Mrs Andrea Sosa Pintos

Senior Program Manager, Indo-Pacific Plastics Innovation Network (IPPIN)

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Current Roles

2021

Project Management Practitioner (Diploma)
Australian Institute of Management (AIM)
June 2021

Leadership, Organizing and Action: Leading Change - Executive Program
Harvard Kennedy School
Dec 2005

Master (by Research) in Environmental Engineering
School of Mathematics, Engineering and Computing, University of Western Sydney. Major Thesis: "An investigation into power ultrasound remediation of persistent organic pollutants (POPs) contaminated soils based on the destruction of tetrachloronaphthalene in sand"
Dec 2003

Graduate Certificate in Environmental Engineering
University of Western Sydney
Mar 2003

Bachelor of Chemical Engineering (Honours)*
Universidad Tecnológica Nacional, Buenos Aires, Argentina (*accredited by Engineers Australia)

Jul 2021-Jan 2022

Project Manager - Managing projects to improve processes and strengthen Defence Export Controls compliance across the organisation.
CSIRO BD&Global Operations
Sept 2020-June 2021

Project Manager: Member of working group refreshing CSIRO's Leadership Capability Framework.Coordination of the Project Management Fundamentals and MindNavigator programs.
CSIRO Leadership & Talent Development (secondment)
2017-2020

Nanosensors & Systems Team - Research Team Leader
Industrial Innovation Program, CSIRO Manufacturing
2017-2020

Diversity & Inclusion co-Lead | member of CSIRO Manufacturing Leadership Team
CSIRO Manufacturing
2012-2017

Chemiresistor Team - Research (Chemical) Engineer
CSIRO Manufacturing
2009-2011

Titanium Alloys Team - Research (Chemical) Engineer
CSIRO Materials Science and Engineering (CMSE)
2007-2009

Research Support Manager for the Lindfield Chemistry Lab
CSIRO Industrial Physics
2004-2009

Sonophysical Materials Team - Research (Chemical) Engineer
CSIRO Industrial Physics
2004-2004

Teaching Fellow, “Engineering Physics” and “Soil Engineering Studies”
University of Western Sydney

2015-

Finalist Three Minute PhD Thesis Competition
Western Sydney University
2015-

Best Oral Presentation at the Postgraduate Research Forum
Western Sydney University
2014-

Best Presentation at CSIRO Manufacturing Workshop (Clayton)
CSIRO Manufacturing
2013-

Best Oral Presentation at the Postgraduate Research Forum
Western Sydney University
2008-

Cash Reward - For the successful management of CMSE laboratory facilities [$1500]
CSIRO Materials Science & Engineering
2010-

Best Oral Presentation at the Postgraduate Research Forum
Western Sydney University
2007-

Cash Reward - For establishing international collaborative partnership and developing GC-MS techniques [$3000]
CSIRO Materials Science & Engineering
2006-

Cash Reward - For initiative and persistence in pursuing analytical options with resulting science and financial benefits [$1000]
CSIRO Materials Science & Engineering
2006-

Finalist Fresh Science Competition – Media coverage received in National and International newspapers and national TV and radio.
Science in Public 2006
2005-

Best Oral Presentation at the Postgraduate Research Forum
Western Sydney University
2004-

Best Poster Presentation
28th Condensed Matter and Materials Meeting, Charles Stuart University, Wagga Wagga.

2016-2018

Member of Organising Committee for the Active Integrated Matter (AIM) conference held in Melbourne in February 2017 and 2018.
2015-2016

Executive Member of Organising Committee for 17th International Flow Measurement Conference, FLOMEKO 2016
2016-2020

Mentor for the STEM careers program (Engineers Australia)
2016-2020

Mentor for the Women in Science & Engineering (WISE) Program at Western Sydney University
2020- 2023

Standard Mental Health First Aider (accredited)
2017- 2020

Diversity & Equity Contact Officer (ECO)
2006-2020

Accredited First Aider

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