James Odell

James Odell has a strong background in information technology and has held various roles throughout their career. James is currently serving as the Head of Information Technology at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research. In this role, they lead a team in delivering IT application services to support medical researchers combatting various diseases. James is also involved in IT governance, risk, compliance, and change management processes. Prior to their current role, James was the Acting Head of IT at the same institute.

Before joining the Garvan Institute, James worked at Safran Identity & Security (previously known as Morpho/Sagem Sécurité) as a Business Development Manager. Here, they collaborated with federal and state law enforcement agencies in Australia and New Zealand, specializing in AFIS and facial recognition systems. James successfully delivered a Mobile Disaster Victim Identification System for the AFP and engaged with state driver license agencies to detect identity fraud.

Earlier in their career, James worked at Logica, Australia, where they held multiple roles. James was a Solution Architect and a Technical Architect, specializing in real-time solutions and SCADA systems. James also served as a Service Delivery Manager and a Technical Manager/Operations Manager/Software Developer for the Sydney Water IICATS metropolitan SCADA system, maintaining a high system availability rate of 99.99%. Additionally, they worked as a Software Engineer.

Overall, James Odell has extensive experience in IT and has played key roles in delivering IT solutions in various sectors, including medical research, law enforcement, and SCADA systems.

James Odell attended The University of Manchester from 1998 to 2001, where they pursued a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science. James successfully completed their studies with a first-class honors classification.