Australian Electoral Commission
Amit Kelkar has a diverse range of work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Amit began their career as the Founder & Principal Consultant of Postmodern, a company that provided software development and IT strategy services. Amit then worked as a Lead Consultant for Manukau City Council before becoming the Chief Operating Officer of Nirmiti, a technology company focused on targeted advertising and web-based sentiment analysis. Amit also held various positions at OpalTree, The Cellar, and RMIT University, where they worked as a Guest Lecturer and Industry Partner for Enterprise Architecture. Amit later joined TAFE NSW as an E-learning Consultant and Project Manager, developing and delivering courses while offering strategic advice on product design and marketing. Amit also worked at the University of Sydney as a Lecturer in Digital Cultures, teaching subjects on internet governance, web transformations, and digital media strategy. Following that, they served as the Manager of the Online Team and Instructional Designer at Study Group. Currently, Amit works as a Project Lead for 3D Electoral Education at the Australian Electoral Commission, where they also previously worked as an eLearning lead. Overall, Amit's work experience showcases their expertise in technology, education, and project management.
Amit Kelkar pursued a Bachelor of Computing degree from Western Sydney University. Afterwards, they completed a Master's degree in Digital Communication & Culture from the University of Sydney. Currently, Amit is enrolled in a Doctor of Philosophy program at the University of Sydney.
Australian Electoral Commission
The AEC has been around since 1984 and prior to that was known as the Australian Electoral Office. We run Australia’s federal elections, by-elections, referendums and some industrial and commercial events as well. People often ask what we do in between events and the answer is plenty! We maintain the electoral roll, redraw electoral boundaries and conduct industrial and commercial elections. The AEC also provides a range of ongoing electoral education and awareness programs from school age children visiting our electoral education centre to direct engagement with people living in remote areas of Australia. For the more politically savvy we also play a role in the disclosure of the financial dealings of political parties and others involved in the electoral process. The biggest thing that the AEC does in between events though is to plan for the next one - careful planning of what is the biggest peacetime logistical exercise conducted in Australia without a known date. Authorised by the Electoral Commissioner, Canberra.