Ian Mitchell

Ian Mitchell is an experienced professional currently serving as Senior Project Officer and Principal Consultant at the Department of Education in Western Australia since March 2022. Prior to this role, Ian held the position of Business Manager at the Department of Communities - Child Protection and Family Support from October 2016 to March 2022. Ian's background includes roles at Edith Cowan University as a Market Research Interviewer and Survey Coordinator, and significant management positions at Weatherford Australia, overseeing financial responsibilities and service quality for their Surface Logging Systems product line in Australasia. Ian also has extensive experience from Baker Hughes, where responsibilities ranged from managing surface logging systems in various Asian countries to setting up data centers in Australia. Ian began a career in the industry as a Data Engineer with Baker Hughes INTEQ, progressing through various roles over 15 years. Ian holds a BSc in Geology from the University of Leeds, completed in 1994.