I graduated with a combined honours degree in Mathematics and Computer Science at The University of Queensland in 1983.

After graduating I started working for Mincom, using geostatistics to develop mining software. Since then I have worked on the development of pacemakers with the Sydney firm Telectronics, in London with an oil and gas company, and contracted for the Main Roads Department and Telstra. I now have my own business with my main customer being Telstra.

I am also a keen mountaineer which has taken me to the US, New Zealand and the Himalayas.