Introduction to Gas Turbine Maintenance

Madelyn Kinch is a Business Analyst at Stacked Learning, bringing over seven years of experience in leading the development of award-winning interactive digital products. With a diverse background spanning education, content development, accessible content writing, and digital delivery, Madelyn is passionate about making service access more equitable through the creation of intuitive, accessible, and user-friendly digital solutions. Her expertise extends across sectors such as government, health, and not-for-profit service delivery. Madelyn has a strong interest in accessible design, emerging technologies, and AI, particularly in how these innovations can serve as assistive technology to enhance service accessibility and inclusivity for diverse communities.

Jeff Wilson is the Digital Content Manager at Stacked Learning, where he brings a wealth of experience as a customer-focused IT professional. With expertise in technical, sales, and management domains, Jeff is driven by a passion for making the internet a safer place while delivering exceptional products and services. He is dedicated to achieving quality outcomes in a timely manner, ensuring that both his projects and communications are clear, concise, and effectively understood by all stakeholders. Jeff’s leadership capabilities have been honed through his experience running his own business, where he successfully led teams and provided valuable support to both staff and clients. His approach to project management is grounded in the Getting Things Done (GTD) methodology, which allows him to maintain focus and drive efficient outcomes under pressure. Through his proven leadership and strategic communication, Jeff consistently promotes professional growth and fosters positive, productive environments.

After finishing her degree in Accounting & Finance, Natalee worked with Samsung Communications as a Junior Accountant and was promoted to Company Financial Controller after just 2 years. She worked in the Telco Industry for over 15 years before moving to a multi-national Agricultural company to Head up the Finance department for an Australian subsidiary. She has vast experience in the implementation of business plans, financial modelling growth and profitability strategies as well as the delivery of detailed financial accounting reports and compliance to the Australian accounting standards. Natalee is a dedicated and detail-oriented accounting professional, committed to helping AJSS achieve future business growth actively helping the Management team become more effective and efficient in their business practices and control measures.

Kenichi holds a degree in Mechanical Engineering from Swinburne University, along with a Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Mechanical Engineering. Kenichi started his professional career with Solar Turbines and has over 11 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry. Following a stint in San Diego as a Graduate Engineer, Kenichi moved to Perth as a Field Service Engineer performing duties such as servicing, engine changes, troubleshooting, controls retrofits and commissioning. He then relocated back to Melbourne taking up a Fleet Management role looking after a number of customers both technically and commercially. Kenichi’s last role before joining AJSS was in customer services as Project Application Engineer dealing with uprates, controls retrofits, package system upgrades and obsolescence issues. Kenichi bring a wealth of Turbomachinery and engineering experience and knowledge to the team.

Stephen is a veteran software developer with nearly 10 years experience across a variety of fields. These range from government emergency services, to healthcare, to infrastructure, to online video games. He holds Bachelors Degrees in Computer Science and Games and Interactivity. He graduated top of his class at Swinburne University. His passion is combining games, technology, and education to teach practical skills in new, exciting ways. Virtual reality, augmented reality, social media, game theory, and psychology are all tools he’s studied and employed, and he’s always on the lookout for new ways to engage with his audience.

Dane Lui is an interactive developer dedicated in mixed reality (AR/VR) and UI/UX based in Melbourne, Australia. Graduated from RMIT University [Bachelor of Design (Digital Media) & Master of Animation, Games and Interactivity], he has over 4 years of professional experience in UI/UX design. With a strong foundation in graphic design and a passion for web development, he has expanded his skillset in infographic design, generative art, motion graphics and frontend design and development, which he hopes to build and employ with the Stacked Learning team. Dane has also been engaging in versatile exploits, such as multi-disciplinary production: Adobe RMIT UX Awards 2020 (Overall Winner) – “YWaste”; Dean’s Awards 2022 of RMIT University (Special Mention) – “Vinyl Rhapsody”, “Particle Rhapsody” and the design & developer role of the Expo website. He utilises his proficiency of a wide range of industry-standard tools and catalyses creativity by unleashing insights from various professional perspectives.

Nicholas is an experienced Field Service Technician and Fleet Manager with a background in Solar Turbines package maintenance and upgrades. He has proven adaptability in working in remote locations within the Oil And Gas, Manufacturing and Power Generation industry’s. He completed his Trade with Qantas in 2007 and spent over 17 years working through several roles with Solar Turbines. He is equipped with excellent customer service skills and knowledge of safety systems, providing support and advice and delivering outcomes with efficiency and to the highest professional standard. With experience from roles such as Workshop Overhaul Technician he completed gas turbine engine and gas compressor assembly, repair and maintenance. And as a Field Representative he has technical expertise in many areas and the ability to solve problems decisively and effectively. He has a history of delivering projects in commissioning of new equipment, servicing, breakdown investigation, field overhaul and controls retrofit.

Lisa has over 14 years experience working in the resources sector of both mining and oil and gas in Australia. After moving from Ireland in 2009 she started her career working in mining for BHP Billiton. Lisa worked FIFO on various mine sites in the Pilbara as Training Administrator and in 2012 started working full time back in Perth in BHPs Training Centre assisting with the induction and training coordination for onboarding new employees and contractors. In 2015 Lisa moved into the oil and gas sector working for Shell Australia setting up the Learning Management System for Shells Prelude FLNG. Lisa then went on to work as a Training and Travel Coordinator for Upstream Production Solutions and was seconded to Woodside Energy during the transition of ownership of The Northern Endeavour FPSO. During this time she gained extensive knowledge of both onshore and offshore travel and training requirements, safety and emergency response. During her career she has kept informed on all the latest industry news and legislation regarding training. Lisa looks forward to helping set up the AJSS Perth Office and Training Centre.

Eva is currently pursuing a Master of Data Science at the University of Melbourne, with a strong focus on Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing (NLP), and statistical analysis. As a Business Analyst at AJSS, she combines her expertise in AI and data analysis to drive business insights. In her role, Eva utilises her skills in data analysis and statistics to uncover trends, enhance decision-making processes, and support the development of innovative AI-driven solutions at AJSS. Eva is passionate about applying her academic knowledge to real-world challenges, particularly in the intersection of AI, data, and business. She is eager to expand her expertise by collaborating with the experienced professionals at AJSS.

15 years of experience in E-learning Development, Instructional Design, Graphic Design, Quality Assurance etc. B.S. Computer Science in De La Salle Lipa and Certificate in Web Design and Multimedia in TAFE Ultimo.

20 years of experience in Graphic Design, Video Editing, Motion Graphics, E-learning Development. Graduated from Bachelor of Multimedia Art, De La Salle University, College of St. Benilde, Philippines.15 years of experience in E-learning Development, Instructional Design, Graphic Design, Quality Assurance etc. B.S. Computer Science in De La Salle Lipa and Certificate in Web Design and Multimedia in TAFE Ultimo.

Currently undertaking a Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering at Monash University, David aims to build on his academic studies, to develop insight on the gas turbine industry. Through this, he intends to learn from the experienced engineers at AJSS, so he can contribute to the Stacked Learning platform. 

Doan Phu Thinh Pham is a Web Developer Intern at Stacked Learning, where he started in March 2025. He graduated from Deakin University in 2023 with a Bachelor of Information Technology, majoring in Web Application Development. Doan is eager to keep learning and improving his skills as he gains hands-on experience in web development and contributes to meaningful projects alongside a supportive team.