In my current role I manage a range of product review projects for CHOICE. Most product reviews are done here in the ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳labs, but my focus is on those projects where we partner with external labs or data sources.
For some product types, ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳doesn't have the facilities to perform testing, and usually it wouldn't be practical or economic for us to build them. So we partner with other expert labs for some tests, including solar panels, electric heaters, air purifiers and detergents. For some other projects we make use of government energy registry data, including air conditioners and heat pump hot water systems.
I also manage our testing services through our commercial arm, Test Research, and I'm CHOICE's NATA Authorised Representative for all matters relating to to our lab's formal accreditations. I'm involved with the standards committee for air conditioners. I often liaise with government and industry in areas such as product safety and regulation.
In over 20 years at CHOICE, I've had a variety of positions, writing content and managing lab teams for a wide range of products, including children's products, kitchen appliances, laundry appliances, garden power tools and more.
My background is in science and technology. I have a science degree from the University of Sydney and I had a 15-year career in IT before joining ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳in 2004. ÐÓ°ÉÂÛ̳lets me exercise both sides of my brain; there's nothing I like better than diving into a stack of technical data and turning it into useful, consumer-friendly info for you, our members. (Though sampling pizza and scones from our oven testing is pretty nice, too.)
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