neuroeconomics, Coursera Short Course (MOOC) Introduction to Neuroeconomics at National Research University - Higher School of EconomicsFutureLearn: Short course Design, FutureLearn: Short course Design at RMIT UniversityFuture Learn: Short Course Social Wellbeing, Future Learn: Short Course Social Wellbeing at The University of EdinburghMOOC (4 wks); Design Thinking for Innovation Industrial and Product Design, MOOC (4 wks); Design Thinking for Innovation Industrial and Product Design at University of Virginia Darden School of BusinessMOOC (EdX; 12 weeks) - Collaborative Data Science for Healthcare (MITx.HST.953x), MOOC (EdX; 12 weeks) - Collaborative Data Science for Healthcare (MITx.HST.953x) at MIT / Harvard HSTMOOC (EDX; 8 weeks) - Policy for Science Technology and Innovation (MITx STS.081x), MOOC (EDX; 8 weeks) - Policy for Science Technology and Innovation (MITx STS.081x) at Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyModel Thinking: Understanding Complex Social Systems through Economic Models Economics, Model Thinking: Understanding Complex Social Systems through Economic Models Economics at University of MichiganOnline MOOC Organizational Leadership, Online MOOC Organizational Leadership at HEC ParisEdX: MAS.S69x Big Data and Social Physics, EdX: MAS.S69x Big Data and Social Physics at MITx Media Lab (EdX)Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST)PhD completed (Feb.2013) Technology Innovation Management, PhD completed (Feb.2013) Technology Innovation Management at The University of QueenslandFutureLearn Short Course: Creative Coding (Processing), FutureLearn Short Course: Creative Coding (Processing) at Monash University
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Github Skills (11)
open-data3
questions-and-answers3
data-analysis2
product-management2
governance1
open-source1
python1
spark1
evaluation1
data-science1
economics1
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
areff2000/v2-value-of-value
Jul 2014 - Nov 2018
Contributions:37 commits, 36 pushes, 2 branches in 4 years 4 months
areff2000/d3-bubble-plot
Feb 2016 - Jan 2020
Contributions:31 pushes, 2 branches in 3 years 11 months
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